451 Research Defines 7-Step Roadmap for Hacker-Powered Security Success
One of the top IT research and advisory companies, 451 Research, recently authored a new “pathfinder report” advising decision-makers on the value of bug bounties…
Month: May 2023
Phishing Domains Tanked After Meta Sued Freenom – Krebs on Security
The number of phishing websites tied to domain name registrar Freenom dropped precipitously in the months surrounding a recent lawsuit from social networking giant Meta,…
Severe Flaw in Google Cloud’s Cloud SQL Service Exposed Confidential Data
May 26, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Safety / Cloud Security A new security flaw has been disclosed in the Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) Cloud SQL service that…
HackerOne Black Hat Week Activities- 2017 Edition
Let the countdown begin – Las Vegas awaits patiently for that amazing week of 0-days, conferencing, revelry, and networking. Read on for a quick rundown…
US govt contractor ABB confirms ransomware attack, data theft
Swiss tech multinational and U.S. government contractor ABB has confirmed that some of its systems were impacted by a ransomware attack, previously described by the…
Insider threat leads to Tesla data breach
A Tesla employee has reportedly stole about 100GB of data related to the automaker and handed it over to a media company, which has now…
Key Findings From The Hacker-Powered Security Report: Security Responsiveness is Improving (2 of 6)
With hacker-powered security, it’s critical to open and maintain a line of communication with the hackers who are working to find your vulnerabilities. It’s why…
Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage
Firefox users have been complaining about very intrusive full-screen advertisements promoting Mozilla VPN displayed in the web browser when navigating an unrelated page. The ads popping…
An Integrated Approach Is Essential for Combating Insider Threats — Here’s Why
Insider threats are a growing phenomenon, but many businesses aren’t yet doing enough to protect themselves effectively. In Europe and the Middle East, for example,…
Invicta Stealer Developers Use Facebook To Promote Malware
Researchers spotted a new infostealer, dubbed ‘Invicta Stealer’, being promoted by its developer on Facebook, leveraging the social media platform to connect to buyers and…
Emby shuts down user media servers hacked in recent attack
Image: Bing Image Creator Emby says it remotely shut down an undisclosed number of user-hosted media server instances that were recently hacked by exploiting a previously…
Birmingham council leader admits £100m budget hole in ERP upgrade
Birmingham City Council’s new council leader has informed local newspapers of spiralling costs in a major enterprise resource planning (ERP) upgrade project. In an interview…