New infosec products of the week: September 1, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Ciphertex Data Security, ComplyCube, Fortinet, and MixMode. Ciphertex strengthens data…
Month: September 2023
Why Is Security Important for Businesses?
The internet and new technologies have become central to the day-to-day happenings of many businesses worldwide. Remote working has become more widely accepted since the…
Understand the fine print of your cyber insurance policies
A significant gap is emerging between insurance providers, as organizations skip the fine print and seek affordable and comprehensive coverage, potentially putting them in a…
Hackers Launch Brute-Force Attack Cisco ASA SSL VPNs
Cisco ASA SSL VPN Appliances is a type of network security device that allows remote users to access a private network over the internet securely.…
Exploring the traits of effective chief audit executives
Chief audit executives (CAEs) have identified risk orientation, stakeholder management, and team leadership as the top three characteristics of the most effective individuals, according to…
Victim records deleted after spyware vendor compromised
We take a look at another compromise of a mobile spyware app maker, and ask whether this action comes with hidden danger. Anonymous hackers have…
Hackers Attacking unpatched Citrix NetScaler
Threat actors targeting unpatched Citrix NetScaler systems exposed to the internet are being tracked by Sophos X-Ops. As per research, the recent attacks share a…
Qakbot botnet infrastructure suffers major takedown
The Qakbot botnet has suffered a major setback after its infrastructure was heavily disrupted by US and European law enforcement agencies. The Qakbot botnet has…
BGP Error Handling Flaw Leads to Prolonged Network Outage
BGP is the backbone protocol and the internet’s “glue,” which directs the routing decisions between ISP networks to hold the internet under a set. In…
Dismantling Qakbot Botnet – FBI’s Largest Cyber Operation Ever
Qakbot (aka QBot, Pinkslipbot) is a sophisticated banking Trojan malware that can spread through various methods. Once installed on a system, Qakbot can collect:- Login…
Prompt injection could be the SQL injection of the future, warns NCSC
The NCSC has warned about integrating LLMs into your own services or platforms. Prompt injection and data poisoning are just some of the risks. The…
Mozilla Firefox 117: High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched
With the release of Mozilla Firefox 117, 13 vulnerabilities are patched, including seven ‘High Severity’ flaws and four memory corruption flaws. Mozilla said that IPC CanvasTranslator,…