2023 may have seen highest ransomware ‘body count’ yet
The volume of ransomware and other cyber extortion attacks may have dwindled in 2022 in a trend most likely linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine,…
Month: December 2023
Reverse Shell for Linux/Unix Systems
Hackers exploit reverse TCP shells on Linux or Unix systems to gain unauthorized remote access. This enables them to do the following illicit activities by…
Reflectiz Introduces AI-powered Insights on Top of Its Smart Alerting System
Reflectiz, a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management, proudly introduces a new AI-powered capability enhancing its Smart Alerting system. The new AI-powered insights…
Reflectiz Introduces AI-powered Insights on Top of Its Smart Alerting System
Reflectiz Elevates Security with AI-Powered Smart Alerting: Enhanced Threat Detection with Cross-Validation. Ramat Gan, Israel, December 7th, 2023, Cyberwire – Reflectiz, a cybersecurity company specializing…
NCSC exposes Russian cyber attacks on UK political processes
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, working alongside international allies, has called out a series of sustained and, as-yet, unsuccessful attempts by Russian state-backed cyber…
Cybersecurity Firm Hacks Itself, Finds DNS Flaw Leak AWS Credentials
Intruder.io, a London, England-based cybersecurity firm, conducted a self-hack using a DNS rebinding attack, enabling them to extract low-privileged AWS credentials. Cybersecurity firm Intruder has published blog…
Governments May Spy on You by Requesting Push Notifications from Apple and Google
Dec 07, 2023The Hacker NewsPrivacy / Data Security Unspecified governments have demanded mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to pursue people of…
CIO interview: Keith Woolley, chief digital information officer, University of Bristol
There comes a time in every digital leader’s career when they fancy doing something different. Keith Woolley has a strong commercial background, but joined the…
SLAM Attack Gets Root Password Hash in 30 Seconds
Spectre is a class of speculative execution vulnerabilities in microprocessors that can allow threat actors unauthorized access to sensitive data. Hackers exploit Spectre because it…
Android phones can be taken over remotely – update when you can
Android phones are vulnerable to attacks that could allow someone to takeover a device remotely without the device owner needing to do anything. Updates for…
Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the ‘First Line of Cyber Defense’
Humans are complex beings with consciousness, emotions, and the capacity to act based on thoughts. In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, humans consistently remain primary…
Concerns raised over Home Office’s £450m mega cloud deal with AWS
The Home Office’s mega £450m public cloud hosting contract with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is concerning public sector market watchers as more details emerge about…