US dismantles 911 S5 botnet used for cyberattacks, arrests admin
The U.S. Justice Department and international partners dismantled the 911 S5 proxy botnet and arrested 35-year-old Chinese national YunHe Wang, its administrator. As early as…
Month: May 2024
Three ways you can upgrade your cyber security to defend against phishing attacks
Safeguarding against cyber attacks is paramount for protecting the integrity and security of your business. Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such…
Storebrand divests from IBM over supply of biometrics to Israel
One of Norway’s largest financial services companies has divested from IBM over the role its biometric database technologies play in maintaining illegal Israeli settlements, in…
Adaptive Defense: Navigating the Complexities of AI-Powered Cybersecurity
Businesses today face an ever-evolving level of cyber threats, forcing organizations to face the increasingly difficult challenge of protecting vital resources while maintaining operational continuity.…
How to turn off location tracking on iOS and iPadOS
On iOS and iPadOS, location services are typically turned on when you first set up your device. However, there may be reasons why you don’t…
Proofpoint exposes AFF scammers’ piano gambit
A phishing campaign targeting, of all things, people who might be interested in buying a second-hand piano, may have netted the scam operation behind it…
Don’t Security Engineer Asymmetric Workloads
This core idea can unfortunately be applied to the relationship between Security Engineers and their organizational partners! The primary result of sort of asymmetric workload…
Okta warns of credential stuffing attacks targeting its CORS feature
Okta warns that a Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) feature is being targeted in credential stuffing attacks, stating that numerous customers have been targeted since April. Okta…
Security and Privacy of Internet of Things: A Review of Challenges and Solutions
Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) is a global and comprehensive network that monitors and controls the physical world by collecting, processing, and analysing data…
Surge in Discord Malware Attacks as 50,000 Malicious Links Uncovered
Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender have found a surge in malware and phishing attacks on Discord, noting 50,000 malicious links in the last six months, with…
Microsoft uncovers North Korea Moonstone Sleet
Microsoft Threat Intelligence teams recently uncovered a novel collective of hackers known as Moonstone Sleet, also identified as Storm-1789. This group has been engaging in…
Check Point Warns of Zero-Day Attacks on its VPN Gateway Products
May 29, 2024NewsroomEnterprise Security / Vulnerability Check Point is warning of a zero-day vulnerability in its Network Security gateway products that threat actors have exploited…