Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure
The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It also raised concerns about the…
Month: August 2024
Founder and CEO of Telegram Messaging Service Arrested
Pavel Durov, Telegram’s 39-year-old billionaire founder and CEO, was arrested on Sunday at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. French authorities detained Durov as he arrived…
Nuclei: Open-source vulnerability scanner – Help Net Security
Nuclei is a fast and customizable open-source vulnerability scanner powered by YAML-based templates. With its flexible templating system, Nuclei can be adapted to perform various…
Adversaries love bots, short-lived IP addresses, out-of-band domains
Fastly found 91% of cyberattacks – up from 69% in 2023 – targeted multiple customers using mass scanning techniques to uncover and exploit software vulnerabilities,…
GenAI buzz fading among senior executives
GenAI adoption has reached a critical phase, with 67% of respondents reporting their organization is increasing its investment in GenAI due to strong value to…
ATO is rewiring its cloud responsibility model – Cloud
The Australian Taxation Office is evolving the way its developers and teams interact with public cloud services, allowing a greater degree of self-service, while also…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France – Telco/ISP
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire founder and owner of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris shortly after landing on…
Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance
“Civil society has had a complicated relationship with Telegram over the years,” says Natalia Kapriva, a lawyer at the digital rights group Access Now. “We…
Microsoft to host cyber security summit after CrowdStrike-induced IT outage – Security
Microsoft will hold a summit in September to discuss steps to improve cyber security systems, after a faulty update from CrowdStrike caused a global IT…
Swinburne University appoints first chief data analytics officer – Software
Swinburne University of Technology has appointed Anthony Perera as its first chief data analytics officer (CDAO). Anthony Perera, Swinburne University The Melbourne-based university will increase…
Stealthy ‘sedexp’ Linux malware evaded detection for two years
A stealthy Linux malware named ‘sedexp’ has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.…
Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI’s storage media management
An audit from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified “significant weaknesses” in FBI’s inventory management and disposal of electronic storage media…