US offers $2.5m bounty for on-the-run malware dev
The United States Department of State has placed a $2.5m (£1.9m) bounty on the head of a Belarusian malware developer indicted earlier this month over…
Month: August 2024
Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises
Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to…
Fake Canva home page leads to browser lock
In a previous blog post, we showed how fraudsters were leveraging features from the very company (Microsoft) they were impersonating. We continue this series with…
Nvidia drives forward accelerated computing advantage
Nvidia has posted a 154% increase in revenue for its datacentre business in the second quarter of 2025, compared with the same period a year…
RansomHub ransomware breached 210 victims since February
Since surfacing in February 2024, RansomHub ransomware affiliates have breached over 200 victims from a wide range of critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. This relatively new…
State-Sponsored Hackers Repeatedly Using Same iOS & Chrome Exploits
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has reported the discovery of multiple exploit campaigns targeting Mongolian government websites, spanning from November 2023 to July 2024. These…
Study highlights secure software supply chain best practices
The latest edition of Suse’s Securing the cloud report has found that almost every IT decision-maker polled is concerned about the security risks associated with…
Innovator Spotlight: Beyond Identity – Cyber Defense Magazine
At Black Hat 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity, about their groundbreaking work in secure identity and…
Innovator Spotlight: Zenity – Cyber Defense Magazine
Another innovative industry leader I had the pleasure of speaking with was Michael Bargury, Co-Founder and CTO of Zenity, a pioneering company that is redefining…
Women face greater risk of job displacement from automation
Job automation is 40% more likely to affect women than men, according to research by Code First Girls and Tech Talent Charter. With around 43%…
Windows 10 KB5041582 update released with 5 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the August 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for issues causing system freezes and memory leaks. Today’s KB5041582…
Hackers Exploited Digital Marketing Tools to Launch Malicious Campaigns
Researchers from Mandiant and Google have uncovered how cybercriminals are repurposing digital analytics and advertising tools to enhance their malicious campaigns. These tools, typically used…