What to do if your iPhone or Android smartphone gets stolen?
A lost, stolen, or compromised smartphone today means we are in serious trouble. Most people have everything related to their personal and professional lives stored…
Month: October 2024
DDoS Attacks and the Upcoming US Presidential Election
A few weeks ago, Tesla CEO and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk hosted a friendly conversation on X with former President Donald Trump. The…
Cybercrime’s constant rise is becoming everyone’s problem
Cybercrime in recent years shows no signs of slowing down, with phishing attacks surging and ransomware tactics becoming more advanced, forcing organizations to constantly adapt…
Addressing Critical Gaps in Threat Intelligence Sharing
Almost all organisations agree information sharing and collaboration are crucial elements in the fight against cybercriminals. That’s a majority as high as 91% according to…
New macOS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Security Controls
A recently discovered vulnerability in macOS, dubbed “HM Surf,” allows attackers to bypass the operating system’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technology, gaining unauthorized access to a user’s protected data. This vulnerability, identified as…
Two Sudanese nationals indicted for operating the Anonymous Sudan group
Two Sudanese nationals indicted for operating the Anonymous Sudan group Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2024 The DoJ charged Anonymous Sudan members and disrupted their DDoS…
Russia-linked RomCom group targeted Ukrainian government agencies since late 2023
Russia-linked RomCom group targeted Ukrainian government agencies since late 2023 Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2024 Russia-linked threat actor RomCom targeted Ukrainian government agencies and Polish…
Microsoft warns it lost some customer’s security logs for a month
Microsoft is warning enterprise customers that, for almost a month, a bug caused critical logs to be lost, putting at risk companies that rely on…
Globe Life Faces Extortion After Hackers Steal Customer Data
American insurance giant Globe Life is facing extortion demands from hackers who stole data on over 5,000 individuals from one of its subsidiaries. The insurance…
EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls – Security
Some of the most prominent artificial intelligence models are falling short of European regulations in key areas such as cyber security resilience and discriminatory output,…
Fake Google Meet conference errors push infostealing malware
A new ClickFix campaign is luring users to fraudulent Google Meet conference pages showing fake connectivity errors that deliver info-stealing malware for Windows and macOS operating…
Optus’ AI experiment the latest in a digital drive to increase customer spend – Marketing – Telco/ISP
Optus is experimenting with generative AI to personalise “on-the-fly” what it puts in front of customers when they visit its web properties, the latest in…