FTC reports 50% drop in unwanted call complaints since 2021
On Friday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that the number of consumer complaints about unwanted telemarketing phone calls has dropped over 50% since…
Month: November 2024
The Future of Cybersecurity: Predictions for 2025 and Beyond
by Gary S. Miliefsky, CISSP, fmDHS As the publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine, I have a great honor and pleasure to meet with many of…
Iranian Hackers Deploy WezRat Malware in Attacks Targeting Israeli Organizations
Nov 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan and information stealer used by Iranian state-sponsored…
8.8 Rated PostgreSQL Vulnerability Puts Databases at Risk
Cybersecurity researchers at Varonis have identified a serious security vulnerability in PostgreSQL that could lead to data breaches and system compromise. Learn about the technical…
Bitfinex hacker gets 5 years in prison for 120,000 bitcoin heist
A hacker responsible for stealing 119,754 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison by U.S.…
Malicious QR codes sent in the mail deliver malware
Physical letters that contain a QR code to trick people into downloading malware are being sent through the mail, according to a warning issued by…
Microsoft pulls Exchange security updates over mail delivery issues
Microsoft has pulled the November 2024 Exchange security updates released during this month’s Patch Tuesday because of email delivery issues on servers using custom mail…
Microsoft Power Pages Misconfigurations Leak Millions of Records Globally
SaaS Security firm AppOmni has identified misconfigurations in Microsoft Power Pages that can lead to severe data breaches. Learn about the common issues that expose…
The Rising Threat of Cloud Ransomware: A Global Concern for Businesses of All Sizes
Cloud ransomware has emerged as one of the most formidable and rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats in recent years, targeting cloud storage businesses of all sizes…
IT leaders raise concerns over IT security overspend
IT leaders say they are overspending on cyber security tools, a survey of 800 IT leaders from Flexera has found. The poll reported that 31%…
Palo Alto Networks warns of critical RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical zero-day vulnerability on Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) management interfaces, currently tracked as ‘PAN-SA-2024-0015,’ is actively being exploited in…
DHCP Vulnerability in TP-Link Lets Attackers Takeover Routers Remotely
A critical security vulnerability has been found in TP-Link VN020-F3v(T) routers with firmware version TT_V6.2.1021 Attackers could take over the devices remotely, leading to DoS…