Microsoft overcomes quantum barrier with new particle
Microsoft has published the culmination of 20 years of research into subatomic particles, known as Majorana fermions, which it aims to use to build a…
Month: February 2025
Microsoft fixes Power Pages zero-day bug exploited in attacks
Microsoft has issued a security bulletin for a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Power Pages, which hackers exploited as a zero-day in attacks. The…
The Human Factor: How Eliminating Human Vulnerabilities Can Stop Social Engineering Fraud
Fraud is becoming more sophisticated, targeting companies with increased precision, especially in two critical areas: Accounts Payable (AP) and Payment Processes. Both jobs with vendor-facing…
PRevent: Open-source tool to detect malicious code in pull requests
Apiiro security researchers have released open source tools that can help organizations detect malicious code as part of their software development lifecycle: PRevent (a scanner…
DeepSeek found to be sharing user data with TikTok parent company ByteDance
A couple of weeks ago we reported on the concerns surrounding data collection and security at DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company which recently made headlines…
North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware
Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret.…
Privacy at a crossroads in the age of AI and quantum
The digital landscape is entering a critical turning point, shaped by two game-changing technologies: generative AI (GenAI) and the imminent arrival of quantum computing. These…
Darcula PhaaS can now auto-generate phishing kits for any brand
The Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform is preparing to release its third major version, with one of the highlighted features, the ability to create do-it-yourself phishing…
How Amazon Web Services (AWS) Is Unlocking The Power Of Data
AWS customers are invited to attend a free webinar next week that will reveal strategies for maximising the value of their data. Ubertas Consulting’s CloudCare…
AI vs. AI – How Cybercriminals Are Weaponizing Generative AI, and What Security Leaders Must Do
There is a speeding train hurtling down the tracks which is unstoppable, persistent, and accelerating faster than anyone predicted. We all have three choices- be…
Why CIOs Need Dedicated Anti-Ransomware Solutions
CIOs responsible for safeguarding their organization’s digital infrastructure are being forced to recognize a hard truth: as ransomware tactics evolve and utilize advanced AI capabilities,…
Microsoft testing fix for Windows 11 bug breaking SSH connections
Microsoft is not testing a fix for a longstanding known issue that is breaking SSH connections on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. On…