Stopping Fraud: What Does Email Got to Do with It?
With 7.9 billion email accounts worldwide and 4.3 billion active users, emails now play an essential role in fraud detection and identity verification. Businesses leverage email not just…
Month: August 2025
FireWood Malware Targets Linux Systems for Command Execution and Data Theft
Intezer’s Research Team has uncovered a new, low-detection variant of the FireWood backdoor, a sophisticated Linux-based remote access trojan (RAT) initially discovered by ESET researchers.…
Netflix scammers target jobseekers to trick them into handing over their Facebook logins
In what seems a phishing attack targeted at a certain audience, scammers are impersonating Netflix and reaching out to marketing staff. The initial mail looks…
More girls take A-level computing despite overall dip in numbers
More girls chose to take A-level computing this year, despite fewer students taking the subject overall. The number of girls who took A-level computing increased…
Splunk Release Guide for Defenders to Detect Suspicious Activity Before ESXi Ransomware Attack
A detailed security guide released by Splunk to help cybersecurity teams detect and prevent ransomware attacks targeting ESXi infrastructure before they can cause catastrophic damage. …
CISA Publishes Operational Technology Guide for Critical Infrastructure Stakeholders
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with eight other national cyber agencies, has released a comprehensive “Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory…
Fortune 500 CISO on Ransomware Incident Response Planning and Cyberinsurance
14 Aug Fortune 500 CISO on Ransomware Incident Response Planning and Cyberinsurance Posted at 08:29h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from…
New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, and Root Exploits
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Android trojan called PhantomCard that abuses near-field communication (NFC) to conduct relay attacks for facilitating fraudulent transactions in attacks…
Hackers Using Dedicated Phishlet to Launch FIDO Authentication Downgrade Attacks
A sophisticated new threat vector has emerged that could undermine one of the most trusted authentication methods in cybersecurity. FIDO-based passkeys, long considered the gold…
Microsoft IIS Web Deploy Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Deploy tool that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely…
For $40, you can buy stolen police and government email accounts
Active police and government email accounts are being sold on the dark web for as little as $40, giving cybercriminals a direct line into systems…
Have You Turned Off Your Virtual Oven?
You check that the windows are shut before leaving home. Return to the kitchen to verify that the oven and stove were definitely turned off.…