Breaking the Cycle: Prioritizing Recovery Over Ransom Payments
In 2024, businesses paid $813 million to cyber criminals as the result of ransomware. That’s an astronomical sum, highlighting the immense financial burden cybercrime places…
Author: Cybernoz
CNN and Hero Suicide Bombers
I saw the most extraordinary thing yesterday during lunch. It was a CNN piece on a Libyan man who was fighting against Ghaddafi’s forces. He…
United Health offers Ransomware Loans
Ransomware attacks have become a significant threat to businesses, often leaving them financially devastated and struggling to stay afloat. Many affected companies find it nearly…
Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT
Apr 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers are warning of continued risks posed by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware known as XorDDoS, with…
Entertainment venue management firm Legends International disclosed a data breach
Entertainment venue management firm Legends International disclosed a data breach Pierluigi Paganini April 18, 2025 Legends International disclosed a data breach from November 2024 that…
iPhone vs. Android: The Porsche and the Winnebago
We’ve heard a thousand such analogies, and they generally suck. Perhaps this one will suck slightly less. Getting right to it, the iPhone experience is…
Security Gaps Widen: A Perfect Storm for Insider Threats
High-profile cyberattacks involving ransomware, malware, zero-day exploits, and nation-state intrusions dominate headlines. These attacks are bold, disruptive, and external, commanding attention from security teams to…
How to Connect to an Astaro SSL VPN using OS X
I’ve been stupid for Astaro since the early 00’s and I remain so today. Today I run it in a virtual machine on an ESXi…
Gaps In Encryption Create Exploitable Vulnerabilities
Data breaches are no occasional crisis – they are a persistent, costly epidemic wreaking global havoc on businesses. While organizations leverage the latest technological advancements…
New infosec products of the week: April 18, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Cato Networks, Cyware, Entrust, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity. PlexTrac for CTEM…
Bypassing a Web Proxy Using Chrome on OS X
It’s highly annoying when you are trying to read or download something at a client site only to be denied by their proxy. Luckily there’s…
E-commerce head urges scam arbitration for safer online shopping in Hong Kong
An e-commerce industry leader has suggested that Hong Kong allow a popular quick payment operator to arbitrate online transactions amid the rising trend of internet…