1 billion reasons to protect your identity online
Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be…
Author: Cybernoz
ChatGPT’s o4-mini, o4-mini-high and o3 spotted ahead of release
OpenAI is preparing to launch as many as three new AI models, possibly called “o4-mini”, “o4-mini-high” and “o3”. Right now, ChatGPT has as many as five…
Smokeloader Malware Operators Busted, Servers Seized by Authorities
In a major victory against cybercrime, law enforcement agencies across North America and Europe have dismantled the infrastructure behind the Smokeloader malware, a notorious pay-per-install…
So your friend has been hacked: Are you next?
When a ruse puts on a familiar face, your guard might drop, making you an easy mark. Learn how to tell a friend apart from…
Linux Firewall IPFire 2.29 Launches with Post-Quantum Encryption and System Enhancements
The open-source Linux firewall solution, IPFire, has officially released its latest version, IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 193. This landmark update introduces cutting-edge post-quantum encryption capabilities for…
The Cybersecurity Risk No One Talks About: Poor File Management
Cybersecurity discussions often spotlight phishing scams, ransomware attacks and other external threats. But there’s a foundational risk that quietly underpins many of these issues: poor…
Seal Base Images mitigates container vulnerabilities
Seal Security launched Seal Base Images, a solution designed to future-proof containerized applications. Seal Base Images delivers secure, continuously updated, and vulnerability-free base images, effectively…
AkiraBot Targets 420,000 Sites with OpenAI-Generated Spam, Bypassing CAPTCHA Protections
Apr 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananWebsite Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform called AkiraBot that’s used to spam…
The Simple, Effective Way to Track What’s Said About You on the Internet
You don’t have to be an ego-freak to wonder if others are talking about you online. Egosurfing, i.e. the act of looking yourself up in…
Preventing Resource Exhaustion and Unauthorized Access
Agentic AI is transforming business. Organizations are increasingly integrating AI agents into core business systems and processes, using them as intermediaries between users and these…
What does Zero Day mean?
One of the terms I’m most often asked to explain is what a “zero day” vulnerability or exploit is; let’s look at what that phrase…
PAN-OS DoS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Force Repeated Firewall Reboots
A newly disclosed denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software enables attackers to force firewalls into repeated reboots using maliciously crafted packets. Tracked…