Apple espionage on its employees iPhones and iCloud accounts
In recent years, we have witnessed a growing trend of surveillance by various entities—ranging from individuals to state actors and organized groups—monitoring both public and…
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Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals
An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Passionflower’ has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while evading…
SmokeLoader Malware Attacking Windows Users Exploiting XLS And DOC Vulnerabilities
The notorious SmokeLoader malware has been identified targeting firms in Taiwan, including those in manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and other industries. SmokeLoader is renowned for…
Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals
A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created by criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch…
Microsoft hit with £1bn UK legal claim over ‘anti-competitive’ cloud licensing tactics
Microsoft has found itself on the receiving end of £1bn legal action, filed on behalf of thousands of UK businesses that were allegedly over-charged for…
A complete guide to exploiting advanced authentication vulnerabilities
Authentication vulnerabilities are fun to find as they are impactful by nature and often grant unauthorized users access to various resources with elevated privileges. Even…
Whitepaper: 9 traits of effective cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow
The cyber world needs your expertise. But the security leaders of tomorrow require a broad set of skills that job experience alone does not arm…
Masters Of Deception (MOD) Member On The Great Hacker War
John Lee, a.k.a. John Threat, used the name “Corrupt” as a member of Masters of Deception (MOD), a New York based hacker group in the early…
Cisco Warns of Exploitation of Decade-Old ASA WebVPN Vulnerability
Dec 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Cisco on Monday updated an advisory to warn customers of active exploitation of a decade-old security flaw impacting…
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
The CFPB’s idea of using existing US law to regulate data brokers is not novel. In February 2023, a group of consumer-focused nonprofits urged Chopra…
Phishers send corrupted documents to bypass email security
Phishers have come up with a new trick for bypassing email security systems: corrupted MS Office documents. The spam campaign Malware hunting service Any.Run has…
AIOps and storage management: What it is and who provides it
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an obvious candidate to take some of the load off IT administrators. By using AI to automate repetitive tasks, IT teams can…