Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector
85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023, according…
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Global roaming fraud losses to surpass $8 billion by 2028
Losses from global roaming fraud are anticipated to exceed $8 billion by 2028; driven by the increase in bilateral roaming agreements for data-intensive use cases…
Championing cybersecurity regulatory affairs with Nidhi Gani
Nidhi Gani is a seasoned regulatory affairs professional with over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, medical devices, and digital health. She’s worked with devices…
Week in review: 11 search engines for cybersecurity research, PoC for RCE in Juniper firewall released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Adapting authentication to a cloud-centric landscapeIn this Help Net Security…
How Ducktail capitalizes on compromised business, ad accounts
Quite some money can be made from selling compromised business and ad accounts on social media platforms, and the Ducktail threat actor has specialized in…
Cybercriminals use research contests to create new attack methods
Adversary-sponsored research contests on cybercriminal forums focus on new methods of attack and evasion, according to Sophos. The contests mirror legitimate security conference ‘Call For…
New infosec products of the week: September 1, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Ciphertex Data Security, ComplyCube, Fortinet, and MixMode. Ciphertex strengthens data…
Understand the fine print of your cyber insurance policies
A significant gap is emerging between insurance providers, as organizations skip the fine print and seek affordable and comprehensive coverage, potentially putting them in a…
Exploring the traits of effective chief audit executives
Chief audit executives (CAEs) have identified risk orientation, stakeholder management, and team leadership as the top three characteristics of the most effective individuals, according to…
Cisco VPNs without MFA enabled hit by ransomware groups
Since March 2023 (and possibly even earlier), affiliates of the Akira and LockBit ransomware operators have been breaching organizations via Cisco ASA SSL VPN appliances.…
Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store
ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the…
The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification
The number of IoT devices in enterprise networks and across the internet is projected to reach 29 billion by the year 2030. This exponential growth…