Top 50 most impersonated brands by phishing URLs
Today, phishing is the fastest growing Internet crime, and a threat to both consumers and businesses. Finance, technology, and telecom brands were the most commonly…
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Microsoft patches zero-days used by state-sponsored and ransomware threat actors (CVE-2023-23397, CVE-2023-24880)
It’s March 2023 Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 74 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-23397, CVE-2023-24880) by different…
CISA warns CI operators about vulnerabilities on their networks exploited by ransomware gangs
Organizations in critical infrastructure sectors whose information systems contain security vulnerabilities associated with ransomware attacks are being notified by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Ubuntu Core now compatible with the Arm SystemReady IR systems specification
Canonical announced its Ubuntu Core OS is now compatible with the Arm SystemReady IR system specification, enabling security best practices across connected devices. In addition,…
Security in the cloud with more automation
Hopefully, you’ve been working with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) on securing your cloud infrastructure for a while now. Initially, you might have used…
Product showcase: Permit.io – Application-level permissions with a no-code UI
Managing user access in applications has always been a headache for any developer. Implementing policies and enforcing them can prove to be quite complex, and…
We can’t wait for SBOMs to be demanded by regulation
Old ads can be startling—cigarette ads used to boast their health-giving properties, sugar-laden candy was once advertised as a dietary aid, and soft drinks were…
Organizations need to re-examine their approach to BEC protection
BEC attacks are growing year over year and are projected to be twice as high as the threat of phishing in general, according to IRONSCALES…
Kali Linux 2023.1 released – and so is Kali Purple!
OffSec (formerly Offensive Security) has released Kali Linux 2023.1, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform, and the release is…
Fighting financial fraud through fusion centers
Keeping up with financial fraud is incredibly difficult because accurate fraud detection requires a deep, real-time analysis of all the events surrounding a transaction. Consider…
TSA issues additional cybersecurity rules for the aviation sector
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a new cybersecurity amendment to the security programs of certain TSA-regulated (airport and aircraft) operators in the aviation sector,…
Understanding password behavior key to developing stronger cybersecurity protocols
Passwords are still the weakest link in an organization’s network, as proven by the analysis of over 800 million breached passwords, according to Specops Software.…