Cybersecurity spend to soar in 2024: How companies can maximize their investment
“Spend smarter, not harder” is the mantra for 2024, as Gartner forecasts a 14.3% jump in global security and risk management spending—an uptick which brings…
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Update Chrome! Google patches actively exploited zero-day vulnerability
Google has released an update for Chrome which includes four security fixes, including one for a vulnerability that has reportedly already been exploited. The easiest way to…
AI used to fake voices of loved ones in “I’ve been in an accident” scam
The San Francisco Chronicle tells a story about a family that almost got scammed when they heard their son’s voice telling them he’d been in…
Ivanti vulnerabilities now actively exploited in massive numbers
Last week we wrote about two vulnerabilities in all supported versions of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Gateways that were being actively exploited.…
A true tale of virtual kidnapping: Lock and Code S05E02
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… On Thursday, December 28, at 8:30 pm in the Utah town of Riverdale, the city police began…
“I’ll miss him so much” Facebook scam uses BBC branding to lure victims
Facebook scams are a constant nuisance and vary from like-farming to scams that can cost you some serious money. The latest one we found is…
Alleged FruitFly malware creator ruled incompetent to stand trial
On January 4, 2017, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), located in Cleveland, Ohio, became aware of an infection on more than 100 of its computers.…
GitLab warns zero-click vulnerability could lead to account takeovers
GitLab has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). GitLab is an online DevOps platform that…
Fidelity National Financial acknowledges data breach affecting 1.3 million customers
In November 2023, real estate services company Fidelity National Financial (FNF) got its systems knocked offline for a week after a cyberincident. As is often…
Joomla! vulnerability is being actively exploited
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability for the Joomla! Content Management System (CMS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based…
FCC wants cars to make life harder for stalkers
Most new model cars are not just cars anymore. With multiple digital systems, vehicles are increasingly plugged into web applications and digital processes. Some of…
Act now! Ivanti vulnerabilities are being actively exploited
Software vendor Ivanti has warned customers about two actively exploited vulnerabilities in all supported versions of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Gateways. Successful…