U.S. Treasury email breach
10
Apr
2025

‘Highly Sensitive’ Data At Risk In U.S. Treasury Email Breach

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has notified Congress of “a major information security…

My Respect for Christopher Hitchens Just Went Up Quite a Bit
10
Apr
2025

My Respect for Christopher Hitchens Just Went Up Quite a Bit

One of my favorite writers is Christopher Hitchens. I came to know him through his latest book on religion, titled…

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé
09
Apr
2025

CryptoFortress mimics TorrentLocker but is a different ransomware

ESET assess the differences between CryptoFortress and TorrentLocker: two very different strains of ransomware. Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé 09 Mar 2015  • …

Attackers Exploits SourceForge Software Hosting Platform to Deliver Malware
09
Apr
2025

Attackers Exploits SourceForge Software Hosting Platform to Deliver Malware

Cybercriminals have devised a sophisticated scheme exploiting SourceForge, a popular software hosting platform, to distribute malicious software disguised as legitimate…

Threat Actors Exploit Messaging Services as Lucrative Cybercrime Platforms
09
Apr
2025

Threat Actors Exploit Messaging Services as Lucrative Cybercrime Platforms

Threat actors are exploiting weaknesses in SMS verification systems to generate massive, fraudulent message traffic, costing businesses millions. This type…

Some Clarification on How I View Most Believers
09
Apr
2025

Some Clarification on How I View Most Believers

I need to address something that’s come up in the last couple of months regarding my treatment of religion here…

Hacking or coding - Should you learn code before hacking? Labs Detectify
09
Apr
2025

Hacking or coding – Should you learn code before hacking? Labs Detectify

You will find a common pattern if you read blog posts or watch interviews with some of today’s top ethical…

David Harley
09
Apr
2025

Operating System Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Insecurity

iOS and OS X the most vulnerable operating systems? Don’t confuse vulnerabilities with exploits, or patch frequency with insecurity. 10…

Windows 11
09
Apr
2025

Windows 11 April update unexpectedly creates new ‘inetpub’ folder

Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are strangely creating an empty “inetpub” folder in the root of the C: drive, even on…

Shopware Security Plugin Exposes Systems to SQL Injection Attacks
09
Apr
2025

Shopware Security Plugin Exposes Systems to SQL Injection Attacks

A plugin designed to patch security vulnerabilities in older versions of Shopware has itself been found vulnerable to SQL injection…

Researchers Uncover Hacking Tools and Techniques Shared on Russian-Speaking Cybercrime Forums
09
Apr
2025

Researchers Uncover Hacking Tools and Techniques Shared on Russian-Speaking Cybercrime Forums

Trend Micro, a cybersecurity firm, has released its 50th installment report on the Russian-speaking cybercriminal underground, revealing the intricate web…

Critical Fortinet FortiSwitch flaw allows remote attackers to change admin passwords
09
Apr
2025

Critical Fortinet FortiSwitch flaw allows remote attackers to change admin passwords

Critical Fortinet FortiSwitch flaw allows remote attackers to change admin passwords Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2025 Fortinet addressed a critical…