Fraud tactics and the growing prevalence of AI scams
23
Aug
2024

Fraud tactics and the growing prevalence of AI scams

In the first six months of 2024, Hiya flagged nearly 20 billion calls as suspected spam – more than 107…

Chinese Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw in Cisco Switches to Deploy Malware
23
Aug
2024

Chinese Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw in Cisco Switches

A sophisticated China-linked cyber espionage group, known as Velvet Ant, has been discovered exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS…

Innovator Spotlight: Reach Security
23
Aug
2024

Innovator Spotlight: Reach Security – Cyber Defense Magazine

Despite the increasing number of cybersecurity tools available, attacks continue to succeed at an alarming rate. Studies show that more…

Innovator Spotlight: SecPod
23
Aug
2024

Innovator Spotlight: SecPod – Cyber Defense Magazine

Vulnerability management has become more critical than ever as the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 trillion…

Jane Devry
23
Aug
2024

Is your organisation at risk?

As security and identity management become increasingly more complex with 60% of breaches attributed to insider threats, compromising on access…

New infosec products of the week: August 23, 2024
23
Aug
2024

New infosec products of the week: August 23, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Entrust, Fortanix, McAfee, Own, RightCrowd,…

McDonald
23
Aug
2024

McDonald’s Official Instagram Account Hacked to Promote Cryptocurrency Scam

On August 21, 2024, McDonald’s official Instagram account was hacked, resulting in a cryptocurrency scam that made the hackers around…

CISCO Criticizes UN Convention Against Cybercrime
23
Aug
2024

CISCO Criticizes UN Convention Against Cybercrime

Cisco has raised concerns about the recently adopted UN Convention Against Cybercrime, questioning its effectiveness in bringing about stricter international…

Slack Malvertising Campaign google
23
Aug
2024

Slack Malvertising Campaign Targets Google Results

A sophisticated Slack malvertising campaign targeting users has been found exploiting Google search ads to deliver malware. This stealthy attack…

A cyberattack hit US oil giant Halliburton
23
Aug
2024

A cyberattack hit US oil giant Halliburton

A cyberattack hit US oil giant Halliburton Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2024 US oil giant Halliburton announced that it was…

PEAKLIGHT Variants memory-only malware
23
Aug
2024

PEAKLIGHT Malware Distributed Through Pirated Films

Cybersecurity experts have detailed a sophisticated new memory-only dropper linked to a multi-stage malware infection process. This dropper, dubbed PEAKLIGHT,…

Innovator Spotlight: Apono
23
Aug
2024

Innovator Spotlight: Apono – Cyber Defense Magazine

In a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, identity-based threats are at an all-time high. The 2024 Trends in Identity Security Report…