Twitter verified checkmark
01
May
2023

Twitter bug lets legacy verified accounts get the blue check back

Update 5/1/23: The bug was fixed by Twitter soon after posting this article. A silly Twitter bug allows previously-verified accounts…

A Chaos-Based Encryption Algorithm for Database System
01
May
2023

A Chaos-Based Encryption Algorithm for Database System

Abstract: This paper introduces a new Database Transposition, Substitution and XORing Algorithm (DTSXA) based on using chaotic maps. It is…

Decoy Dog Malware
01
May
2023

New Decoy Dog Malware Toolkit Uncovered: Targeting Enterprise Networks

May 01, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan An analysis of over 70 billion DNS records has led to the discovery of a new…

Western Digital
01
May
2023

Hackers leak images to taunt Western Digital’s cyberattack response

The ALPHV ransomware operation, aka BlackCat, has published screenshots of internal emails and video conferences stolen from Western Digital, indicating…

Real-Time Protection Against Lateral Movement
01
May
2023

Real-Time Protection Against Lateral Movement

May 01, 2023The Hacker NewsCyber Threat / Authentication Just a few short years ago, lateral movement was a tactic confined…

Reddit's Bug Bounty Program Kicks Off: Q&A with Reddit's Allison Miller and Spencer Koch, and Top Program Hacker @RENEKROKA
01
May
2023

Reddit’s Bug Bounty Program Kicks Off: Q&A with Reddit’s Allison Miller and Spencer Koch, and Top Program Hacker @RENEKROKA

After three years running a successful private bug bounty program on HackerOne, Reddit has announced that it’s taking their bug bounty program public….

APT41’s PowerShell Backdoor Let Hackers Download & Upload Files From Windows
01
May
2023

APT41’s PowerShell Backdoor Download Files From Windows

Researchers from Threatmon uncovered a targetted PowerShell backdoor malware attack from APT41 that bypasses the detections and allows threat actors…

Detectify provides information to help with PCI Compliance
01
May
2023

What information does Detectify provide for PCI Compliance Requirement 6?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) program provides an information security compliance benchmark for companies that are…

The High-Stakes Scramble to Stop Classified Leaks
01
May
2023

The High-Stakes Scramble to Stop Classified Leaks

Lawmakers remain perplexed over how all these classified documents keep getting out, in part because, at the Capitol, sensitive documents…

China has 50 hackers against each FBI Cyber Warrior
01
May
2023

China has 50 hackers against each FBI Cyber Warrior

The FBI Director disclosed to the Congressional Committee that China has assigned around 50 hackers against each bureau’s Cyber Warriors,…

How social engineering is related to Cybersecurity
01
May
2023

How social engineering is related to Cybersecurity

Social engineering is a term used to describe the manipulation of people into revealing sensitive information or performing actions that…

Malverposting
01
May
2023

Vietnamese Threat Actor Infects 500,000 Devices Using ‘Malverposting’ Tactics

May 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalverposting / Scam A Vietnamese threat actor has been attributed as behind a “malverposting” campaign on social…