02
Jan
2023

Chuck Brooks is The Cybersecurity Person of the Year 2022

Study the past if you would define the future. In this issue of The Cyber Express magazine, we revisit our…

WordPress
02
Jan
2023

New Linux Malware Exploiting Over Two Dozen CMS Flaws

Jan 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Linux WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware…

Attackers never let a critical vulnerability go to waste
02
Jan
2023

Attackers never let a critical vulnerability go to waste

GreyNoise Intelligence unveiled its research report that dives deep into the most significant threat detection events of the past 12…

Alwsata Real Estate Co. Targeted, 14 GB Data Exposed
02
Jan
2023

Alwsata Real Estate Co. Targeted, 14 GB Data Exposed

Saudi Arabia-based real estate business, Alwsata Real Estate Co, has been victimized by gray hat threat actor group Kelvin Security….

02
Jan
2023

The Biggest Cybersecurity Decision of 2023

New Year’s Day is hardly a day old, and we have the biggest cybersecurity decision currently possible already in our…

Getting data loss prevention right
02
Jan
2023

Getting data loss prevention right

When a CISO takes the wrong approach to data loss prevention (DLP), it can quickly compound into a triple loss….

User Location Tracking
02
Jan
2023

Google to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle Lawsuits Over User Location Tracking

Jan 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Location Tracking Google has agreed to pay a total of $29.5 million to settle two…

Malware Delivered Via Google Ads
02
Jan
2023

Hackers Use Google Ads Massively to Deliver Malware Payloads

Hackers have become more sophisticated in their use of Google Ads. They have been exploiting the platform for spreading malware…

Ransomware: The security debt collector
02
Jan
2023

Ransomware: The security debt collector

High-profile ransomware news stories grabbed headlines a few years ago but faded in popularity as other attacks like cryptojacking grew…

Ransomware gang cloned victim’s website to leak stolen data
01
Jan
2023

Ransomware gang cloned victim’s website to leak stolen data

The ALPHV ransomware operators have gotten creative with their extortion tactic and, in at least one case, created a replica…

SickKids children
01
Jan
2023

Ransomware gang apologizes, gives SickKids hospital free decryptor

The LockBit ransomware gang has released a free decryptor for the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), saying one of its…

Weak WordPress passwords still hit the platform's security
01
Jan
2023

Weak WordPress passwords still hit the platform’s security

Weak WordPress passwords continue to undermine the security posture of the platform. Remember the FastCompany breach in September? The hackers…