Information Security is Not a Permanent Cashcow
I’ve been saying for years that the time of the mediocre security professional is nearly up. We in information security are a bunch of maggots…
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Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Flaws Allowed Attackers to Gain Admin Access
Cisco has disclosed critical vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility software, identified as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, which could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain administrative…
My First Metal Album | Daniel Miessler
I’ll never forget the first time I “got” metal. Up until then I was into dance music — the current-day rap, if you will. Run…
Data Breaches and ransomware remain top concerns on World Cloud Security Day
For those unfamiliar with World Cloud Security Day, here’s a brief yet essential overview. Celebrated annually on April 3rd, this day serves as a crucial…
Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days
In 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services,…
Europol Dismantles Kidflix With 72,000 CSAM Videos Seized in Major Operation
In one of the largest coordinated law enforcement operations, authorities have dismantled Kidflix, a streaming platform that offered child sexual abuse material (CSAM). “A total…
New Triada comes preinstalled on Android devices
New Triada Trojan comes preinstalled on Android devices Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2025 A new Triada trojan variant comes preinstalled on Android devices, stealing data…
Time and Location | Daniel Miessler
I’ve always been obsessed with time and location. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been fascinated with how far away things are,…
Building a cybersecurity strategy that survives disruption
Cybersecurity isn’t what it used to be. Attackers are moving quicker, disruptions happen all the time, and many security plans built for more predictable times…
Legacy Stripe API Exploited to Validate Stolen Payment Cards in Web Skimmer Campaign
Apr 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Threat Intelligence Threat hunters are warning of a sophisticated web skimmer campaign that leverages a legacy application programming interface (API)…
Birthdays | Daniel Miessler
Most people, whether they admit to it or not, enjoy learning about their birthdays and/or who shares them. Well, I stumbled onto a Wikipedia page…
Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate
There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1…