Have a domain name? Beg bounty hunters may come after your firm
What you should do when unsolicited bug bounty hunters demand payment for identifying your system vulnerabilities…
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Know the four increasingly dangerous threat vectors in ransomware
From using a network’s own legitimate system tools against itself to buying Ransomware-as-a-Service, hackers are getting bolder by the day.
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Have a Safer Internet Day
Here are some quick general reminders on staying safe today and every day—for you and everyone sharing the same cyberspace.
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Hackers teach an old RAT new tricks to evade endpoint detection
A long-running remote-access tool has been rejuvenated with up-to-date evasion and obfuscation tactics to sneak through modern gatekeepers.
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Tackling the dismal state of cybersecurity awareness in Pakistan
Indifference, insufficient resources and inept governance are making Pakistanis sitting ducks for cybercriminals to prey on.
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How do nation-state hackers bypass international sanctions? With cryptojackers!
SQL servers are especially attractive as they pack more processing capabilities to support cryptomining, with MrbMiner as a good example.
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Gift card scams dissected
Understanding how business email compromises work to push fraudulent gift cards can vaccinate us from increasingly-sophisticated variants that will inevitably surface.
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Encapsulating 20 years of cyberthreats in a nutshell
The evolution of cybercrime consists of 29 arbitrary round milestones and three arbitrary eras dividing them, starting from the year 2000.
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The pivotal role of HR in cybersecurity
The human element continues to be one of the weakest links when it comes to data breaches.
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APT group’s novel DLL-sideloads to target Myanmar NGOs
Based on the embedded political messages and past uses of a China-linked backdoor malware, threat hunters suspect China state-sponsored hackers.
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Do ransomware attacks cripple the confidence of the IT teams affected?
One study may be the first to even touch on the psycho-social impact of ransomware attacks on cyber defenders.
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Hacked IP cameras in Singapore: Time to stop treating them as install-and-forget novelties
Cybersecurity features have lagged way behind the allure of smart-home automation devices: time for manufacturers and end-users to wise up!
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Year-end online flash sales events – Gearing up for cybersecurity
After 9.9. and 10.10, businesses and shoppers are gearing up for 11.11, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and 12.12. And so are cybercriminals…
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Uncovering the 50 shades of ‘grey hat’ threats
Know the various ways cybercriminals evade detection by using only a network’s own sanctioned tools for the attack.
The best way to test if a door is locked is to try to open it. Similarly, one of the best ways to test your computer security is to try to breach its defenses using known tools. These are referred to as ‘grey hat’ tools and they are used legitimately by penetration testers and red teams to launch attacks with benign payloads on computers and networks.
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Why encrypted network traffic is an understated security risk
Transport layer encryption may foil security tools if not properly decrypted for inspection just...
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How medical devices manufacturer Tuttnauer protects patient and personal-data safety
In running a cloud-based portal to link its smart medical equipment, the firm has also …Read more
AI vulnerability testing: Knowing the In’s and Out’s of proper red teaming
To test the safety/security of a generative AI feature, what unchartered bugs and human testing …Read more
Real estate logistics provider GLP steps up to zero trust architecture
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