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Record-breaking $75 million ransom paid to cybercrime group
Ransomware attacks have reached new heights of ambition and audacity over the past year, marked by a notable surge in extortion attacks, according to a Zscaler. The findings …
Open-source project enables Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Wi-Fi network configuration
Remote.It released its open-source project to enable Raspberry Pi Bluetooth (BLE) Wi-Fi network configuration. The project allows a computer or mobile device to easily …
Threat intelligence: A blessing and a curse?
Access to timely and accurate threat intelligence is now core to security operations for many organizations. Today, it seems that security teams are blessed with an abundance …
Practical strategies to mitigate risk and secure SAP environments
Large companies use ERP applications to manage business processes, including payroll and financial planning. This is precisely why bad actors are taking a renewed interest in …
Airlines are flying blind on third-party risks
The aviation industry has traditionally focused on physical security threats, but recent revelations about risks on Boeing‘s supply chain have spotlighted the critical …
Infosec products of the month: July 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: AttackIQ, AuditBoard, Black Kite, BlueVoyant, Druva, GitGuardian, Invicti …
SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users: Over 105,000 samples identified
Zimperium’s zLabs team has uncovered a new and widespread threat dubbed SMS Stealer. Detected during routine malware analysis, this malicious software has been found in …
Innovative approach promises faster bug fixes
Modern software applications usually consist of numerous files and several million lines of code. Due to the sheer quantity, finding and correcting faults, known as debugging, …
What CISOs need to keep CEOs (and themselves) out of jail
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan, who was convicted for attempting to cover up a data breach Uber suffered in 2016, recently posited that in the very near future, CEOs might find …
Secretive: Open-source app for storing and managing SSH keys in the Secure Enclave
Secretive is an open-source, user-friendly app designed to store and manage SSH keys within the Secure Enclave. Typically, SSH keys are stored on disk with appropriate …
Average data breach cost jumps to $4.88 million, collateral damage increased
IBM released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report revealing the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and …
Review: Action1 – Simple and powerful patch management
Although endpoint anti-malware and other security controls are now standard at the operating system level, keeping all endpoint software up-to-date and secure remains an open …