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Securing Active Directory accounts against password-based attacks
Traditional password-based security might be headed for extinction, but that moment is still far off. In the meantime, most of us need something to prevent our worst instincts …
RedCommander: Open source tool for red teaming exercises
GuidePoint Security released a new open source tool that enables a red team to easily build out the necessary infrastructure. The RedCommander tool solves a major challenge …
Apple-notarized malware foils macOS defenses
Shlayer adware creators have found a way to get their malicious payload notarized by Apple, allowing it to bypass anti-malware checks performed by macOS before installing any …
Qualys Multi-Vector EDR: Protection across the entire threat lifecycle
Traditional endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions focus only on endpoint activity to detect attacks. As a result, they lack the context to analyze attacks …
Worldwide AI spending to reach more than $110 billion in 2024
Global spending on AI is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from $50.1 billion in 2020 to more than $110 billion in 2024. According to IDC, spending on AI …
Confirmed: Browsing histories can be used to track users
Browsing histories can be used to compile unique browsing profiles, which can be used to track users, Mozilla researchers have confirmed. There are also many third parties …
Swap Detector: Open source tool for detecting API usage errors
GrammaTech has released Swap Detector, an open source tool that enables developers and DevOps teams to identify errors due to swapped function arguments, which can also be …
Disrupting a power grid with cheap equipment hidden in a coffee cup
Cyber-physical systems security researchers at the University of California, Irvine can disrupt the functioning of a power grid using about $50 worth of equipment tucked …
Kali Linux 2020.3 released: A new shell and a Bluetooth Arsenal for NetHunter
Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2020.3, the latest iteration of the popular open source penetration testing platform. You can download it or upgrade to it. Kali …
Surge in cyber attacks targeting open source software projects
There has been a massive 430% surge in next generation cyber attacks aimed at actively infiltrating open source software supply chains, Sonatype has found. Rise of next-gen …
Firefox to block redirect tracking
Mozilla has announced a new Firefox protection feature to stymie a new user tracking technique lately employed by online advertisers: redirect tracking. How does redirect …
PE Tree: Free open source tool for reverse-engineering PE files
PE Tree, a malware reverse-engineering, open source tool developed by the BlackBerry Research and Intelligence team, has been made available for free to the cybersecurity …