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Hackers Using Cracked Software on GitHub to Spread RisePro Info Stealer
2024-03-16 12:31

Cybersecurity researchers have found a number of GitHub repositories offering cracked software that are used to deliver an information stealer called RisePro. The campaign, codenamed gitgub,...

BeyondTrust vs. CyberArk (2024): IAM Solutions Comparison
2024-03-16 02:46

CyberArk and BeyondTrust are some of the best Identity and Access Management and Privileged Access Management solutions providers for businesses. Feature comparison: CyberArk vs. BeyondTrust.

5 Best VPNs for Travel in 2024 (Free & Paid VPNs)
2024-03-15 21:56

In this article, we take a look at the five best VPNs for travelers. Since we're looking at the best VPNs for travel, server locations and the number of servers offered by a VPN will affect your experience the most.

Friday Squid Blogging: Operation Squid
2024-03-15 21:08

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International Monetary Fund email accounts hacked in cyberattack
2024-03-15 19:48

The International Monetary Fund disclosed a cyber incident on Friday after unknown attackers breached 11 IMF email accounts earlier this year. The IMF has found no evidence that the attackers gained access to other systems or resources outside of the breached email accounts.

As if working at Helldesk weren't bad enough, IT helpers now targeted by cybercrims
2024-03-15 19:00

Keen infosec watchers will remember last year that the ransomware attack at MGM Resorts was, per the attacker's own account of the situation, orchestrated by phishing an IT helpdesk worker in just the space of 10 minutes. Red Canary says these types of attacks are usually pulled off by cybercrims phoning an organization's helpdesk while pretending to be an employee.

McDonald's: Global outage was caused by "configuration change"
2024-03-15 18:32

McDonald's has blamed a third-party service provider's configuration change, not a cyberattack, for the global outage that forced many of its fast-food restaurants to close. According to a statement shared by the company's Chief Information Officer Brian Rice, the global technology system outage began around midnight CDT on Friday.

US moves to recover $2.3 million from "pig butchers" on Binance
2024-03-15 18:02

The U.S. Department of Justice is recovering $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a "Pig butchering" fraud scheme that victimized at least 37 people across the United States. Pig butchering is a social engineering scam where fraudsters contact people on social media and messaging platforms to build trust.

Okta vs Duo (2024): Which IAM Tool Is Best for Your Business?
2024-03-15 17:51

While both Okta and Duo offer strong identity management features like multi-factor authentication, user provisioning, single sign-on and endpoint visibility, there are still notable differences in how each vendor approaches IAM. Duo, which is now part of Cisco Security, takes a more unified approach to IAM, while Okta uses a two-pronged approach: workforce identity cloud and customer identity cloud. While pricing in both Okta and Duo is based on the number of users, Okta's is further determined by the product you choose.

GhostRace – New Data Leak Vulnerability Affects Modern CPUs
2024-03-15 17:46

A group of researchers has discovered a new data leakage attack impacting modern CPU architectures supporting speculative execution. Dubbed GhostRace (CVE-2024-2193), it is a variation of the...