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Latest Multi-Stage Attack Scenarios with Real-World Examples
2024-11-27 11:30

Multi-stage cyber attacks, characterized by their complex execution chains, are designed to avoid detection and trick victims into a false sense of security. Knowing how they operate is the first...

APT-C-60 Hackers Exploit StatCounter and Bitbucket in SpyGlace Malware Campaign
2024-11-27 11:14

The threat actor known as APT-C-60 has been linked to a cyber attack targeting an unnamed organization in Japan that used a job application-themed lure to deliver the SpyGlace backdoor. That's...

The workplace has become a surveillance state
2024-11-27 08:31

Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices Office buildings have become like web browsers – they're full of tracking technology, a trend...

CrowdStrike still doesn't know how much its Falcon flame-out will cost
2024-11-27 07:27

Thinks customers may have forgiven it after revenue hits a record CrowdStrike can't yet confidently predict the financial impact of the failed update to its Falcon software that crashed millions...

INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled
2024-11-27 07:20

An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to...

QScanner: Linux command-line utility for scanning container images, conducting SCA
2024-11-27 06:00

QScanner is a Linux command-line utility tailored for scanning container images and performing Software Composition Analysis (SCA). It is compatible with diverse container orchestration systems,...

Telco engineer who spied on US employer for Beijing gets four years in the clink
2024-11-27 05:30

Provides insight to how China gets inside US systems, perhaps at Verizon and Infosys A 59 year-old Florida telco engineer was sentenced to 48 months in prison after he served as a spy for China...

Matrix Botnet Exploits IoT Devices in Widespread DDoS Botnet Campaign
2024-11-27 05:21

A threat actor named Matrix has been linked to a widespread distributed denial-of-service (DoD) campaign that leverages vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of Things (IoT) devices to...

Choosing the right secure messaging app for your organization
2024-11-27 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Liad Shnell, CTO at Rakuten Viber, discusses what organizations should look for in secure messaging apps, including encryption, privacy standards, and ease of...

Zero-day data security
2024-11-27 05:00

In this Help Net Security video, Carl Froggett, CIO of Deep Instinct, discusses the complexities of modern cloud architectures and why current defenses are falling short. He talks about the rise...