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Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449)
2024-12-03 17:33

Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. The...

Police seizes largest German online crime marketplace, arrests admin
2024-12-03 17:16

Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named "Crimenetwork," and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal...

FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
2024-12-03 16:01

Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare...

Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals
2024-12-03 15:27

An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while...

Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals
2024-12-03 15:07

A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created for criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch Police) The...

Whitepaper: 9 traits of effective cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow
2024-12-03 14:12

The cyber world needs your expertise. But the security leaders of tomorrow require a broad set of skills that job experience alone does not arm you with. What do today’s organizations demand? And...

Over 600,000 Personal Records Exposed by Data Broker
2024-12-03 13:42

The exposed database creates opportunities for staging convincing phishing and social engineering attacks, among other issues.

TorGuard VPN Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2024-12-03 13:00

Uncover the pros, cons, and everything in between in our in-depth TorGuard VPN review. Explore its features, security, performance, and pricing.

Cisco Warns of Exploitation of Decade-Old ASA WebVPN Vulnerability
2024-12-03 12:51

Cisco on Monday updated an advisory to warn customers of active exploitation of a decade-old security flaw impacting its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA). The vulnerability, tracked as...

Phishers send corrupted documents to bypass email security
2024-12-03 12:04

Phishers have come up with a new trick for bypassing email security systems: corrupted MS Office documents. The spam campaign Malware hunting service Any.Run has warned last week about email...