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Infosec products of the month: December 2024
2024-12-27 04:00

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Appdome, Cato Networks, Datadog, Fortinet, GitGuardian, Horizon3.ai, Netwrix, Radiant Logic, RunSafe...

Apache warns of critical flaws in MINA, HugeGraph, Traffic Control
2024-12-26 18:27

The Apache Software Foundation has released security updates to address three severe problems that affect MINA, HugeGraph-Server, and Traffic Control products. [...]

New 'OtterCookie' malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers
2024-12-26 16:53

North Korean threat actors are using new malware called OtterCookie in the Contagious Interview campaign that is targeting software developers. [...]

Scams Based on Fake Google Emails
2024-12-26 16:09

Scammers are hacking Google Forms to send email to victims that come from google.com. Brian Krebs reports on the effects. Boing Boing post.

Windows 11 installation media bug causes security update failures
2024-12-26 15:31

Microsoft is warning of an issue when using a media support to install Windows 11, version 24H2, that causes the operating system to not accept further security updates. [...]

Brazilian Hacker Charged for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin After Breaching 300,000 Accounts
2024-12-26 14:42

A Brazilian citizen has been charged in the United States for allegedly threatening to release data stolen by hacking into a company's network in March 2020. Junior Barros De Oliveira, 29, of...

Service disruptions continue to blindside businesses
2024-12-26 04:30

Service disruptions remain a critical concern for IT and business executives, with 88% of respondents saying they believe another major incident will occur in the next 12 months, according to...

Cybersecurity spending trends and their impact on businesses
2024-12-26 04:00

Managing cybersecurity and IT budgets is a critical element of organizational strategy. With increasing threats to data security, the rise of ransomware, and the need to protect IT infrastructure,...

iOS devices more exposed to phishing than Android
2024-12-26 04:00

The mobile threat landscape continues to grow at an alarming rate as cybercrime groups shift their tactics and target mobile devices in the early stages of their attacks, according to a recent...

Five lesser known Task Manager features in Windows 11
2024-12-25 15:55

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. In this article, we're going to take a closer look at some of our favourite Task Manager features. [...]