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AWS unveils new and improved security features
2024-06-12 15:21

At its annual re:Inforce conference, Amazon Web Services has announced new and enhanced security features and tools. To facilitate the concerted push to get customers to secure their accounts with multiple authentication factors, AWS has added support for FIDO2 passkeys as a second authentication method.

Microsoft deprecates Windows DirectAccess, recommends Always On VPN
2024-06-12 15:05

Microsoft has announced that the DirectAccess remote access solution is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows, recommending companies migrate to the 'Always On VPN' for enhanced security and continued support. DirectAccess is a bidirectional remote access technology introduced by Microsoft in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, providing domain-joined remote users an "Always on" connection to internal corporate networks without using VPN connections.

China's FortiGate attacks more extensive than first thought
2024-06-12 14:00

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Police arrest Conti and LockBit ransomware crypter specialist
2024-06-12 13:42

The Ukraine cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old Russian man in Kyiv for working with Conti and LockBit ransomware operations to make their malware undetectable by antivirus software and conducting at least one attack himself. The Ukrainian police reported that the arrested individual was a specialist in developing custom crypters for packing the ransomware payloads into what appeared as safe files, making them FUD to evade detection by the popular antivirus products.

Cryptojacking Campaign Targets Misconfigured Kubernetes Clusters
2024-06-12 13:42

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of an ongoing cryptojacking campaign targeting misconfigured Kubernetes clusters to mine Dero cryptocurrency. Cloud security firm Wiz, which shed light on the...

Lessons from the Snowflake Breaches
2024-06-12 11:25

Last week, the notorious hacker gang, ShinyHunters, sent shockwaves across the globe by allegedly plundering 1.3 terabytes of data from 560 million users. This colossal breach, with a price tag of...

Black Basta Ransomware May Have Exploited MS Windows Zero-Day Flaw
2024-06-12 11:11

Threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware may have exploited a recently disclosed privilege escalation flaw in the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service as zero-day, according to new...

20,000 FortiGate appliances compromised by Chinese hackers
2024-06-12 11:05

Coathanger - a piece of malware specifically built to persist on Fortinet's FortiGate appliances - may still be lurking on too many devices deployed worldwide. It's also difficult to detect its presence by using FortiGate CLI commands, and to remove it from compromised devices.

Using AI for Political Polling
2024-06-12 11:02

The big difference between humans and AI agents is that the AI agents always pick up the phone, so to speak, no matter how many times you contact them. The AI polling results had average responses, and distributions across demographic properties such as age and gender, similar to real human survey panels.

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6 Best VPNs for Australia in 2024
2024-06-12 10:32

An Australia VPN also offers faster connection speeds for users already in Australia who just want to browse privately. This guide compares the 6 best VPNs for Australia based on factors like speed, Aussie server pool size, additional security features and price to help you choose the right solution.