Security News

CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech
2025-05-22 05:30

A recent wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted major retailers across the UK. According to a new report from CTM360, the attackers didn’t need to break down the door, they were invited in...

New HTTPBot Botnet Launches 200+ Precision DDoS Attacks on Gaming and Tech Sectors
2025-05-16 11:37

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new botnet malware called HTTPBot that has been used to primarily single out the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and...

How Kim Crawley challenges big tech in “Digital Safety in a Dangerous World”
2025-05-15 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Kim Crawley, cybersecurity expert and Professor at the Open Institute of Technology, discusses her upcoming book Digital Safety in a Dangerous World, which...

Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams
2025-05-09 17:49

Google is implementing a new Chrome security feature that uses the built-in 'Gemini Nano' large-language model (LLM) to detect and block tech support scams while browsing the web. [...]

Wave of tech layoffs leads to more job scams
2025-05-08 05:00

The tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, leaving thousands of IT and cybersecurity professionals in search of new employment opportunities. Unfortunately, as these individuals search...

Low-tech phishing attacks are gaining ground
2025-05-01 04:00

Cybercriminals are increasingly favoring low-tech, human-centric attacks to bypass email scanning technologies, according to VIPRE Security. The report is based on an analysis of global real-world...

Enterprise tech dominates zero-day exploits with no signs of slowdown
2025-04-29 17:02

As Big Tech gets used to the pain, smaller vendors urged to up their game

54% of tech hiring managers expect layoffs in 2025
2025-04-22 15:00

54% of tech hiring managers say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, and 45% say employees whose roles can be replaced by AI are most likely to be let go, according...

Gartner’s 12 Emerging Tech Disruptors & Why ‘Technology Leaders Must Take Action Now’
2025-04-15 20:49

A Gartner distinguished VP analyst offers TechRepublic readers advice about which early-stage technologies that will define the future of business systems to prioritize.

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid and Efficient Solar Tech
2025-04-11 11:06

Researchers are trying to use squid color-changing biochemistry for solar tech. This appears to be new and related research to a 2019 squid post. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk...