Bionic Hackbots Rise, Powerful Partners to Humans
The rapid rise of AI and automation has helped create a new breed of researcher — the bionic hacker....
Security Awareness
Russia’s Coldriver Ramps Up Malware Development After LostKeys Exposure
Google threat researchers in May disclosed LostKeys, a malware used by the Russia state-sponsored cyber-espionage group Coldriver, which has...
Retail Cyberattacks Reveal Hidden Weaknesses In Supply Chain Security
The recent arrests of four suspects linked to cyberattacks on major UK retailers like Marks & Spencer, Co-op and...
October Patch Tuesday Fails Hard — Windows Update Considered Harmful?
Showstopper bugs with security certificates—plus failing USB keyboards and mice—cause QA questions.Microsoft’s Windows security update rollup is badly buggy this...
Suspected Chinese Hackers Spent a Year-Plus Inside F5 Systems: Report
The Chinese state-sponsored threat actors believed to be behind the high-profile hack of F5’s corporate networks reportedly infiltrated the security...
MSG Accused of Misusing Facial Recognition, Mishandling Data
As much as sports fans like to fly their allegiances loud and proud, vie for attention on jumbotrons during sporting...
Using Digital Twins to Model Cyber Risk: BS or BFF?
A “digital twin” – a construct borrowed from engineering and manufacturing – is having an extended moment across cybersecurity and beyond, with...
China’s Flax Typhoon Exploits ArcGIS App for Year-Long Persistence
A China-backed threat group exploited what ReliaQuest researchers called a “common security blind spot” to maintain persistence in a widely...
#Pixnapping: Android Timing Attack Sends Google Back to the Drawing Board
Researchers discover a new way to steal secrets from Android apps.Anything any Android app can display is vulnerable to the Pixnapping...
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Why Voluntary Disclosure of Cybersecurity Violations Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Be Punished for Bad Security
What do you do when you discover that your cybersecurity is not what you have promised, even though there has...
Security Misconfigurations: The Future Disaster That’s Staring You in the Face
Nobody thinks they’ll leave the back door wide open until it happens. Sometimes the biggest cybersecurity weaknesses are the ones that hide in plain sight, where...
Salesforce Refuses to Pay Ransom to Data-Stealing Hackers
Salesforce reportedly is refusing to pay a ransom demanded by hackers who claim to have stolen more than 1 billion...
Cl0p Ransomware Group Exploited in a Zero-Day in Oracle EBS Attacks
The Cl0p ransomware group that over the last week has been sending extortion emails to executives with companies it’s stolen...
From Deception to Defense: Understanding and Combating Phishing
Phishing is a cyberattack where attackers attempt to trick victims into an activity that is against their best interests and...
Asahi Hack Update: Beer-Free Day #5 Dawns in Japanese Ransomware Crisis
金のうんこ！ Breaking: Big beer brewer belatedly believes bitten by ransomware—and likely a data breach. The post Asahi Hack Update: Beer-Free...
