General Security News
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Beware! Mallox Ransomware Attacks IT Industries With a New Attack Pattern
A new variant of Mallox ransomware, also known as “Target company” ransomware, adopts a unique method of appending the name of the targeted...
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New Fortinet's FortiNAC Vulnerability Exposes Networks to Code Execution Attacks
Fortinet has rolled out updates to address a critical security vulnerability impacting its FortiNAC network access control solution that could lead...
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Researchers Find Way to Recover Cryptographic Keys by Analyzing LED Flickers
In what's an ingenious side-channel attack, a group of academics has found that it's possible to recover secret keys from a device by analyzing...
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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Falls Victim to JokerSpy macOS Backdoor Attack
An unknown cryptocurrency exchange located in Japan was the target of a new attack earlier this month to deploy an Apple macOS backdoor called...
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CISOs are More Concerned with Lawsuits, and API Security (Survey Report)
Digital initiatives play a crucial role in business today; they bring new business opportunities, fostered creative partnerships, and deliver new...
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Web Application Security: A 2023 Guide
Web application security refers to the measures taken to safeguard web applications from potential attacks. It involves strategies and processes...
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Founder of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums Arrested
The founder of BreachForums made his first court appearance in the Eastern District of Virginia over a criminal complaint arising from his alleged...
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Chinese Hackers Using Never-Before-Seen Tactics for Critical Infrastructure Attacks
The newly discovered Chinese nation-state actor known as Volt Typhoon has been observed to be active in the wild since at least mid-2020, with the...
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U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Adds 6 Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a batch of six flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog,...
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Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $120,000 Crypto Scam
A U.K. citizen who took part in the massive July 2020 hack of Twitter has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. Joseph James O'Connor...
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California Public Employees’ Retirement System Compromised by MOVEit Hackers
CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement Systems) is an organization working to provide pension benefits for retirees and health security...
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Hackers Launch Stealthy Password Attacks Using Proxy Services – Microsoft
The threat actor “Midnight Blizzard” is engaging in increasing credential attack activity. They conceal the origin of their assaults by employing...