Winter Olympics Attack Expands with Top-Tier Spyware
Additional implants are being used as a second-stage payload to gain persistence for continued data exfiltration and for targeted access.
Month: February 2018
12,000 Social Media Stars Exposed in Latest Cloud Misconfig
A marketing agency made public a raft of information about influential “creators” – mostly Instagram, Twitter and YouTube personalities.
NCSC’s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ Initiative Boasts Impressive First-Year Results
More than one million security scans and seven million security tests carried out on public sector websites
API Security Concerns Are on the Rise
More than two-thirds (69%) of organizations are exposing APIs to the public and their partners.
Fraudulent Money Transfers Cost Orgs $352K on Average
Incidents quadrupled in 2017, with losses ranging from a few thousand dollars up to $3 million.
Just 20% of Orgs Have Breach Notification Plans
The majority (73%) said they were “somewhat prepared” and would have to figure things out “on the fly.”
City and Countryside Security: What’s the Difference?
Many people think that crime, including burglary, is more prevalent in cities than it is in small countryside towns and villages. This may be the case for very densely populated cities such as London and Birmingham, however the majority of countryside locations are not crime-free. Anybody who has watched Emmerdale or Midsomer Murders knows that […]
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The Best Hacking Books 2018
One of the most popular and most asked questions since I’ve started this blog is if I can recommend some good hacking books to read for beginners and more experienced hackers and penetration testers. In this article I want to highlight some hacki…
Over 500,000 Windows Machines Infected with Monero Mining Software
Crypto-mining malware spreading via EternalBlue exploit
Bomgar Acquires Lieberman Software Adding Privilege to Access
Bomgar has acquired Lieberman Software to enhance its portfolio of secure access software