Collaborate Disseminate
Researchers believe bad actors are using man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks against ASUS software to distribute the Plead backdoor. Near the end of April 2019, researchers at ESET observed several attack attempts that both created and executed the Plead … Continue reading Bad Actors Using MitM Attacks against ASUS to Distribute Plead Backdoor
A global information services company has disclosed a malware attack that affected several of its applications and platforms. On 6 May, global solutions provider Wolters Kluwer published a statement in which it confirmed that it was suffering network i… Continue reading Global Information Services Company Discloses Malware Attack
Verizon Enterprise has once again released its annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The publication doesn’t disappoint in providing crucial insight into today’s digital threats. On the one hand, Verizon’s 2019 report captu… Continue reading A Changing Threat Landscape: Inside Verizon’s 2019 DBIR
By now, many organizations have turned to DevOps as part of their ongoing digital transformations. This process has not been the same for any two companies. Indeed, organizations have embraced DevOps at their own place, and they’ve invested varyi… Continue reading What Is DevOps Maturity, and How Does It Relate to DevOps Security?
Fraudsters are targeting consumers with one-ring phone scams that exploit people’s curiosity so as to trick them into paying exorbitant fees. According to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), this scam oftentimes begins when a frauds… Continue reading Fraudsters Targeting Consumers with One-Ring Phone Scams
President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) that seeks to bolster the U.S. federal government’s digital security workforce. On 2 May, President Trump authorized the “Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce.” … Continue reading President Trump Signs EO to Bolster Federal Digital Security Workforce
An unprotected database made it possible for anyone on the web to view the personal and employment information of 13.7 million users. Security researcher and GDI Foundation member Sanyam Jain discovered the database and determined that it belonged to L… Continue reading Unprotected Database Exposed 13.7M Users’ Employment Information
A Washington federal court has received a $9.8 million settlement that would resolve a data breach class-action lawsuit filed against Eddie Bauer. Filed on 26 April, the proposed settlement is the product of two years of litigation between Eddie Bauer … Continue reading $9.8M Settlement to Eddie Bauer Data Breach Filed in Federal Court
Security researchers found an unprotected database stored on the cloud that contained detailed information of over 80 million U.S. households. vpnMentor’s Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered the unprotected database hosted on a Microsoft cloud se… Continue reading Unprotected Database Exposed Details of Over 80 Million U.S. Households
A digital fraudster posed as English actor and film producer Jason Statham to prey upon and steal money from star-struck users. A woman who asked not to be named said the scam began when someone posing as Statham contacted her while she was on a Facebo… Continue reading Fraudster Posed as Jason Statham to Prey Upon Star-Struck Users