Google Cloud’s Nick Godfrey Talks Security, Budget and AI for CISOs

In this Q&A, Godfrey reminds business leaders to integrate security into conversations around financial and business targets. Continue reading Google Cloud’s Nick Godfrey Talks Security, Budget and AI for CISOs

X-Force Prevents Zero Day from Going Anywhere

This blog was made possible through contributions from Fred Chidsey and Joseph Lozowski. The X-Force Vulnerability and Exploit Database shows that the number of zero days being released each year is on the rise, but X-Force has observed that only a few of these zero days are rapidly adopted by cyber criminals each year. While […]

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Zero-Day Exploits: The Anatomy of Unexpected Attacks

Zero-day attacks are on the rise. Not only was 2021 a record-breaking year for the total number of zero-day attacks, but it also accounted for 40% of the zero-day breaches over the last decade. In part, this race to zero is tied to the sheer number of web, mobile and cloud-based applications being developed and […]

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Sloppy patches are a breeding ground for zero-day exploits, says Google

Security researchers at Google have claimed that a quarter of all zero-day software exploits could have been avoided if more effort had been made by vendors when creating patches for vulnerabilities in their software. In a blog post, Maddie Stone of Go… Continue reading Sloppy patches are a breeding ground for zero-day exploits, says Google

Pandemic, A Driving Force in 2021 Financial Crime

Ransomware gangs with zero-days and more players overall will characterize financially motivated cyberattacks next year. Continue reading Pandemic, A Driving Force in 2021 Financial Crime

Mac Users Targeted by Spyware Spreading via Xcode Projects

The XCSSET suite of malware also hijacks browsers, has a ransomware module and more — and uses a pair of zero-day exploits. Continue reading Mac Users Targeted by Spyware Spreading via Xcode Projects

Zerodium Offers $500K for Secure Messaging App Zero Days

Zerodium announced new $500,000 payouts for zero days in secure messaging apps such as Signal, WhatsApp and others. Continue reading Zerodium Offers $500K for Secure Messaging App Zero Days

Leaked NSA Hacking Tools Being Used to Hack Thousands of Vulnerable Windows PCs

Script kiddies and online criminals around the world have reportedly started exploiting NSA hacking tools leaked last weekend to compromise hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Windows computers exposed on the Internet.

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