Trustwave released a free decryptor for the BlackByte ransomware
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs researchers have released a free decryptor for the BlackByte ransomware that can allow victims to recover their files. Researchers from Trustwave’s SpiderLabs have released a decryptor that can…
Trickbot spreads malware through new distribution channels
TrickBot operators are back and expand the distribution channels with partnership with cybercrime affiliates. The operators behind the infamous TrickBot (ITG23 and Wizard Spider) malware have resurfaced with new distribution…
Is the Edge Really Secure?
By Chetan Venkatesh, CEO and Co-Founder of Macrometa The simplest answer is… No. But, if history has taught security professionals anything it’s that the most secure network is the one…
Application Modernization and Other Best Practices of Securing Legacy Infrastructures
By Roman Davydov, Technology Observer, Itransition Legacy systems continue to play a vital role in the operations of many enterprises. However, over time, things like poor user adoption, increased maintenance…
Dutch police warn customers of a popular DDoS booter service
Dutch police warn customers of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) website of stopping using the service to avoid prosecution. Dutch police warn customers of a booter service, abused to carry out…
Being Mindful of Communication Security
The potential risks of communication APIs and CPaaS and secure vendor selection criteria. By James Ryan, Director of Information Security, BISO, IntelePeer The pandemic accelerated the demand for various things,…
The Brutal Reality of Brute Force Attacks And How To Defend Against Them
By John Nowotny, Customer Success Engineer, Exabeam Russian cyberattacks have seemingly become the new normal with the recent spate of high-profile events at SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline and Kaseya putting U.S….
58% of all nation-state attacks in the last year were launched by Russian nation-state actors
Microsoft revealed that Russia-linked cyberespionage groups are behind the majority of the nation-state cyber attacks on US government agencies. Microsoft revealed that most of the cyber attacks on US government…
Modern Times, Old Prejudices
The Hacker Era By Jordan Marcus Bonagura The century of constant acceleration Twenty-first century, more than a century of human evolution and great changes, a century of constant acceleration. Everything…
Twitch data breach updates: login credentials or card numbers not exposed
An anonymous individual has leaked the source code and data of the popular video streaming platform Twitch via a torrent file posted on 4chan. An anonymous 4chan user has published…
Intercepting data traffic via iPhone
Intercepting data traffic via iPhone By Jordan Marcus Bonagura Introduction This article aims to demonstrate in a simplified way different approach for capturing and intercepting network traffic data originating from…
UK newspaper The Telegraph exposed a 10TB database with subscriber data
The UK media outlet The Telegraph has leaked 10 TB of subscriber data after failing to properly secure one of its databases. The UK newspaper The Telegraph’, one of the…