Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar from security firm vpnMentor discovered a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket exposing sensitive files related to SSL247, a reseller of internet security products. The leaky database exposed the personal information of up to...
Ironscales, an automated phishing prevention, detection, and response provider, stated that credential theft attacks via fake or spoofed login pages and social engineering attacks have increased during the first half of 2020. In its research report, Ironscales revealed that...
The growth in digitization has resulted in a proportionate demand for cybersecurity solutions, as the volume and variety of cyberattacks on businesses and users have increased. Every few weeks we see a new security tool or technology being launched,...
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks entered into an acquisition agreement with risk management and digital forensics consulting firm Crypsis Group in a proposed deal of $265 million.
Palo Alto Networks covers several segments like firewalls, cloud-monitoring and compliance, endpoint protection,...
The University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) suffered a ransomware attack in July 2020 which affected .02% of the college’s data, including personal information of students and employees. In a security update, the university stated...
The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) warned about threat actors targeting users with spoofed websites and domains to steal sensitive information. Attackers are using FINRA members' real names and images to trick users into believing that they are...
A new research from recruitment firm Robert Walters revealed that the cybersecurity sector has been witnessing a significant growth during the ongoing pandemic. The research report “Cybersecurity Building Business Resilience” highlighted that the funding for the cybersecurity startups in...
Free photos and graphics platform, Freepik has admitted it became a victim of a major security breach which may have affected over 8.3 million users. In a security alert, the company stated that hackers unauthorizedly obtained emails and hashed...
Marriott International encountered a London class action from millions of its former guests claiming compensation after their personal information was compromised in a massive data breach between 2014 and 2018. However, this was not the first time for the...
The U.S. law enforcement bodies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), have in a joint advisory warned of a new attack/scam vector being used to target the remote workforce. Known as phone...
