Organizations and governments across the globe are working towards curbing the rising cyberattacks. From joint cyber operations to awareness programs, several federal agencies are severely focused on disrupting cybercriminal cartels. Recently, the U.S. government launched two initiatives to prevent...
It’s a common practice for threat actors to exploit users’ social media handles for their illicit activities. From malware payloads to hacking tools, attackers often drop malware payloads by spoofing websites that look legitimate. According to independent security researcher Rajshekhar...
While the pandemic forced employees to work from home, most of their IoT devices were left behind connected to the corporate networks. Unpatched flaws in these connected devices provided a gateway for intruders to break into corporate systems. A...
You may be revealing more information than needed whenever you disclose your personal identity, such as a driver’s license. And that information may be misused by the party from which you buy a product or service. Consumers are not...
Most cybercriminals are financially motivated, performing various malicious cyber activities to generate revenue. Several threat actor groups leverage cryptocurrencies, demanding ransom payments in Bitcoin or Monero. According to an analysis from Cisco Talos, adversaries are deploying malicious cryptomining techniques...
Ransomware attacks have become sophisticated and continue to affect the cybersecurity community. The constant development of security defenses has become imperative for organizations amidst evolving attack vectors. Addressing unpatched flaws and monitoring security alerts in the systems can help...
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened a pandora’s box that has directly impacted every individual on this planet. From soaring inflation to economic downturns, the unprecedented crisis has jeopardized the recovery of both low-income households and SMBs. While organizations are...
GitHub and the community surrounding it has changed the way the world uses and builds open source components and software. At present, there are more than 50 million developers using GitHub; 60 million repositories are created in a single...
The infamous SolarWinds attacks have left a severe impact on the cybersecurity landscape. While organizations are still recovering from its consequences, Microsoft recently warned about a Chinese threat actor group, tracked as DEV-0322, exploiting a flaw in SolarWinds Serv-U...
Cyberattacks can happen for multiple reasons; however, one primary reason for rising data breaches is inadvertent employee errors or insider threats. Insider threats are an ever-growing security concern for organizations across the globe, irrespective of their business model and...
