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A map of every tree in Africa will help monitor deforestation

Acacia tree in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya Uğur OKÇu/iStockphoto/Getty Images High-resolution satellite imagery is being used to map every tree in Africa, demonstrating a technique that can help improve monitoring of deforestation around the world. Florian Reiner and…

Hackers Exploit High Severity Flaw in TBK DVR Camera System

A five-year-old vulnerability (CVE-2018-9995) in TBK’s DVR camera system was successfully exploited in April 2023, according to Fortinet security researchers. A high-severity flaw stems from an error experienced by the camera when handling a maliciously crafted HTTP cookie. A remote…

South Korean Lures Used to Deploy ROKRAT Malware

A North Korean threat actor known as APT37 has modified its deployment method and used archives containing Windows shortcut (LNK) files to initiate the ROKRAT infection chain, using lures themed on South Korean diplomatic and domestic issues. It has been…

Why Telecoms Struggle with SaaS Security

The telecommunications industry has always been an attractive target for cybercriminals. The combination of interconnected networks, customer data, and sensitive information allows cybercriminals to do the most damage with the least amount of effort. Telecom company data breaches tend to…

Bitmarck Halts Operations Due to Cybersecurity Breach

German IT service provider Bitmarck has confirmed that it has taken all its customers and internal systems offline following a cyberattack uncovered over the weekend. Writing on its temporary website on Sunday (and Monday), the company said the cyberattack was…