Category Security

Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Technology Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e., modem) refers to…

A new vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress has been identified that could allow unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code into websites. The flaw, discovered by TaiYou from Patchstack’s bug bounty program, impacts the plugin’s CSS queue generation…

For years, securing a company’s systems was synonymous with securing its “perimeter.” There was what was safe “inside” and the unsafe outside world. We built sturdy firewalls and deployed sophisticated detection systems, confident that keeping the barbarians outside the walls…

International law enforcement agencies have scored another victory against the LockBit gang, with a series of arrests and the seizure of servers used within the notorious ransomware group’s infrastructure.  As Europol has detailed in a press release, international authorities have…

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been criticized for procedural failings that exposed the personal data of its officers and other staff. Meanwhile, a fine of £750,000 ($984,000) has been issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The…

Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed delivering a previously undocumented backdoor and remote access trojan (RAT) called VeilShell as part of a campaign targeting Cambodia and likely other…

In episode 15 of “The AI Fix”, Graham learns there’s one W in Mississippi, ChatGPT finds Mark’s G-spot, nobody watches Megalopolis, Alexa is unmasked as a “commie operative”, and our hosts learn that AI will soon need dedicated nuclear reactors.…

Many security leaders are struggling to keep pace with the expanding attack surface, despite cybersecurity budgets increasing, Red Canary’s 2024 Security Operations Trends Report has found. Among survey respondents from the US, UK, Australia and the Nordics across a cross-section…

Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Financial Fraud INTERPOL has announced the arrest of eight individuals in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria as part of a crackdown on phishing scams and romance cyber fraud. Dubbed Operation Contender 2.0, the initiative is designed…

A man from New York City has admitted to computer hacking and associated crimes after being caught with a laptop containing hundreds of thousands of stolen payment card details. 32-year-old Vitalii Antonenko pleaded guilty in a Boston court to stealing…