Command-and-Control Servers Explained. Techniques and DNS Security RisksA command-and-control server (C&C) is a computer that threat actors use to send instructions to compromised systems. Their goal...
Month: March 2023
The Security Vulnerabilities of Message Interoperability
The Security Vulnerabilities of Message InteroperabilityJenny Blessing and Ross Anderson have evaluated the security of systems designed to allow the various Internet messaging platforms to interoperate...
New OpcJacker Malware Distributed via Fake VPN Malvertising
New OpcJacker Malware Distributed via Fake VPN MalvertisingWe discovered a new malware, which we named “OpcJacker” (due to its opcode configuration design and its cryptocurrency hijacking...
Azure Serverless Security Risks Exposed by New Study
Azure Serverless Security Risks Exposed by New StudySimulation uncovers hidden features and urges greater user awarenessRead MoreTrend Micro Research, News, PerspectivesSimulation uncovers hidden features and urges...
Nexus Android malware targets 450 financial applications
Nexus Android malware targets 450 financial applicationsLearn how to protect your organization and users from this Android banking trojan. The post Nexus Android malware targets 450...
Google finds more Android, iOS zero-days used to install spyware
Google finds more Android, iOS zero-days used to install spywareGoogle's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered several exploit chains using Android, iOS, and Chrome zero-day and n-day...
Experts call for pause on AI training citing risks to humanity
Experts call for pause on AI training citing risks to humanityAI professors and developers have co-signed an open letter to artificial intelligence labs, calling them to...
Microsoft Defender mistakenly tagging URLs as malicious
Microsoft Defender mistakenly tagging URLs as maliciousMicrosoft Defender is mistakenly flagging legitimate links as malicious, with some customers having already received dozens of alert emails since the issues...
Exclusive interview: TD SYNNEX SVP in honor of Women’s History Month
Exclusive interview: TD SYNNEX SVP in honor of Women’s History MonthIn this exclusive interview, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Security Strategy at TD SYNNEX,...
AI chatbots making it harder to spot phishing emails, say experts
AI chatbots making it harder to spot phishing emails, say expertsPoor spelling and grammar that can help identify fraudulent attacks being rectified by artificial intelligence Chatbots...
Look Beyond TikTok: Massive Data Collection Is the Real Risk
Look Beyond TikTok: Massive Data Collection Is the Real RiskAll Social Media Apps Collect Information on a Scale That Facilitates SurveillanceThere's much national security ado about...
NCA crea e infiltra sitios con servicios DDoS-for-hire falsos
NCA crea e infiltra sitios con servicios DDoS-for-hire falsosLa Agencia Nacional contra el Crimen del Reino Unido (NCA, por sus siglas en inglés) reveló que ha...
Twitter source code leaked via GitHub
Twitter source code leaked via GitHubTwitter issued an DMCA takedown notice to GitHub to get the source code removedRead MoreCategories RSS FeedTwitter issued an DMCA takedown...
UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market
UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS MarketThe United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek...
Cyral Awarded 3 Gold Cybersecurity Awards for Data Security Excellence
Cyral Awarded 3 Gold Cybersecurity Awards for Data Security ExcellenceToday we are honored and excited to announce that Cyral is the recipient of 3 gold Cybersecurity...
Cyborg Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance
Cyborg Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II ComplianceDaly City, CA – Friday, March 24, 2023 – Cyborg Security, Inc, a leading provider of threat hunting solutions,...
The Chasm Between Cybersecurity Confidence and Actual Ability
The Chasm Between Cybersecurity Confidence and Actual Ability A survey of 316 cybersecurity training strategy decision-makers in the UK, U.S, Canada, Germany and Sweden published today...
USENIX Security ’22 – Zenong Zhang, Zach Patterson, Michael Hicks, Shiyi Wei – ‘FIXREVERTER: A Realistic Bug Injection Methodology for Benchmarking Fuzz Testing’
USENIX Security ’22 – Zenong Zhang, Zach Patterson, Michael Hicks, Shiyi Wei – ‘FIXREVERTER: A Realistic Bug Injection Methodology for Benchmarking Fuzz Testing’Our thanks to USENIX...
How the Dark Web is Embracing ChatGPT and Generative AI
How the Dark Web is Embracing ChatGPT and Generative AIChatGPT and GPT-4 have been dazzling their users with their linguistic prowess. But, have you ever wondered...
Episode 8
Episode 8Cyborg Security is launching a podcast with a twist! Join us for the first fully interactive threat hunting podcast where you can hang out with...
LogRhythm Expands Partnership with Truvisor to Make Security Easy in Singapore
LogRhythm Expands Partnership with Truvisor to Make Security Easy in SingaporeSINGAPORE – March 29, 2023 — LogRhythm, the company empowering security teams to navigate the ever-changing...
Five Things You Have to Know About Your SPRS Score
Five Things You Have to Know About Your SPRS ScoreIf you’re a defense contractor handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) then you need to know your SPRS...
Hackers changed tactics, went cross-platform in 2022, says Trend Micro
Hackers changed tactics, went cross-platform in 2022, says Trend MicroPayouts from ransomware victims declined by 38% in 2022, prompting hackers to adopt more professional and corporate...
Microsoft announces generative AI Security Copilot
Microsoft announces generative AI Security CopilotMicrosoft today announced its AI Security Copilot, a GPT-4 implementation that brings generative AI capabilities to its in-house security suite, and...
Legacy, password-based authentication systems are failing enterprise security, says study
Legacy, password-based authentication systems are failing enterprise security, says studyAuthentication-related attacks grew in 2022, taking advantage of outdated, password-based authentication systems, according to a study commissioned...
Latitude Data breach is worse than initially estimated. 14 million individuals impacted
Latitude Data breach is worse than initially estimated. 14 million individuals impactedAustralian loan giant Latitude Financial Services (Latitude) revealed that a data breach its has suffered...
Bitter APT group targets China’s nuclear energy sector
Bitter APT group targets China’s nuclear energy sector Intezer researchers reported that a South Asian espionage group, tracked as Bitter, is targeting the Chinese nuclear energy industry....
Toyota Italy accidentally leaked sensitive data
Toyota Italy accidentally leaked sensitive dataToyota Italy accidentally leaked sensitive data for more than one-and-a-half years, until this March, CyberNews reported. A Japanese multinational accidentally leaked...
Eight Tips for CISOs Trying Get Their Board on Board
Eight Tips for CISOs Trying Get Their Board on BoardBy Ori Arbel, CTO, CYREBRO Nobody likes to be misunderstood, least of all C-level executives who play...
Next Generation Cybersecurity for Small to Midsize Businesses
Next Generation Cybersecurity for Small to Midsize BusinessesHow Cynet is giving lean security teams the tools they need to protect their business as budget crunches and...





























