> TODAY'S SUMMARY (54 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several key threats and trends. Apple has introduced Secure Exclaves to enhance the protection of camera and microphone data while processing. Google released a second Chrome update this week to patch vulnerabilities that could enable code execution by attackers. Phishing attacks in Europe are surging at a rate significantly higher than the global average, increasing by 4.5 times year-over-year. Law enforcement agencies arrested 354 individuals in a major crackdown on dark web criminal activities, while operations targeting malicious infrastructures like Gootloader and CastleRAT have disrupted significant cybercrime networks. Additionally, critical vulnerabilities in systems like Check Point and Citrix have been exploited, emphasizing the ongoing risk of zero-day flaws. The recent worldwide outage of Microsoft 365 has raised alarms about potential exploitation by cybercriminals during this disruption.
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A US Department of Defense (DoD) agency is to develop a system that can identify and stop insiders from stealing information from its networks.
Microsoft's free tool to bring newer security protections to older platforms and applications is now available for download.
Infosecurity will be hosting a free webinar on the topical issue of cloud computing security next Tuesday afternoon, offering attendees the chance to download a valuable white paper free of charge.
Monthly malware statistics released by Kaspersky Labs shows that malicious programs targeting the recently patched Windows shortcut vulnerability were among the most popular during August.
Although facial biometrics is in widespread use in airports, railway stations, and other transport hubs across the UK, the system generally only works in real time when the person is either facing the camera or at a slight angle.
Sophos warns computer users not to complete the survey offered in a phishing email disguised as a McDonald's survey
More details are now emerging about the complex saga involving the Mariposa botnet since the alleged author of the malware - Iserdo - was arrested in Slovenia in late July.
Security firm McAfee has alerted the online community to a new Zeus botnet attack using bogus FedEx notification emails.
IT departments are hiring more datacentre consultants but many ignore their advice, according to research from Dynamics Market.
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal says that ArcSight may be in the cross-hairs of some large software/hardware vendors looking to spend some of that pent up cash on its security software portfolio.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has offered to set up an industry forum to address the Indian government's concerns about its products' unhackability.
US defence officials have admitted for the first time that malware on a USB stick "significantly compromised" classified Pentagon computers in 2008.
Department of Defense officials have admitted for the first time that malware on a USB stick "significantly compromised" classified Pentagon computers in 2008.
Sophos urges users not to click on suspicious email attachments from unknown sources
Talk to most IT suppliers and they are determined to tell you what they are – the biggest, best or most successful of their kind.
A large and growing list of applications appear to be vulnerable to a Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) hijacking exploit, prompting Microsoft to issue a security advisory.
A large and growing list of applications appear to be vulnerable to a Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) hijacking exploit, prompting Microsoft to issue a security advisory.
A survey conducted among IT professionals and hackers at last month’s DEF CON reveals concerns over cloud vendor security, and an opportunity for hackers.
The UK ranked 30th in the most dangerous places to surf the web across the globe, according to research by internet security firm AVG.
A survey conducted among IT professionals and hackers at last month’s DEF CON reveals concerns over cloud vendor security, and an opportunity for hackers.