Social engineering is a type of attack where scammers take advantage of trust to steal personal information, money, or access. It’s alarmingly effective, and methods are only getting more sophisticated. To help you recognize these scams, we’ve compiled a list of the most common social engineering tactics. Phishing Phishing is one of the most well-known […]
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By integrating security into CI/CD, applying automated policies, and supporting developers with the right processes and tools, infosec teams can increase efficiency and build secure software. Go to Source Author: Remi Yazigi
As many as 768 vulnerabilities with designated CVE identifiers were reported as exploited in the wild in 2024, up from 639 CVEs in 2023, registering a 20% increase year-over-year. Describing 2024 as “another banner year for threat actors targeting the exploitation of vulnerabilities,” VulnCheck said 23.6% of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) were known to be […]
The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) registry have announced a new feature that allows package developers to archive a project as part of efforts to improve supply chain security. “Maintainers can now archive a project to let users know that the project is not expected to receive any more updates,” Facundo Tuesca, senior […]
This week, our news radar shows that every new tech idea comes with its own challenges. A hot AI tool is under close watch, law enforcement is shutting down online spots that help cybercriminals, and teams are busy fixing software bugs that could let attackers in. From better locks on our devices to stopping sneaky […]
Brazilian Windows users are the target of a campaign that delivers a banking malware known as Coyote. “Once deployed, the Coyote Banking Trojan can carry out various malicious activities, including keylogging, capturing screenshots, and displaying phishing overlays to steal sensitive credentials,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said in an analysis published last week. The […]
The Python Package Index (PyPI) has announced the introduction of ‘Project Archival,’ a new system that allows publishers to archive their projects, indicating to the users that no updates are to be expected. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
Attack surfaces are growing faster than security teams can keep up – to stay ahead, you need to know what’s exposed and where attackers are most likely to strike. With cloud adoption dramatically increasing the ease of exposing new systems and services to the internet, prioritizing threats and managing your attack surface from an attacker’s […]
A Russian-speaking cybercrime gang known as Crazy Evil has been linked to over 10 active social media scams that leverage a wide range of tailored lures to deceive victims and trick them into installing malware such as StealC, Atomic macOS Stealer (aka AMOS), and Angel Drainer. “Specializing in identity fraud, cryptocurrency theft, and information-stealing malware, […]
Multiple state-sponsored groups are experimenting with the AI-powered Gemini assistant from Google to increase productivity and to conduct research on potential infrastructure for attacks or for reconnaissance on targets. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas