Cloudflare says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in May 2025 that peaked at 7.3 Tbps, targeting a hosting provider. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
Category Archives: Security
On Friday, American insurance giant Aflac disclosed that its systems were breached in a broader campaign targeting insurance companies across the United States by attackers who may have stolen personal and health information. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
Self-service password resets (SSPR) reduce helpdesk strain—but without strong security, they can open the door to attackers. Learn why phishing-resistant MFA, context-aware verification, and risk-based detection are critical to secure SSPR implementation. […] Go to Source Author: Sponsored by Specops Software
Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
News broke today of a “mother of all breaches,” sparking wide media coverage filled with warnings and fear-mongering. However, it appears to be a compilation of previously leaked credentials stolen by infostealers, exposed in data breaches, and via credential stuffing attacks. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
A new version of the Android malware “Godfather” creates isolated virtual environments on mobile devices to steal account data and transactions from legitimate banking apps. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
Cybercriminals no longer need zero-days to breach your systems—these days, they just log in. Join BleepingComputer, SC Media, and Specops Software’s Darren Siegel on July 9 at 2:00 PM ET for a live webinar on how attackers are using stolen credentials to infiltrate networks and how you can stop them. […] Go to Source Author: […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized more than $225 million in cryptocurrency linked to investment fraud and money laundering operations, the largest crypto seizure in the history of the U.S. Secret Service. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
GenAI, credential theft, third-party risks—Verizon’s 2025 DBIR reveals what’s putting your org at risk. Join DBIR author Alex Pinto & LayerX CEO Or Eshed as they break down this year’s key insights and defense strategies. Don’t miss the webinar—register now. […] Go to Source Author: Sponsored by LayerX
Microsoft has announced new Windows 365 security defaults starting in the second half of 2025 and affecting newly provisioned and reprovisioned Cloud PCs. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan