-
Security startups to watch for 2022
PRIVACY PRIVACY The problems cybersecurity startups attempt to solve are often a bit ahead of the mainstream. They can move faster than most established companies to fill gaps or emerging needs. Startups can often innovative faster because they are unfettered by an installed base. The downside, of course, is that startups often lack resources and…
-
New Chinese attack framework Alchimist serves Windows, Linux, and macOS implants
PRIVACY PRIVACY Researchers have discovered a new attack framework of Chinese origin that they believe is being used in the wild. The framework is made up of a command-and-control (C2) backend dubbed Alchimist and an accompanying customizable remote access Trojan (RAT) for Windows and Linux machines. The framework can also be used to generate PowerShell-based…
-
Chinese APT WIP19 Targets IT Service Providers and Telcos
PRIVACY PRIVACY The group is characterized by the use of a stolen digital certificate issued by DEEPSoft Read More
-
Malicious WhatsApp Mod Spotted Infecting Android Devices
PRIVACY PRIVACY YoWhatsApp v2.22.11.75 was distributed via ads on Android apps like Snaptube and VidMate Read More
-
Budworm Espionage Group Returns, Targets US State Legislature
PRIVACY PRIVACY Budworm leveraged the Log4j vulnerabilities to compromise the Apache Tomcat service on servers Read More
-
Digital Estate Planning – What to Do With Your Digital Assets
PRIVACY PRIVACY While we’re enjoying the fruits of digital life—our eBooks, movies, email accounts, social media profiles, eBay stores, photos, online games, and more—there will come a time we should ask ourselves, What happens to all of this good stuff when I die? Like anything else we own, those things can be passed along through…
-
Heat left by users’ fingertips could help hackers crack passwords, researchers claim
PRIVACY PRIVACY Boffins at the University of Glasgow, in Scotland, have developed a system which they claim demonstrates a new type of cybersecurity threat: a “thermal attack.” According to the researchers, the falling price of heat-detecting thermal imaging cameras and advances in machine learning have made it more feasible to guess what passwords a target…
-
Digital License Plates
PRIVACY PRIVACY California just legalized digital license plates, which seems like a solution without a problem. The Rplate can reportedly function in extreme temperatures, has some customization features, and is managed via Bluetooth using a smartphone app. Rplates are also equipped with an LTE antenna, which can be used to push updates, change the plate…
-
IP Cameras, VoIP and Video Conferencing Revealed as Riskiest IoT Devices
PRIVACY PRIVACY Warning to orgnaizations to be aware of risky devices across IT, IoT, OT and IoMT Read More
-
UK Government Urges Action to Enhance Supply Chain Security
PRIVACY PRIVACY The NCSC guidance has been issued amid a significant increase in supply chain attacks in recent years Read More