News
-
No, women in Ukraine aren’t up for a sexy webcam chat right now
No – there aren’t women in Ukraine are keen to have a sexy webcam chat with you right now. Read More
-
Smashing Security podcast #265: The Nigerian supercop and Alexa vs. Alexa
The most famous policeman in Nigeria is in hot water over his links to Hushpuppi, has your Amazon Echo been talking to itself, and can an AI girlfriend save your marriage? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and…
-
HackerOne calls for end of security by obscurity
HackerOne, a bug bounty platform provider, offered a blueprint for greater corporate security responsibility and called for a shift from secrecy to transparency when dealing with vulnerabilities in a report released Thursday. Organizations are increasingly scrutinizing the practices of their suppliers, basing procurement decisions on security credentials and switching suppliers should the company have experienced…
-
Dirty Pipe root Linux vulnerability can also impact containers
The dangerous Linux privilege escalation flaw dubbed Dirty Pipe that was recently disclosed could also impact applications and systems that use containerization through tools such as Docker, researchers warn. This follows a different privilege escalation vulnerability that was patched last week and could lead to container escapes. Dirty Pipe “could enable an attacker to effectively…
-
Where’s the Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar?
It has been interesting to notice how unimportant and ineffective cyber operations have been in the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia launched a wiper against Ukraine at the beginning, but it was found and neutered. Near as I can tell, the only thing that worked was the disabling of regional KA-SAT SATCOM terminals. It’s probably too early…
-
90% of MSPs Hit By a Successful Cyber-Attack in the Past 18 Months
The research indicates that MSPs are becoming more of a primary target for cyber-criminals than their customers Read More
-
UK Security Agency Issues New Guidance on Data Center Protection
As bombs fly in Ukraine, datacenter owners are urged to take action Read More
-
Conti Group Spent $6m on Salaries, Tools and Services in a Year
Report dives into recent leak of internal data on ransomware group Read More
-
Over 90% of Exposed Russian Cloud Databases Compromised
Researcher finds pro-Ukraine hacktivists are having an impact Read More
-
Women in cybersecurity need more than inspiration
As a mother and 20-year veteran of the cybersecurity industry, I know firsthand the uphill battle women in cybersecurity face. Shortly before I gave birth to my daughter, a well-known industry leader excitedly encouraged me to teach security courses, promising that I could easily move up the ranks if only I taught some regional classes,…