USN-6987-1: Django vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-45230) It was...
Civil Rights Groups Call For Spyware Controls
Civil society and journalists’ organizations in Europe ask the EU to take steps to regulate spyware technologies Read More
List of Old NSA Training Videos
The NSA’s “National Cryptographic School Television Catalogue” from 1991 lists about 600 COMSEC and SIGINT training videos. There are a bunch explaining the operations of...
Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your Home
An old but persistent email scam known as “sextortion” has a new personalized touch: The missives, which claim that malware has captured webcam footage of...
Rapid Growth of Password Reset Attacks Boosts Fraud and Account Takeovers
Researchers say password reset attacks have grown fourfold in the last year and one in four password reset attempts are fraudulent Read More
USN-6981-2: Drupal vulnerabilities
USN-6981-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Drupal. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized...
USN-6986-1: OpenSSL vulnerability
David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain X.509 certificates. An attacker could possible use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose...
Active Ransomware Groups Surge by 56% in 2024
Searchlight Cyber observed a 56% rise in active ransomware groups in H1 2024, demonstrating the growing fragmentation of the ransomware landscape Read More
Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect VPN Spoofed to Deliver New Malware Variant
A variant of the WikiLoader malware was observed being delivered via SEO poisoning and spoofing Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN software Read More
The Human Factor in Cybersecurity: Behavioral Insights and Mitigation Strategies
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