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Firewall management tools are essential for maintaining network security by monitoring and controlling incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules. They help protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats, ensuring the integrity of sensitive data. These tools offer …

The world is moving towards digitalization from small to large, and every business has a website running to showcase its services. In addition to providing services, they keep user data in their databases, including cookies and personal information provided during …

The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in Germany has taken decisive action against a wave of malware-infected digital picture frames and media players connected to the Internet. Known as BadBox, this malware was discovered pre-installed on up to 30,000 …

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about a critical vulnerability in Cleo’s file transfer software being actively exploited by ransomware gangs. The vulnerability, initially identified as CVE-2024-50623, affects Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom products, …

A new packer-as-a-service (PaaS) called HeartCrypt has emerged as a powerful tool for malware operators to evade antivirus detection. Developed in July 2023 and launched in February 2024, HeartCrypt has quickly gained traction in the cybercrime underground, being used to …

Yahoo has laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as “The Paranoids,” over the past year, according to information obtained by Cyber Security News. The cuts involved losing 40 to 50 employees from the team, which initially comprised approximately …

There is a significant surge in scanning activities targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services, with a particular focus on port 1098/TCP. Over the past two weeks, honeypot sensors have detected an alarming increase in these scans, with up to 740,000 …

Over 336,000 Prometheus servers and Exporters were exposed to DoS attacks, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information such as credentials and API keys.    Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting toolset that has become an essential component of modern monitoring …

Security researchers at Elastic Security Labs have uncovered a sophisticated Linux malware dubbed PUMAKIT, which employs advanced stealth techniques and unique privilege escalation methods to maintain persistence on infected systems. PUMAKIT’s multi-stage architecture consists of a dropper, two memory-resident executables, …