A new phishing campaign targeting Instagram users has been discovered, which uses several different techniques to lure victims into phishing websites and steal Instagram’s two-factor backup codes. The threat actors …
Google Chrome Zero-day Exploited in the Wild: Patch Now!
Google has released urgent upgrades to fix the Chrome zero-day high-severity vulnerability that has been widely exploited, which could lead to software crashes or arbitrary code execution. To address the …
What is Email Spoofing? – Email Threat Prevention Checklist 2024
A deceptive method used by malicious individuals to send emails with fictitious sender information is email spoofing. The attacker creates the impression that the email is coming from a reliable …
Iranian Hackers Attack Telecom Companies Using Custom Tools and Living-Off-The-Land Techniques
The telecommunications companies in Egypt, Sudan, and Tanzania have been the target of the Iranian espionage group Seedworm, which is known as Muddywater. The attack took place in November 2023, and …
Top 3 Cybersecurity Trends for SME Business Leaders in 2024
As Cynet’s COO, my team and I get to work closely with risk management executives at small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world. In this article, I’ll condense our collaboration’s insights …
Okta to Acquire Spera Security
In a landmark move, Okta, the leading Identity and Access Management (IAM) provider has announced its acquisition of Spera Security, a rising star in the Identity security space. Spera Security …
New Terrapin Attacking SSH Protocol to Downgrade the Connection Security
SSH protocol is one of the most used protocols across several organizations to establish a remote terminal login and file transfer. SSH consists of an authenticated key exchange for establishing …
How to Minimize Friction in the Cyber Compliance Certification Process
Certification has always been a great way for companies to establish trust with their customers. As modern companies gather increasing amounts of data, and as data privacy concerns mount, cyber …
BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disclosed today that it infiltrated the world’s second most prolific ransomware gang, a Russia-based criminal group known as ALPHV and BlackCat. The FBI …
FBI Seized ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Dark Web Site
Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice, and several European security organizations working under Europol, have successfully taken down the website belonging to the notorious cybercriminal …