How to Protect Against Data Lake Hacking
Data lakes, or centralized repositories for large-scale data, are a popular solution for data storage, and there are good reasons…
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Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition
Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including…
Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services
Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customers. Here's…
After hackers distribute malware in-game updates, Steam adds SMS-based security check for developers
Valve, the company behind the Steam video game platform, has announced a new security feature after multiple reports of game…
What are dictionary attacks and how do you protect against them?
A dictionary attack is a method used by cybercriminals to crack passwords, take over accounts, and steal personal data. In…
The UK national campaign against online scams teams up with famous magician to make its point
After a 2022 with 45,367 reported cases of impersonation scams and £177.6m losses, Take Five, the UK national campaign against…
Ransomlooker: A New Tool for Monitoring Ransomware Threats
Cybernews recently introduced Ransomlooker, a novel tool designed to help end-users keep a vigilant eye on ransomware groups' extortion websites.…
iOS 16.7.1 Addresses Critical Security Flaws for iDevices Not Yet on iOS 17
Apple customers who haven’t yet made the jump to iOS 17 – or can’t, because of hardware limitations – have…
Google Mitigates Largest DDoS Attack in Its History
Google managed to mitigate the most significant DDoS attack sever registered in its infrastructure, which was only possible due to…
Google Makes Passkeys Default Authentication Method for Its Commercial Services
In its push toward a password-less future, Google just announced that, for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the login via passkeys is…