The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) announced on December 19th that the Federal Bureau of Investigations had disrupted the BlackCat ransomware threat group’s activity. The FBI offered a decryption tool to more than 500 affected victims. They also encourage potentially unknown BlackCat/ ALPHV victims to speak up. While the event is largely discussed across the cybersecurity […]

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Security researchers discovered a new JaskaGO malware stealer that can infect both Windows and macOS. JaskaGO uses various methods to persist in the infected system. Researchers observed various malware versions impersonating installers for legitimate software like CapCut video editor, AnyConnect, and some security tools. The malware is crafted in Golang (Go) and is part of […]

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In a perfect world, you’d have the resources to defend yourself against every possible cybersecurity threat and vulnerability. The reality, however, is that even the largest organizations have limited resources to dedicate to cybersecurity. An effective security strategy, therefore, needs to put managing risk at the heart of its approach. That’s where IT risk assessments […]

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The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) is a data-driven tool highlighting what vulnerabilities hackers will likely exploit. EPSS was created by a group of experts at the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). Its purpose is to make it easier for security teams to prioritize vulnerability remediation better. Making a better choice of […]

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In this post, I will be exploring security considerations for Fax APIs. As the digital transformation era continues to shape various aspects of the corporate landscape, businesses need to keep abreast with existing technological advancements. One such innovation involves leveraging Fax Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to streamline and fortify business communication systems. However, with the […]

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Here are the surprising VPN usage statistics you need to know. VPN has grown in popularity, leading to the revelation of several facts and stats about VPN usage. How many of these facts do you know? In this post, learn more about VPN facts and statistics and how it impacts you. The use of VPNs […]

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