Microsoft Is Finally Killing RC4
After twenty-six years, Microsoft is finally upgrading the last remaining instance of the encryption algorithm RC4 in Windows. of the…
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Weekly Update 483
Presently sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Building out an IoT…
Friday Squid Blogging: Petting a Squid
Video from Reddit shows what could go wrong when you try to pet a—looks like a Humboldt—squid. As usual, you…
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the…
AI Advertising Company Hacked
At least some of this is coming to light: Doublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) that uses a…
SonicWall Disclosure: Active Attacks Target SMA 100, CVE-2025-40602 Patched
SonicWall has released security updates to remediate an actively exploited local privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40602, affecting Secure Mobile…
What is 3DES? How Triple Data Encryption Standard Works
Modern encryption standards are dominated by algorithms like AES, yet older ciphers still operate within legacy infrastructure across financial services,…
Someone Boarded a Plane at Heathrow Without a Ticket or Passport
I’m sure there’s a story here: Sources say the man had tailgated his way through to security screening and passed…
Threat Actors Continue to Attack South Africa in Cybercrime
While authorities add new technologies and teams in their attempt to thwart cybercriminals, the stats are showing that in South…
Holiday Season Guide to Avoid Package Delivery and Shipping Scams
The holiday season is a time of excitement, celebration, and an increase in online shopping. With millions of people ordering…