Hackers
How Your Digital Footprint Fuels Cyberattacks — and What to Do About It
Hackers are exploiting the digital breadcrumbs — your personally identifiable information (PII) — that you leave behind daily to launch their cyber attacks ...
Health Care Data of Almost 1 Million ConnectOnCall User Exposed
A hack of health care services provider ConnectOnCall exposed the sensitive data of more than 914,000 users, the latest proof point of the growing interest threat actors have in targeting hospitals and ...
Attackers Can Find New APIs in 29 Seconds: Wallarm
Cybersecurity vendor Wallarm, using a honeypot, found that hackers can discover new APIs in 29 seconds and that APIs are now more targeted than web applications, highlighting the need to put a ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/13/24
Insight #1 Where should a CISO focus — on immediate threats, or on long-term security? The answer is “both.” A comprehensive cybersecurity strategy necessitates that CISOs allocate resources and planning for both ...
The Inefficiency of People-Search Removal Tools, Massive Data Breach Impacting U.S. Citizens
In episode 342, we discuss the effectiveness of people-search removal tools like DeleteMe and Reputation Defender, based on a study by Consumer Reports. We also cover how almost every American’s social security ...
ChatGPT Plugin Security Vulnerabilities Exploited By Hackers
In the realm of cybersecurity, constant vigilance is paramount as threat actors perpetually seek novel ways to exploit vulnerabilities. Recent research has shed light on a concerning trend: the potential misuse of ...
RunC Flaw Exploits: Prevent Hackers From Gaining Host Access
In recent developments, security researchers have unveiled a series of high-severity vulnerabilities, collectively named ‘Leaky Vessels,’ or the RunC flaw exploits impacting key container infrastructure components such as Docker and runC. These ...
Hackers Building AndroxGh0st Botnet to Target AWS, O365, Feds Warn
The bad actors behind the Androxgh0st malware are building a botnet they can use to identify victims and exploit vulnerable networks to steal confidential information from such high-profile cloud applications as Amazon ...
CISA: Threat Groups are Targeting Unitronics PLCs in Water Systems
The United States’ top cybersecurity agency is warning that hackers are targeting a particular tool used by water and wastewater system operators around the country, noting an attack the day after Thanksgiving ...
What Is Web Security: Why Boosting Your Web Security Is the #1 Priority for Small Businesses
You’re probably familiar with web security risks. If you’re running a small business, whether online, bricks and mortar or both, you hopefully have some kind of security for your online presence. ...
