Fake Instagram Verification & Twitter Badge Phishing
Social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter offer verification badges as a credibility indicator to help show authenticity and integrity to visitors. To obtain a badge, profiles must meet a list of various requirements and undergo verification process. For example, the one found on our Sucuri Twitter profile: Let’s examine how these coveted verification badges […] more…Q&A: Computer chip start-up CTO: Our business isn’t boring — or a career dead end
Semiconductors are in virtually every electronic device that leaves a factory today, and the US government has planted a flag in the ground as the burgeoning chip industry has become the future of technology manufacturing. Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and others have been lobbying the US government to increase domestic chip production, citing problems overseas that have […] more…Q&A: Computer chip start-up CTO: Our business isn’t boring — or a career dead end
Semiconductors are in virtually every electronic device that leaves a factory today, and the US government has planted a flag in the ground as the burgeoning chip industry has become the future of technology manufacturing. Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and others have been lobbying the US government to increase domestic chip production, citing problems overseas that have […] more…Q&A: Computer chip start-up CTO: Our business isn’t boring — or a career dead end
Semiconductors are in virtually every electronic device that leaves a factory today, and the US government has planted a flag in the ground as the burgeoning chip industry has become the future of technology manufacturing. Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and others have been lobbying the US government to increase domestic chip production, citing problems overseas that have […] more…Twilio Hacked After Employees Tricked Into Giving Up Login Credentials
Enterprise software vendor Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) has been hacked by a relentless threat actor who successfully tricked employees into giving up login credentials that were then used to steal third-party customer data. read more more…7-Eleven Closes Stores in Denmark After Hacker Attack
US convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, said Monday that it had closed its outlets in Denmark after a suspected hacker attack knocked out their cash tills. read more more…Cyberspying Aimed at Industrial Enterprises in Russia and Ukraine Linked to China
A recent cyberespionage operation aimed at industrial enterprises and public institutions in Eastern Europe and Afghanistan has been linked to a threat actor that is likely sponsored by the Chinese government. read more more…Twitter Breach Exposed Anonymous Account Owners
A vulnerability in Twitter’s software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor, the social media company said Friday. read more more…Slack Forces Password Resets After Discovering Software Flaw
Workplace productivity software giant Slack on Friday forced password resets for a tiny fraction of its users after the discovery of a security flaw that exposed Slack credentials. Slack’s security response team alerted users to the issue via email and followed up with a blog post warning about the risk of passwords leaking to a […] more…F5 Fixes 21 Vulnerabilities With Quarterly Security Patches
Security and application delivery solutions provider F5 has released its quarterly security notification for August 2022, which informs customers about 21 vulnerabilities affecting BIG-IP and other products. read more more…SMBs Exposed to Attacks by Critical Vulnerability in DrayTek Vigor Routers
Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could be exposed to attacks due to a critical vulnerability that has been found to impact hundreds of thousands of DrayTek Vigor routers. read more more…Tech hiring enters the Big Freeze
As the global economic downturn continues to deepen, many technology companies are reacting to fears of an incoming recession by putting the brakes on hiring. While lowering payroll costs might seem like an easy way to reduce spending right now, the job landscape remains in a state of flux, with research showing that workers are just as […] more…Critical Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking of Cisco Small Business Routers
Updates released by Cisco for some of its small business routers patch serious vulnerabilities that could allow threat actors to take control of affected devices. read more more…Secure Enterprise Browser Startup Talon Raises $100 Million
Enterprise secure browser startup firm Talon Cyber Security has closed a $100 million Series A funding round. The funding was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, CrowdStrike’s Falcon Fund, Merlin Ventures, SYN Ventures and previous investors. The money will be used for further product development and marketing. read more more…5 Steps to Removing Your Personal Information From the Internet
A recent report by Javelin Strategy and Research found that identity theft cost Americans $56 billion in 2020, with imposter scams accounting for 20% of online fraud. While most internet platforms have stringent data security measures in place to curb cyber fraud, they aren’t always fool-proof. Your user information is available online as a result […] more…Spanish Research Center Suffers Cyberattack Linked to Russia
Spain’s leading scientific research body was targeted by a cyberattack that national authorities suspect had its origin in Russia, the country’s science ministry said Tuesday. read more more…More information
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