In today's interconnected world, where digital transactions have become the norm, it is vital to be aware of the ever-present threat of fraud scams and take proactive measures to protect your hard-earned money. Whether it's one of the many types of cybercrimes (phishing emails, identity theft, online shopping scams, or investment fraud), fraudsters are constantly devising new ways to exploit unsuspecting individuals.

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. Well this is unfortunate…. Like one last year sometime I hope they do eventually get back up and running.

Without international laws in every country that are designed to protect individual data privacy as vehemently as does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), many have turned to DarkNets and cryptocurrencies for their privacy protections – especially in the U.S. Is it surprising that the Washington Post, for example, has a dark web presence?

From our groundbreaking GenAI product launch to our enhanced console experience, we’re excited to share the most recent Nightfall product updates.

Developing quality software applications can be arduous, as many moving parts must come together to create a working solution. That’s why developers need all the help and convenience they can get, especially when securing their applications. Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is one of the most popular open source code editors for various reasons.

Containers bring new flexibility and agility to software development and deployment. However, they also introduce a new attack surface that malicious actors can exploit. A compromised container can give an attacker access to other containers and even the host system. Smaller images that contain fewer artifacts are already a great help in achieving a smaller attack surface.

The economy is on the minds of business leaders. C-suites recognize survival depends upon the ability to safeguard systems and information. They must redesign for resilience, mitigate risk, strategically deploy assets and investments, and assign accountability. Do more with Less is the ongoing mantra across industries in technology and cyberspace.

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Users of the language learning app Duolingo should be wary of targeted phishing attacks following a recent data leak, according to Anthony Spadafora at Tom’s Guide. Criminals scraped the names and email addresses of 2.6 million Duolingo users earlier this year, and are now selling the entire dataset on underground forums for approximately $2.13.

Even the mightiest, most prestigious companies and enterprises are not exempt from the advanced threats of cyber attackers. In the ever-evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, an organization's security team like yours needs robust security measures for network security, endpoint security, threat detection, anomaly detection, data protection, security monitoring, application security and information security.