Volcano Demon Ransomware Group Rings Its Victims To Extort Money
Security researchers have warned that a new ransomware group has taken an unusual twist on the traditional method of extorting money from its corporate victims.
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International Police Op Disrupts Criminal Abuse of Cobalt Strike
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The 6 Best Secure Cloud Storage Services in 2024
Data breaches, leaks, hacks, and compromised passwords pose a real threat to our data. If you don’t take action to protect your sensitive data, you are leaving your information exposed to hackers who could: Although many data breaches occur due to factors outside your control, it’s still important to protect your data to avoid it falling into the wrong hands. The best way to do this is by choosing from the numerous secure cloud storage services in 2024.
Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts
The two policy settings in the CIS Benchmarks control the ability of anonymous users to enumerate the accounts in the Security Accounts Manager (SAM). By enabling the policy settings, users with anonymous connections will not be able to enumerate domain account user names on the systems in your environment.
CVE-2024-6387 - Shields Up Against RegreSSHion
On July 1st, the Qualys’s security team announced CVE-2024-6387, a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the OpenSSH server. This critical vulnerability is nicknamed “regreSSHion” because the root cause is an accidental removal of code that fixed a much earlier vulnerability CVE-2006-5051 back in 2006. The race condition affects the default configuration of sshd (the daemon program for SSH).
Application Layer DDoS Attack - What it is, Types & Mitigation
An application layer DDoS attack, also known as a Layer 7 (L7) DDoS attack, targets the application layer of the OSI model. This type of DDoS attack focuses on disrupting specific functions or features of a website or online service. Layer 7 attacks leverage loopholes, vulnerabilities, or business logic flaws in the application layer to orchestrate the attacks. Here are the key characteristics and methods: Examples of L7 attacks are Slowloris, GET/POST Floods, etc.
Effective Strategies for Connected TV Advertising
In today's fast-evolving digital landscape, connected TV (CTV) advertising has emerged as a powerful tool for reaching targeted audiences with precision and efficiency. Advertisers are increasingly leveraging CTV to capitalize on the growing trend of over-the-top (OTT) content consumption. This article explores effective strategies for optimizing CTV advertising, ensuring campaigns resonate with viewers and drive measurable results.
Understanding iGaming Payment Fraud Risks in Africa
If you're engaged with the iGaming community, do you consider the fraud risks associated with online payments in Africa? As the iGaming sector expands across the continent, understanding the challenges of securing transactions and safeguarding personal information is crucial.
Strengthening Cybersecurity: Key Benefits of Integrated ERP Systems
A business is like a piece of machinery. It consists of many different parts and each has to work optimally for smooth operation. Even a small hitch in the cycle can quickly lead to complete failure. Your business too operates on various processes. From supply line management to payroll distribution every activity has to be monitored for efficiency. The data collected from all these also needs to be analyzed for informed decision-making. So how do you manage it all while still immersed in your day-to-day activities? An integrated ERP system could be the solution.
Security Update: Critical CUPS Vulnerability
A critical chained vulnerability (CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, and CVE-2024-47177) has been detected within the open-source printing system CUPS (present in most Linux distributions). Attackers can achieve remote code execution, potentially leading to complete control of the vulnerable system. Detectify customers can assess whether their systems are running affected versions of CUPS.