In our increasingly interconnected world, the specter of cybercrime looms larger than ever, casting a shadow over people, businesses, and governments alike. Among the slew of cyber threats bombarding entities daily, phishing attacks are a particularly pernicious menace. With each day, bad actors hone their techniques, leveraging the latest tools and psychological tactics to craft sophisticated phishing campaigns that are clever enough to defy all but the closest scrutiny.

On August 12, 2024, Ivanti announced a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM), identified as CVE-2024-7593. Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) is a software-based application delivery controller that manages traffic flow to ensure high performance, availability, and security for web applications.

In 2016, a house in Middle, Ohio, went up in flames. The owner of the home, Ross Compton, claimed he was asleep when the fire broke out, waking just in time to hastily pack a suitcase, smash his bedroom window, and make an escape. However, the very technology keeping Compton alive unraveled his alibi and led to his arrest. Compton had a pacemaker, and the police, suspicious of his account, secured a warrant to access its data.

Researchers at ThreatFabric warn that a phishing campaign is distributing the Chameleon Android malware by impersonating a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app. The campaign is currently targeting users in Canada and Europe, but may expand to other regions. “The naming used for the dropper and the payloads clearly shows that the intended victims of the campaign are hospitality workers and potentially B2C business employees in general,” ThreatFabric says.

For the fifth year in a row, we've been honored with the TrustRadius Tech Cares Award! This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the incredible efforts of our team. What makes this recognition so special is that it celebrates companies that go above and beyond in their CSR programs. At KnowBe4, we've always believed that our responsibility extends far beyond our products and services.

The ransomware group – RansomHub – has emerged as a significant player in the ransomware landscape, making bold claims and substantiating them with data leaks. It emerged after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disrupted ALPHV’s ransomware operation on December 19, 2023. There are assumptions that RansomHub is the “spiritual successor” of ALPHV group that operates with the help of former ALPHV affiliates.

In this episode of the Trust Issues podcast, Debashis Singh and host David Puner explore the intricate world of digital transformation and identity security. Debashis, the Global CIO at Persistent Systems, shares his frontline insights on the singular challenges and strategies organizations face on their digital transformation journeys.

From email compromise to insider threat, manufacturing businesses are under pressure to defend themselves effectively from threats across their environment. Drawing on insights from the recent Kroll report, The State of Cyber Defense: Manufacturing Resilience, this article outlines the primary threats currently impacting manufacturing companies.

Welcome to our post-release blog post where we share the latest GitProtect enhancements and new features launched with version 1.8.0. Although we believe that these changes could not have been missed!

Nowadays, the security of your applications is just as important as the functionality they provide. Therefore, analyzing your code for security vulnerabilities is a vital part of maintaining the integrity of your applications and protecting your users' data. As developers, we are at the front lines of this battle. It's our responsibility to ensure that the code we write is not just functional and efficient but also secure.