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Why Scammers Love the Holidays, and How to Stop Holiday Phishing Risks

For phishing scammers, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year – or so holiday phishing trends would suggest. Cyberint research shows that phishing alerts surged by 46 percent last December compared to the monthly average observed throughout the year. Similarly, an Akamai study found a 150 percent increase in phishing victims between mid-October and late November 2021.

How to Delete Files in PowerShell with Remove-Item

Managing files and directories is a common task in computing, especially in the Windows PowerShell environment. The Remove-Item in PowerShell is a key cmdlet for deleting files and directories, as well as other types of items in PowerShell. Remove-Item can be used for local file systems as well as other PowerShell providers like the Registry, Certificate Store, and Environment variables.

Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: The PAN-OS Firewall Zero-Day

On April 12, 2024, Palo Alto Networks published a security advisory detailing an actively exploited maximum severity zero-day vulnerability affecting the GlobalProtect feature of PAN-OS. Dubbed CVE-2024-3400, it was assigned the maximum critical severity score of 10.0 through the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), meaning the potential for damage was large and the path to exploit was easy for cybercriminals.

How To Spot Fake Ads on Facebook

You can spot fake ads on Facebook if you notice that the ads feature very inexpensive products, poor-quality images, spelling mistakes or a lack of clear branding. Fake Facebook ads aim to trick you into sharing your personal information or paying for items that don’t exist. Continue reading to learn some of the most common signs of fake Facebook ads, how to avoid falling for these fake ads and what to do if you have already been scammed by them.

TDK Electronics Goes from Complexity to Confidence with CrowdStrike

TDK Electronics is a German manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems. With more than 23,000 employees spread across 20 development and production sites worldwide, TDK serves a range of industries, including automotive, industrial and consumer electronics, IT and telecommunications.

How To Prevent Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

You can prevent Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks in your organization by investing in a password manager, using a VPN, monitoring your network and training employees on security best practices. MITM attacks occur when a cybercriminal intercepts private data sent between two businesses or individuals to steal or alter the data with malicious intent.

GigaOm Radar Report 2024: Insights on Continuous Vulnerability Management

As organizations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, the importance of Continuous Vulnerability Management (CVM) continues to grow. GigaOm’s latest Radar Report for Continuous Vulnerability Management provides an in-depth analysis of the current landscape, offering a comprehensive look at the solutions and vendors leading the charge in this critical space. The report assesses a variety of platforms based on key criteria such as feature set, ease of use, performance, and innovation.

Five Questions Your EASM Vendor Doesn't Want You to Ask

With EASM now a critical piece of security operations, it seems like every vendor is jumping into the EASM pool. But not all EASM products are created equal. Companies in adjacent markets, like threat intelligence, are creating attack surface scanning products that are well short of enterprise grade. The shortcomings of these basic EASM products can waste time, erode confidence in security teams, and give an inaccurate picture of organizational risk.

What Bletchley Park Can Teach Us About Building a Strong Security Culture

During World War II, a group of brilliant minds led by Alan Turing gathered at Bletchley Park in England to crack the German Enigma code. This wasn't just a technological challenge, it was a race against time that required diverse skills, innovative thinking, and collaboration. The success at Bletchley Park didn't come from a single genius or a magic machine, but from a collective effort that brought together linguists, mathematicians, chess players, and even crossword enthusiasts.