For bad actors, using synthetic voices is easy, cheap, and worryingly effective.

If you answer a spam call, you might start receiving more spam and scam calls, become a victim of SIM card swapping or get your phone number spoofed. Based on Truecaller’s findings, from July 2023 to July 2024, Americans collectively spent approximately 234,000,000 hours answering spam calls. While not every spam call is intended to deceive you like a scam call, receiving unwanted phone calls from persistent telemarketers can quickly become annoying.

Earlier this month, a group of our intrepid pen testers from our Readiness & Resilience team at CISO Global ventured into the heart of the hacking world at DEFCON 32 in Las Vegas. This annual pilgrimage to the mecca of cybersecurity (and more importantly, hacking) is more than just a conference – it’s a hands-on deep dive into the cutting edge of hacking techniques and defensive strategies.

As we continue our Summer School blog series, let's focus on a vital aspect of modern application security: the relationship between API posture governance, API security, and the constantly changing regulatory compliance landscape. In today's interconnected world, where APIs are crucial for digital interactions, organizations are challenged with securing their APIs while complying with complex regulations designed to protect sensitive data and critical infrastructure.

There are several different types of spyware, such as adware, stalkerware and keyloggers. No matter what kind of spyware is installed on your device, it is frightening to have your privacy invaded and sensitive information stolen by cybercriminals. Read more to learn what spyware is, the different types of spyware and how to protect your devices from spyware.