File-sharing phishing attacks have skyrocketed over the past year, according to a new report from Abnormal Security. “In file-sharing phishing attacks, threat actors exploit popular platforms and plausible pretexts to impersonate trusted contacts and trick employees into disclosing private information or installing malware,” the report says.

Dependency confusion attacks exploit gaps in your software supply chain. Dive into modern dependency management and learn how to defend your systems with best practices.

The latest data from Coveware shows a slowing of attack efficacy, a decrease in ransom payments being made, and a shift in initial access tactics. According to Coveware’s Q2 2024 Ransomware Quarterly Report, we see a few interesting trends: A new data point brought to light this quarter is the data exfiltration only (DXF) payment trend, which is relatively flat despite fluctuating between 53% in Q1 of 2022 when tracking began, down to a low of 23% in Q1 of this year.

Remember asking your teachers when you would need to know history facts outside of school? They probably said that learning history is important in understanding our past and how society has changed and progressed over time, and that we can learn from past experiences and mistakes. They were right, of course (even if it might not have felt like it then). And that’s all equally true when it comes to the history of security.

Recently, CrowSec security researchers published a proof of concept (PoC) for a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Server (CVSS score 9.8), ranging all the way from Windows Server 2000 up to 2025. The vulnerable component is the Remote Desktop Licensing service, often deployed and enabled on Windows Servers using Remote Desktop Services. The exploit is a 0-click pre-auth exploitation, meaning no user interaction or authentication details are necessary.

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E-gift cards can be safe to buy; however, there are some risks you should consider before purchasing them. Some cybercriminals will buy e-gift cards with stolen payment information and then resell them to others for a profit. Because e-gift cards require little to no personal information, cybercriminals can get away with scamming people with e-gift cards. Continue reading to learn more about the risks of using e-gift cards and how you can avoid being scammed.

The GSM Association, which stands for the Global System for Mobile Communications Association and is known more commonly as the GSMA, developed the Security Accreditation Scheme (SAS), a security standard and audit-based certification program that addresses various aspects of eSIM production and management. ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer now supports GSMA compliance for mobile operators and companies within the mobile ecosystem.