The internet is a vast realm of information and entertainment. However, it's also riddled with a persistent nuisance: unsolicited ads. These intrusive advertisements not only disrupt your online experience but also pose significant security risks. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the intricate world of adblockers and their pivotal role in enhancing your cybersecurity by effectively blocking unsolicited ads.

Based on the well-known cybersecurity method, “honeypots”, Calico Cloud runtime security approach of Honeypods as decoy pods are designed to attract traffic to them from malicious sources and to detect suspicious activity within a Kubernetes cluster.

The number of new types of attacks that compromise organizations’ cybersecurity is on the rise. Cybercriminals are more capable than ever of adapting and upgrading their attack formats to circumvent their victims' protection protocols. Data shows that the volume of new attacks is increasing every year. According to Astra, this year we have reached a record number of 560,000 new types of malware detected daily. This brings the number of malware currently in existence to over one billion.

A newly-discovered technique misusing SMTP commands allows cybercriminals to pass SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks, empowering impersonated emails to reach their intended victim. Earlier this month, Timo Longin, security researcher with cybersecurity consulting firm SEC Consult published details on what is now referred to as SMTP Smuggling.

A new report from the U.K. government’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) outlines both just how likely an attack on critical national infrastructure is and where they are vulnerable. The impact of a coordinated cyberattack on the U.K.’s national infrastructure could impact millions of citizens within its country, according to the JCNSS’s report A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security.

With so much of an attack riding on a cybercriminals ability to gain access to systems, applications and data, experts predict the trend of rising impersonation is only going to get worse.

In this version of the Hacker’s Playbook Threat Coverage round-up, we are highlighting attack coverage for newly discovered or analyzed threats, including those based on original research conducted by SafeBreach Labs. SafeBreach customers can select and run these attacks and more from the SafeBreach Hacker’s Playbook™ to ensure coverage against these advanced threats. Additional details about the threats and our coverage can be seen below.

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