Cyberflashing is the act of sending nonconsensual sexual messages or images to someone via digital communication channels. This disturbing behaviour can manifest across various platforms.

Polyfill.io helps web developers achieve cross-browser compatibility by automatically managing necessary polyfills. By adding a script tag to their HTML, developers can ensure that features like JavaScript functions, HTML5 elements, and various APIs work across different browsers. Originally developed by Andrew Betts, Polyfill.io injects JavaScript polyfill libraries based on the user agent or other characteristics, streamlining code maintenance.

Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) was founded in 1982 as Federal Bond Collection Services and currently has over 100 employees. Based in Pennsylvania, the name was later changed in 2014. The company is a licensed debt collection agency offering specialized solutions for creditors across various product verticals to meet their diverse needs. Such creditors include those playing in healthcare, consumer credit, utilities, auto, and education services.

Economic pressures have been leading to greater budget scrutiny and justification of resources for cybersecurity teams. Boards are asking harder questions around cyber risk and exposure. Not only are CISOs working hard to justify and measure their program, they’ve had to become more data-driven in the way they align investments towards company outcomes and business objectives.

Strong passwords are more important than ever in 2024 because they are the first line of defense against cyber attacks. While some companies have started to introduce passkeys to strengthen and expedite the login process, strong passwords are still needed when creating most accounts. A passkey replaces a username and password and has built-in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) by design. Strong passwords have been the foundation of any account, and in 2024, they will remain important.

In 2023, Amazon Prime Day totaled $12.9 billion in sales in only 48 hours. With limited-time deals, many Amazon users get ready to shop during Prime Day and scammers use this to their advantage. As you get ready to shop, it’s important to be aware of the scams that take place before, during and after this event. Some common scams to look out for during Amazon Prime Day include phishing scams, spoofed Amazon websites and deals from other websites that seem too good to be true.

A vital component of any cybersecurity strategy is robust identity and access management (commonly known by the IAM acronym). This article explains the core elements of an effective IAM implementation and their benefits. Then, it takes a deeper dive into one of those components, role-based access control (RBAC). Finally, it offers a modern IAM tool to consider that can support your organization in adopting a Zero Trust security model.

Effective identity and access management (IAM) is crucial to both data security and regulatory compliance. Closely governing identities and their access rights is vital to ensuring that each individual has access to only the business systems, applications and data that they need to perform their roles. IAM reduces the risk of accidental data exposure or deletion by account owners, while also limiting the damage that could be done by a malicious actor who compromises a user account.

For threat actors, the Telegram app, which emphasizes user privacy, has become a favored hangout. As Dark Reading notes, “The cybercrime ecosystem now not only includes private communications platforms like I2P and Tor but also reaches across clear websites and Telegram channels.” Likewise, the U.S.

Today, the Splunk Threat Research Team is thrilled to introduce ShellSweepPlus, an advancement in our ongoing mission to combat the persistent threat of web shells. Building upon the solid foundation of its predecessor ShellSweep, ShellSweepPlus is an enhanced version that takes web shell detection to new heights, incorporating cutting-edge techniques and a multifaceted approach to safeguard your web environments.