Vulnerabilities/Threats

The simplicity and profitability of these attacks continue to appeal to threat actors a decade later.

The vulnerability, disclosed In October, gives an unauthenticated attacker a way to take control of an affected product.

Expect to see attackers expand their use of current consumer-targeting tactics while exploring new ways to target Internet users — with implications for businesses.

Elon Musk-owned Starlink, WhiteHouse.gov, and the Prince of Wales were targeted by Killnet in apparent retaliation for its support of Ukraine.

A lack of federal regulatory legislation leaves US privacy concerns to battle for attention with other business priorities.

The manufacturer is working to fix a vulnerability — similar to a previous problem in Lenovo laptops — that allows threat actors to modify or disable Secure Boot settings to load malware.

Today's cyber environment requires less emphasis on detection and perimeter defenses and more focus on bolstering security with resilience.

More than 1,000 systems are exposed to a campaign hunting weak Windows servers and more.

A worldwide operation aimed at curtailing fraud has led to the arrest of 975 suspects and the seizure of nearly $130 million, as Interpol expands its efforts and brings new tools to its investigations.

The ransomware group is using Qakbot to make the initial point of entry before moving laterally within an organization’s network.

New users and monetization methods are increasingly profitable for gaming industry, but many companies find they have to stem growth in cheats, hacks, and other fraud to keep customers loyal.

Months after a fix was issued by a vendor, downstream Android device manufacturers still haven't patched, highlighting a troubling trend.

The infostealer Aurora’s low detection rates and newcomer status are helping it fly under the radar, as more cybercriminal gangs target cryptocurrency wallets and communications apps.

Chinese threat actors have already used the vulnerable and pervasive Boa server to infiltrate the electrical grid in India, in spate of malicious incidents.

Fueling the trend are the rising adoption of cloud computing solutions, technology advancements, stricter data safety regulations, and the move to digitalization, says Brandessence Market Research.