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Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Elizabeth Montalbano is a freelance writer, journalist, and therapeutic writing mentor with more than 25 years of professional experience. Her areas of expertise include technology, business, and culture. Elizabeth previously lived and worked as a full-time journalist in Phoenix, San Francisco, and New York City; she currently resides in a village on the southwest coast of Portugal. In her free time, she enjoys surfing, hiking with her dogs, traveling, playing music, yoga, and cooking.

Latest from Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Patch Now: CrushFTP Zero-Day Cloud Exploit Targets US Orgs Patch Now: CrushFTP Zero-Day Cloud Exploit Targets US Orgs

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Apr 24, 2024

4 Min Read

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Endpoint Security

Russia's Fancy Bear Pummels Windows Print Spooler Bug Russia's Fancy Bear Pummels Windows Print Spooler Bug

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Apr 23, 2024

5 Min Read

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Cybersecurity Operations

Break Security Burnout: Combining Leadership With Neuroscience

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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Various Botnets Pummel Year-Old TP-Link Flaw in IoT Attacks

Various Botnets Pummel Year-Old TP-Link Flaw in IoT Attacks

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

FBI: Smishing Campaign Lures Victims With Unpaid-Toll Notices

FBI: Smishing Campaign Lures Victims With Unpaid-Toll Notices

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Web3 Game Developers Targeted in Crypto Theft Scheme

Web3 Game Developers Targeted in Crypto Theft Scheme

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Expired Redis Service Abused to Use Metasploit Meterpreter Maliciously

Expired Redis Service Abused to Use Metasploit Meterpreter Maliciously

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Cagey Phishing Campaign Delivers Multiple RATs to Steal Windows Data

Cagey Phishing Campaign Delivers Multiple RATs to Steal Windows Data

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

92K D-Link NAS Devices Open to Critical Command-Injection Bug

92K D-Link NAS Devices Open to Critical Command-Injection Bug

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Remote Workforce

Critical Security Flaw Exposes 1 Million WordPress Sites to SQL Injection

Critical Security Flaw Exposes 1 Million WordPress Sites to SQL Injection

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Feds to Microsoft: Clean Up Your Cloud Security Act Now

Feds to Microsoft: Clean Up Your Cloud Security Act Now

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Attackers Abuse Google Ad Feature to Target Slack, Notion Users

Attackers Abuse Google Ad Feature to Target Slack, Notion Users

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Suspected MFA Bombing Attacks Target Apple iPhone Users

Suspected MFA Bombing Attacks Target Apple iPhone Users

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer, Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

'Tycoon' Malware Kit Bypasses Microsoft, Google MFA

'Tycoon' Malware Kit Bypasses Microsoft, Google MFA

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Сloud Security

Patch Now: Critical Fortinet RCE Bug Under Active Attack

Patch Now: Critical Fortinet RCE Bug Under Active Attack

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

300K Internet Hosts at Risk for 'Devastating' Loop DoS Attack

300K Internet Hosts at Risk for 'Devastating' Loop DoS Attack

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Don't Answer the Phone: Inside a Real-Life Vishing Attack

Don't Answer the Phone: Inside a Real-Life Vishing Attack

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

'Fluffy Wolf' Spreads Meta Stealer in Corporate Phishing Campaign

'Fluffy Wolf' Spreads Meta Stealer in Corporate Phishing Campaign

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

'PhantomBlu' Cyberattackers Backdoor Microsoft Office Users via OLE

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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

Windows SmartScreen Bypass Flaw Exploited to Drop DarkGate RAT

Windows SmartScreen Bypass Flaw Exploited to Drop DarkGate RAT

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Сloud Security

Patch Now: Kubernetes RCE Flaw Allows Full Takeover of Windows Nodes

Patch Now: Kubernetes RCE Flaw Allows Full Takeover of Windows Nodes

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

Sophisticated Vishing Campaigns Take World by Storm

Sophisticated Vishing Campaigns Take World by Storm

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Linux Variants of Bifrost Trojan Evade Detection via Typosquatting

Linux Variants of Bifrost Trojan Evade Detection via Typosquatting

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Spoofed Zoom, Google & Skype Meetings Spread Corporate RATs

Spoofed Zoom, Google & Skype Meetings Spread Corporate RATs

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Fast-Growing RA Ransomware Group Goes Global

Fast-Growing RA Ransomware Group Goes Global

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Hugging Face AI Platform Riddled With 100 Malicious Code-Execution Models

Hugging Face AI Riddled With 100 Malicious Code-Execution Models

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers

Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

eBay, VMware, McAfee Sites Hijacked in Sprawling Phishing Operation

eBay, VMware, McAfee Sites Hijacked in Sprawling Phishing Operation

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Russian Cyberattackers Launch Multiphase PsyOps Campaign

Russian Cyberattackers Launch Multiphase PsyOps Campaign

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Critical Vulnerability in VMware vSphere Plug-in Allows Session Hijacking

Critical Vulnerability in VMware vSphere Plug-in Allows Session Hijacking

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang

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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Russian APT Turla Wields Novel Backdoor Malware Against Polish NGOs

Russian APT Turla Wields Novel Backdoor Malware Against Polish NGOs

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Back on the Scene After 4-Month Hiatus

Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Back on the Scene After 4-Month Hiatus

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

BofA Warns Customers of Data Leak in Third-Party Breach

BofA Warns Customers of Data Leak in Third-Party Breach

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

'Ov3r_Stealer' Malware Spreads Through Facebook to Steal Crates of Info

'Ov3r_Stealer' Malware Spreads Through Facebook to Steal Crates of Info

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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