State-backed hackers have been constantly exploiting vulnerabilities in VPNs to breach critical cyberinfrastructure in the United States, agencies have warned. The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published guidelines to secure virtual private networks (VPNs). The guidelines came after the departments noticed a rise […]
As part of the latest beta version of Chrome 95, Google announced the inclusion of a feature for secure payment, basing its operation on connecting to the web authentication API in order to implement an additional web-based layer of security. The feature adds a new “payment” extension to such an API, allowing institutions such as […]
Over the summer the routers that are compromised by the massive Mēris DDoS botnet could be now cleaned, since MikroTik, the Latvian network equipment manufacturer has shared the proper guide and information to do so. As in recent times, we witnessed that how Yandex was encountering a huge DDoS attack that was conducted by the […]
More and more people are falling victim to identity theft today. This concept covers any kind of crime, scam, or form of deception leading to loss of Social Security numbers, usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, banking data, health-related data, or any other type of personal data, which is then used to commit crimes like a […]
The work-from-anywhere economy has opened up the possibility for your human resources team to source the best talent from anywhere. To scale their operations, organizations are leveraging the cloud to accelerate essential HR functions such as recruiting, onboarding, evaluating, and more. SAP is leading this HR transformation with its human capital management (HCM) solution, SAP […]
Pulse Secure has shipped a fix for a critical post-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Connect Secure virtual private network (VPN) appliances to address an incomplete patch for an actively exploited flaw it previously resolved in October 2020. “The Pulse Connect Secure appliance suffers from an uncontrolled archive extraction vulnerability which allows an […]
In its most recent report, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alerted users of Pulse Secure devices to the discovery of at least 13 malware samples found on affected devices. These devices have been the target of frequent security incidents at private companies and government organizations in the U.S. since at least 2020. These […]
Cybersecurity specialists report the discovery of a remote code execution (CER) vulnerability in the Steel-Belted Radius (SBR) Carrier Edition, a device developed by Juniper Networks and used by telecommunications operators for the management of network access and security policies. Tracked as CVE-2021-0276, the vulnerability resides in SBR Carrier versions 8.4.1, 8.5.0, and 8.6.0 that use […]
Gaming is a multi-billion industry that is why it is a lucrative target for cybercriminals as well. Gaming giants on the other hand have resources to protect their cyber infrastructure from cyberattacks but what about naive gamers with no knowledge of cybersecurity? It is a fact that gamers are under constant threat of phishing, malware, […]
If you want to be successful with online marketing and generate sales for your product and/or service, you need to produce an effective landing page. For example, you might have a fantastic offer, and your PPC ads may be fine-tuned to perfection. Yet if your landing page is lacking, you’re going to miss out on […]
Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye unmasked additional tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by Chinese threat actors who were recently found abusing Pulse Secure VPN devices to drop malicious web shells and exfiltrate sensitive information from enterprise networks. FireEye’s Mandiant threat intelligence team, which is tracking the cyber espionage activity under two activity clusters UNC2630 and […]
Ivanti, the company behind Pulse Secure VPN appliances, has published a security advisory for a high severity vulnerability that may allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. “Buffer Overflow in Windows File Resource Profiles in 9.X allows a remote authenticated user with privileges to browse SMB shares to execute arbitrary […]
Ivanti, the company behind Pulse Secure VPN appliances, has published a security advisory for a high severity vulnerability that may allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. “Buffer Overflow in Windows File Resource Profiles in 9.X allows a remote authenticated user with privileges to browse SMB shares to execute arbitrary […]
If you are planning on maintaining a Bitcoin-friendly business, or just want to have an easy way of receiving crypto payments, you might want to consider the possibility of making yourself a QR code for easy Bitcoin transactions. What’s a QR code? A QR code (quick response code) is a sort of barcode that can […]
Are you planning to create an app for your business? If yes, you are in the right place! A smartphone app is one of the critical elements of any business’ marketing strategy. It helps various businesses establish better relationships with their users. An app can help you stay in touch with your clients all the […]
Over the years there have been several well-documented issues with facial recognition technology, such as inaccuracy when detecting people from different cultural backgrounds, privacy concerns, and the fear of the technology making a mistake and resulting in wrongful convictions of individuals. Those developing software tools have taken heed of the mistakes of the past and […]
If Pulse Connect Secure gateway is part of your organization network, you need to be aware of a newly discovered critical zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2021-22893) that is currently being exploited in the wild and for which there is no patch available yet. At least two threat actors have been behind a series of intrusions […]
The emergence of security vulnerabilities is a constant in software development, so it is important that cybersecurity specialists learn to identify potential security risks and some incident prevention mechanisms. This time, experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS) will show you how to use the React open source JavaScript library to address the […]
A couple of months ago the French authorities detailed the operation of Operation Venetic, with which they managed to compromise the security of an account in the EncroChat encrypted messaging application, allowing law enforcement agencies across Europe to collect the evidence needed to make more than 1500 arrests. After this incident, court hearings on this […]
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The Kroger Company is the United States’ largest supermarket by revenue and the second-largest general retailer. Kroger operates almost 2,750 supermarkets in 35 states. Kroger employs approximately 500,000 people and had over $122 billion in sales for 2019. The company has confirmed that it was impacted by the data security incident affecting Accellion, Inc. Accellion’s […]