Category: Cybersecurity
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Threatening botnets can be created with little code experience, Akamai finds
Researchers at Akamai’s Security Intelligence unit find a botnet specimen that reveals how successful DDoS, spam and other cyberattacks can be done with little finesse, knowledge or savvy. Image: iStock/bagotaj Botnets, especially botnets-for-hire, are lowering the bar to technology access for those seeking to launch distributed denial of service — or DDoS — attacks, run…
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Microsoft warns of Volt Typhoon, latest salvo in global cyberwar
Image: pinkeyes/Adobe Stock Microsoft’s warning on Wednesday that the China-sponsored actor Volt Typhoon attacked U.S. infrastructure put a hard emphasis on presentations by cybersecurity and international affairs experts that a global war in cyberspace is pitting authoritarian regimes against democracies. Jump to: China’s commitment to cyberwarfare Microsoft’s notification pointed out that Volt Typhoon — which…
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WithSecure launches ‘outcome-based’ security at Sphere23 conference
At its Sphere23 event in Finland, security company WithSecure unveiled offerings focused on collaboration, business goals and outcomes. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto The WithSecure Sphere conference in Helsinki, Finland, kicked off with a speech Wednesday by CEO Juhani Hintikka on the deck of the racing schooner, Galiana. As the boat’s team looked on, Hintikka drew comparisons…
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Cloudflare releases new AI security tools with Cloudflare One
Image: Alexander/Adobe Stock Cloudflare announced on May 15, 2023 a new suite of zero-trust security tools for companies to leverage the benefits of AI technologies while mitigating risks. The company integrated the new technologies to expand its existing Cloudflare One product, which is a secure access service edge zero trust network-as-a-service platform. The Cloudflare One…
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How to manage and share files online using NordLocker
With NordLocker, you can store, manage and share individual files. Learn how with this step-by-step guide. Image: Thapana_Studio/Adobe Stock If you’re looking for a secure place to store, manage and share files in the cloud, one option is NordLocker. With a free or paid NordLocker account, you can secure your cloud storage with both a…
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How business email compromise attacks emulate legitimate web services to lure clicks
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New BEC cyberattacks use phishing with a legitimate Dropbox link as a lure for malware and credentials theft. Image: Adobe Stock. Threat actors have added a new wrinkle to traditional business email compromise cyberattacks. Call it BEC 3.0 — phishing attacks that bury the hook in legitimate web services like Dropbox. Avanan, a unit of…
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Okta’s Security Center opens window to customer insights, including threats and friction
Image: Timon/Adobe Stock Since acquiring the application team platform Auth0 in 2001, identity management company Okta has pursued a platform-neutral strategy for both internal and external consumer identity authentication that includes delivering insights to IT teams overseeing security and identity-based access protocols. The 14-year-old company and single sign-on market share leader announced this month that…
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IBM snags Polar Security to boost cloud data practice
IBM acquired the Israeli firm founded in 2021 to grow its relevance in the nascent realm of data security posture management, or DSPM. Image: JHVEPhoto/Adobe Stock In an effort to grow its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities, IBM announced on Tuesday that it was acquiring Polar Security, an Israel-based company specializing in data security…
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Apple ID: 3 things to remember when changing this password
Image: ink drop/Adobe Stock When changing your Apple ID password — and you are changing your Apple account security passcode regularly, right? — you should prepare for the process by remembering three things, otherwise you may be caught by surprise or, worse, unable to regain access to common functions such as messaging and iCloud data…
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At RSA, Akamai put focus on fake sites, API vulnerabilities
Image: Ar_TH/Adobe Stock Last year, attacks using vulnerabilities in applications and application protocol interfaces reached record highs, according to security company Akamai in its new State of the Internet report. The firm said several common vulnerabilities and CVEs — common vulnerabilities — persisted last year on the heels of the well-known Log4Shell, ProxyNotShell, Spring4Shell and…