Cybersecurity teams suffer and need to improve security posture

Cybersecurity teams suffer and need to improve security posture

Amid political headwinds and economic uncertainty, we find ourselves in a challenging time for business. The economy is being impacted by the combination of ongoing high inflation and limited GDP growth. Meanwhile, supply chains are being disrupted by international conflicts (e.g., Ukraine, Gaza and the Houthi insurgency) and the ongoing impact of Brexit. And so, … Read more

Google Messages could bring improved security measures for RCS

Google Messages could bring improved security measures for RCS

Last updated: April 10th, 2024 at 05:29 UTC+02:00 RCS is the successor to SMS and will soon see much broader adoption, as Apple is expected to bring RCS support to iPhones later this year. Ahead of its wider adoption, Google is adding some security measures to make RCS even more secure for users, and it … Read more

Thousands of Social Security numbers stolen from government firm

Thousands of Social Security numbers stolen from government firm

Hackers recently stole hundreds of thousands of social security numbers from an American consulting firm, with victims across the US possibly affected. Greylock McKinnon Associates (GMA) has filed a new report with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, and sent a breach notification email to affected individuals. In its filing, the company said that … Read more

Thousands of D-Link NAS devices have serious backdoor security issues

Thousands of D-Link NAS devices have serious backdoor security issues

A high-severity vulnerability has been recently discovered in certain D-Link Network Attached Storage (NAS) instances which could be used to run malicious code, steal sensitive data, and mount denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Cybersecurity researcher Netsecfish, who discovered the flaw, found multiple instances of D-Link’s NAS devices have an arbitrary command injection flaw in the “system” parameter, … Read more

Microsoft reveals costs of Windows 10 end of life security update — and it might be more than you’d expect

Microsoft reveals costs of Windows 10 end of life security update — and it might be more than you’d expect

The cost of ditching Windows 10 at your business and upgrading to the latest software might end up being a rather expensive process, Microsoft has revealed. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, with businesses then needing to pay out for its Extended Security Updates (ESU). The company has now unveiled … Read more

Latest Ubuntu beta and other Linux distros delayed by xz-utils security issues

Latest Ubuntu beta and other Linux distros delayed by xz-utils security issues

The beta version of Ubuntu 24.04 won’t be released on time, the developers have confirmed, following concerns about a major security threat. Instead of launching on April 4, the latest Ubuntu version, which also holds the codename Noble Numbat, will now be released on April 11 after developers Canonical decided to push the release for … Read more

Another top WordPress plugin has a serious security flaw — patch now to keep your website safe

Another top WordPress plugin has a serious security flaw — patch now to keep your website safe

Another major WordPress plugin was found vulnerable to a high-severity flaw which allowed malicious actors to steal sensitive information from the website, including password hashes. LayerSlider has published a new security advisory, saying the product is now in version 7.10.1, but adding, “This update includes important security fixes.” While the announcement does not detail the … Read more

Stay alert — this dangerous Android malware is pretending to be a McAfee security tool

Stay alert — this dangerous Android malware is pretending to be a McAfee security tool

A new version of a known Android banking trojan is making rounds on the internet, stealing sensitive data, and possibly even money, from its victims. Cybersecurity researchers from NCC Group’s Fox-IT sounded the alarm of a new, upgraded version of the Vultur banking trojan, first spotted in early 2021 but having received a number of … Read more