Alleged Cybercriminal Arrested in Morocco Following Interpol Probe
The suspect operated under the name "Dr Hex" to target thousands of people through phishing, fraud, and carding activities.An alleged high-profile cybercriminal has been arrested in Morocco following an...
Researchers Learn From Nation-State Attackers’ OpSec Mistakes
Security researchers discuss how a series of simple and consistent mistakes helped them learn more about ITG18, better known as Charming Kitten.When security intelligence teams talk about human error,...
12 cybersecurity startups to watch
If you want to know what’s new in cybersecurity, watch what the startup vendors are doing. They typically begin with an innovative idea and are unfettered by an installed...
Securing infrastructure as code: Perils and best practices
As organizations embrace cloud computing, the rate of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) adoption continues to rise. As with many new technologies, security is often bolted onto IaC or forgotten entirely. Securing...
Quantum-resistant encryption: the time to act is now
Although current quantum computers don’t have enough processing power to break classic encryption, scientists believe that next-gen systems might do it.Cybersecurity experts believe that a new kind of computer...
Experts Uncover Malware Attacks Targeting Corporate Networks in Latin America
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Cybersecurity researchers on Thursday took the wraps off a new, ongoing espionage campaign targeting corporate networks in Spanish-speaking countries, specifically Venezuela, to spy on its victims.
Dubbed "Bandidos"...
Suspected ‘Dr HeX’ Hacker Busted for 9 Years of Phishing
The unnamed suspect allegedly helped to develop carding and phishing kits with the aim of stealing customers’ bank-card data.
A Moroccan man suspected of being “Dr HeX” – the prolific...
Coursera Flunks API Security Test in Researchers’ Exam
The problem APIs included numero uno on the OWASP API Security Top 10: a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) issue that could have exposed personal data.
Researchers have discovered...
MacOS Targeted in WildPressure APT Malware Campaign
Threat actors enlist compromised WordPress websites in campaign targeting macOS users.
Threat actors known as WildPressure have added a macOS malware variant to their latest campaign targeting energy sector...
