Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, August 5, 2022
This episode features an interview with privacy expert Ann
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, August 5, 2022
This episode features an interview with privacy expert Ann
Cybersecurity Agencies Reveal Top Malware Strains In 2021
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA has published a list of the most important strains of malware for 2021. Major strains of malware for 2021 include Agent Tesla, AZORult, Formbook, Ursnif, LokiBot, MOUSEISLAND, NanoCore, Qakbot, Remcos, TrickBot and GootLoader. According to the advisory published jointly with the Austrian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Agent […]
‘RapperBot’ Botnet Uses Brute Force To Gain Access To Linux SSH Servers
Threat hunters at Fortinet have discovered a new botnet called “RapperBot” that brute-forces its way into Linux SSH servers. The botnet has used more than 3,500 unique IP addresses worldwide to scan and brute-force Linux SSH servers since it was first used in attacks in mid-June 2022. RapperBot was discovered after researchers noticed that the […]
DHS Warns Of Flaws In U.S. Emergency Alert System
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued warning on identified vulnerabilities in the country’s emergency broadcast network. The flaws identified by Ken Pyle, security expert at CYBIR.com could be used by attackers to issue false alerts via radio and television stations. “We recently became aware of certain vulnerabilities in EAS encoder / decoder devices […]
Apple Retaliated Against Employees Who Complained Of Harassment
According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple has actively retaliated against employees who complained of workplace harassment. The findings, if true, discredit Apple’s call for inclusiveness. Several former and current Apple employees shared their experiences in the report and how Apple, for its part, had failed to properly address these complaints, some of […]
9% Of Organizations Report Ransomware Attacks More Than Once Daily
A third of organizations record ransomware attempts weekly. 9% of respondents report attacks more than once a day and 53% of organizations have been victims of a successful ransomware attack in the last 18 months. 17% of respondents who reported an attack in the last 18 months couldn’t identity how the attackers compromised their organizations. […]
Chinese Chipmaker Yangtze Unveils New Memory Chip Tech
Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies unveiled its fourth-generation 3D NAND chip, called X3-9070, on Wednesday. The chip technology marks the company’s first tech to feature 232 layers of memory cell. With this technology, Yangtze is now catching up with rivals Micron and SK Hynix. Last month, Micron announced that it would start mass production of […]
Lyft Predicts An Operating Profit Of US$1 Billion In 2024
Ride-hailing company Lyft on Thursday forecast an adjusted operating profit of US$1 billion for 2024, and the company is also targeting US$700 million in free cash flow in 2024. The forecast follows a sales report for the second quarter in which the company beat analyst estimates thanks to rising demand for rides and its cost-cutting […]
What Organizations Can Do To Retain Workers And Avoid Layoffs
Sean Farringdon, executive vice president of EMEA at training software company Pluralsight, argues that imposing hiring freezes is not the most sensible solution to reduce cost due to economic challenges. To bolster his position, Farringdon pointed to European companies with large technology teams, saying that these companies are instead evaluating their talent and looking for […]
