Microsoft Offers $100,000 to Hack their Linux OS
Microsoft Offers 100,000 if you hack their custom Linux OS.
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Unacademy Hacked, 22Mil User Information for Sale
Unacademy is one of the largest online learning platforms in India. According to security firm Cyble Inc, a hacker is offering the user database which contains 21,909,707 records, for $2,000.
Many Ways to Attack DNS Servers
Learn the types of DNS attacks that can harm your organisation so you know what you are dealing with and recognise them when the time comes.
Critical Vulnerability Gives Remote Command Execution as Root!
Two critical vulnerabilities in the software of the open-source Salt project have been awarded the highest possible CVSS score of 10!
Only Half of Organizations Say Their Security Teams Are Prepared for CyberAttacks
Only 51 percent of technology professionals and leaders are highly confident that their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect and respond to the rising cybersecurity attacks.
Five Penetration Testing Frameworks and Methodologies
Which are the best frameworks for penetration testing? What are the attributes of each and which one is best for your organization?
40 Million(!) Class Action Complaint for Personal Data Disclosure
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has launched a class action complaint against Optus which claims that Optus disclosed the personal data of 50,000 customers in a privacy breach.
Sophos XG Firewall Hacked. Hotfix Available
Hackers were spotted exploiting a vulnerability on Sophos XG firewalls which lead to the abuse of the firewall configuration, exposing information such as usernames and passwords.
160,000 Nintendo Player Accounts Hacked
Recently 160,000 Nintendo player accounts got hacked. The hackers exploited a weakness and gained access to player data.
DevSecOps: Why You Should Put “Sec” in DevOps.
It is important to understand the need for security integration in the DevOps environment. Security belongs in the DevOps lifecycle.
iPhones Crashing From Simple Text Messages
The latest Apple mobile OS version iOS 13.4.1 has a text bomb bug that forces iPhones Crashing From Simple Text Messages.
Warning to Apple Users! Possible Device Hack by Just Sending Email
Bugs were found in the Apple mail app which can allow RCE (Remote Code Execution), due to an out-of-bounds write bug and a heap overflow issue.
Personal Data of 267 Million Users Sold by Hackers
Hackers have sold personal data from 267 Million Facebook users causing another major reputation blow on the tech giant.
Zoom Videoconferencing Security Issues Were known to Dropbox
Security vulnerabilities have been unveiled that could allow attackers to covertly control user's computers.
Defense in Depth – The Layered Approach to Cybersecurity
Defense In Depth is a common terminology in modern day cybersecurity practices. It is a strategy that employs a series of mechanisms, to stop an attack on your organization.
Microsoft Offers Free Cybersecurity Service Protection to Healthcare Staff
Recently numerous hospitals became the target of cyber attacks both in Europe and the United States. Microsoft decided to offer its security service AccountGuard for free to healthcare staff as well as human rights and humanitarian organizations.
All Data Breaches in 2019 & 2020
Many organizations, big and small, have suffered data breaches in 2019 and 2020. The breach details are shown in the table below.
Zoom Usernames and Passwords Compromised and Listed on Dark Web Forum
The Coronavirus crisis has forced many organizations to embrace "work from home". Zoom platform has become increasingly famous due to this, but also for its