Career Management1 in 4 cybersecurity pros would not recommend their employerShaun NicholsFebruary 20, 2025Nearly two-thirds of respondents actively looking for new job; workers on West Coast best paid.
PhishingRevamped darcula phishing kit impersonates sites with just a linkLaura FrenchFebruary 20, 2025The phishing-as-a-service suite makes it easy for those without technical ability to make custom scam pages.
RansomwareGhost ransomware actors compromised victims in more than 70 countriesSteve ZurierFebruary 20, 2025China-based group took advantage of organizations that did not update software or firmware.
Data SecurityMicrosoft claims quantum breakthrough with Majorana 1 computer chipShaun NicholsFebruary 19, 2025Microsoft researchers introduced Majorana 1, a self-contained quantum processing unit (QPU) capable of containing up to 1 million qubits.
Network SecuritySonicWall, Palo Alto Networks flaws under attack, added to CISA listLaura FrenchFebruary 19, 2025The critical SonicOS SSLVPN flaw and high-severity PAN-OS flaw both risk authentication bypass.
Business continuityVenture capital firm Insight Partners confirms cyberattackSteve ZurierFebruary 19, 2025Insight Partners' portfolio includes cybersecurity firms Abnormal Security, Checkmarx and Wiz.
Vulnerability ManagementResearchers detail unauthenticated bypass via Apple USB vulnerabilityShaun NicholsFebruary 18, 2025Security consultancy Quarkslab said that the flaw could allow threat actors to bypass USB lockouts.
Vulnerability ManagementOpenSSH flaws could enable man-in-the-middle attacks, denial of serviceLaura FrenchFebruary 18, 2025If the VerifyHostKeyDNS option is activated, an attacker could impersonate a server to hijack SSH sessions.
Critical Infrastructure SecurityInfostealers target major US defense contractors, military personnelSteve ZurierFebruary 18, 2025Attackers stole data from U.S. military and Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Honeywell employees for as little as $10 per computer.
Ransomware‘Pig butchering’ led to banner 2024 for cryptocurrency scamsShaun NicholsFebruary 14, 2025Cryptocurrency scams netted cyber criminals $9.9 billion last year.