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Below you will find our latest blog posts.Dark Web Monitoring: What’s the Value?
Cybersecurity firms commonly sell "dark web monitoring" packages, with firms having slighly different features. Learn from Flare about the different dark web monitoring packages and the value they bring to your organization. [...] from...
Microsoft: Copilot ‘app’ on Windows Server mistakenly added by Edge
Microsoft says the new Copilot app, mistakenly added to the list of installed Windows apps by recent Edge updates, doesn't collect or relay data to its servers. [...] from...
Multiple botnets exploiting one-year-old TP-Link flaw to hack routers
At least six distinct botnet malware operations are hunting for TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers vulnerable to a command injection security issue reported and addressed last year. [...] from...
Microsoft: New Copilot app added by Edge doesn’t collect data
Microsoft says the new Copilot app, added by recent Edge updates to the list of installed Windows apps, doesn't collect or relay data to its servers. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-new-copilot-app-added-by-edge-doesnt-collect-data/
UK e-visa rollout starts today for millions: no more physical immigration cards
Starting today, millions living in the UK will receive email invitations to sign up for an e-visa account that will replace their physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs). The move is, according to the Home Office, "a key step in creating...
UK e-visa rollout begins today: no more immigration cards for millions
Starting today, millions living in the UK will receive email invitations to sign up for an e-visa account that will replace their physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs). The move is, according to the Home Office, "a key step in creating...
T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps
Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones, trying to tempt them with cash to perform SIM swaps. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-verizon-workers-get-texts-offering-300-for-sim-swaps/
Cerebral to pay $7 million settlement in Facebook pixel data leak case
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with telehealth firm Cerebral in which the company will pay $7,000,000 over allegations of mishandling people's sensitive health data. [...] from...
Ivanti warns of critical flaws in its Avalanche MDM solution
Ivanti has released security updates to fix 27 vulnerabilities in its Avalanche mobile device management (MDM) solution, two of them critical heap overflows that can be exploited for remote command execution. [...] from...
Exploit released for Palo Alto PAN-OS bug used in attacks, patch now
Exploit code is now available for a maximum severity and actively exploited vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS firewall software. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-palo-alto-pan-os-bug-used-in-attacks-patch-now/
Google to crack down on third-party YouTube apps that block ads
YouTube announced yesterday that third-party applications that block ads while watching YouTube videos violates its Terms of Service (ToS), and it will soon start taking action against the apps. [...] from...
Cisco warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against VPN services
Cisco warns about a large-scale credential brute-forcing campaign targeting VPN and SSH services on Cisco, CheckPoint, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Ubiquiti devices worldwide. [...] from...
PuTTY SSH client flaw allows recovery of cryptographic private keys
A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-31497 in PuTTY 0.68 through 0.80 could potentially allow attackers with access to 60 cryptographic signatures to recover the private key used for their generation. [...] from...
UnitedHealth: Change Healthcare cyberattack caused $872 million loss
UnitedHealth Group reported an $872 million impact on its Q1 earnings due to the ransomware attack disrupting the U.S. healthcare system since February. [...] from...
How to make your web apps resistant to social engineering
There are things that you can do to make your web apps more resistant to social engineering. Learn more from Outpost24 on securing your web applications. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-make-your-web-apps-resistant-to-social-engineering/
Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data
The RansomHub extortion gang has begun leaking what they claim is corporate and patient data stolen from United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare in what has been a long and convoluted extortion process for the company. [...] from...
New SteganoAmor attacks use steganography to target 320 orgs globally
A new campaign conducted by the TA558 hacking group is concealing malicious code inside images using steganography to deliver various malware tools onto targeted systems. [...] from...
Microsoft will limit Exchange Online bulk emails to fight spam
Microsoft has announced plans to fight spam by imposing a daily Exchange Online bulk email limit of 2,000 external recipients starting January 2025. [...] from...