“The ‘Classiscam’ scam-as-a-service operation has broadened its reach worldwide, targeting many more brands, countries, and industries, causing more significant financial damage than before,” touts Bleeping Computer . So just what is it? What is Classiscam? It’s a bird. It’s a…
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Container Security Essentials: Vulnerability Scanning and Change Detection Explained
Containers offer a streamlined application deployment and management approach. Thanks to their efficiency and portability, platforms like Docker and Kubernetes have become household names in the tech industry. However, a misconception lurks in the shadows as containers gain popularity –…
Massive Surge in Security Breaches of Pensions Prompt Questions
A recent report from RPC has revealed that cybersecurity breaches in UK pension schemes increased by 4,000% from 2021/22 to 2022/23. Understandably, the announcement has raised serious concerns about the efficacy of financial service organization’s cybersecurity programmes. Although the reasons…
Simple Reminders to Conclude Cybersecurity Awareness Month
2023 marked the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month which was founded as a collaboration between government and the private industry to raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their personal data from digital forms of crime. While most…
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for October 2023
Tripwire’s October 2023 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft. First on the patch priority is a patch for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that resolves a type confusion vulnerability. Next on the patch priority list this month are…
A Scary Story of Group Policy Gone Wrong: Accidental Misconfigurations
In the world of cybersecurity, insider threats remain a potent and often underestimated danger. These threats can emanate not only from malicious actors within an organization but also from well-intentioned employees who inadvertently compromise security with a mis-click or other…
6 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Protect Against Them
Phishing is still as large a concern as ever. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” seems to hold in this tried-and-true attack method. The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Report states that phishing accounted for 44% of social engineering incidents…
A Scary Story of Group Policy Gone Wrong: Accidental Misconfigurations
In the world of cybersecurity, insider threats remain a potent and often underestimated danger. These threats can emanate not only from malicious actors within an organization but also from well-intentioned employees who inadvertently compromise security with a mis-click or other…
6 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Protect Against Them
Phishing is still as large a concern as ever. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” seems to hold in this tried-and-true attack method. The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Report states that phishing accounted for 44% of social engineering incidents…
What you should know about VPN audits
The main reasons internet users choose to use a virtual private network (VPN) are to protect their online identity and bypass geo-restrictions. Cybercrime is on the rise and is expected to grow each year – the largest breach of 2023…