The majority of QR codes are spam, new survey claims
New research claims most QR code emails are spam QR codes can easily bypass anti-spam filters, Cisco Talos warns ‘Quishing’ attacks are becoming more common The dangers of clicking an…
Microsoft announces its own Black Hat-like hacking event with big rewards for AI security
Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event for security researchers An in-person event will also take place Bug bounties for AI-related issues has also been doubled Microsoft has…
Dangerous global botnet fueling residential proxies is being hit in major crackdown
Security researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus were investigating the ngioweb botnet for more than a year After identifying the infrastructure and traffic, the company started blocking the data flow The…
Zyxel VPN security flaw targeted by new ransomware attackers
Researchers spot Helldown exploiting Zyxel VPN to breach networks The flaw was previously undisclosed The crooks mostly target SMBs in the US and Europe There appears to be a new…
Two independent audits confirm NordVPN as top tool for blocking malicious sites
Two independent audits officially confirm that NordVPN is way more than just the best VPN app on the market. Experts at AV-TEST, a German cybersecurity testing firm, recently ranked NordVPN‘s…
A major VMware vCenter Server security bug is now being exploited, so patch now
A VMware bug that grants Remote Code Execution abilities is being exploited in the wild The bug was first spotted in September 2024, but the patch did not solve the…
Fake DocuSign emails are targeting some top US contractors
Fraudsters are impersonating US Government agencies Victims are encouraged to renew fake contracts using DocuSign Attacks have spiked almost 100% in the last month Cybersecurity researchers have found threat actors…
Update now — Fortinet Windows VPN hacked to steal user data
Researchers spot Chinese threat actor stealing login credentials from Fortinet VPN Thefts carried out with the help of a vulnerability discovered in 2023 The bug is yet to be addressed,…
US space tech firm Maxar says employee personal data leaked in hack
Maxar notifies California Attorney General of data breach It says sensitive employee data was stolen in the attack The attacker used a Hong Kong address to breach the systems Maxar…
Phishing emails using SVG attachments to help get away with attacks
Security researchers spotted phishing emails with SVG attachments The nature of SVG files allows them to bypass email protections Common sense remains the best way to defend against phishing Hackers…