There are a number of myths that endanger Small and Medium size businesses, SMBs. Do you know what they are? And what to do about them? We tell you here.
Multi-factor Authentication, MFA, is touted as far safer than passwords alone. However, there are different types of MFA. Some are much safer, and some are not. Here Cisco’s MFA has been breached. Know what to do.
Kubernetes, the open source container software, is widely used and is now being exploited. If you use it, learn what to do.
In another example of an AI system issue, a parent enquired about advice for a gifted and disabled child. The AI system replied that it, the AI system, had a gifted and disabled child. All that these systems say should not be taken at face value.
Gamers typically use devices with high powered graphics engines. Now they are renting that capacity to cybercriminals to generate porn using AI systems.
AI systems are still hallucinating despite vendors saying they will fix it. The latest is hallucinating software packages in the libraires used to distribute the packages. A researcher uploaded a package with the AI hallucinated name and it was downloaded over 35,000 times, showing the suggestions by AI systems are often not checked before being used.
A newly discovered flaw in Palo Alto PAN-OS received a CVSS rating of 10, the most severe given. A patch is available to some customers. Install it immediately. If you don’t subscribe to the Threat Preventions service contact Palo Alto and ask what to do.
These are open source utilities used to compress data and included in the major Linux distributions. However, they have a back door installed by cybercriminals.
A stark reminder that ultimately users of open source are responsible for security.
A newly discovered phishing campaign is installing multiple RATs, Remote Access Trojans that let attackers take over Windows systems. The RATs have devious ways to avoid anti-malware packages. The phishing emails vary but include corrupt attachments that install the RATs.
Recently discovered vulnerabilities in LG TVs let attackers take over the set. They can use the set microphone and camera to watch and listen to you. They can also steal the information gathered by the set. Be sure to update to the newest version of the software.
Cybercriminals are using AI to create fake obituaries. Their goal is to get you to go to the fake obituary site. Then you will have malware downloaded to your device or become the victim of another type of fraud. Be careful!
Ivanti has been troubled by numerous vulnerabilities recently. Some of them serious. A security overhaul is needed.
WordPress is a popular platform for creating websites and managing content. But it is also a favorite target of cybercriminals. A recent vulnerability in a plugin was exploited to expose 1 million sites. It may be popular, but be careful.
Last year attackers hacked the email accounts of government and business officials stealing valuable information. The investigation found Microsoft was to blame for failing to take cybersecurity seriously in its products used by so many worldwide. Now the government is telling them to put cybersecurity first, before new features or other product changes. Time will tell.
Google is going to get rid of information about Chrome users after losing a court case. This is a good step. But it revealed how much information they gathered even about people using their private browsing option in Chrome.