Attackers exploited significantly more zero-day vulnerabilities against victim organizations in 2023 compared to 2022, according to a new government advisory. CISA published a joint government advisory Tuesday that detailed the topmost exploited vulnerabilities of 2023. The advisory, co-authored by agencies in the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand, warned of alarming trends that further underscored […]
In this video, TechTarget editor Jennifer English talks about ethical hackers, how they differ from typical hackers and how they can aid in protecting an organization’s data. Although the term hacker usually comes with a negative connotation, there are good hackers too. An ethical hacker is an infosec specialist who breaks into a computer system, […]
For November Patch Tuesday, Microsoft admins must address two Windows zero-days quickly, but enterprises that use on-premises Exchange Server should prioritize patching that platform to resolve a spoofing vulnerability. This Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released fixes for 88 new vulnerabilities with four rated critical. Of the two zero-days, one was also publicly disclosed. In total, Microsoft […]
Nearly every weekday morning, a device leaves a two-story home near Wiesbaden, Germany, and makes a 15-minute commute along a major autobahn. By around 7 am, it arrives at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne—the US Army’s European headquarters and a key hub for US intelligence operations. The device stops near a restaurant before heading to an […]
On the campaign trail and in recent days, Donald Trump has detailed extensive plans for immigration crackdowns and mass deportations during his second term as United States president. These initiatives would, he has said, include aggressive operations in areas known as “sanctuary cities” that have laws specifically curtailing local law enforcement collaboration with US Immigration […]
In perhaps the most adorable hacker story of the year, a trio of technologists in India found an innovative way to circumvent Apple’s location restrictions on AirPod Pro 2s so they could enable the earbuds’ hearing aid feature for their grandmas. The hack involved a homemade Faraday cage, a microwave, and a lot of trial […]
For American companies grousing about new cybersecurity rules, spyware firms eager to expand their global business, and hackers trying to break AI systems, Donald Trump’s second term as president will be a breath of fresh air. For nearly four years, president Joe Biden’s administration has tried to make powerful US tech firms and infrastructure operators […]
In perhaps the largest swatting case to ever be prosecuted, an 18-year-old from Lancaster, California, has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a nationwide spree of hundreds of shooting and bomb threat hoaxes that sent police scrambling to high schools, courthouses, and the homes of law enforcement officials and prominent politicians. Alan Winston Filion […]
When Apple released a software update at the start of November that enabled its new hearing aid features in AirPods Pro 2 earbuds, Rithwik Jayasimha immediately went out with his dad to buy a pair for his grandma. “We came back home, we took them out of the case, and I was looking for the […]