On December 11, 2023 WPScan published Marc Montpas’ research on the stored XSS vulnerability in the popular Popup Builder plugin (200,000+ active installation) that was fixed in version 4.2.3. A couple of days later, on December 13th, the Balada Injector campaign started infecting websites with older versions of the Popup Builder. The attack used a […]
The cybersecurity sector recorded 346 funding rounds and 91 mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in 2023, according to cyber recruitment firm Pinpoint Search Group. This equals 437 cyber deals in total and a 40% increase from 2022, which saw 303 deals signed in the sector. However, the overall cyber investment raised in 2023 only amounted […]
Distributed denial of service attacks hit an all-time high in 2023, more than doubling year over year in the fourth quarter, Cloudflare said Tuesday in a threat report. The record high year for DDoS attacks coincided with mass exploits of the novel zero-day vulnerability HTTP/2 Rapid Reset, which threat actors used to launch DDoS attacks […]
Set your clocks to LP4 Closing out 2023 with the BADBADNOTGOOD collaborative EP New Heart Designs EP; offering nu-jazz reimaginings of cuts from their 2021 mega breakout Glow On – in a similar vein to the Mall Grab collab Share A View EP which followed 2018’s sophomore smash Time & Space) – Turnstile have seemingly […]
Cyber-attacks targeting Web3 cost organizations $1.84bn in 2023 across 751 incidents, according to Certik’s Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report 2023. The average cost per incident was $2.45m in 2023. However, there was a wide disparity between the losses suffered, with the 10 most costly attacks alone accounting for $1.11bn. The highest costs occurred in Q3, […]
In 2023, businesses have been hit with 800,000 cyberattacks, over 60,000 of which were DDoS attacks and 4,000 falling victim to ransomware, according to Vercara. The research found that consumers hold nuanced perceptions regarding cybersecurity incidents and are often less aware of the role they play in maintaining cyber hygiene within a business. These findings […]
Ransomware attacks in the US reached record levels in 2023, targeting hospitals, schools, government organizations, and private-sector businesses, costing victims an average of $1.5 million to rectify.
Last updated 27 December, 2023 Dillinger Labs has announced the launch of the world’s first wireless, battery-powered mobile subwoofer, called Death From Below (DFB). The Canada-designed product is available for pre-order now and is set to ship in March 2024. The DFB is an AC-powered subwoofer, but crucially, with a robust battery option built-in. It […]
Introduction In January 2023, the Chameleon Banking Trojan emerged as a significant threat, employing various distribution methods to infiltrate the Android ecosystem, with a specific focus on users in Australia and Poland. Aptly named “Chameleon,” this Trojan showcases its adaptability through multiple new commands, including the examination of app package names. Its primary targets are […]