A creative exploit of Palo Alto Networks’ extended detection and response (XDR) software could have allowed attackers to puppet it like a malicious multitool. In a briefing at Black Hat Asia this week, Shmuel Cohen, security researcher at SafeBreach, described how he not only reverse-engineered and cracked into the company’s signature Cortex product but also […]
Cryptocurrency Fraud , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Teen Could Serve Extended Prison Terms for Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Charges Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • January 31, 2024 Noah Michael Urban, 19, faces 10 charges related to SIM swapping to steal cryptocurrency. (Image: Volusia County Sheriff’s Office) U.S. federal prosecutors charged a Florida […]
A malware attack can cause security breaches, shut down company operations for extended periods, destroy hardware and cost the company money to fix infected equipment and to remove the virus. Even popular servers like Linux, which does not have virus protection software through Red Hat, are prone to attacks. Malware often enters a system undetected. […]
BT has failed to meet the extended deadline to remove Huawei equipment from its core networks, with only 2G and 3G services still being served by non-compliant infrastructure.
Infamous Play ransomware group has extended its list of victims by adding 17 new names of companies based in the US, UK, Netherlands, and Canada. The list of Play ransomware attack victims was published on the dark web portal of the cybercriminal group. On November 28, a list of purported victims targeted by the Play […]
What is Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)? Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) is an eight-bit encoding scheme that standardizes how alphanumeric characters, punctuation and other symbols are interpreted by a computer’s operating system (OS) and applications. The encoding scheme is typically referenced by the EBCDIC acronym, which is pronounced either “ehb-suh-dik” […]