Its only been a month when Microsoft warned about possible attempts of state-sponsored cybercriminals, particularly Iranian hackers, to disrupt the upcoming US presidential elections. Now Twitter was forced to delete over 100 accounts for the same reason. On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it has shut down around 130 fake Iran-linked accounts after receiving alerts from the FBI that their users […]
Недостаточная безопасность пользователей является проблемой, которую должен решить разработчик сайта. Возможно это недостаток стандартов, а может аудита? Это вторая часть статьи, посвященной этим вопросам, основываясь на стандартной процедуре аудита, которая оценивает вашу безопасность. Проверьте систему аутентификации на вашем сайте, отвечая на нижеследующие вопросы. В первой статье проводился анализ имен пользователей и паролей. Эта часть статьи будет посвящена анонимности пользователя, аутентификации […]
We (Netragard) have been meaning to say Thank You to Anonymous for a long time now. With that said, Netragard does not condone the actions of Anonymous, nor the damage they have caused. What Anonymous has demonstrated, and continues to demonstrate, is just how poorly most network infrastructures are managed from a security perspective (globally, not just within the […]
Advertising for legal services is slowly but surely advancing. Lawyers first won the right to advertise in newspapers, then they progressed to phone books, and now they have moved online. But a handful of enterprising lawyers aren’t satisfied with traditional digital ads, instead they choose to advertise their services on underground markets and the dark web. Their motives are mixed—some […]
There’s a famous adage that states, “if you’re not paying for a service, then perhaps you are the product.” This couldn’t be truer today when we see different social media platforms profiteering off user-generated content from all sides. But, what about free VPNs (virtual private networks)? Would they fall into the same league and so is it a bad idea […]
Cybersecurity concerns remain top of mind for global CEOs as they weigh the challenges their organizations will face in the next five to 10 years. A new report by global management consultancy EY reveals that cybersecurity tops the list of concerns for CEOs, along with income inequality and job loss caused by technology advances. The findings in EY’s 2019 CEO […]
After back-to-back security patches, Google has now released Chrome 87. While this browser also includes bug fixes, it introduces some feature upgrades as well. Google Chrome has recently rolled out the Chrome 87 stable version for the users. Announcing the release via a blog post , Google Chrome Product Manager, Mark Chang, elaborated on the changes in it. Briefly, Google […]
Adobe has recently released patches for multiple security vulnerabilities affecting its e-commerce platform Magento. As revealed via Adobe’s advisory , these also include some critical and important severity security flaws. Again, these bug fixes arrive outside of the scheduled monthly updates. Reportedly, Adobe has addressed two critical vulnerabilities affecting the Magento Platform. Specifically, these vulnerabilities affected Magento Commerce 2 (formerly […]
Россия и Германия собираются создать совместную горячую линию для обсуждения происшествий в сфере кибербезопасности. Об этом ТАСС рассказал спецпредставитель президента России по вопросам международного сотрудничества в области информационной безопасности Андрей Крутских, возглавлявший российскую делегацию на переговорах по вопросам кибербезопасности в Берлине. «В ближайшей перспективе очередной раунд переговоров [по информационной безопасности] пройдет в Москве», — объявил собеседник агентства, отметив: «К нему мы должны наработать по линии ведомств конкретные предложения, чтобы исключить возможность каких-либо обвинений […]
Here, have a cookie! See our Privacy Policy to learn more. Ransomware actors are continuing to shift their focus to disrupting operations that affect people’s daily lives, according to the Wall Street Journal. A ransomware attack on Wednesday hobbled bookings for Steamship Authority, a large ferry service in Massachusetts that sails to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. While the ferries continued […]