A former employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sell classified information to an individual he believed was a foreign spy, but was actually an undercover agent working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Jareh Sebastian Dalke, aged 30, was employed at the NSA for a temporary… …
The cybercriminals were able to infiltrate GoDaddy’s systems and operate undetected for a span of three years.
GoDaddy, the internet domain registrar, has made a public statement acknowledging a cyberattack on its infrastructure that is speculated to be part of a wider chain of incidents that trace back to 2020. As a formal requirement for listed entities in the U.S., the company has disclosed the specifics of these attacks in its annual… …
New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices
“New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems” is a brand-new piece of stealthy Linux malware that uses a multi-stage infection chain to infiltrate endpoints and IoT devices and deposit further payloads. In a fresh research released on Tuesday, AT&T Alien Labs stated that an attacker “may take complete control of the system, in addition to… …
Overview of Top Mobile Security Threats in 2022
Your smartphone is your daily companion. The chances are that most of our activities rely on them, from ordering food to booking medical appointments. However, the threat landscape always reminds us how vulnerable smartphones can be. Discover the Most Significant Mobile Security Risks of 2022 in a Comprehensive Summary. Consider the recent discovery by Oversecured,… …
Check Point Software acquires Dome9 to beef up multi-cloud options
The Israel-based cyber security firm Check Point Software acquired compatriot Dome9 with multi-cloud capability which offers a SaaS platform that aims to visualize organizations’ security postures in the public cloud. Companies can have verifiable infrastructure security for every public cloud, including the behemoths of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform. This shall enhance the ability… …
Unpatched Remote Hacking Flaw Disclosed in Fortinets FortiWeb WAF
Details have emerged about a new unpatched security vulnerability in Fortinet’s web application firewall (WAF) appliances that could be abused by a remote, authenticated attacker to execute malicious commands on the system. “An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiWeb’s management interface (version 6.3.11 and prior) can allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands… …
