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Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New Battlefield
Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New BattlefieldModern Data Communications in VietnamThe new battlefield on display in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine war shows a progression of cybersecurity tactics revolutionizing the overall ...

Graphics Card Web Tracking, Fake Job Ad Scams, Hacker Takes Down North Korea’s Internet
Researchers have discovered a new web tracking technique using your graphics card, scammers are exploiting security weaknesses on job recruitment websites to post fraudulent job postings, and how a hacker single-handedly took ...

British man arrested in connection with Twitter mega-hack that posted cryptocurrency scam from celebrity accounts
Police in Spain have arrested a British man in connection with what many consider the worst hack in Twitter’s history. In July 2020, the Twitter accounts of public figures and well-known organisations ...

Why do hackers use the same methods over again?”
Why do hackers use the same methods over again?”“Repeating oneself and expecting the different result” is the clear definition of insanity. Yet, hackers for 25 years have similar tactics like brute force, ...
Cryptocurrency hacks wanted – $100,000 prize fund offered in cybercrime forum contest
Cybercriminals are running an online competition offering big prizes to anyone who believes they have found an unusual way to help crooks steal cryptocurrency. As security researchers at Intel471 describe, an underground ...

Apple Patches Zero-Day XCSSET Exploit
By the time Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability in macOS 11.4 that bypasses the Transparency Consent and Control (TCC) framework, it was being exploited by attackers using XCSSET malware. Jamf researchers dissecting ...

U.S. Takes Aim at Russia’s Cyber Ops Ecosystem
The Biden administration is taking the Russian cyber operations ecosystem to task with sanctions pointed at both established Russian companies as well as Russian-controlled entities created by the FSB, GRU and SVR ...

Hacker Breaches Florida Water Treatment Plant, Adds Lye to City’s Water Supply
An unknown hacker virtually infiltrated the city of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant — twice — to increase its levels of sodium hydroxide (lye) before Super Bowl Sunday weekend Tampa Bay... The post ...

The Top Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021
What are the Most Valued Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021? This is an important question for employers, recruiters, seasoned security professionals, and especially for those planning a cybersecurity career. The Information Security Careers Network ...

Podcast Episode 12 – Advocating for Hackers with Chloe Messdaghi
Chloe Messdaghi, VP of Strategy at Point3, advocate and activist joins the show to explain common misconceptions about the hacking community and how we can do better to combat those stigmas. She ...