security risks
CISA Warns of Volt Typhoon Risks to Critical Infrastructure
The recent joint warning issued by CISA, NSA, FBI, and other U.S. government and international partners highlights a critical cybersecurity threat: Volt Typhoon, a Chinese hacking group. This group has targeted critical ...
KDE Warns of Risks with Global Themes After Data Loss Incident
KDE, the developer of the popular Plasma desktop environment for Linux, has issued a warning to users regarding the installation of global themes. While these themes allow for desktop customization, recent incidents ...
Securing Networks: Addressing pfSense Vulnerabilities
In recent findings by Sonar, critical security vulnerabilities have emerged within the widely-used open-source Netgate pfSense firewall solution, potentially exposing susceptible appliances to unauthorized command execution. These pfSense vulnerabilities, comprising two reflected ...
Best Practices to Mitigate Security Risks with User Access Control in Linux
Linux is popular for its robust security features, and user access control serves as a pillar of Linux security. Managing user permissions is crucial for every system administrator, as it plays a ...
The TikTok CEO Testimony, ChatGPT’s Privacy Risks, Inaudible Ultrasound Attacks
The CEO of TikTok was criticized by Congress for his “worthless” assurances regarding the app’s privacy and security. But what is the real motivation for Congress attempting to ban TikTok? Should we ...
Security Risks Android Developers Should Be Aware Of
The mobile landscape is constantly evolving and so are the security risks that come with it. As the Android platform continues to grow in popularity, so do the number of malicious attacks ...
Cybersecurity Considerations for Web3
We’ve begun a major shift in how the internet is structured. Our current Web2, defined by a read/write architecture that, until recently was dominated by a handful of massive technology companies, is ...
New Study Finds 75% of CIOs Are Concerned About TLS Certificate-Related Security Risks
A recent survey from Venafi found that 93% of surveyed CIOs say they have over 10,000 certificates, and 74% said they’d recently experienced a certificate-related outage The post New Study Finds 75% ...
66 Percent of Consumers Recycle Their Account Passwords. Do You?
As the world becomes more digitally bound and workers adapt to new business models, our cyber habits should improve considerably. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case. The 2020 LastPass ‘Psychology of Passwords’ ...
A Message From Our CEO: Checkmarx’s Acquisition & The Road Ahead
We are all living in unconventional and unprecedented times. The entire world is adjusting to the rapidly-changing dynamics brought on by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here at Checkmarx, we are taking deliberate and preventative ...
