Wiretaps
Background Wiretapping is the oldest form of modern surveillance, with new technology it’s more powerful than ever. Wiretapping is using a device to listen in on a person’s phone calls.…
Chinese hackers breach US critical infrastructure in stealthy attacks
Microsoft says a Chinese cyberespionage group it tracks as Volt Typhoon has been targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the United States, including Guam, an island hosting multiple military bases, since…
What is a social engineering attack?
In social engineering attacks, victims are manipulated into handing over sensitive information that can be used for malicious purposes. What is social engineering? Social engineering is the practice of manipulating…
What is a data breach?
A data breach involves the release of sensitive information. Many types of online attacks have a primary goal of causing a data breach to release information such as login credentials…
What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
Data loss prevention (DLP) is a set of tools and processes used to ensure that sensitive data is not lost, misused, or unauthorized access. DLP software classifies regulated, confidential, and…
Ferrari customer data crack following cyber hack attack
Hackers have attacked Ferrari, gaining access to the company’s systems, including a list of customers with email addresses and phone numbers, according to the Italian carmaker’s statement released Monday evening.…
US Federal Agency Hacked By Exploiting Telerik Vulnerability in IIS Server
As a result of a joint effort of the CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC, a public advisory was published recently. This public advisory claims that between November 2022 and the beginning…
Newly discovered spying campaign, Russian hackers targeted European military and transport organizations.
Russian military-linked hackers targeted — and in some cases successfully infiltrated — the networks of European military, energy, and transportation organizations in an apparent spying campaign that went undetected for…
What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?
A cross-site request forgery attack is a confused deputy cyber attack that tricks a user into accidentally using their credentials to invoke a state-changing activity, such as transferring funds from…
What is SQL injection?
What is SQL injection (SQi)? Structured Query Language (SQL*) Injection is a code injection technique used to modify or retrieve data from SQL databases. By inserting specialized SQL statements into…