Cyber Security with a flare
Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems. Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems in a hack first disclosed in…
DoJ boots Fancy Bear out of hundreds of routers US law enforcement agents have revealed their success in shutting down a malicious botnet used by the notorious Fancy Bear hackers.…
Russian hacking group accessed some of Microsoft’s senior leaders’ email accounts on January 12, 2024, security experts announced. Russian hacking group accessed some email accounts of Microsoft senior leaders, the…
What is Twofish? Is Twofish secure? Twofish is the successor to Blowfish and, like its predecessor, uses symmetric encryption, so only one 256-bit key is necessary. This technique is one…
Maze is a strain of ransomware* that has been impacting organizations since 2019. Although one main group created Maze, multiple attackers have used Maze for extortion purposes. In addition to…
Krasue infects telecom firms in Thailand using techniques for staying under the radar. Stealthy and multifunctional Linux malware that has been infecting telecommunications companies went largely unnoticed for two years…
The Open Web Application Security Project maintains a regularly updated list of the most pressing security concerns. What is OWASP? The Open Web Application Security Project, or OWASP, is an…
Digital identity is the way a computer stores a record of an external person or system. It is closely related to authentication. What is digital identity? In access management, digital…
Token-based authentication is one way to confirm a user’s or device’s identity. It relies on checking whether the entity possesses a previously issued token. What is token-based authentication? Token-based authentication…
Authentication is the process of verifying identity. It requires using passwords, hardware tokens, or several other methods. In cyber security, authentication is verifying someone’s or something’s identity. Authentication usually occurs…