What are Denial of Service (DoS) attacks? DoS attacks explained
A Denial of Service (DoS) attack can be easily engineered anywhere. Learn more about what it is and how it works. A “denial of service” or DoS attack ties up…
Ubisoft won’t say why it reset employee passwords after a ‘cyber incident.’
Gaming giant Ubisoft has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that led to the mass reset of company passwords but has declined to say what the incident was. In a brief statement,…
Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows
Hacker gang sometimes acts in Russia’s interest, with ad hoc links to FSB, and Cozy Bear. For years, Russia’s cybercrime groups have acted with relative impunity. The Kremlin and local…
Samsung confirms data breach after hackers leak internal source code.
After hackers obtained and leaked almost 200 gigabytes of confidential data, Samsung confirmed a security breach, including source code for various technologies and algorithms for biometric unlock operations. The Lapsus$…
Thousands of Nvidia employee passwords leak online as hackers’ ransom deadline looms.
The hacking group that claims to have taken a terabyte of data from chipmaking giant Nvidia is threatening to release the company’s “most closely-guarded secrets” today unless it meets the…
Russia Denies Satellite Hacking and Warns of Wider War
Russia has warned that any cyber-attack on its satellite systems will be treated as an act of war as tensions with the West rise over its invasion of Ukraine. According…
Nvidia Says Hackers Are Leaking Company Data After Cyberattack Attack
Nvidia has confirmed that hackers stole sensitive data from its networks, including employee credentials and proprietary company information, during last week’s cyberattack and are now “leaking it online,” a spokesperson…
Kali Linux 2022.1 Release (Visual Updates, Kali Everything ISOs, Legacy SSH)
Just announced from Kali, their new 2022.1 release is available for a dist-upgrade or a fresh install! “Today, we are pushing out the first Kali Linux release of the new…
What is identity and access management (IAM)?
Overview Identity and access management (IAM) is a centralized and consistent way to manage user identities (i.e., people, services, and servers), automate access controls, and meet compliance requirements across traditional…
XE Group was exposed for eight years of hacking and credit card theft.
A relatively unknown group of Vietnamese hackers calling themselves ‘XE Group’ has been linked to eight years of for-profit hacking and credit card skimming. The threat actors are thought to…