Tag: security
DDoS attacks can be amplified by CUPS flaw
The recently-revealed Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) security flaw may be even worse than expected following new claims it can be abused to amplify distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Researchers from Akamai have claimed the attacks can have an amplification factor of 600x – for an average attack, a…
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Watch out – those browser updates could be a fake spreading malware
Cybersecurity researchers from Gen Threat Labs have observed multiple websites distributing a piece of malware called WarmCookie disguised as updates for popular softwarre. These websites were either built from scratch, or were legitimate once and then taken over at some point, the experts noted, but were all seen serving a…
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This is how much the average CISO makes in the US – and why it’s so much
New data has suggested Chief Information Security Officers (CISOS) in the US and Canada have seen their salaries rise to $565,000 ($426,000) on average. The findings come from the fifth annual survey from IANS Research, which also suggests that the best way to boost your salary as a CISO is…
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It’s official – NordVPN has upped the game for malware and phishing protection
So, it’s official – NordVPN is the top VPN we tested when it comes to blocking malware and phishing. The newly launched Threat Protection Pro was the winner. Yes, you’ll need to pay an extra fee to use this tool, but our results clearly show that it’s well worth it…
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The largest ever DDoS attack has just been blocked – here’s how it was done
Cloudflare has claimed to have recently mitigated the biggest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in history. In a company blog post, Cloudflare outlined how, throughout September 2024, an unnamed threat actor targeted multiple customers in the financial services, internet, and telecommunication industries, among others. Without naming any specific targets,…
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Thousands of fake Microsoft emails are being sent out to trick businesses — here’s what to look out for
The number of phishing emails that masquerade as notifications from Microsoft services is skyrocketing, a new report from Check Point has warned. In the report, the researchers said that just in September, its service caught more than 5,000 such emails – and to make matters worse, the attackers have gotten…
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