Tag: security
Google says it blocked the largest DDoS attack ever detected
Google says has stopped the “largest Distributed Denial of Service” (DDoS) attack ever, and together with industry peers, discovered the vulnerability that made the attack possible in the first place. In a blog post outlining its work, Google says the blocked attack was 7.5 times larger than the largest-ever recorded…
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Thousands of WordPress sites have been hit by another major plugin flaw – find out if you’re at risk
Tens of thousands of WordPress (WP) sites have been compromised through a flaw in popular premium themes, with the attackers using the vulnerability to redirect visitors elsewhere. As reported by BleepingComputer, cybersecurity researchers Sucuri recently discovered that tagDiv Newspaper and tagDiv Newsmag WordPress themes both carried a vulnerable companion tool…
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Millions of hacked Android and iOS phones are being used to run a massive ad fraud campaign
Cybersecurity researchers from HUMAN recently discovered a major ad fraud botnet scheme they called PEACHPIT. The scheme involved dozens of apps, downloaded millions of times all across the world, generating huge amounts of money for the developers, through fraudulent advertising. To best understand PEACHPIT we need to take a step…
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Online shoppers beware – even 404 pages can steal your card data now
Cybersecurity researchers from Akamai have discovered a new and somewhat creative way hackers were hiding credit card skimmers on ecommerce websites. Usually, hackers hide malicious code somewhere on the checkout page and steal sensitive payment information (credit card numbers, full names, expiration dates, etc.) during the purchase process. In this…
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23andMe leaks data on over a million users, DNA info remains safe
DNA testing firm 23andMe has confirmed that a threat actor may have gained unauthorized access to some accounts, putting the data of a currently unknown number of customers at risk. The confirmation comes several days after an X user found 13 million pieces of customer data for sale on the…
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These are the biggest security mistakes your business is making
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have revealed a worrying number of seemingly obvious cybersecurity rules aren’t being followed by many business. The organizations recently ran a red-and-blue-team exercise to identify the biggest security mistakes businesses are making these days, with the…
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