Microsoft Outlook security hole lets attackers in without opening a tainted message

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

“There are at least two more confirmed CVEs that have yet to be patched, (both of) which lead to full NTLM [Network Trust Level Manager] compromise, so the risk is

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Upcoming Speaking Engagements This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at eCrime 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The event runs from

Texas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Texas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent Texas is suing General Motors for collecting driver data without consent and then selling it to insurance companies: From CNN: In

Ransomware kingpin who called himself “J P Morgan” extradited to United States

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 7 tags

An investigation dating back almost ten years has seen the extradition this week to the United States of a man suspected to be the head of one the world’s most

Ransomware Kingpin Who Called Himself “J P Morgan” Extradited to the United States

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An investigation dating back almost ten years has seen the extradition this week to the United States of a man suspected to be the head of one the world’s most

2.7 billion Leaked Data Records Expose Personal Information of US People

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Hackers leaked 2.7 billion data records containing personal information belonging to citizens of the United States for free, on a dark forum. The attackers claim they had exfiltrated the data

Microsoft Patched SmartScreen Zero-Day Without Announcing

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft revealed that it had patched a critical SmartScreen zero-day vulnerability two months ago, during June 2024, on Patch Tuesday. Hackers had been exploiting the flaw in the wild as

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince William deepfaked in investment scam campaign

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 6 tags

Scammers are once again using deepfake technology to dupe unwary internet Facebook and Instagram users into making unwise cryptocurrency investments. AI-generated videos promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform Immediate Edge have

Updates and Evolution of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework: What’s New?

August 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a widely used set of guidelines for mitigating organizational cybersecurity risks. It contains

VERT Threat Alert: August 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

August 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Tag CVE Count CVEs Windows Secure Boot 3 CVE-2022-2601, CVE-2023-40547, CVE-2022-3775 Azure Stack 2 CVE-2024-38108, CVE-2024-38201 Microsoft Bluetooth Driver 1 CVE-2024-38123 Windows Network Virtualization 2 CVE-2024-38159, CVE-2024-38160 Windows Mobile Broadband