Critical plugin flaw opens over a million WordPress sites to RCE attacks

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

RCE through Twig SSTI Twig server-side template injection (SSTI) is a type of security vulnerability that occurs when user input is improperly handled and directly inserted into a Twig template,

Matthew Green on Telegram’s Encryption

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Matthew Green on Telegram’s Encryption Matthew Green wrote a really good blog post on what Telegram’s encryption is and is not. Tags: cryptanalysis, encryption, Telegram Posted on August 28, 2024

How not to hire a North Korean IT spy

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

Huntress also checks that an applicants’ supplied phone number is valid, as well as running a Google search on them. “All of the above will save you a great deal

University criticised for using Ebola outbreak lure in phishing test

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 3 tags

A phishing exercise conducted by the IT department of the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) has backfired, after causing unnecessary panic amongst students and staff. On the morning of

Park’N Fly Data Breach Compromised Sensitive Data of 1 Million Customers

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Canadian airport parking company revealed that the Park’N Fly data breach impacted the data of 1 million customers. An unauthorized third party breached their network between July 11 and

The Invisible Shield: Exploring the Silent Guardians of IoT Security

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Effectively acting as an invisible shield, the inner workings of IoT security are often taken for granted. However, we can focus and shine a light on the protocols and practices

What is OWASP? A standard bearer for better web application security

August 28, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

To deal with this issue, the OWASP Foundation was launched in 2001. “The initial goal of OWASP was to create a platform where security experts could share knowledge, tools, and

China’s Volt Typhoon exploits Versa zero-day to hack US ISPs and IT firms

August 27, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

State-sponsored Chinese hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director, a software platform for managing SD-WAN infrastructure used by internet service providers (ISPs) and managed service providers (MSPs). The group,

Telegram founder’s arrest raises anxiety about future of end-to-end encryption

August 27, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

Under E2EE, decryption keys are stored only on devices, meaning that governments can’t eavesdrop on what is being said by demanding the keys from service providers. Not surprisingly, governments hate

The Role of AI in Email Security: Beyond Phishing Detection

August 27, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been recognized for its role in detecting phishing attempts, but its capabilities extend far beyond that. With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, AI has