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Israel-based security consultancy firm JSOF disclosed today seven Dnsmasq vulnerabilities, collectively known as DNSpooq, that can be exploited to launch DNS cache poisoning and remote code execution against millions of affected devices. Dnsmasq is…
Application patched against privacy-slurping bug A vulnerability in music-recognition app Shazam could allow an attacker to steal a user's precise location data using a single malicious URL. UK security researcher Ash King discovered the bug in the…
A recent piece in the Financial Times drew attention to the potential for short sellers to drive down a company's share value by conspiring with hackers to attack a target company's IT systems. The author of the article made the urgent but…
The FBI has issued a warning of continuing vishing attacks attempting to steal employees' corporate network credentials. Vishing (also known as voice phishing) is where hackers make VoIP calls to victims to trick them into logging onto a phishing…
There's been a significant rise in organisations encountering malware attacks on remote devices over the course of the last year as employees have been forced to work from home. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has resulted in more remote working…
It's time to educate clients to improve security monitoring and mitigate cyber-related losses as employees continue to work from home. Insurance brokers should understand the new and unique challenges renewable energy businesses are facing during…
When New York became an epicenter of coronavirus cases last year, scores of residents fled in what became a mass exodus of several hundred thousand. As they fanned out across the nation in search of respite, many rushed to purchase homes and pour…
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