Sea snake attacks may be misdirected courtship behaviours
Attacks by venomous Olive sea snakes on scuba divers may be misdirected courtship behaviors, according to a study published in Scientific Reports......»»
Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems
As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city's security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a series of arson attacks disrupted travel into the capit.....»»
Four key things our study of 25 years of data revealed about entrepreneurs in the UK
Over the past 25 years, the world has lived through major shocks from the 9/11 terror attacks to the global financial crisis to COVID. More recently, the UK—like many other countries—has faced a rising cost of living and stagnant growth......»»
Record-breaking $75 million ransom paid to cybercrime group
Ransomware attacks have reached new heights of ambition and audacity over the past year, marked by a notable surge in extortion attacks, according to a Zscaler. The findings from the report uncovered a record-breaking ransom payment of $75 million to.....»»
Organizations fail to log 44% of cyber attacks, major exposure gaps remain
40% of tested environments allowed attack paths that lead to domain admin access, according to Picus Security. Achieving domain admin access is particularly concerning because it is the highest level of access within an organization’s IT infrastruc.....»»
‘A very rude introduction’: Trump attacks Black conference moderator
‘A very rude introduction’: Trump attacks Black conference moderator.....»»
Proficio launches ProBAS service to help organizations better prepare and respond to cyber attacks
Proficio has announced the roll out of its ProBAS Breach and Attack Simulation service. By rigorously testing an organization’s security defenses, ProBAS ensures they can prevent compromise events and detect attacks throughout the entire threat det.....»»
Ransomware and email attacks are hitting businesses more than ever before
Misconfigured systems and poor MFA implementations are to blame, Cisco Talos report says......»»
AI-generated deepfake attacks force companies to reassess cybersecurity
As AI-generated deepfake attacks and identity fraud become more prevalent, companies are developing response plans to address these threats, according to GetApp. In fact, 73% of US respondents report that their organization has developed a deepfake r.....»»
FTC attacks Microsoft’s post-merger Game Pass price increases
Regulator says move is "exactly the sort of consumer harm" it warned about. Enlarge / Access to first-party games on launch day remains a major selling point for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier. (credit: Microsoft) The.....»»
Research team observes courtship of leopard seals off the coast of South America
A study led by Baylor University biologist Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., and published in the journal Polar Biology has unveiled the first paired observations of sexual behavior and vocalizations in wild leopard seals. Kienle and her team's third published st.....»»
New fossil snake species provides insight into reptile social behavior and development
A newly discovered snake species, Hibernophis breithaupti, provides rare insight into the social behavior of snakes and fills some gaps in our knowledge of the evolution of boas, or boidae. The quartet of fossilized snakes discovered in western Wyomi.....»»
DDoS attacks see a huge rise as criminals get braver and more ambitious
Hackers are getting access to better tools, previously only reserved for state-sponsored actors, researchers say......»»
Void Banshee APT exploited “lingering Windows relic” in zero-day attacks
The zero-day exploit used to leverage CVE-2024-38112, a recently patched Windows MSHTML vulnerability, was wielded by an APT group dubbed Void Banshee to deliver malware to targets in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, threat hunters with Tre.....»»
India"s antitrust regulator has decided that Apple abuses its market dominance
After three years of investigations, Indian regulators have concluded that Apple has been using antitrust behaviours by forcing App Store developers to use its in-app payment system.India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS appsThe.....»»
India"s antitrust regulator accuses Apple of abusing its market dominance
After three years of investigations, Indian regulators have concluded that Apple has been using antitrust behaviours by forcing App Store developers to use its in-app payment system.India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS appsThe.....»»
Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5M servers lets attackers attach malicious files
Based on past attacks, it wouldn’t be surprising to see active targeting this time, too. Enlarge More than 1.5 million email servers are vulnerable to attacks that can deliver executable attachments to user accounts,.....»»
Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5 million servers lets attackers attach malicious files
Based on past attacks, It wouldn’t be surprising to see active targeting this time too. Enlarge More than 1.5 million email servers are vulnerable to attacks that can deliver executable attachments to user accounts, s.....»»
iPhone users targeted in new spyware attacks – here’s how to protect yourself
Following a warning issued to users in 92 countries last April that they might have suffered from a spyware attack on their iPhones, Apple has … The post iPhone users targeted in new spyware attacks – here’s how to protect yourself appeared.....»»
Using Authy? Beware of impending phishing attempts
Do you use Authy for your multi-factor authentication needs? If you do, you should keep an eye out for phishing attempts, as well as implement defenses against SIM swapping attacks. What happened? On July 1, Twilio – the company that develops t.....»»
Apple just warned some iPhone users about a dangerous spyware attack
Apple is warning iPhone users in 98 countries to be on the lookout for potential mercenary spyware attacks. It's the first such warning since earlier this year......»»