Google’s second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio hardware experienced a significant outage in March 2025, to the disappointment of users who were greeted with “untrusted device” error screens when trying to cast video. While initial speculation was that forced obsolescence was the cause, a closer look later revealed a more technical…
Overview of the Attack Currently, enormous brute force attack campaigns target the VPN, firewalls, and network security gateways to guess the login credentials and sneak in illegally. While it has been for quite some time since January 2025, it has ramped up of late. What makes the current onslaught more…
A zero-day vulnerability has been identified and actively exploited in Fortinet´s security appliances that would let the threat actors compromise firewalls and infiltrate enterprise networks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-55591, affects multiple versions of FortiOS and FortiProxy and allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain super-admin privileges. This in-depth analysis…
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a malicious application that locks a person’s data, which is impossible to access until they pay money. Cybercriminals get into systems through phishing emails, software weaknesses, or more sophisticated techniques such as session hijacking. Explore in Details: Everything to Know About Ransomware Attacks Statistics of…
What is PKI? PKI is a set of technologies, policies, and procedures applied to establish, administer, issue, and terminate digital certificates and associated public-private key pairs. It provides a solid basis that allows assurance for safe digital information and communications in matters of authentication, encryption, and digital signature. PKI in…
Cybersecurity in 2024 has changed, and a cybercrime community effectively exploits the vulnerabilities of these newer kinds of attacks. Higher ransomware attacks, highly sophisticated phishing attempts, and new threats looming around the Internet of Things; indeed, this past year brought out how indispensable cyber security is. All significant trends, essential…
In recent months, a new PhaaS platform called Rockstar 2FA has been launched, which has the potential to carry out large-scale AiTM attacks owing to its effectiveness. This platform focuses on Microsoft 365 accounts and is very risky because it bypasses multifactor authentication (MFA) through session cookie hijacking, thus enabling…
Understanding Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams is the first step to staying safe. Vigilance and awareness of potential threats when shopping online during these peak seasons is crucial. Black Friday/Cyber Monday scams refer to fraudulent schemes during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday season when cyber thieves swindle their unsuspicious customers…
Cyber crimes have no stop signs! Weekly, cyber attacks per organization increased by 30% averaging 1,636. This is another addition to the long list of cybersecurity attacks! HUMAN Security, Inc., a global cybersecurity company, uncovered a huge fraudulent operation called “Phish ‘n’ Ships.” This scam has stolen millions of dollars…
According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 cybersecurity researchers, the Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform Sniper Dz has recently achieved a worrisome milestone for many. Over the year, Sniper Dz has created over 140,000 phishing sites, targeting popular platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, and PayPal users. How does Sniper Dz launch…
When Bitcoin surged past the$45,000 threshold for the first time on Jan. 2, 2024, Cryptocurrency became one of the hot topics that got everyone talking. But whoever thought hackers would also use this for malicious activities? Here comes cryptojacking, a sophisticated form of cybercrime in which hackers extract money from…
Introduction Among the cybersecurity community, the concept of zero-day has emerged to be the most feared one as it casts a dark shadow on organizations and people of all sorts. Vulnerabilities, zero-day attacks, and exploits are the kinds of threats that mostly come in the way of ensuring cybersecurity in…
Do you use ChatGPT? Who doesn’t? In fact, it gained 1 million users within just five days of its launch. But with new innovations constantly happening, cyberspace has become much more vulnerable to newer security threats, like “FraudGPT” and “WormGPT.” The worst part is that companies and individuals are not…
Over the past few years, social engineering attacks have become very common. According to research, they account for 98% of cyberattacks. No doubt, the numbers are horrific, but it is a fact that there is no ‘stop sign’ for cybercrimes. Given the prevalence of these attacks, it’s crucial for organizations…
If you use the Internet or have an online presence, you are probably vulnerable to security breaches or attacks. One such attack that is very common is the Brute Force attack. In fact, of all the breaches caused by hacking, 80% of breaches involve brute force or the use of…
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