A Quantum computer is an advanced, super-powerful computer. They can solve complex problems and do many things that regular computers can’t. This technological advancement also creates new threats to today’s Information technologies. It can break cryptography algorithms in minutes or seconds, whereas regular computers take thousands of years. In 2019,…
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…
The W3 Total Cache plugin offers functions that provide exceptional support for WordPress websites to enhance speed and SEO rankings. It has been discovered that around 1 million websites are in grave danger of exposed vulnerabilities. The critical flaw, CVE-2024-12365, has a CVSS score of 8.5 and poses a significant…
The major data breach incident at the Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP on December 13, 2023, which was publicly announced on January 10, 2025, carries the hallmarks of one of the largest and most damaging cyber intrusions that targeted a law firm. This incident has compromised the identity…
Understanding how data travels from one point to another is crucial in computer networking. Sending an email, streaming a video, or browsing a website – all these actions involve a complex series of interactions between devices connected to a network. To make sense of this complexity, the OSI model is…
Have you ever received an email that contains the company logo in it? Do you want to implement them in your organization? Are you an email marketing professional looking for more leads? Or do you have some knowledge about BIMI, VMC, and CMC and want to implement them or learn…
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…
Because of critical weaknesses in the WHOIS system, the CA/Browser Forum has required that WHOIS-based Domain Control Validation (DCV) methods be retired. This change applies to all CAs, and there was a broader effort to improve the security and reliability of publicly trusted SSL/TLS certificates. To be compliant, all big…
Cybersecurity is a moving target, with organizations and vendors at the forefront of protecting their systems from the newest threats. In a significant development, leading cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has released a critical patch to fix a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in its PAN-OS software. If left patched, the vulnerability…
DigiCert confidently continues to improve validations for digital certificates. At this time, it keeps up with new ideas and the new rules set by the industry for this much-needed release. Its latest development is an open-source library on Domain Control Validation. This makes it easier, more automated, and more dependable…
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…
What is a DMARC Fail? A DMARC fail happens when a message does not pass SPF or DKIM tests that are used to check the envelope and header information respectively and further does not match the domain stated in the ‘From’ field according to the DMARC policy, resulting in either…
What is DMARC? DMARC, short for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance, is yet another email authentication protocol that is aimed at empowering the owners of specific email domains to shield their domains from being impersonated or faked, a phenomenon popularly known as email spoofing. DMARC draws on the two…
The incident occurred on 14 November 2024 using a well-known company offering Cloudflare web infrastructure services. The event resulted in the loss of service to its logging-as-a-service product, and for this, most clients lost log data, thus causing concerns in the whole tech world about such kinds of services. Cloud-based…
