The recent outage caused by Crowdstrike’s faulty update has create a lot of discussions. I wrote a post on LinkedIn where I asked the readers why are IT professionals using Crowdstrike on some systems that shouldn’t be in need of such protection in the first place. The answers in various groups were mostly related to: […]
What is it? Malvertising : Malware delivered through Advertising. These corrupted ads are designed to appear legitimate but they may serve malicious code, which can infect a user’s device simply through viewing or clicking on the ad. Malvertising exploits the expansive reach and complex supply chains of online advertising networks, enabling attackers to deliver […]
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in endpoint security has revolutionized the way organizations protect their devices and data. Ok, let’s take a break here: have you read the article about Artificial Intelligence vs. Machine Learning ? By leveraging AI and machine learning models that analyze user behavior on devices, organizations can detect anomalies […]
Embedded devices are specialized computing systems designed to perform specific tasks or functions within a larger system. Unlike general-purpose computers, embedded devices are typically integrated into other devices or systems and are dedicated to carrying out a specific set of functions. They are often characterized by their compact size, low power consumption, and optimized performance […]
The security software industry plays a vital role in safeguarding sensitive data and protecting digital infrastructure. However, the industry itself faces a significant threat from supply chain attacks. Supply chain attacks occur when cybercriminals target vulnerabilities within the supply chain to compromise software or hardware products before they reach the end-users. By infiltrating the supply […]
It’s been a while since I received a targeted phishing. This time it is on one of my email accounts hosted on Google, and strangely, their phishing filter did not catch this one. ITNotification <ITNotices@mail.com> sorin@mustaca.com Expiration Your Password for sorin@mustaca.com has expired today. You can change your Password or continue using current Access KEEP PASSWORD ->erased domain on geocities.com sorin@mustaca.com Admin. 2023 […]
I just sow a post by AV-Comparatives called “AV-Comparatives Explains the Implications of Takeovers in the IT-Security Industry” The entire article is very interesting and it is worth reading. And it is also objective and valid as well! Great job, AV-Comparatives! What made me write this post is the graphic at the end of the […]
Today is Cyber Monday , a day when all webshops (and not only) give big discounts to many products they sell. Even if the discount campaigns of some webshops are incredible and too good to let it go, you should think twice before giving the order: the discount is for a product that everybody wants […]
Quelle: https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-Navi/Publikationen/Lagebericht/lagebericht_node.html Malwarelage: Das vergangene Jahr war geprägt von einer deutlichen Ausweitung cyber-krimineller Erpressungsmethoden. Nicht nur die Anzahl der Schadprogramm-Varianten stieg zeitweise rasant an – mit bis zu 553.000 neuen Varianten pro Tag der höchste jemals gemessene Wert (siehe Kapitel Neue Schadprogramm-Varianten, Seite 11). Auch die Qualität der Angriffe nahm weiterhin beträchtlich zu. https://multimedia.gsb.bund.de/BSI/Video/Lagebericht/2021/lagebericht-1-Schadprogramm-Varianten.mp4 […]
I just finished the online course “Cyber Diplomacy“, a course from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. For me it was interesting to find out how much from the real world has been already applied to the cybersecurity world. Unfortunately, by seeing this, I realized that actually nobody cares about these UN resolutions. For […]
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