Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions
A 26-year-old man in Ontario, Canada has been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting more than 160 companies…
JD Vance blames economic woes on Harris leadership during election eve night rally in Pennsylvania
While rallying on Election Day eve, Sen. JD Vance stopped in Newtown, Pennsylvania, where he told voters that Kamala Harris'…
Windows Server 2025 released—here are the new features
Microsoft has announced that Windows Server 2025, the latest version of its server operating system, is generally available starting Friday,…
Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs in new phishing attacks
A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give…
Solving the painful password problem with better policies
Weak and reused credentials continue to plague users and organizations. Learn from Specops software about why passwords are so easy…
Trimming the opposition, one election at a time
I’ve often reflected on Donald Trump’s charge that massive fraud occurred during the 2020 presidential election. While I’m not convinced…
Microsoft SharePoint RCE bug exploited to breach corporate network
A recently disclosed Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-38094 is being exploited to gain initial access…
LA housing authority confirms breach claimed by Cactus ransomware
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), one of the largest public housing authorities in the United…
Regulators Combat Deepfakes With Anti-Fraud Rules
Despite the absence of laws specifically covering AI-based attacks, regulators can use existing rules around fraud and deceptive business practices.
Why Did Snowflake Have a Target on It? Handling Data Warehouse Security Risks
In early June, the Ticketmaster breach brought widespread attention to the fact that Snowflake accounts did not require multi-factor authentication…