The Future of Cybersecurity: Predictions for 2025 and Beyond
by Gary S. Miliefsky, CISSP, fmDHS As the publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine, I have a great honor and pleasure…
An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker
In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator, the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more…
Hamas Hackers Spy on Mideast Gov’ts, Disrupt Israel
APT Wirte is doing double duty, adding all manner of supplemental malware to gain access, eavesdrop, and wipe data, depending…
US govt officials’ communications compromised in recent telecom hack
CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the "private communications" of a "limited number" of government officials after…
Biometrics in the Cyber World
by Victoria Hargrove, Reporter, CDM In today’s society, digital threats are happening at a consistent and concerning rate. Traditional authentication…
Microsoft patches Windows zero-day exploited in attacks on Ukraine
Suspected Russian hackers were caught exploiting a recently patched Windows vulnerability as a zero-day in ongoing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities.…
US indicts Snowflake hackers who extorted $2.5 million from 3 victims
The Department of Justice has unsealed the indictment against two suspected Snowflake hackers, who breached more than 165 organizations using…
Hackers now use ZIP file concatenation to evade detection
Hackers are targeting Windows machines using the ZIP file concatenation technique to deliver malicious payloads in compressed archives without security solutions…
Mystery Hackers Target Texas Oilfield Supplier in Ransomware Attack
It remains unclear how the attackers gained access to Newpark Resources' system, or what they plan to do with any…
Unpatched Mazda Connect bugs let hackers install persistent malware
Attackers could exploit several vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment unit, present in multiple car models including Mazda 3 (2014-2021),…