Google has revealed that it will soon make its dark web monitoring feature available to all Gmail users in the US, allowing them to find out if their email addresses have been found on the dark web. The feature will be rolled out over the coming weeks and will also be available in select international […]
Cloud migration is on the rise as businesses aim to streamline their digital transformations and capture and analyze large volumes of data. One strategy gaining popularity is cloud bursting, which involves an app bursting from a business’s private cloud to a public cloud once demand for computing capacity reaches a predetermined threshold. Cloud bursting can […]
Avast’s latest report indicates a significant surge in cyberattacks targeting popular technology brands, such as Microsoft and Adobe, during Q1 of 2023. The report shows that phishing and smishing attacks have increased by 40% from the previous year, with social engineering tactics being employed in two-thirds of all online threats. Cybercriminals are exploiting the trust […]
Former Uber CSO, Joe Sullivan, has been sentenced to probation and 200 hours of community service after being found guilty of obstructing an FTC investigation into a data breach that the company suffered in 2014, and for hiding a larger breach in 2016 that compromised the information of over 50 million Uber users and drivers. […]
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has issued a warning about fraudulent ChatGPT accounts on its platform. The company has discovered that malware creators are taking advantage of the public’s interest in ChatGPT and using this to entice users into downloading harmful applications and browser extensions. Meta has likened the phenomenon to cryptocurrency scams, as both […]
Cloud computing revolutionized the technology industry by allowing companies to create apps, lease and access software, and rent computing power with just an internet connection. Amazon Web Services (AWS) was among the pioneers of cloud infrastructure services, launching in 2006 and leading the way for other technology giants to offer similar services. However, recent reports […]
Executives from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google reported that clients are seeking to cut costs despite the growing cloud-computing market. As a result, revenue growth in their cloud divisions has slowed down. The deceleration began in 2022 when fears of a recession hit the economy. In April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue growth slumped by […]
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 288 dark web vendors and buyers worldwide and seized €50.8 million ($55.9M) in cash and cryptocurrency as part of an international operation called ‘SpecTor’. The operation targeted vendors who sold drugs and firearms to users of darknet marketplaces, primarily on a site called ‘Monopoly Market’ that was launched in 2019 […]
1Password clarifies recent password change notifications were caused by a brief service disruption and not a security breach, according to a statement by CTO Pedro Canahuati. On April 27th, an erroneous message was displayed by 1Password’s client applications stating that customers’ Secret Key or password had been recently changed, which caused concern among users. Canahuati […]
Facebook found a new malware called NodeStealer on Meta that steals browser cookies to hijack accounts on Facebook, Gmail, and Outlook. NodeStealer is written in JavaScript and uses Node.js, making it run on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is disguised as a PDF or Excel document, and the malware’s goal is to steal account credentials […]