A nation-state actor known for its cyber espionage campaigns since 2012 is now using coin miner techniques to stay under the radar and establish persistence on victim systems, according to new research. Attributing the shift to a threat actor tracked as Bismuth, Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team said the group deployed Monero coin…
Considering most of us are spending more time indoors these days, we could all use a bit of fresh air. For apartment dwellers and others in need of a compact air purifier that gets the job done without too many extraneous features, Coway‘s Airmega AP1512HHS — yes, that’s a mouthful — might just be the…
The ransomware group has leaked stolen data to add pressure on the company to pay up.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Credit: Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Japan has set a release date for the Nintendo portion of its park, which has been under construction for several years at this point. The “land,” called Super Nintendo World, will open on February 4, 2021. I would be the very first in line when they cut the ribbon,…
More than a month after the cyberattack first hit, the UVM health network is still grappling with delayed payment processing and other issues.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
TLDR: The Official Cyber Monday Mac Bundle Ft. Parallels Pro and Luminar 4 include 12 killer Apple apps at their lowest prices of the year. Cyber Monday is the Super Bowl of online sales events. Sure, give a nod to your Prime Day and your Singles Day, but digital commerce truly kicks into gear once…
Active Directory account lockouts can be hugely problematic for organizations. There have been documented instances of attackers leveraging the account lockout feature in a type of denial of service attack. By intentionally entering numerous bad passwords, attackers can theoretically lock all of the users out of their accounts. But what do you do if you…
The iPhone 12 is still fresh out the kitchen, but the rumor mill is already whirring about what’s coming next. And what’s on the menu? Well, we may be served a Samsung periscope lens. I’ll drop the restaurant metaphor now, but that was fun while it lasted, wasn’t it? Anyway, back to it. Digitimes reported that…
Designing a behavioral change program requires an audit of existing security practices and where the sticking points are.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
In 2004, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, an orbiting space telescope scanning distant groups of galaxies, found a bizarre object. Among other oddities, this body appeared to be blue, despite giving off no visible light. Careful observations showed the presence of a pair of rings within the body, earning it the moniker of the Blue Ring…
