‘Good password security includes passkeys, but they are not an all-in-one solution’
Passkeys have a marketing problem, in which they get presented as a holy grail that eliminates all forms of phishing. In reality, that story is much more nuanced; they actually only address one specific form of phishing. Even though passkeys cannot live up to the promises of the marketing stories, ... Read more
Cybercriminals trick IT help desks into taking over accounts
Okta has warned U.S. customers about attacks taking place at their customers' IT help desks. The attackers are targeting Okta Super Administrator Accounts, seriously compromising a company.
Specifically, the malicious are trying to urge IT help desks to reset MFA (multi-factor authentication) fo... Read more
Vulnerabilities in MiniO object storage are being actively exploited
The open-source object storage solution MinIO has a number of vulnerabilities that hackers are now actively exploiting. This was discovered by researchers from Israel-based Security Joe's.
According to Security Joe's, two critical vulnerabilities have been found in the open-source object storage... Read more
‘Without training, a third of Europeans fall for phishing’
Europeans have become more susceptible to phishing. This is according to a study by KnowBe4. According to the figures, much of the solution lies in training employees on digital threats.
From the Phish-prone Percentage of KnowBe4's latest survey, Europeans are three percent more likely to fall ... Read more
Mailchimp discloses another data breach and cyberattack
Mailchimp has been hit by a cyberattack for the second time since August 2022. One or multiple cybercriminals gained access to internal accounts.
In a statement, the company disclosed that the breach was discovered on January 11. One or multiple attackers misused a customer and account support ... Read more
Cyberattack hits Twilio, customer data at risk
Cybercriminals accessed Twilio's customer data by phishing employees. The organization confirmed the cyberattack in a blog post.
Twilio develops communications and security software. The organization works for more than 150,000 customers, including Facebook and Uber. Twilio reveals that cybercr... Read more