Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has quickly become the standard for securing business accounts. Once a niche security measure, adoption is on the rise across industries. But while it’s undeniably effective at keeping bad actors out, the implementation of MFA solutions can be a tangled mess of competing designs and ideas. For businesses and employees, the reality is that MFA sometimes feels
Intel Patched 374 Vulnerabilities in 2024
Intel says roughly 100 of the 374 vulnerabilities it patched last year were firmware and hardware security defects.
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Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers
Dozens of local newspapers owned by media company Lee Enterprises experienced disruptions as a result of a cyberattack.
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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account
Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Progress Software Patches High-Severity LoadMaster Flaws Affecting Multiple Versions
Progress Software has addressed multiple high-severity security flaws in its LoadMaster software that could be exploited by malicious actors to execute arbitrary system commands or download any file from the system.
Kemp LoadMaster is a high-performance application delivery controller (ADC) and load balancer that provides availability, scalability, performance, and security for business-critical
Kemp LoadMaster is a high-performance application delivery controller (ADC) and load balancer that provides availability, scalability, performance, and security for business-critical
US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave
Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of US elections have been placed on administrative leave.
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Gcore DDoS Radar Reveals 56% YoY Increase in DDoS Attacks
Gcore’s latest DDoS Radar report analyzes attack data from Q3–Q4 2024, revealing a 56% YoY rise in the total number of DDoS attacks with the largest attack peaking at a record 2 Tbps. The financial services sector saw the most dramatic increase, with a 117% rise in attacks, while gaming remained the most-targeted industry. This period’s findings emphasize the need for robust, adaptive DDoS
Protecting Your Software Supply Chain: Assessing the Risks Before Deployment
Imagine you’re considering a new car for your family. Before making a purchase, you evaluate its safety ratings, fuel efficiency, and reliability. You might even take it for a test drive to ensure it meets your needs. The same approach should be applied to software and hardware products before integrating them into an organization’s environment. Just as you wouldn’t buy a car without knowing its
OpenAI Finds No Evidence of Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell 20M Credentials
A hacker recently offered to sell 20 million OpenAI credentials, but the data likely comes from information stealers, not the AI firm’s systems.
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Threat Actors Exploit ClickFix to Deploy NetSupport RAT in Latest Cyber Attacks
Threat actors have observed the increasingly common ClickFix technique to deliver a remote access trojan named NetSupport RAT since early January 2025.
NetSupport RAT, typically propagated via bogus websites and fake browser updates, grants attackers full control over the victim’s host, allowing them to monitor the device’s screen in real-time, control the keyboard and mouse, upload and download
NetSupport RAT, typically propagated via bogus websites and fake browser updates, grants attackers full control over the victim’s host, allowing them to monitor the device’s screen in real-time, control the keyboard and mouse, upload and download