Dev Rejects CVE Severity, Makes his GitHub Repository Read-Only

The open source project ‘ip’ has been archived on GitHub due to a dubious CVE report filed against it. This is not an isolated incident, as open-source developers have seen an increase in unsubstantiated CVE reports for their projects.

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Report: Cyber Workforce Grows 15% at Large Organizations

Large organizations have significantly bolstered their cybersecurity workforce in 2024, with an average of one expert dedicated to cybersecurity for every 1,086 employees in companies with over $1 billion in revenue, as per a report by Wavestone.

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From the SOC to Everyday Success: Data-Driven Life Lessons from a Security Analyst

By taking a data-driven approach to life, grounded in truth and facts, we can improve our chances of making better decisions and achieving better results.

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Indonesia Arrests Over 100 Foreigners in Bali Suspected of Participating in Cybercrime

Over a hundred foreign nationals suspected of committing cybercrimes were arrested in a villa raid on Bali. Among the arrested, 14 were Taiwanese citizens, but the identities of the others are unknown, although all held Taiwanese passports.

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New Intel CPU Vulnerability ‘Indirector’ Exposes Sensitive Data

Modern CPUs from Intel, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, have been found vulnerable to a new side-channel attack that could be exploited to leak sensitive information from the processors.
The attack, codenamed Indirector by security researchers Luyi Li, Hosein Yavarzadeh, and Dean Tullsen, leverages shortcomings identified in Indirect Branch Predictor (IBP) and the Branch Target Buffer (BTB

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Surfshark vs IPVanish (2024): Which VPN Should You Choose?

Which is better, Surfshark or IPVanish? Use our guide to help you compare pricing, features and more.

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Latest Intel CPUs Impacted by New Indirector Side-Channel Attack

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have discovered a new type of attack called ‘Indirector’ that targets modern Intel processors, including those from the Raptor Lake and Alder Lake generations.

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Cyberinsurance Premiums are Going Down: Here’s Why and What to Expect

The change in premium rates is more likely to be the insurers’ correction than the insureds’ improvement in security.

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How MFA Failures are Fueling a 500% Surge in Ransomware Losses

The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%. Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” report that the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year with organizations that paid a ransom reporting an average payment of $2 million, up from

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Update: Hackers Copied Employee Directory Data and Encrypted Passwords in TeamViewer Intrusion

Software company TeamViewer has confirmed that a compromised employee account allowed hackers from a group tracked as APT29, linked to the Russian government, to breach its internal IT environment and steal encrypted passwords.

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