Cybersecurity Is Serious — but It Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

Thoughtfully applied, humor breaks through security fatigue, increases engagement, and fosters a culture of security awareness.

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Criminals Are Testing Their Ransomware Campaigns in Africa

The booming economies of Africa, rich in natural resources and brimming with potential, are attracting not just investors, but also cybercriminals. Here’s why.

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White House official says insurance companies must stop funding ransomware payments

Some insurance policies incentivize holders to make ransomware payments that ultimately “fuel cyber crime ecosystems,” White House cyber adviser Anne Neuberger wrote in an op-ed. “This is a troubling practice that must end.”

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In Other News: Doxing With Meta Ray-Ban Glasses, OT Hunting, NVD Backlog

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: students dox people with Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, OT hunting guide for water systems, NVD backlog still significant. 

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Google Cloud Announces General Availability of New Confidential Computing Options

Google Cloud makes new confidential computing options generally available and expands attestation support.

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Collapse of National Security Elites’ Cyber Firm Leaves Bitter Wake

Inside the collapse of IronNet: Some say the firm collapsed, in part, because it engaged in questionable business practices, produced subpar offerings, and could have been vulnerable to meddling by the Kremlin.

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How This Video Game Controller Became the US Military’s Weapon of Choice

After decades of relying on buttons, switches, and toggles, the Pentagon has embraced simple, ergonomic video-game-style controllers already familiar to millions of potential recruits.

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Google Hardens Pixel’s Baseband Security Mitigations

Pixel 9 comes with improved security hardening mitigations against common exploits on cellular basebands.

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Cloudflare Mitigates Record Breaking 3.8 Tbps DDoS Attack

Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare fends off a massive 3.8 Tbps DDoS attack, surpassing the previous record. Learn how…

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Cloudflare Thwarts Largest-Ever 3.8 Tbps DDoS Attack Targeting Global Sectors

Cloudflare has disclosed that it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 3.8 terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted 65 seconds.
The web infrastructure and security company said it fended off “over one hundred hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks throughout the month, with many exceeding 2 billion packets per second (Bpps) and 3 terabits per second (

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