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Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are in the red Friday, with top coins falling to their lowest prices in at least a week as stock markets are similarly rattled by hotter-than-expected inflation data.The price of Bitcoin dipped to $83,609 early Friday afternoon, and is currently down about 4% on the day at a current price of $83,736. It’s down just 0.4% on the week, but the Friday slide has cooled rising momentum seen in recent days.Other top coins have shown sharper losses over the past day, however, with Ethereum down 6% to $1,875 and XRP falling about 7% to $2.17.…
Network infrastructure serves as the backbone of every organization’s IT ecosystem. Ensuring the security, efficiency, and reliability of network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls is essential to maintaining operational stability. Regular network device configuration reviews are a critical part of maintaining a secure infrastructure. These reviews help organizations identify misconfigurations, strengthen security controls, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with industry regulations such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO/IEC 27001. However, network misconfigurations remain one of the primary causes of security vulnerabilities, often leading to data breaches, unauthorized access, and network outages. This guide provides a detailed overview of network…
Arkana Security group claims the hack of US telco provider WideOpenWest (WOW!) Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2025 Arkana Security, a new ransomware group, claims to have breached the telecommunications provider WideOpenWest (WOW!). The new ransomware group Arkana Security claims to have hacked US telecom provider WOW!, stealing customer data. WideOpenWest (WOW!) is a US-based telecommunications company that provides broadband internet, cable TV, and phone services. It operates mainly in the Midwest and Southeast regions, serving residential and business customers. WOW! is known for offering high-speed internet and competitive pricing in markets where it competes with larger providers. The Arkana group…
A newly discovered phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation that researchers call Morphing Meerkat, has been using the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol to evade detection. The platform also leverages DNS email exchange (MX) records to identify victims’ email providers and to dynamically serve spoofed login pages for more than 114 brands. Morphing Meerkat has been active since at least 2020 and it was discovered by security researchers at Infoblox. Although the activity has been partially documented, it went mostly under the radar for years. Large-scale phishing operation Morphing Meerkat is a PhaaS platform providing a complete toolkit for launching effective, scalable, and evasive…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the buzzword in cybersecurity and business for a few years now, and it will continue to impact security and all phases of business in 2025. While AI is improving efficiency and productivity of businesses across all sectors, we have heard just as many horror stories about AI inflicting damage on individuals and businesses alike. Cyber breaches are becoming more prevalent, companies are increasing cybersecurity investment A disturbing trend from the UHY 2025 Middle Market Survey* shows that cybercrime is becoming more prevalent. According to the survey, in 2019, 67 percent of participants had never experienced…
Why the EU’s Crisis Preparedness Needs a Digital Backbone The European Union recently urged its citizens to stock up on essentials—water, food, torches, medicine—for at least 72 hours in case of a major disruption. The recommendation, outlined in a report by the Financial Times, is part of a broader push to improve resilience in the face of climate events, potential conflict, or breakdowns in critical infrastructure. It’s a prudent message—but only partially complete. In our increasingly digital-first world, real resilience cannot stop at flashlights and food rations. The invisible layer supporting every modern emergency response is digital. From electricity to…
Venmo did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment. In a statement given to WIRED in response to questions about the Waltz and Wiles accounts, spokesperson Erin Mackey said, “We take our customers’ privacy seriously, which is why we let customers choose their privacy settings on Venmo for both their individual payments and friends lists—and we make it incredibly simple for customers to make these private if they choose to do so.”“From my perspective, as a veteran, everyone is entitled to use the applications and services they feel are necessary to live their lives,” says Tara Lemieux, a 35-year…
New research from DNV identified that half of critical infrastructure organizations are not sure where their supply chain is, making them vulnerable to the rising tide of cyber attacks. This comes as about 53 percent of professionals working in these organizations are confident that their organization has full visibility of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities that their supply chain exposes to their business, heightening the risk of cyber-attacks through connected networks, components, software, and third-party service providers. This situation comes as over a third (36 percent) believe cyber-attackers may have infiltrated their supply chain without suppliers reporting it, according to a survey…
Kent Ickler // Background BHIS uses several tools for monitoring infrastructure. One of the most important tools for us that helps monitor systems health is Zabbix. It’s been a while since I went about creating Zabbix (https://www.zabbix.com/) monitoring templates. Long story short, I took a backseat role to Systems Administration a couple years ago when we hired DRock and later Napalm-Nick to kick butt on our systems team while I transitioned the majority of my time to penetration testing. I helped out the Systems team occasionally throughout the year, including a rebuild of our Zabbix monitoring platform. The new Zabbix…