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The best VPN providers offer desktop and mobile apps which are straightforward to download, install, and set up. However, PS5 doesn’t support native VPN apps, which means many people understandably don’t know where to start when it comes to getting set up. That’s unfortunate because there are multiple advantages to setting up a VPN on PS5, including the ability to access geo-blocked content, avoid DDoS attacks, and potentially reduce lag and ping times. This guide explains the multiple ways to set up a VPN on your PS5. It then breaks down the process with step-by-step instructions for each method. We’ll also…

The recent GitHub software supply chain attack has exposed up to 23,000 repositories, which now has CISA sounding the alarm. The vulnerability is affecting a widely used third-party GitHub Action named tj-actions/changed-files. This compromise poses a significant risk because it permits unauthorized access to private RSA keys, GitHub Personal Access Tokens (PATs), npm tokens, and access keys. The cybersecurity community has given us their insights on the significance of this attack and what can be learned surrounding software supply chain vulnerabilities to help prevent and mitigate these threats in the future. Alex Ilgayev, Head of Security Research, Cycode   This attack…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 38  |  Security Affairs newsletter Round 516 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION  |  UAT-5918 ATP group targets critical Taiwan  |  U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash  |  Zero-day broker Operation Zero offers up to $4 million for Telegram exploits  |  RansomHub affiliate uses custom backdoor Betruger  |  Cisco Smart Licensing Utility flaws actively exploited in the wild  |  Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach impacts 500,000 individuals  |  Veeam fixed critical Backup & Replication flaw CVE-2025-23120  |  U.S. CISA adds Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera, NAKIVO, and SAP NetWeaver AS Java…

Steve Borosh // Why Phishing? Those of us on the offensive side of security often find ourselves in the position to test our clients’ resilience to phishing attacks. According to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report,1 phishing comprises 25% of all breaches. Phishing remains one of the top ways adversaries enter networks. Defense-in-Depth The phrase “defense-in-depth” has been used in the information security realm for a few years now, meaning defenders layer their protections instead of leaning too hard on a single solution. Email security especially requires the use of a defense-in-depth approach to phishing attacks. Enterprises may monitor…

Pakistan is pressing ahead with its crypto-friendly policies and plans to entice crypto mining operations and blockchain data centers to its shores. At the newly formed Pakistan Crypto Council’s (PCC) first meeting on Friday, members discussed channeling the country’s surplus energy to mine Bitcoin and other Proof-of-Work coins.PCC CEO Bilal Bin Saqib presented the surplus energy proposal, which involves utilizing Pakistan’s excess energy to power Bitcoin mining operations. This strategy could potentially transform the country’s energy liabilities into economic assets by generating revenue from otherwise wasted energy.Presiding over the meeting was Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, who emphasized the strategic importance…

Following last week’s creation of a new Council for National Security, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an investigation into entities aligned with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The investigation focuses on the ongoing U.S. operations of CCP-aligned businesses whose equipment or services the FCC previously placed on its Covered List based on determinations that those equipment or services pose unacceptable risks to America’s national security.  However, the FCC recognized that despite being placed on the FCC’s Covered List, some or all of those entities may still be operating in the U.S.—either because they do not believe the…

Is Monitoring Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in Your IAM System Crucial? Ensuring the security of your data and systems is a top priority for all organizations operating. One of the key players in this arena that often goes unnoticed is Non-Human Identities (NHIs). They are a vital component for ensuring end-to-end protection of your digital assets. But, how can you effectively monitor their activities within your Identity and Access Management (IAM) system? Understanding identity types is an essential foundational step. For the uninitiated, NHIs are machine identities that play a crucial role in maintaining the security posture of your organization. They…

About 10% of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) employees — 500 out of about 5,000 — have reportedly accepted buyouts or deferred-resignation offers and will leave the agency. The number may climb higher as more people accept buyouts before a Friday (March 21) deadline, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. Some of the more significant departures have taken place in the SEC’s divisions of enforcement, exams and the office of the general counsel, according to the report. Reached by PYMNTS, an SEC spokesperson declined to comment on the report. The Commission is also cutting costs by ending the leases for its offices in Los…

Valve has removed from its Steam store the game title ‘Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution’ following multiple users reporting that the demo installer infected their systems with information stealing malware. The game, published under the developer name ‘Sierra Six Studios,’ was supposed to be an early preview of the title with a release planned in the coming months. Before the title was pulled out, the developers on Wednesday warned players about downloading the game from websites/links outside Steam because of potential security risks. However, getting the version from Steam also came with security threats. Players suspected something was off with the game after noticing that assets…