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Enhancing your security and privacy on iOS 18 involves configuring various settings to control access to your personal data and device features. Here are 12 essential settings to consider. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) Using 2FA authentication adds an extra layer of security to your Apple ID. When it’s on, the account password and the six-digit verification code are required to access the account. The verification code is sent to the phone number associated with the Apple account. How to enable 2FA: Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top, then go to Sign-In & Security. Tap…

Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) now accounts for 57% of all cyberthreats, marking a 17% increase from the first half of 2024, according to Darktrace’s Annual Threat Report.The report highlighted how offensive AI, automation, and CaaS are accelerating the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks, making even basic phishing schemes highly effective and enabling advanced threat actors to launch novel attacks with minimal effort.The research also identified a sharp rise in malware and malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) threats, fueled by the growing cybercrime industry, which is now generating an estimated $8 trillion annually. Attackers are increasingly focusing on evasion tactics, exploiting edge device vulnerabilities and leveraging…

Join us as we dive deep into the evolution of blockchain infrastructure, data availability, and decentralization with Douwe Faasen, co-founder of HyveDA. From early coding adventures to pioneering high-throughput solutions, this interview unveils the visionary insights behind the next generation of decentralized technology. Ishan Pandey: Hi Douwe Faasen, welcome to our ‘Behind the Startup’ series. Your journey from coding at 11 to founding HyveDA is fascinating. How did your early experiences with Bitcoin faucets and smart contracts shape your vision for data availability solutions?Douwe Faasen: Hey Ishan, thank you, it is great to have the opportunity to be a part…

Use of Microsoft 365 products in security testing is not a new concept. For a long time, I’ve incorporated various activities using Office products into my testing regimen. In the early days, we used to frequently use malicious Office documents for initial access, embedding malware in a macro-laden document to be executed when the user opened the file. Sadly, direct payload execution using VBA macro logic has become increasingly more difficult and organizations may block inbound macros altogether. All is not lost though, there’s plenty of opportunity to use macros during testing (and for analysis as a defender). Over time,…

Topic: Fundamentals of Information Security: Protecting Data in the Digital AgeWatch NowAbstract: Today’s digital information and online data are amongst the most valuable digital assets for businesses operating digitally. This makes digital information a prime target for threat actors who understand its importance for business organizations. The current webinar aims to discuss the current threat landscape and various aspects that pose a threat to data security across the globe. The webinar will highlight various common and trending vulnerabilities within the data storage infrastructure of businesses across various industries and discuss the means to secure it. The webinar will also cover the…

Nowadays, data science projects do not end with the proof of concept; every project has the goal of being used in production. It is important, therefore, to deliver high-quality code. I have been working as a data scientist for more than ten years and I have noticed that juniors usually have a weak level in development, which is understandable, because to be a data scientist you need to master math, statistics, algorithmics, development, and have knowledge in operational development. In this series of articles, I would like to share some tips and good practices for managing a professional data science…

OpenSSH bugs allows Man-in-the-Middle and DoS Attacks Pierluigi Paganini February 19, 2025 Two OpenSSH vulnerabilities could allow machine-in-the-middle (MitM) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks under certain conditions. The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has discovered two vulnerabilities in OpenSSH. The first, tracked as CVE-2025-26465 (CVSS score: 6.8) can be exploited by an attacker to conduct an active machine-in-the-middle attack on the OpenSSH client when the VerifyHostKeyDNS option is enabled. The second vulnerability, tracked CVE-2025-26466 (CVSS score: 5.9), affects both the OpenSSH client and server, allowing a pre-authentication denial-of-service attack. The OpenSSH client vulnerability (CVE-2025-26465) allows an attack to succeed regardless of the VerifyHostKeyDNS…

Gift card scams are an easy payday for scammers—and a costly mistake for victims. They work because gift cards are like digital cash: once the money is spent, it’s nearly impossible to recover. And fraudsters have more opportunities than ever to trick people into handing over their hard-earned money. From Amazon and Target to Apple and Visa prepaid cards, no brand is safe. In response, consumer protection agencies like the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre are warning shoppers to stay vigilant. These scams tend to fall into three main categories: Payment…

Exploitation attempts targeting CVE-2025-0108, a recently disclosed authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the management web interface of Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls, are ramping up. “GreyNoise now sees 25 malicious IPs actively exploiting CVE-2025-0108, up from 2 on February 13,” the threat intelligence company shared on Tuesday. “This high-severity flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute specific PHP scripts, potentially leading to unauthorized access to vulnerable systems.” CVE-2025-0108 + CVE-2024-9474 and/or CVE-2025-0111 Palo Alto Networks has updated the security advisory to confirm that it has observed exploit attempts chaining CVE-2025-0108 with: CVE-2024-9474, an older OS command injection flaw that allows attackers to escalate…