22 Nov, 2024

New phishing tactic hijacks email protections to mask links

Email security company Barracuda exposed a recent phishing campaign that uses legitimate URL protection services to mask malicious email links. The new phishing tactic was revealed in a Barracuda blog post Monday, and has been leveraged in attacks beginning around mid-May 2024. The attacks take advantage of the legitimacy of URL protection services used by […]

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Microsoft Fixes Four Zero-Days in July Patch

Sysadmins have a busy time ahead this month after Microsoft issued updates for over 140 CVEs, including four zero-day vulnerabilities. The zero-days are as follows: RCE Vulnerabilities Microsoft patched five critical RCE vulnerabilities in this July’s Patch Tuesday. First, a SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2024-38023 has been identified. “[It] could allow an authenticated attacker with site owner […]

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How AI can make security more proactive and less reactive

In November 2022, the wider world suddenly became aware of the power and potential of artificial intelligence as ChatGPT was made available to the general public. Yet information-security practitioners were already familiar with automation and machine learning, which they had been using for many years in the forms of security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) […]

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Top 10 Android Apps Not Available On Play Store

It’s no secret that the Google Play Store is the go-to place for Android users to install apps or games. While over 3.5 million apps are on the platform, some of the most amazing open-source apps aren’t available. Here are ten apps you should install right away! App Name Unique Feature Round Sync Merges multiple cloud storage […]

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HP OmniBook X review: 16-hour Snapdragon X power

Long battery life meets premium design in one of the nicer new Arm-powered portables HP’s Omnibook X is an excellent laptop with 16 hours of battery life in our testing. But Windows on Arm still feels more “surprisingly good” than great. And rather than spending $1,199 on a premium Snapdragon X Elite laptop right now, […]

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Top Xiaomi 14 Civi Alternatives: Superior Performance, Similar Price

Xiaomi 14 Civi was launched recently, focusing primarily on cameras. It’s a flagship smartphone from the Chinese brand powered by a powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. With the Xiaomi 14 Civi, the brand aims to capture the sub-Rs 50,000 category. No doubt, it’s a good smartphone at the price point. However, there are some great […]

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OnePlus ACE 3 Pro Review: The Imperfect Flagship Killer

OnePlus ACE 3 Pro OnePlus ACE 3 Pro, the latest OnePlus device was launched last week. The new phone is another OnePlus’ mid-ranger (or flagship killer) powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As using the OnePlus-family design, it is easy to get confused with the OnePlus 12, both inside and out. After we’ve done some […]

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Mekotio Trojan Targets Latin American Banking Credentials

A new analysis has shed light on the threat posed by the Mekotio banking trojan, a sophisticated piece of malware primarily targeting Latin American countries since at least 2015.  Designed to steal sensitive information, particularly banking credentials, Mekotio has been especially active in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain and Peru. This malware shares its origins with other […]

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