Book Review: The Business of Secrets

The Business of Secrets: Adventures in Selling Encryption Around the World by Fred Kinch (May 24, 2004) From the vantage point of today, it’s surreal reading about the commercial cryptography business in the 1970s. Nobody knew anything. The manufacturers didn’t…

Google Sues Cybercriminals Behind Lighthouse

Google has initiated legal action against Smishing Triad, a sophisticated cybercrime organization believed to be operating from China. Active since at least 2023 The post Google Sues Cybercriminals Behind Lighthouse first appeared on CyberMaterial. This article has been indexed from…

Google Sues Text Message Scammers

Most people with a mobile phone have encountered suspicious text messages, often called “smishing” attacks, that prompt them to “click here” to resolve issues The post Google Sues Text Message Scammers first appeared on CyberMaterial. This article has been indexed…

CISA Warns Of WatchGuard Fireware Flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently placed a high-severity security flaw impacting WatchGuard Fireware The post CISA Warns Of WatchGuard Fireware Flaw first appeared on CyberMaterial. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article:…

Firefox Chrome Fix High Severity Bugs

Google and Mozilla promptly issued new security updates for Chrome and Firefox on Tuesday to address a range of high-severity vulnerabilities The post Firefox Chrome Fix High Severity Bugs first appeared on CyberMaterial. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial…

Malicious npm Package with 206K Downloads Targeting GitHub Repositories to Steal Tokens

On Friday, November 7th, Veracode Threat Research discovered a dangerous typosquatting campaign targeting developers using GitHub Actions. The malicious npm package “@acitons/artifact” had accumulated over 206,000 downloads before being removed, posing a significant threat to GitHub-owned repositories and potentially compromising…