Excel 4.0 malicious macro exploits: What you need to know
Adversaries are finding new ways to weaponize Excel 4.0 macros for delivering additional, more sophisticated malware....
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Security+: A Guide to Ramifications Associated with Different Vulnerabilities [updated 2021]
Vulnerabilities, along with threats and attacks, make up a portion of the first domain of CompTIA's Security+ exam (SYO-601) and account for 24 percent of...
Security+: How to Identify Indicators of Compromise and Differentiate Different Types of Malware [updated 2021]
Indicators of compromise reveal malicious activity on a network or system as well as artifacts that indicate an intrusion with high confidence. The artifacts...
Security+: Related Certifications [updated 2021]
One of the most sought-after security certifications is CompTIA Security+. The vendor-neutral certification covers basic security concepts and is seen by professionals...
Mitigating MFA bypass attacks: 5 tips for developers
App developers have enough reasons to integrate multi-factor authentication (MFA) into their offerings. Passwords just don’t do the trick, as they’re...
3 surprising ways your password could be hacked
Many people are familiar with the basic threats to their passwords: social engineering, password guessing and so on. But there are other surprising ways hackers...
Deception technologies: 4 tools to help you identify threats and mitigate risks
Deception technologies have come a long way from the days when honeypots were used to analyze attacker behavior. Today’s deception tools contain advanced...
Top 9 cybercrime tactics, techniques and trends in 2020: A recap
2020 was a busy year for cybercriminals, with new opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 lockdowns and digital transformation initiatives. According to...
Linux security and APTs: Identifying threats and reducing risk
Think your Linux system is immune to malware? Well, think again. Advanced attack groups have sophisticated PHP rootkits, web shells, exploit code and backdoors...
How to Hack Android Devices Using the StageFright Vulnerability [Updated 2021]
In July 2015, mobile-security firm Zimperium declared it discovered a high-severity vulnerability inside the Android operating system. The critical flaw exists...