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Python’s PyPI Requires 2FA for All Users by 2023 The official open source code repository for the Python programming language, the Python Package Index (PyPI), has announced that all user accounts will require two-factor authentication (2FA) by the end of 2023. This security move is expected to prevent cyber attackers from compromising maintainer accounts and…
OpenAI Launches $1 Million Cybersecurity Grant Program Artificial intelligence technology startup, OpenAI, has launched a cybersecurity grant program which will focus on boosting research and capabilities to empower defenders of generative AI technology. As makers of the ChatGPT bot application, OpenAI plans to distribute grants of US$10,000 for projects that enable defensive use-cases for generative…
Galvanick Banks $10 Million for Industrial XDR Technology Galvanick, a Los Angeles startup that specializes in developing Extended Detection & Response (XDR) platform for industrial infrastructure, has secured $10 million in seed capital funding from MaC Venture Capital, Founders Fund, Village Global, and Countdown Capital. The company plans to utilize the funding to increase its…
PostalFurious Phishing Campaign Targets UAE Residents Residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become the latest victims of a phishing campaign dubbed PostalFurious, which uses SMS to lure users into giving their payment details and personal information. The campaign, which originated in the Asia-Pacific region, has been traced to a Chinese-speaking phishing ring. Investigations…
The Debate Over the Reauthorization of Section 702 in the White House The Biden Administration has come out in favor of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with the intelligence community pointing to the growing threat of foreign cyberattacks on the U.S. as a key argument in favor of the controversial surveillance…
Hackers Turn to Obfuscation Tactics in Phishing Campaigns Hackers are constantly updating their tactics with new tools and techniques to make their phishing campaigns more convincing and successful. In a recent campaign analyzed by Avanan, cybercriminals hid malicious links behind glossy advertising photos from trusted brands like Delta Airlines and Kohl’s to trick users into…
Netflix‘s Password Sharing Ban: Cybersecurity Implications and Unintended Consequences Netflix, the world’s leading video streaming provider, finally took a step to crackdown on password sharing back in February 2021, when it implemented its new household policy in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain to curb password sharing among subscribers. The policy, which prohibits users from…
Advanced Persistent Threat Actor Stealing Data from iOS Devices In the past four years, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been stealing information from iOS devices through a zero-click exploit delivered via iMessage. Russian officials claim that these attacks are the work of the US National Security Agency (NSA), but no evidence has been…
Researchers claim Windows “backdoor” affects hundreds of Gigabyte motherboards Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Eclypsium have identified vulnerabilities, which they call “backdoors,” in hundreds of motherboard models produced by the hardware manufacturer Gigabyte. However, the vulnerability seems to be a result of a badly implemented automated update feature, rather than a deliberate act of sabotage…
Data Privacy and Protection Challenges in the Modern World The world is generating an enormous amount of data every day, and this amount is expected to reach 463 exabytes globally by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. To put it into perspective, one exabyte equates to one billion gigabytes. However, with data proliferating everywhere,…