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  • December 8, 2023

Friday Squid Blogging: Influencer Accidentally Posts Restaurant Table QR Ordering Code

Another rare security + squid story: The woman—who has only been identified by her surname, Wang—was having a meal with friends at a hotpot restaurant in Kunming, a city in southwest China. When everyone’s selections arrived at the table, she posted a photo of the spread on the Chinese social media platform WeChat. What she […]

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Simplify Your ISO 27001 Risk Assessment

Simplify Your ISO 27001 Risk Assessment Navigating the intricate web of cybersecurity can often feel like a daunting task for many organizations. Among the plethora of standards and guidelines available, ISO 27001 stands out as a leading international standard for information security management. At the heart of this standard lies the critical process of Risk […]

ISO 27001 Risk Assessment

How Web Application Testing Can Help Keep Your Company Secure

How Web Application Testing Can Help Keep Your Company Secure With the rise of web applications in businesses, from finance to customer support, there’s a growing need to ensure their security. We’re not merely dealing with personal blogs or websites anymore. Web applications handle crucial data, be it financial transactions, user information, or proprietary business […]

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  • December 8, 2023

New 5G Modem Flaws Affect iOS Devices and Android Models from Major Brands

A collection of security flaws in the firmware implementation of 5G mobile network modems from major chipset vendors such as MediaTek and Qualcomm impact USB and IoT modems as well as hundreds of smartphone models running Android and iOS. Of the 14 flaws – collectively called 5Ghoul (a combination of “5G” and “Ghoul”) – 10 […]

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  • December 8, 2023

UK and US expose Russian hacking plot intended to influence UK’s 2019 elections and spread disinformation

Graham CLULEY December 08, 2023 Promo Protect all your devices, without slowing them down. Free 30-day trial What’s happened? Two men have been charged with hacking into computer networks in the United States, UK, other NATO countries, and Ukraine, on behalf of the Russian government. Who are the men? The men have been named by […]

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Frequently Asked Questions: Value-Enhancing Application Due Diligence

Frequently Asked Questions: Value-Enhancing Application Due Diligence Application due diligence is more than a technical deep-dive; it’s the compass that guides businesses to make informed, value-driven decisions about software acquisitions, mergers, or integrations. But what is it precisely, and why does it matter? Here, we decode the essentials with the most frequently asked questions on […]

Value-Enhancing Technology Due Diligence

Frequently Asked Questions: AI Integration for Applications

Frequently Asked Questions: AI Integration for Applications AI technology is no longer a future promise; it’s a current reality. From the apps on your smartphone to advanced robotics, AI has rapidly infiltrated various industries, revolutionizing the way we do things. As more and more companies lean towards integrating AI into their applications, a myriad of […]

AI Integration for Applications

Frequently Asked Questions About Value-Enhancing Technology Due Diligence

Frequently Asked Questions About Value-Enhancing Technology Due Diligence Navigating the world of mergers, acquisitions, and investments in the tech industry is no easy feat. At the heart of many of these decisions lies a process known as technology due diligence. This process is crucial in identifying the technical merits and pitfalls of a potential investment. […]

Value-Enhancing Technology Due Diligence
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  • December 8, 2023

N. Korea’s Kimsuky Targeting South Korean Research Institutes with Backdoor Attacks

The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been observed targeting research institutes in South Korea as part of a spear-phishing campaign with the ultimate goal of distributing backdoors on compromised systems. “The threat actor ultimately uses a backdoor to steal information and execute commands,” the AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) said in […]

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