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March 09, 2022

New attack bypasses hardware defenses for Spectre flaw in Intel and ARM CPUs

Though not as easy to exploit, this proof of concept shows that some Intel and ARM processors are still vulnerable to side-channel attacks. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by Akamai: 5 Lessons Learned from Log4j

The latest security vulnerability offers lessons learned that can help organizations move forward with improved security.

Critical flaws in APC uninterruptible power supplies poses risks to mission-critical devices

Attackers can exploit cloud-connected APC Smart-UPS units to take control of the devices they protect.

Responding to heightened cyberattack risk: Focus on the basics

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has raised alarms about heightened risk of cyberattacks. Don't panic, but do make sure you're on top of these fundamental security best practices.

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Google acquires Mandiant to enhance Google Cloud security suite

With Mandiant, Google Cloud will deliver an end-to-end security operations suite with greater capabilities and advisory services at every stage of the security lifecycle.

Extortion group teases 190GB of stolen data as Samsung confirms security breach

LAPSUS$ data extortion group claims to have a huge collection of confidential data stolen from Samsung Electronics, which has confirmed a security breach.

How attackers sidestep the cyber kill chain

Many of the most popular cyberattacks don't follow all the steps of the cyber kill chain, but you have other methods to detect threats.

What is XSS? Cross-site scripting attacks explained

With XSS, attackers enter malicious code into a web form or web app URL to trick the application into doing something it's not supposed to do.

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