by ray | Nov 15, 2022 | Security
What Is a Web Application Firewall? Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are software that monitor and filter traffic to a website with the goal of stopping anything harmful. WAFs look at web traffic before it gets to the website’s server, monitoring for potential...
by ray | Jul 4, 2022 | Security
NortonLifeLock Inc. is set to buy Avast Plc in a deal valued at as much as $8.6 billion, giving the U.S. cybersecurity company access to one of the biggest customer bases in the industry. Avast stockholders will receive cash and shares that value the...
by ray | Jun 23, 2022 | Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
Microsoft is reportedly warning Windows users about an unpatched critical flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service, dubbed “PrintNightmare.” The critical bug allows attackers to execute code with system-level privileges in Windows computers. The...
by ray | Jun 23, 2022 | Security Breach
The Russia-linked hackers behind the cyberattack on SolarWinds SWI 0.45%▲ have returned, launching a phishing attack targeting approximately 3,000 email accounts belonging to workers at more than 150 organizations, Microsoft MSFT 2.26%▲ said late Thursday. The attack...
by ray | Jun 23, 2022 | Security Breach
Meatpacker JBS JBSAY -1.87%▼ SA was hit by a ransomware attack that took a big chunk of U.S. beef-and-pork processing offline, sending buyers scrambling for alternatives and raising pressure on meat supplies. The attack ratcheted up pressure on a food-supply...
