Apple has rolled out a major security update to address zero-day vulnerabilities that were already being exploited in the wild. The update, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, addresses critical flaws in IOSurfaceAccelerator and WebKit. The vulnerabilities had already been detected in the latest iPhone devices, suggesting a complex exploit chain was in play. Apple acknowledges
GUEST OPINION: While repercussions from the recent hacker attacks on Australia's Optus and Medibank are still resounding as media writers estimate.
GUEST RESEARCH: Rubrik, the zero trust data security company, today announced the Australian findings from its inaugural State of Data Security report.
CYBERSECURITY - CISA Recommends Following Microsoft’s Mitigation for Zero Day Exploits - Microsoft recently issued mitigation steps for vulnerabilities.
The first ransomware appeared in 1989. It was distributed via floppy disks; its encryption could be easily reversed, and the ransom of $189 was to be paid to a PO box in Panama. Since those humble beginnings, ransomware has evolved into the massive international cybercrime it is today, that causes billions in damage to organizations big or small.