Database activity monitoring is no longer a mere compliance checklist, but rather the last line of defense when the perimeter has already been breached. In fact, a report by Verizon revealed that around 30% of the breaches included web-app attacks. They are one of the most common ways used by cybercriminals to access organizational databases. […]
There has been an increasing number of attacks targeting users in their web browsers recently. Browser risks cause severe security risks, exposing users to vulnerabilities such as scripting exploits, harmful redirects, malware injections, and other risks. These browser-based attacks compromise credentials, steal personal data, or hinder website integrity. Considering this, the present article explores the
Recently, a consortium of academics from ETH Zurich and Google has found a new type of RowHammer attack focusing on Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) memory chips from South Korean semiconductor vendor SK Hynix. The Phoenix RowHammer Attack has the potential to bypass strong, modern protection mechanisms adopted to prevent the attacks. ETH Zurich reported
Cyber threats are evolving at a rapid pace as adversaries become more advanced and the number of connected devices globally continues to increase. Reportedly, a 17% hike in vulnerabilities has been reported over the past year, which shows the steady growth in cyber risks. This rising threat landscape makes insider threat prevention more critical than
Keeping up with the top corporate security trends may seem like a daunting task. However, it really has key benefits for your business. Understanding security trends allows businesses to stand out from the crowd and strengthen their security posture to align with the leaders. This article presents a breakdown of the top leaders, the most
Reportedly, cyberquatting and domain-based cyber threats were ranked as the top two security risks faced by Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in 2024, and they are anticipated to stay in the top three for the next few years. Domain-name system-based cyber threats are becoming increasingly complicated, and AI will only make them worse to manage.
Chroma is an open-source vector store- a database tailored to enable LLM chatbots to search for relevant data when addressing the user’s question. It is one of the technologies that has seen adoption boom with the AI trend. Similar to many databases, Chroma can be configured by end users to lack authentication and authorization mechanisms.
Reportedly, a retired senior banker based in Lucknow, India, lost around 2.75 crore INR after being remotely ‘detained’ for 51 days by online scammers pretending to be law enforcement officials. The victim was found to transfer his lifetime savings to many bank accounts under the pretext of clearing his name in a fake money-laundering auditing.
