With MacOS Catalina, Apple pulled down iTunes after nearly two decades, replacing it with Music, TV, and Podcasts apps. This adjustment was made to streamline the user experience in keeping with current content consumption habits. However, iTunes has a number of flaws, ranging from erratic backup functionality to long syncing times and compatibility issues, prompting many customers to seek out iTunes alternatives. Alternatives to iTunes You don’t have to use Apple’s software to manage and transfer your music to your iOS device, thankfully....

With businesses like Google and Microsoft, which frequently send users alerts when they discover abnormal activity on their account, customers may feel normal to receive them and then click on the links below. Attackers capitalize on this by emailing Microsoft’s “Microsoft Account Unusual Login Activity” alerts. Compared to Microsoft’s legit email notifications, they almost look like the same data areas and even the same “account-security-noreply@accountprotection.microsoft.com” sender address. Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity email What is distinct, however, is that if you click the “Review Recent Activity” email connection, you are carried to a fake landing page at a non-Microsoft site which asks you to login instead of going to Microsoft to review the activity for your account....

Casino and poker bots attack! Firstly, because the control scripts of the bots do an excellent job of simulating real players. Secondly, because scammers can determine periods of traffic peaks on gambling sites when the ability to detect third-party software is minimal. Bots for roulette, poker, slots, and other gambling: how does it work? Is it possible to increase the winning totals with the help of bots and how do such software work at all?...

Run by a group of attackers who call themselves TeamTNT, several Docker and Kubernetes systems have been infiltrated by the worm, Cado’s security researchers show. The vulnerability also checks for and exfiltrates local passwords on the infected system, and begins searching the Internet for misconfigured Docker platforms, to spread to them. The targeted AWS credentials are stored in an unencrypted file at ~/.aws/credentials, and the malware extracts the details from the attackers’ server by exfiltrating the....

Malicious actors use creative means to serve malware payloads via Microsoft Azure, according to a security firm Netskope report on Tuesday. These payloads infect targets in the safety – conscious healthcare sector, as IT administrators implicitly trust Azure’s IP address blocks for services used by their organization or products supplied by a third – party vendor using Azure, the report found. Consider the following scenario: a user downloads and shares a file hosted on Azure to other employees by uploading it to a cloud – based file storage service....

https://www.exam-labs.com/ What makes the CCNA certificate and its 200-301 exam very important for one’s career in the IT industry? That is exactly what we intend to help you find out in this article. You will get to know why this credential is the best choice for you and why you should pursue it. Let’s start! What are the main details of Cisco 200-301 exam? Cisco 200-301 is a prerequisite exam for earning the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification that is valid for 3 years....

Since 2009, the company has been bootstrapped and backed by its founders to help enterprises obtain a better understanding of cyber risk across their resources through the seamless integration of security sources into a unified knowledge graph. Brinqa’s solutions span several cybersecurity categories, including application security, asset and vulnerability management, and cloud and container security, by leveraging its Cyber Risk Graph and more than 150 cybersecurity data connectors. Brinqa was not actively seeking outside investment, and this is the first capital infusion the company has gotten in its almost twelve-year history....

It has become common for companies to encounter problems such as system breaches, malware, financial and identity fraud, or phishing scams for the past years. Note that it doesn’t matter if the organization is an established institution or a start-up company. Cybersecurity is an issue of concern for businesses of all forms and sizes. Please note that while criminals are constantly changing techniques, companies are also updating their methods of fighting digital crimes....

Scandinavian asset manager Swedbank Robur and equity investment firm Alcor Fonder led the new funding round. Founded in 2001, Sweden-based Outpost24, owned by Nordic software investor Monterro, Karlskrona, helps companies identify and address network vulnerabilities. Businesses can evaluate applications, devices, networks, and cloud environments using Outpost24’s security evaluation tools and ensure compliance with internal or external regulations. The cyber evaluation provider plans to accelerate portfolio expansion to customers worldwide, using the new funds....

This guide will assist students in determining the appropriate academic path to take in order to qualify for the growing number of cyber-related occupations in the United States and around the world. There has never been a better moment to pursue a degree in cyber protection. There is a significant demand for labour, and educational and scholarship opportunities abound. Data Analytics vs. Cybersecurity The field of cyber analytics might be described as the offspring of a marriage between data analytics and cybersecurity....

Ritzau CEO Lars Vesterloekke could not tell how high the demand for ransom was because of those behind the “professional assault” left “a file with a message” that was not opened by the department following his advisers’ orders. Ritzau, which sends text and images to the Danish media, said it had moved its consumer emergency delivery to six “better overview” live blogs. “If it goes as expected, then on Thursday we can gradually return to normal,” Vesterloekke said, adding that the attack forced the editorial systems to shut down as approximately a quarter of Ritzau’s 100 servers were destroyed....

These forms of cyber attacks have many functions, including: Tricking recipients to share their personal/financial information, redirecting targets to spam websites, or tricking them to download attachments infected with malware. An example of a phishing email that I got is below: The intruder is impersonating the support team of Apple in this email to try to trick me into clicking on a malicious connection. Apple Support signs the email and also contains the logo of the organisation, which could be necessary to fool certain email recipients....

Most experienced tech specialists can use command-line methods. This requires some time and experience if you work with massive amounts of websites and can be especially tough for beginners. That’s where online tools come in. Online tools like Spyse’s DNStable, greatly simplify the process of finding DNS records. Tools like this are a quick way of improving the workflow and efficiency of security engineers, pentesters, and sysadmins. We talked to the guys from Spyse and here’s what we know about the tool, which is currently running in beta testing....

For those who are not familiar with Tab Groups, a feature is developed for Chrome that allows you to add tabs to various groups. This allows you to organize open tabs on the basis of certain criteria and manage them as a single entity. Google still works on this feature, but it got closer in the current Google Chrome build in Canary, where Google has implemented a feature that lets Tab Groups reopen after you restart the browser....

Recently, the company found unauthorized access to certain prepaid mobile accounts. These accounts may keep names, billing addresses, telephone numbers, account numbers, and information about mobile plans and features of customers (e.g. whether they are using an international telephone calling feature). This last piece of information is customer-owned network information (CPNI) in compliance with US law. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is therefore required to notify the individuals affected. The telecommunications company has reported the incident to authorities....

Multiple government websites including the Central Bank, Myanmar Military’s propaganda page, state-run broadcaster MRTV, the Port Authority, the Food and Drug Administration were disrupted by a group called Myanmar Hackers. The move comes a day after thousands of people gathered across the country to protest a military coup that toppled the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi from power earlier this month. “We are fighting for justice in Myanmar,” the hacking group said on its page on Facebook....

It’s easy and fast to create a Raspberry Pi static IP. This article will show you how to change your IP address in Raspberry OS to make it permanent. What is an IP Address? An Internet Protocol address (IP) is used to identify every device on a computer network or network. More on that later. The IP address is usually written in “dot-decimal” notation. This means that four decimal numbers are separated by dots, each one ranging from 0 through 255....

How does a firewall work? A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. A firewall typically consists of hardware and software components that work together to filter traffic. The hardware component of a firewall is usually a router that is configured to forward or block traffic based on the security rules set up by the administrator. The software component of a firewall is typically installed on a server and can be used to monitor and control traffic at the application level....

What is a botnet? A botnet is a type of malware that can be used to spam or attack computers. It’s also sometimes called a zombie network, because the bots can keep on working even when they’re not directly connected to the Internet. To make a botnet, you need: A computer with administrator privileges A program that can create and manage networks, like Wireshark or Network Monitor Some software that helps spread the malware (like Mungo or Rapid7’s Blaster) Some victims’ computers...

While gaming is a popular hobby for millions of people around the globe, this high level of uptake has also drawn attention from hackers. Now, more than ever, cybercriminals are targeting gaming communities and platforms. Hackers look to break into these systems to discover personal information and cause other problems, such as ransoming data and crashing sites. This means it’s vital to take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your business, if you work from home, from cybercriminal break-ins....