AI search engine Perplexity is under scrutiny for allegedly utilizing stealth bots to circumvent website restrictions against web crawling. This claim, if verified, would breach established Internet practices that have been upheld for over thirty years, as articulated by cybersecurity and optimization firm Cloudflare. Cloudflare disclosed in a recent blog…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication PoisonSeed Threat Actor Exploits Cross-Device Login and QR Codes to Deceive Users Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • July 19, 2025 Expel researchers have identified a novel phishing technique that circumvents FIDO2 security, a leading multifactor authentication method. (Image: Shutterstock) In a notable…
Rising Threat of Nonconsensual Nudification Tools Targeting Women and Girls In recent years, a proliferation of “nudify” apps and websites has emerged, enabling users to create exploitative images of women and girls, including instances associated with child sexual abuse material. Despite efforts by certain lawmakers and technology companies to curb…
A significant DDoS attack has recently been reported, reaching a staggering 7.3 terabits per second, marking it as one of the largest of its kind to date. The assault, disclosed by Cloudflare, an Internet security and performance company, highlights the escalating scale of such cyber threats, which are intended to…
Infoblox has unveiled Hazy Hawk, a new cybersecurity threat that has been exploiting abandoned cloud resources (including S3 and Azure) and gaps in DNS since December 2023. Understanding their methods is crucial for protecting your organization and users. Cybersecurity analysts at Infoblox Threat Intelligence have disclosed significant findings regarding a…
In 2024, browser security emerged as a critical focus amid escalating cyber threats, driven by enterprises’ adaptation to hybrid work environments and reliance on SaaS platforms. Attackers have shifted their tactics to leverage the web browser, recognizing its role as a central hub for both work and personal activities, thereby…
Cloudflare’s Q1 2025 DDoS Threat Report indicates a staggering 358% year-over-year increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, totaling 20.5 million. Germany emerged as the most affected country, with gaming and telecommunications sectors among the primary targets. According to Cloudflare’s recent threat report, the digital landscape faced an unprecedented…
Recent data reports indicate a troubling rise in adversary-in-the-middle attacks, which have become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent. In 2022 alone, a specific group executed a series of attacks that compromised over 10,000 credentials from 137 organizations. Notably, the attack led to a security breach involving Twilio, a well-known authentication provider.…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo Focus: Asia Malware Operating in Memory Disguises Itself, Evading Endpoint Detection Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • April 15, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has resumed its activities with a new campaign utilizing a memory-resident remote…
