December 2024

75+ Free Online Resources to Learn Ethical Hacking in 2025

75+ Free Online Resources to Learn Ethical Hacking in 2025 2024-12-31 at 20:43 View original post at vpnMentor The ethical hacking market is predicted to grow from $3.41 billion in 2023 to $10.24 billion by 2028, and in that timeframe, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 32% increase in cybersecurity jobs (including ethical […]

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Second Jeju Air 737-800 experiences mechanical issues following deadly crash

Second Jeju Air 737-800 experiences mechanical issues following deadly crash 2024-12-31 at 20:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo Boeing ends abysmal year on an even lower note The disastrous crash of a Boeing 737-800 in South Korea over the weekend, which killed 179 of the 181 people onboard, was followed by a second incident involving Jeju Air.

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‘Godfather of artificial intelligence’ Geoffrey Hinton backs Elon Musk’s OpenAI legal battle

‘Godfather of artificial intelligence’ Geoffrey Hinton backs Elon Musk’s OpenAI legal battle 2024-12-31 at 19:34 By Taylor Herzlich Geoffrey Hinton is known for his work developing artificial neural networks, the foundation for AI, and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics in October.  This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews

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US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust’s key leak

US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust’s key leak 2024-12-31 at 17:46 By Richard Speed Data pilfered as miscreants roamed affected workstations The US Department of the Treasury has admitted that miscreants were in its systems, accessing documents in what has been called a “major incident.”… This article is an excerpt from The

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This sneaky iOS 18 setting shares your photos with Apple — here’s how to turn it off

This sneaky iOS 18 setting shares your photos with Apple — here’s how to turn it off 2024-12-31 at 16:19 By Brooke Kato “It ought to be up to the individual user to decide their own tolerance for the risk of privacy violations,” developer Jeff Johnson argued. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News

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Report claims FAA ignores most whistleblower complaints

Report claims FAA ignores most whistleblower complaints 2024-12-31 at 16:02 By Brandon Vigliarolo Officials beg to differ, claiming the author misinterpreted Congressional reports analysis  Concerned about the state of aviation safety? You might be onto something, as the Federal Aviation Administration allegedly dismisses or closes most whistleblower reports without finding violations.… This article is an

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VibeBP WordPress Plugin Security Flaws Expose Sites to RCE and Privilege Escalation

VibeBP WordPress Plugin Security Flaws Expose Sites to RCE and Privilege Escalation 2024-12-31 at 14:51 By Ashish Khaitan Overview The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CERT-In) released an urgent vulnerability note (CIVN-2024-0360) concerning several critical VibeBP vulnerabilities . These vulnerabilities in VibeBP pose online risk to website owners using affected versions, and they could lead to

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China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024

China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024 2024-12-31 at 14:34 By Jessica Lyons From targeted espionage to pre-positioning – not that they are mutually exclusive The Chinese government’s intrusions into America’s telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to prepping for destructive attacks.…

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New U.S. DoJ Rule Halts Bulk Data Transfers to Adversarial Nations to Protect Privacy

New U.S. DoJ Rule Halts Bulk Data Transfers to Adversarial Nations to Protect Privacy 2024-12-31 at 13:52 By The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a final rule carrying out Executive Order (EO) 14117, which prevents mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau),

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Cyber Security Agency of Singapore Warns of Exploited Apache Vulnerabilities in 2024

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore Warns of Exploited Apache Vulnerabilities in 2024 2024-12-31 at 10:56 By Ashish Khaitan Overview  The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has alerted users of multiple vulnerabilities in Apache software. According to the alert, three Apache vulnerabilities have been reported, including CVE-2024-43441, CVE-2024-45387, and CVE-2024-52046. In late 2024, the Apache

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UK watchdog launches inquiry into IBM’s HashiCorp acquisition

UK watchdog launches inquiry into IBM’s HashiCorp acquisition 2024-12-31 at 09:33 By Richard Speed To the surprise of no one, a multi-billion dollar deal comes under CMA scrutiny The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into IBM’s acquisition of HashiCorp.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Chinese APT Exploits BeyondTrust API Key to Access U.S. Treasury Systems and Documents

Chinese APT Exploits BeyondTrust API Key to Access U.S. Treasury Systems and Documents 2024-12-31 at 08:48 By The United States Treasury Department said it suffered a “major cybersecurity incident” that allowed suspected Chinese threat actors to remotely access some computers and unclassified documents.  “On December 8, 2024, Treasury was notified by a third-party software service

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Why software is the key to FI risk management

Why software is the key to FI risk management 2024-12-31 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Risk management is important, but it’s not always exciting. Many risk professionals still rely on spreadsheets and manual methods despite the availability of better options. Excel is familiar and cost-effective. Some spreadsheets are handy for certain risk management activities.

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Misconfigured Kubernetes RBAC in Azure Airflow Could Expose Entire Cluster to Exploitation

Misconfigured Kubernetes RBAC in Azure Airflow Could Expose Entire Cluster to Exploitation 2024-12-31 at 07:33 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three security weaknesses in Microsoft’s Azure Data Factory Apache Airflow integration that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker to gain the ability to conduct various covert actions, including data exfiltration and malware deployment.

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Regulations, security, and remote work: Why network outsourcing is booming

Regulations, security, and remote work: Why network outsourcing is booming 2024-12-31 at 07:03 By Help Net Security A growing number of enterprises in the US are adopting managed network services to support AI and other new technologies across increasingly complex networks, according to ISG. US enterprises lead the way in network outsourcing The 2024 ISG

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The state of cybersecurity and IT talent shortages

The state of cybersecurity and IT talent shortages 2024-12-31 at 06:33 By Help Net Security This article highlights key findings and trends in the 2024 IT and cybersecurity skills gap, from the shortage of cybersecurity talent to the rising demand for certifications and upskilling programs, offering insights into the current state of skills development in

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: December 2024

Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: December 2024 2024-12-31 at 06:03 By Help Net Security This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. SafeLine: Open-source web application firewall (WAF) SafeLine is an open-source and self-hosted Web Application Firewall (WAF) that protects websites from cyber

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More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in

More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in 2024-12-31 at 01:34 By Jessica Lyons The intrusions allowed Beijing to ‘geolocate millions of individuals’ AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies confirmed that Chinese government-backed snoops accessed portions of their systems earlier this year, while the White House added another, yet-unnamed telecommunications company to the

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Jimmy Carter set the solar, space, and environmental pace

Jimmy Carter set the solar, space, and environmental pace 2024-12-30 at 23:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo The former president, passed at 100 this week, was also an early email adopter obituary  American flags throughout the United States are flying at half-mast to honor the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th and longest-lived US president, who died

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