Previously, Trustwave SpiderLabs covered a massive fake order spam scheme that impersonated a tech support company and propagated via Google Groups. Since then, we have observed more spam campaigns using this hybrid form of cyberattack with varying tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP). Between July and September, we witnessed a 140% increase in these spam campaigns. In this blog, we will showcase the different spam techniques used in these phishing emails.

A reverse proxy is a server that sits between the client and the origin server. It accepts requests from clients and forwards them to the appropriate server. It also receives responses from the server and sends them back to the client. A reverse proxy is an essential component of web application infrastructure, providing a layer of abstraction between clients and origin servers to help optimize traffic routing and improve performance and security.

A unique attribute of the current commercial and public sector is the convergence of warfare principles with information technology operations and security. In the realm of modern warfare, uncertainty is a constant companion. The term “fog of war,” coined by the Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, encapsulates the chaos and unpredictability inherent in military operations.

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and you know what that means. We spend every spare hour waiting for The Great Pumpkin. As many of us know, (and we’re going to stretch this analogy to the limit) Linus actively created an environment that would attract The Great Pumpkin by establishing the sincerest pumpkin patch in the neighborhood. Furthermore, he went on the offensive to attract others to his belief that The Great Pumpkin would appear on Halloween night.

One of the most interesting findings of our Netskope Threat Labs Report: Insurance 2024 was the discovery that GitHub is the most popular application in terms of malware downloads for this specific vertical, surpassing Microsoft OneDrive, which is usually the undisputed leader of this unwelcome chart.

Crypto adoption is remarkably high in Africa. According to the Chainalysis Crypto Adoption Report, several of the world’s leading countries for crypto adoption are African, with Nigeria taking the highest rank overall. This is largely due to social and economic drivers across the continent, with digital assets offering a variety of benefits for African investors – such as protection against inflation, affordable cross-border transactions, and overall stronger financial access and inclusion.

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM enhances security operations by integrating data, AI, workflow automation and threat intelligence into a single platform with a unified console and a lightweight endpoint agent. We continue to innovate in next-gen SIEM to power SOC operations, most recently with a series of product updates announced at Fal.Con 2024. But we’re not stopping there.

The dynamic world of Kubernetes and cloud security is constantly evolving. As we explore this complicated ecosystem, it’s crucial to understand the role of policy as code (PaC) and its impact on operations and security teams. Emerging from the broader paradigm of infrastructure as code (IaC), PaC represents a significant shift in how we manage and secure cloud-native environments.