It seems that once again bad actors have found a new way to infect our devices with malware. This time, they are using a devious little trick to spread trojanized versions of popular chat apps Telegram and WhatsApp. Now, I am sure you are all familiar with these apps – they are hugely popular for communication and messaging, with millions of users around the world. And unfortunately, that is exactly what makes them such an attractive target for cybercriminals.

When it comes to law enforcement crime investigations, there is a maxim of, “follow the money”. This broadly means that if you can follow the money trail, it will eventually lead you to the perpetrator of the crime. In today’s modern society, money has now become a series of binary ones and zeros that are transferred between bank accounts without any real effort on either party, and cybercriminals are fully aware of how easy, and fragile, this process is.

Imagine signing an important digital document, only to realize that your signature has been compromised and your sensitive information is now at risk. Scary, right? That’s where Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) come in! They are the unsung heroes of digital security, ensuring that your digital signatures remain safe and secure. According to a study, the market is expected to reach US$ 1,667.4 Mn by 2032, exhibiting growth at 14.3% CAGR between 2022 and 2032. But what is it?

Crypto scams are skyrocketing: In 2022, the FBI tracked an 183% year-over-year increase, driving $2.57 billion in losses. Last week, the popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips (LTT for short) – and two associated channels – became the latest crypto scam victim and unsuspecting accomplice.

ChatGPT is OpenAi's chatbot designed to simulate conversations with other people. The tool utilizes a massive language model to produce realistic and believable responses for a conversation. OpenAI offers a subscription service known as ChatGPT Plus that offers preferential access to the powerful AI system for subscribers. Some of these subscribers were exposed in the first-ever ChatGPT data breach that occurred in March this year.

The amount of content reaching the Internet every day is staggering. Digital data is created at around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Still confused? Daily, one billion Gigabytes of data are created for us to consume. No matter how you look at it, that’s a lot of data up for grabs. In its basic form, “online piracy is the illegal copying or distribution of copyrighted material” via the Internet. Online and digital piracy continues to evolve as boundaries are set.

Regular rotation of passwords, keys and privileged credentials is a critical best practice that greatly reduces an organization’s risk of falling victim to cyberattacks. By limiting the lifespan of a password, organizations can reduce the amount of time during which a compromised password may be valid. Password, key and credential rotation – a feature of Privileged Access Management (PAM) – enables organizations to reset privileged credentials on an automated schedule.

Impersonation has thousands of years of history. When we think of impersonating something or someone, at first glance, the intent is typically the act of deceiving someone. Identity and online impersonation are malicious intent crimes that have been around for decades. With new technologies and platforms, criminals find plenty of new victims and hunting grounds. Online impersonation and identity theft are somewhat similar in the type of crimes.