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GitHub revokes several certificates after unauthorized access

Malwarebytes

Even though the certificates were password-protected and there has been no evidence of malicious use, GitHub does not want to take the risk of a threat actor signing unofficial applications with these certificates and pretend that they were officially created by GitHub. The Apple Developer ID certificate is valid until 2027.

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7 Ways Enterprises are Taking Advantage of Biometrics

Security Boulevard

billion by 2027 and organizations have taken notice of its many capabilities. It's harder, for example, to replicate or fake biometrics than it is to steal a password, forge a signature, or use credit card or Social Security numbers. The global biometrics market is expected to grow to a staggering $82.9

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Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2023: Minecrafters targeted the most

SecureList

billion by 2027. It has a number of spying capabilities, such as logging keystrokes, recording the screen and broadcasting video from phone cameras, and it can also imitate the official Google and Facebook apps to trick the user into revealing their passwords. According to Statista, the number of mobile gamers is to reach 2.3

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VPNs begin to lose their relevance, even as they remain difficult to shed

SC Magazine

That said, other factors such as the “elite” network and data access the VPN often provides, as well as technical weaknesses around passwords and the authentication process, also played a part. The lion’s share of the current market is owned by VPNs, but that has been slowly changing.

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Black Friday shoppers beware: online threats so far in 2022

SecureList

In order to generate a gift card code, users are asked to select an amount to add to the gift card account: from $10 to $300. Users are prompted to log in to their Landesbank Berlin account to allegedly activate Visa Secure option. All other buttons such as “I forgot my password”, the menu, etc. Affirm phishing page.

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VPNs still dominate post-COVID, but businesses are sniffing for alternatives

SC Magazine

The global market for remote connectivity solutions is expected to grow significantly over the next decade, with some estimates pegging the total market value above $70 billion worldwide by 2027.

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26 Cyber Security Stats Every User Should Be Aware Of in 2024

Security Affairs

every year until 2027, pointing to rapid progress and investment in AI-based security. Cloud Security Concerns: As businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, cloud security incidents are on the rise, with misconfigured cloud services accounting for 68% of reported incidents.