After completing a degree in political philosophy, Diana Todea pivoted to a role in IT customer service. While it seems like a big leap, it made sense for her. She comes from a family of engineers. “Asking questions is a part of who I am,” she says. “I’m an engineer at heart, I like seeing how things are constructed.”Diana started her tech career in her home country of Romania … [Read more...] about Women in tech: Diana Todea shares her career journey to becoming a site reliability engineer
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Microsoft Edge Bug Could’ve Let Hackers Steal Your Secrets for Any Site
Microsoft last week rolled out updates for the Edge browser with fixes for two security issues, one of which concerns a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of any website. Tracked as CVE-2021-34506 (CVSS score: 5.4), the weakness stems from a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) issue that's triggered when … [Read more...] about Microsoft Edge Bug Could’ve Let Hackers Steal Your Secrets for Any Site
Check Your Cybersecurity Skills On This New Competition Site
InfoSec leaders tend to be a specific type. Their jobs require them to think of possible threats, take actions that may not pay immediate results, plan for unknown security risks, and react quickly when emergencies arise, often before the morning's first coffee. The high-stakes position also means that CISOs need to keep their knowledge and skills sharp – you can never really … [Read more...] about Check Your Cybersecurity Skills On This New Competition Site
e-Commerce Site Hackers Now Hiding Credit Card Stealer Inside Image Metadata
In what's one of the most innovative hacking campaigns, cybercrime gangs are now hiding malicious code implants in the metadata of image files to covertly steal payment card information entered by visitors on the hacked websites."We found skimming code hidden within the metadata of an image file (a form of steganography) and surreptitiously loaded by compromised online stores," … [Read more...] about e-Commerce Site Hackers Now Hiding Credit Card Stealer Inside Image Metadata
Official Monero Site Hacked to Distribute Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware
What an irony — someone hacked the official website of the Monero cryptocurrency project and quietly replaced legitimate Linux and Windows binaries available for download with malicious versions designed to steal funds from users' wallets.The latest supply-chain cyberattack was revealed on Monday after a Monero user spotted that the cryptographic hash for binaries he downloaded … [Read more...] about Official Monero Site Hacked to Distribute Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware
Hackers Breach ZoneAlarm’s Forum Site — Outdated vBulletin to Blame
ZoneAlarm, an internet security software company owned by Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Technologies, has suffered a data breach exposing data of its discussion forum users, the company confirmed The Hacker News.With nearly 100 million downloads, ZoneAlarm offers antivirus software, firewall, and additional virus protection solutions to home PC users, small businesses, … [Read more...] about Hackers Breach ZoneAlarm’s Forum Site — Outdated vBulletin to Blame
Chrome for Android Enables Site Isolation Security Feature for All Sites with Login
After enabling 'Site Isolation' security feature in Chrome for desktops last year, Google has now finally introduced 'the extra line of defence' for Android smartphone users surfing the Internet over the Chrome web browser.In brief, Site Isolation is a security feature that adds an additional boundary between websites by ensuring that pages from different sites end up in … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android Enables Site Isolation Security Feature for All Sites with Login
Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
The United States Department of Justice said today that they had arrested hundreds of criminals in a global crackdown after taking down the largest known child porn site on the dark web and tracing payments made in bitcoins.With an international coalition of law enforcement agencies, federal officials have arrested the administrator of the child sexual abuse site, 23-year-old … [Read more...] about Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
Hacker Breaks Into Stack Overflow Q&A Site, No Evidence of Data Breach
Stack Overflow, one of the largest question and answer site for programmers, revealed today that an unknown hacker(s) managed to gain unauthorized access to its production systems on May 11, 2019.Founded by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in 2008, Stack Overflow is the flagship site of the Stack Exchange Network. With 10 million registered users and over 50 million unique visitors … [Read more...] about Hacker Breaks Into Stack Overflow Q&A Site, No Evidence of Data Breach