Cybersecurity

Read the latest Cybersecurity news on the Packt Hub. We feature up-to-date articles on IT security and hacking. We also feature the latest software security updates and cyber security threats.

Apple iOS 12 beta 2

New iPhone exploit checkm8 is unpatchable and can possibly lead to permanent jailbreak on...

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An unnamed iOS researcher that goes by the Twitter handle @axi0mX has released a new iOS exploit, checkm8 that affects all iOS devices running...
The best penetration testing tools for ethical hackers

Researchers release a study into Bug Bounty Programs and Responsible Disclosure for ethical hacking...

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On September 26, a few researchers from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, released a research paper which highlighted the...

DoorDash data breach leaks personal details of 4.9 million customers, workers, and merchants

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Today, DoorDash revealed to its users that their platform suffered a major data breach on May 4, 2019, affecting approximately 4.9 million consumers, dashers,...
dark web spy spy

How has ethical hacking benefited the software industry

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In an online world infested with hackers, we need more ethical hackers. But all around the world, hackers have long been portrayed by the...
ESA data leak security

A zero-day pre-auth vulnerability is currently being exploited in vBulletin, reports an anonymous researcher

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Update: Six days after an anonymous researcher had disclosed a zero-day pre-auth remote code execution vulnerability in vBulletin, Cloudflare has deployed a new rule...

Click2Gov software vulnerable for the second time; breach hits 8 US cities

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A vulnerable municipality software, Click2Gov, is known to be part of a breach involving eight cities last month, Threatpost reports. The Click2Gov software is...
CWE Top 25 list

MITRE’s 2019 CWE Top 25 most dangerous software errors list released

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Two days ago, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced MITRE’s 2019 Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors list....
Ecuador data breach

An unsecured Elasticsearch database exposes personal information of 20 million Ecuadoreans including 6.77M children...

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Data leaks have become commonplace. Every week we hear of at least one data breach that has existed maybe over months or years without...
simjacker

UK’s NCSC report reveals significant ransomware, phishing, and supply chain threats to businesses

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Last week, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a report on cyber incident trends in the UK from October 2018 to April...
simjacker

A new Stuxnet-level vulnerability named Simjacker used to secretly spy over mobile phones in...

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Updated: On September 27, a few researchers from the Security Research Labs (SRLabs) released five key research findings based on the extent of Simjacker...

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Top 6 Cybersecurity Books from Packt to Accelerate Your Career

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With new technology threats, rising international tensions, and state-sponsored cyber-attacks, cybersecurity is more important than ever. In organizations worldwide, there is not only a dire need for cybersecurity...

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