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.

A new WPA/WPA2 security attack in town: Wi-fi routers watch out!

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Jens "atom" Steube, the developer of the popular Hashcat password cracking tool recently developed a new technique to obtain user credentials over WPA/WPA2 security....
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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....
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Top 5 cybersecurity trends you should be aware of in 2018

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Cybersecurity trends seem to be changing at an incredible rate. That poses new opportunities for criminals and new challenges for the professionals charged with...
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IEEE Computer Society predicts top ten tech trends for 2019: assisted transportation, chatbots, and...

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IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS) released its annual tech future predictions, earlier this week, unveiling the top ten most likely to be adopted technology trends...
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What is a Magecart attack, and how can you protect your business?

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Recently, British Airways was slapped with a $230M fine after attackers stole data from hundreds of thousands of its customers in a massive breach....
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Why is iOS 12 a top choice for app developers when it comes to...

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When it comes to mobile operating systems, iOS 12 is generally considered to be one of the most secure — if not the leader...
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Microsoft Build 2019: Microsoft showcases new updates to MS 365 platform with focus on...

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At the ongoing Microsoft Build 2019 conference, Microsoft has announced a ton of new features and tool releases with a focus on innovation using...

Intel announces 9th Gen Core CPUs with Spectre and Meltdown Hardware Protection amongst other...

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On 8th October, at it’s 'Fall Desktop Launch Event', Intel unveiled the 9th-generation Core i9-9900K, i7-9700K, and i5-9600K processors for desktops. With an aim to...

Blocking Common Attacks using ModSecurity 2.5: Part 1

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Web applications can be attacked from a number of different angles, which is what makes defending against them so difficult. Here are just a...

Project Zero shares a detailed analysis of the use-after-free Android Binder vulnerability that affected...

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Yesterday, Maddie Stone, a Security Researcher in the Google Project Zero team shared a detailed analysis of the use-after-free Android Binder vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked...

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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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