One of the major challenges in today’s development environments is balancing innovation with security. Focusing on both is never a small effort and might seem tedious or constraining at times, but when security is implemented from the start, it can shorten development time and prevent exposure to vulnerabilities. This is why Docker rolled out Docker Official Images (now also available on Amazon Elastic Container Registry Public) and the Docker Verified Publisher Program – so developers…

Attackers can capitalize on a feature in Outlook that makes spoofed messages appear legitimate, says email security provider Avanan. Image: iStock/OrnRin Phishing attacks often try to arouse interest by impersonating actual companies, products or brands. And the more popular or pervasive the company or brand, the greater the chances of trapping unsuspecting victims. That’s why Microsoft products are always a tempting target to spoof. A new phishing campaign analyzed by email security provider Avanan exploits…

Something’s not right. Maybe your phone is losing its charge way too quickly. Or one day it suddenly starts turning itself off and on again. Perhaps it’s running hot, so hot it’s hard to hold. Likewise, you might see outgoing calls that you never dialed or strange spikes in your data usage. Signs like these could mean that your smartphone’s been hacked.  Several signs of a potential smartphone hack can look like a technical issue, at least on the surface. Yet the fact is that these issues may…

Researchers have discovered a set of previously unknown methods to launch URL redirection attacks against weak OAuth 2.0 implementations. These attacks can lead to the bypassing of phishing detection and email security solutions, and at the same time, gives phishing URLs a false snse of legitimacy to victims. The relevant campaigns were detected by Proofpoint, and target Outlook Web Access, PayPal, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. How the attack works OAuth 2.0 is a widely…