There are multitudes of advantages that the cloud has to offer to companies. These include making the task of security management more accessible. However, there are still many gray areas associated with the cloud and its implications for an organization’s overall security. With the widespread implementation of cloud-based computing within enterprises, the conversation surrounding security management has become somewhat convoluted, which has only added to the difficulty of making effective security decisions. Despite the reduced maintenance…

Image: Sobhan Farajvan/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard’s podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet. Iranian hackers with links to the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps impersonated two academics in an attempt to hack journalists, think tank analysts, and other academics, according to a new report. In early 2021, the hackers—dubbed inside the industry as Charming Kitten or TA453—sent emails to targets pretending to be Dr. Hanns Bjoern…

Dubbed Modipwn, the vulnerability affects a wide variety of Modicon programmable logic controllers used in manufacturing, utilities, automation and other roles. Image: metamorworks, Getty Images/iStockphoto A vulnerability discovered in Schneider Electric’s Modicon programmable logic controllers, used in millions of devices worldwide, could allow a remote attacker to gain total and undetectable control over the chips, leading to remote code execution, malware installation and other security compromises. Discovered by security researchers at asset visibility and security…

Proofpoint security analysis details the latest attack that uses the lure of speaking at a conference to steal credentials. Image: iStock/OrnRin SpoofedScholars is a new credential phishing attack that uses a University of London website to steal information from researchers who specialize in the Middle East, according to new analysis from Proofpoint. Proofpoint reports that senior think tank analysts, journalists focused on Middle Eastern affairs and professors are the targets in this latest attack.  The…