Africa Sees Surge in Cybercrime as Law Enforcement Struggles
Cybercrime accounts for more than 30% of all reported crime in East Africa and West Africa, with online scams, ransomware, business email compromise, and digital sextortion taking off.
Threat Actor Trojanizes Copy of SonicWall NetExtender VPN App
A threat actor hacked a version of SonicWall's NetExtender SSL VPN application in an effort to trick users into installing a Trojanized version of the product.
China-Nexus 'LapDogs' Network Thrives on Backdoored SOHO Devices
The campaign infected devices in the US and Southeast Asia to build an operational relay box (ORB) network for use as an extensive cyber-espionage infrastructure.
Quick Password Brute Forcing Evolution Statistics, (Tue, Jun 24th)
We have collected SSH and telnet honeypot data in various forms for about 10 years. Yesterday's diaries, and looking at some new usernames attempted earlier today, made me wonder if botnets just add new usernames or remove old ones from...
Steel Giant Nucor Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack
America's largest steel producer initially disclosed the breach in May and took potentially affected systems offline to investigation the intrusion and contain any malicious activity.
Network Time Synchronization Gains Precision with Cisco 8000 Series Enhancements
5G-Advanced and emerging 6G technology are extending the role of precision timing in communications networks—and unlocking foundational new features like beamforming, interference management, positioning services, and AI-driven RAN.