Data Protection & Privacy

As an in-house Security Specialist at Cyber Centaurs, Rupert Marais brings a wealth of experience in cybersecurity strategy and network defense to the forefront of the fight against digital extortion. In a recent investigation that began as a routine incident response, his team’s sharp forensic

An inbox flooded with urgent, official-looking emails from brands you trust, each bypassing sophisticated security filters, signals a concerning shift in the cybersecurity landscape where the very tools built for communication are being weaponized. The latest wave of highly effective spam campaigns

A meticulously crafted deception campaign is now preying on the trust users place in their digital password managers, demanding immediate attention from anyone safeguarding their online life within a LastPass vault. This sophisticated phishing attack underscores a fundamental truth of

Firmware, the foundational software that gives life to hardware, has increasingly become a prime target for attackers seeking undetectable persistence on a system. This review will explore the evolution of System Guard Secure Launch, its key features, performance metrics, and its impact on securing

In an unprecedented reversal of roles within the shadowy world of cybercrime, security researchers have successfully turned a potent info-stealing malware’s own infrastructure against its operators by exploiting a critical vulnerability. This strategic infiltration of the StealC malware platform

A silent deadline embedded deep within the firmware of millions of computers is rapidly approaching, threatening to dismantle one of the most fundamental security protections in modern computing if left unaddressed. This invisible ticking clock is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but an