Cybercrime

Can LatAm Bridge Its Cyber Skill and Confidence Gap?
Security Operations & Management Can LatAm Bridge Its Cyber Skill and Confidence Gap?

Today we're joined by Rupert Marais, our in-house security specialist, to unpack the complex and urgent cybersecurity crisis facing Latin America. As the region accelerates its digital transformation, a perfect storm is brewing: a staggering lack of confidence in national cyber defenses, a critical

Attackers Weaponize Zoom Display Names for Phishing
Malware & Threats Attackers Weaponize Zoom Display Names for Phishing

A security notification arrives from a trusted source like Zoom, carrying a message so urgent it bypasses your usual skepticism—but the real danger is cleverly embedded within the sender's name itself. This scenario is not hypothetical; it represents a sophisticated new frontier in phishing where

Why Are the Smallest Cyber Threats the Most Dangerous?
Malware & Threats Why Are the Smallest Cyber Threats the Most Dangerous?

A fortress is rarely conquered by a frontal assault against its strongest walls; rather, its downfall is almost always assured by a single, unguarded postern gate left carelessly ajar. This timeless principle of warfare holds a profound and urgent truth for modern cybersecurity, where the most

Google Uncovers Apps Hijacking Devices for Cybercrime
Infrastructure & Network Security Google Uncovers Apps Hijacking Devices for Cybercrime

Today we’re speaking with Rupert Marais, our in-house security specialist, about a threat that turns the very devices we trust into tools for cybercrime. We'll be exploring the shadowy world of illicit proxy networks, like the recently dismantled IPIDEA operation, which co-opted millions of user

Flawed Sicarii Ransomware Can't Be Decrypted
Endpoint & Device Security Flawed Sicarii Ransomware Can't Be Decrypted

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, a new ransomware strain named Sicarii has emerged, not for its sophistication, but for its catastrophic incompetence. To unpack the bizarre nature of this malware, we sat down with Rupert Marais, our in-house security specialist. With deep expertise

Critical Grist Flaw Allows RCE via Spreadsheet Formulas
Malware & Threats Critical Grist Flaw Allows RCE via Spreadsheet Formulas

The unassuming grid of a spreadsheet rarely conjures images of a cybersecurity breach, yet a critical vulnerability recently uncovered in the Grist platform demonstrates how a single formula can become a potent weapon for remote code execution. A severe flaw identified in Grist-Core, the

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