Domain fronting: Why cloud providers are concerned about it

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Issue Highlights: Domain fronting: Why cloud providers are concerned about it Powerhammering: Can a power cable be used in air-gapped attacks? Definition: advanced persistent threat (APT) Definition: hacktivism Okiru malware: How does this Mirai malware variant work?

Domain fronting: Why cloud providers are concerned about it Domain fronting is a popular way to bypass censorship controls, but cloud providers like AWS and Google have outlawed its use. Expert Michael Cobb explains why. Read Now

Powerhammering: Can a power cable be used in air-gapped attacks? Air-gapped computers subject to PowerHammer attack: Proof-of-concept attack enables data exfiltration through control of current flow over power cables. Read Now

Definition: advanced persistent threat (APT) An advanced persistent threat (APT) is a prolonged and targeted cyberattack in which an intruder gains access to a network and remains undetected for an extended period of time. Read Now

Definition: hacktivism Hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. Read Now

Okiru malware: How does this Mirai malware variant work? A Mirai variant has the ability to put billions of devices at risk of becoming part of a botnet. Discover how this works and what devices are at risk with expert Nick Lewis. Read Now

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