Cybercriminals are increasingly using a precise, targeted approach called ‘whaling’ to gain sensitive information or exploit high-profile individuals within businesses. The practice is similar to spear-phishing, relying on impersonation and social engineering tactics to deceive victims into revealing confidential information or performing unauthorised transactions. Measures such as employee education, multi-factor authentication, and robust security protocols can help protect against these attacks.

Edimax Camera RCE Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Mirai Malware
The Akamai Security Intelligence and Response Team (SIRT) has issued an alert about a command injection vulnerability in Edimax’s Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The