LUIS CORRONS

2 weeks ago | morningstar.com | LUIS CORRONS

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2025 / Gen Digital Inc. Netflix's 'Zero Day' may be fiction, but the threat is real - here's what you need to know about zero-day vulnerabilities and how to protect yourself before a real-world cyber crisis strikes. Written by Luis Corrons | Security Evangelist at GenGen Blog | InsightsCybercriminals often operate unseen in the digital shadows, exploiting unknown vulnerabilities ("zero-days") to breach systems before patches are available.

2 weeks ago | apnews.com | LUIS CORRONS

Written by Luis Corrons | Security Evangelist at GenGen Blog | InsightsCybercriminals often operate unseen in the digital shadows, exploiting unknown vulnerabilities (“zero-days”) to breach systems before patches are available. In Netflix’s new political thriller “Zero Day,” a catastrophic cyberattack strikes the United States, taking down power grids, transportation networks, communications, and even hospital life-support systems .

Jul 11, 2024 | blog.avast.com | LUIS CORRONS

Phishing is undoubtedly one of the most popular ways for cybercriminals to start a malicious attack, whether they're looking to steal someone’s identity or distribute malware. Since the emergence of phishing, this attack vector has only been growing — and it doesn’t look like it's going away any time soon. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (of which Avast is a member) is a non-profit organization that has been helping in the fight against phishing since 2003.

Apr 29, 2024 | blog.avast.com | LUIS CORRONS

You notice a system prompt on your iPhone about your password. You click “Don’t allow.” Then it happens again and again, one after the other. At some point, you might get annoyed or start to panic and click “Allow.” Then, you get a phone call with an “Apple rep” to help you reset your password, but when they confirm your information, you notice that they got your name wrong. That’s exactly what happened to one man who was lucky enough to notice the charade before it was too late.

Apr 19, 2024 | blog.avast.com | LUIS CORRONS

Our Threat Labs recently exposed a highly sophisticated malware operation known as “GuptiMiner”, which targets corporate networks specifically. Our team of experts got into research mode right away! They found out that GuptiMiner exploited a vulnerability in the eScan antivirus update process, quietly infiltrating corporate networks to unleash its malicious payloads.