Nicole Wang

Customer Development Manager

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Customer success strategist who ensures cybersecurity companies achieve their 100K+ monthly visitor goals through GrackerAI's portal ecosystem. Transforms customer insights into product improvements that consistently deliver 18% conversion rates and 70% reduced acquisition costs.

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Critical WinZip Vulnerability (CVE-2025-1240) Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code

A high-severity vulnerability in WinZip, tracked as CVE-2025-1240, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems through malformed 7Z archive files. The flaw, rated 7.8 on the CVSS scale, affects WinZip 28.0 (Build 16022) and earlier versions. Users must upgrade to WinZip 29.0 to mitigate risks.

Feb 14, 2025 4 min read

Securing Your Software Supply Chain: A Critical Leadership Responsibility Against Growing Cyber Threats

More than half of large UK financial services firms experienced at least one third-party supply chain attack in 2024, with nearly a quarter facing three or more incidents, according to research from Orange Cyberdefense. The findings emphasize the increasing vulnerability of financial institutions to cyber threats stemming from their vendor ecosystems. A survey of 200 UK CISOs and senior security decision-makers revealed that many firms still rely on outdated risk assessment models. Nearly half (44%) assess third-party risks only during initial onboarding, while 41% conduct periodic reviews. Only 14% employ continuous monitoring supported by dedicated risk management tools.

Feb 10, 2025 6 min read

Massive Brute Force Attack Utilizes 2.8 Million IPs to Compromise VPN and Firewall Logins

A global brute force attack campaign leveraging 2.8 million IP addresses actively targets edge security devices, including VPNs, firewalls, and gateways from vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, and SonicWall. The attack, first detected in January 2025, has intensified in recent weeks, with threat actors attempting to breach login credentials across exposed network infrastructure.

Feb 10, 2025 4 min read

DeepSeek: Evaluating Security Risks and Implications of AI in Cybercrime

DeepSeek R1 is a new frontier reasoning model developed by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. It has gained attention for its advanced reasoning capabilities and cost-efficient training methods. The training for DeepSeek R1 is reported to have been completed for approximately $6 million, contrasting the billions spent by companies like OpenAI. The model is designed to outperform state-of-the-art models in tasks such as math, coding, and scientific reasoning.

Feb 5, 2025 3 min read

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