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Xtreme: Flipper Zero can Spam Android, Windows Devices with Bluetooth Alerts
Xtreame, a custom Flipper Zero Zeo firmware has recently introduced a new feature to conduct Bluetooth spam assaults on Windows and Android devices. The technique was first demonstrated by a security researcher against Apple iOS devices, which encouraged others to…
Rising Healthcare Cyberattacks: White House Contemplates Response
Amidst a continuous stream of cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector, leading to disruptions in hospitals and patient care, the Biden administration is taking a measured approach in formulating regulations to bolster the industry’s cybersecurity defenses. Andrea Palm, Deputy Secretary…
IT Army of Ukraine disrupted internet providers in territories occupied by Russia
IT Army of Ukraine hacktivists have temporarily disrupted internet services in some of the territories that have been occupied by Russia. Ukrainian hacktivists belonging to the IT Army of Ukraine group have temporarily disabled internet services in some of the territories…
Shadow AI: The Novel, Unseen Threat to Your Company’s Data
Earlier this year, ChatGPT emerged as the face of generative AI. ChatGPT was designed to help with almost everything, from creating business plans to breaking down complex topics into simple terms. Since then, businesses of all sizes have been…
Achieving Zero-Standing Privileges with Okta and Apono
Organizations are twice as likely to get breached through compromised credentials than any other threat vector. Compromised credentials are when credentials, such as usernames and passwords, are exposed to unauthorized entities. When lost, stolen or exposed, compromised credentials can give…
Fend Off the Next Phishing Attack With A “Human Firewall.”
Implement the ‘Mindset – Skillset – Toolset’ triad By Dr. Yvonne Bernard, CTO, Hornetsecurity Spear phishing continues to be the most popular cyberattack, and those companies without proper cybersecurity measures […] The post Fend Off the Next Phishing Attack With…
Quishing Emerges as a Leading Cybersecurity Challenge
Researchers are predicting that cybercriminals will employ email-based quashing attacks as a means of stealing data from users. Several quishing campaigns are known to have been large, long-running, and dynamic, based on attack cadence and variations within the lures…
iLeakage Attack: Theft of Sensitive Data from Apple’s Safari Browser
By Deeba Ahmed What happens in iLeakage attacks is that the CPU is tricked into executing speculative code that reads sensitive data from memory. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iLeakage Attack: Theft of Sensitive Data…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 443 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Bug…
Week in review: VMware patches critical vulnerability, 1Password affected by Okta breach
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: GOAD: Vulnerable Active Directory environment for practicing attack techniques Game of Active Directory (GOAD) is a free pentesting lab. It provides a vulnerable Active Directory…
MemeChat – 4,348,570 breached accounts
In mid-2022, "the ultimate hub of memes" MemeChat suffered a data breach that exposed 7.4M records. Alleged to be due to a misconfigured Elasticsearch instance, the data contained 4.3M unique email addresses alongside usernames. This article has been indexed from…
Roundcube Webmail servers under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The zero-day exploit deployed by the Winter Vivern APT group only requires that the target views a specially crafted message in a web browser This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Roundcube Webmail servers under attack…
iLeakage Attack: Protecting Your Digital Security
The iLeakage exploit is a new issue that security researchers have discovered for Apple users. This clever hack may reveal private data, including passwords and emails, and it targets Macs and iPhones. It’s critical to comprehend how this attack operates…
Study Asks Facebook Users How Much They Think Their Data Is Worth
The post Study Asks Facebook Users How Much They Think Their Data Is Worth appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook makes billions of dollars off collecting your personal information and using it to target advertising. However, the users who provide that…
DEF CON 31 – Policy Panel: International Cyber Policy 101
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Update now! Apple patches a raft of vulnerabilities
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: iLeakage Tags: side-channel Tags: Safari Tags: CVE-2023-40413 Tags: CVE-2023-40416 Tags: CVE-2023-40423 Tags: CVE-2023-42487 Tags: CVE-2023-42841 Tags: CVE-2023-41982 Tags: CVE-2023-41997 Tags: CVE-2023-41988 Tags: CVE-2023-40447 Tags: CVE-2023-42852 Tags: CVE-2023-32434 Tags: CVE-2023-41989 Tags: CVE-2023-38403 Tags: CVE-2023-42856…
Octo Tempest cybercriminal group is “a growing concern”—Microsoft
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ALPHV Tags: Octo Tempest Tags: RaaS Tags: LOTL Tags: social engineering Tags: SIM swapping A group of cybercriminals known for advanced social engineering attacks has joined one of the biggest ransomware groups as an affiliate.…
Rorschach Ransomware Gang Targets Chilean Telecom Giant GTD
Chile’s Grupo GTD has issued a warning that a hack has disrupted its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) infrastructure. Grupo GTD is a telecommunications firm based in Chile, Spain, Columbia, and Peru which offers services throughout Latin America. The…
Passkeys vs Passwords: The Future of Online Authentication
In the realm of online security, a shift is underway as passkeys gain traction among tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. These innovative authentication methods offer a more seamless login experience and bolster cybersecurity against threats like…
AI-Generated Phishing Emails: A Growing Threat
The effectiveness of phishing emails created by artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly catching up to that of emails created by humans, according to disturbing new research. With artificial intelligence advancing so quickly, there is concern that there may be a…
From China To WikiLeaks: Censored Texts Survive In Bitcoin And Ethereum
Bitcoin is described by individuals in varied way, some say it is digital money currency, a digital store of value and a platform for data that is immune to censorship. Fundamentally, anyone can access and upload data, thanks to technology;…
D-LINK SQL Injection Vulnerability Let Attacker Gain Admin Privileges
A security flaw called SQL injection has been uncovered in the D-Link DAR-7000 device. SQL injection is a malicious attack that exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to inject malicious SQL statements and gain unauthorized access to the database. This technique…
October 2023 Web Server Survey
In the October 2023 survey we received responses from 1,093,294,946 sites across 267,962,271 domains and 12,371,536 web-facing computers. This reflects an increase of 8.3 million sites, 13.2 million domains, and 96,682 web-facing computers. The largest gains this month came from…
This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets
Plus: Details emerge of a US government social media-scanning tool that flags “derogatory” speech, and researchers find vulnerabilities in the global mobile communications network. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: This Cryptomining Tool Is…
Certain online games use dark designs to collect player data
The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, according to a new study. This article has been indexed from Hacking News — ScienceDaily Read the original article:…
Evolving Data Landscape: Rethinking the Privacy-Security Dichotomy in A Data-Centric World
By Ani Chaudhuri, CEO, Dasera The EU-US Data Privacy Framework is a product of years of painstaking negotiation, a well-intended attempt to tread the tightrope between national security and personal […] The post Evolving Data Landscape: Rethinking the Privacy-Security Dichotomy…
Bug hunters earned $1,038,250 for 58 unique 0-days at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023
The Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 hacking competition is over, bug hunters earned $1,038,500 for 58 zero-day exploits. The Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 hacking competition is over, the organizers awarded $1,038,250 for 58 unique 0-days. The Team Viettel (@vcslab) won the Master of…
Researchers Uncover Wiretapping of XMPP-Based Instant Messaging Service
New findings have shed light on what’s said to be a lawful attempt to covertly intercept traffic originating from jabber[.]ru (aka xmpp[.]ru), an XMPP-based instant messaging service, via servers hosted on Hetzner and Linode (a subsidiary of Akamai) in Germany. “The…
Cultivating a Fortified Workplace: Building a Security-First Culture
Creating a secure workplace is essential for any business to protect its assets, customers, and employees. In order to build a strong security culture at… The post Cultivating a Fortified Workplace: Building a Security-First Culture appeared first on Security Zap.…
SOC Automation Explained: 7 Real-World Examples
The Security Operations Center (SOC) serves as a hub for an organization’s cybersecurity efforts. It is tasked with the responsibility of defending against unauthorized activities in the digital landscape. A SOC specializes in activities including monitoring, detection, analysis, response, and…
Why Smart SOAR is the Best SOAR for Slack
Effective communication is a critical component in incident response, often making the difference between rapid resolution and prolonged impact. This article explores how the integration between Smart SOAR and Slack provides a focused set of automated tasks to improve communication…
Few APAC firms will benefit from AI due to doubt and data management
Just a third of organizations in Asia-Pacific will be able to benefit from AI, with the rest held back by some key issues, predicts research firm Forrester. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read…
10 Tips for Security Awareness Training That Hits the Target
Try these tricks for devising an education program that gets employees invested — and stays with them after the training is over. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: 10 Tips for Security Awareness Training…
ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 and Q3 2023 This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023
The Imperative Role Parents Play in Ensuring Their Children’s Safety While Navigating the Digital Landscape
In today’s digital age, our children are growing up in a world that is vastly different from the one we knew as kids. With the internet and video games becoming an integral part of their lives, the responsibilities of parents…
Apple Private Wi-Fi hasn’t worked for the past three years
Not exactly the MAC daddy Three years after Apple introduced a menu setting called Private Wi-Fi Address, a way to spoof network identifiers called MAC addresses, the privacy protection may finally work as advertised, thanks to a software fix.… This…
Protecting your intellectual property and AI models using Confidential Containers
Protecting intellectual property and proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) models has become increasingly important in today’s business landscape. Unauthorized access can have disastrous consequences with respect to competitiveness, compliance and other vital factors, making it essential to implement leading security measures.…
An integrated incident response solution with Microsoft and PwC
Microsoft Incident Response and PwC have announced a new global alliance to expand their joint Incident Response and Recovery capability. In this partnership, Microsoft IR will begin the initial containment and investigation of a cyber incident, while PwC will work…
Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from Boeing
The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors.…
Canadian government issues call for proposals to support fight against misinformation
The Government of Canada has announced a large step in combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation online. Pascale St-Onge, minister of Canadian heritage, today issued a call for proposals amounting to nearly $7 million under the Digital Citizen Initiative…
Safari Side-Channel Attack Enables Browser Theft
The “iLeakage” attack affects all recent iPhone, iPad, and MacBook models, allowing attackers to peruse your Gmail inbox, steal your Instagram password, or scrutinize your YouTube history. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Safari…
Combating retail theft & fraud
The current $100B problem today for retailers? Theft & fraud, see how Cisco can help. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Combating retail theft & fraud
The Importance of Transparency in Protecting Our Networks and Data
Get an understanding of how greater transparency drives better security and the need to normalize transparency. Learn more. This article has been indexed from Fortinet Industry Trends Blog Read the original article: The Importance of Transparency in Protecting Our…
The Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC) Releases the Transition to Advanced Encryption Standard White Paper
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from CISA Blog Read the original article: The Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC) Releases the Transition to…
The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete
As Israel increases its ground operation in Gaza, the last remaining internet and mobile connections have gone dark. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete
The Top 6 Enterprise VPN Solutions to Use in 2023
Enterprise VPNs are critical for connecting remote workers to company resources via reliable and secure links to foster communication and productivity. Read about six viable choices for businesses. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original…
Apple Vulnerability Can Expose iOS and macOS Passwords, Safari Browsing History
This Safari vulnerability has not been exploited in the wild. Apple offers a mitigation, but the fix needs to be enabled manually. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Apple Vulnerability Can Expose iOS…
Octo Tempest Group Threatens Physical Violence as Social Engineering Tactic
The financially motivated English-speaking threat actors use advanced social engineering techniques, SIM swapping, and even threats of violence to breach targets. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Octo Tempest Group Threatens Physical Violence as…
DEF CON 31 Policy Panel: Navigating the Digital Frontier Advancing Cyber Diplomacy
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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
This episode features a discussion on the recent Okta hack, an attack on a shared services provider supporting five Canadian hospitals, the SecTOR conferenc This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today,…
Mass exploitation of CitrixBleed vulnerability, including a ransomware group
Three days ago, AssetNote posted an excellent write up about CitrixBleed aka CVE-2023–4966 in Citrix Netscaler/ADC/AAA/whatever it is… Continue reading on DoublePulsar » This article has been indexed from DoublePulsar – Medium Read the original article: Mass exploitation of CitrixBleed…
Singapore wants banks and telcos to bear losses if found negligent in phishing scams
Regulators have proposed a shared responsibility framework detailing who should be held responsible in the event of a phishing scam, with consumers also taking on some liability. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read…
CCleaner says hackers stole users’ personal data during MOVEit mass-hack
The maker of the popular optimization app CCleaner has confirmed hackers stole a trove of personal information about its paid customers following a data breach in May. In an email sent to customers, Gen Digital, the multinational software company that…
F5 hurriedly squashes BIG-IP remote code execution bug
Fixes came earlier than scheduled as vulnerability became known to outsiders F5 has issued a fix for a remote code execution (RCE) bug in its BIG-IP suite carrying a near-maximum severity score.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Understand the True Cost of a UEM Before Making the Switch
When investing in a unified endpoint management solution, prioritize the needs of your network and users ahead of brand names. This Tech Tip focuses on questions to ask. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article:…
Heimdal® Announces New Partnership with ResenNet, displacing ResenNet’s long-standing RMM provider, N-able
[Copenhagen, Denmark – October 2023] – Heimdal, the pioneer and leading provider of unified cybersecurity solutions, is thrilled to announce its latest strategic partnership with renowned Danish managed service provider (MSP) ResenNet. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the…
Google Expands Bug Bounty Program to Find Generative AI Flaws
Google, a big player in the rapidly expanding world of Ai, is now offer rewards to researchers who find vulnerabilities in its generative AI software. Like Microsoft, Amazon, and other rivals, Google is integrating AI capabilities in a widening swatch…
Top 12 IT security frameworks and standards explained
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New Cyberattack From Winter Vivern Exploits a Zero-Day Vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail
After reading the technical details about this zero-day that targeted governmental entities and a think tank in Europe and learning about the Winter Vivern threat actor, get tips on mitigating this cybersecurity attack. This article has been indexed from Security…
After the Deal Closes: Lessons Learned in M&A Cybersecurity
This M&A blog is a continuation of a blog series that was launched last year during Cybersec Month that are referenced in the blog copy. We will be posting a second blog as a look back since publishing the framework…
Eclypsium Named Most Innovative Software Supply Chain Security Company in Coveted Top InfoSec Innovator Awards for 2023
Portland, OR – Oct. 27, 2023 – Eclypsium®, the digital supply chain security company protecting critical hardware, firmware, and software in enterprise IT infrastructure, today announced that Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine, has awarded…
Enhancing Online Privacy: Google Trials IP Address Masking Option
Currently, Google is in the process of perfecting Gnatcatcher, which used to be called Gnatcatcher. Under the new name “IP Protection,” Gnatcatcher is called more appropriately. By doing this, Chrome is reintroducing a proposal to hide users’ IP addresses,…
Google Maps Utilises AI For Immersive View Tool
The use of AI by Google Maps utilised for launch of Immersive View tool, so users can preview their travel routes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Maps Utilises AI For Immersive View…
Going Beyond MFA: How Okta is Redefining Enterprise Identity
At Oktane23, Okta revealed new solutions to automate identity governance, implement privileged access management, and enable continuous authentication and threat protection. Introduction Identity has historically been regarded as the gateway to grant or deny access to an enterprise’s digital resources…
Hacktivist Activity Related to Gaza Conflict Dwindles
Groups have fallen silent after bold claims of action at the start of the conflict. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Hacktivist Activity Related to Gaza Conflict Dwindles
More Than a Cryptominer, StripedFly Malware Infects 1 Million PCs
A malware that for more than half a decade was written off as just another cryptominer actually was a stealthy and sophisticated threat that infected more than a million Windows and Linux systems, harvesting credentials and spying on users. Kaspersky…
Okta Data Breach Highlights Hackers’ Untapped Gold Mine
The recent data breach at tech firm Okta has drawn attention to the risks associated with not protecting data that is rarely given top priority in terms of security, records customer service. The help desk system, which is used by…
Healey-Driscoll Awards $2.3M to CyberTrust Massachusetts to Strengthen Municipal Cybersecurity Efforts
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Unlocking API Security Excellence: Wallarm at OWASP Global AppSec DC 2023
If you’re involved in securing APIs, applications and web applications, or looking to learn about these, then the OWASP Global AppSec DC Conference next week is a must-attend event. Wallarm, the experts in API and application security, will be there,…
Report: September Sees Record Ransomware Attacks Surge
In September, a notable surge in ransomware attacks was recorded, as revealed by NCC Group’s September Threat Pulse. Leak sites disclosed details of 514 victims, marking a significant 153% increase compared to the same period last year. This figure…
The Dark Side of AI: How Cyberthreats Could Get Worse, Report Warns
A UK government report warns that by 2025, artificial intelligence could escalate the risk of cyberattacks and undermine public confidence in online content . It also suggests that terrorists could use the technology to plot chemical or biological strikes. …
Five Canada Hospitals hit by cyber attack, ransomware suspected
Transform, a prominent IT, accounts, and managed service provider dedicated to providing digital support to over five hospitals in Ontario, Canada, is currently under suspicion of being targeted in a cyber attack. Unconfirmed sources suggest that the hospital services have…
VMware Tools Flaw Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
Two high vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware Tools, which were assigned with CVE-2023-34057 and CVE-2023-34058. These vulnerabilities were associated with Local Privilege Escalation and SAML Token Signature Bypass. The severities of these vulnerabilities are 7.5 (High) and 7.8 (High),…
Apple fixes bug that undermined iOS privacy feature for years
Apple has fixed a years-old vulnerability in its iPhone and iPad software that undermined a privacy feature since it first debuted. Back in 2020, Apple announced a new feature in iOS 14 that would prevent nearby wireless routers and access…
Empowering Partner Success: How Cisco’s PXP Transforms the Partner Experience
Today, 60% of the tools we evaluated have been eliminated, merged, or reworked into PXP. Together with our partners, we have not only continued to deliver on simplification, but we’ve also expanded the innovation and value that PXP provides. This…
Imperva Customers are Protected Against the Latest F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability
Imperva is tracking the recent critical security vulnerability impacting F5’s BIG-IP solution. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-46747, could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and potentially compromise the system via request smuggling. Imperva Threat Research has been actively monitoring this situation, and…
N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Software Vendor Using Known Flaws
The North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group has been attributed as behind a new campaign in which an unnamed software vendor was compromised through the exploitation of known security flaws in another high-profile software. The attack sequences, according to Kaspersky, culminated in the deployment…
And the phishing Oscar goes to…
Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to exploit the latest trends and technologies. One way they do this is by using the names of popular celebrities to create phishing scams and other […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Patch…later? Safari iLeakage bug not fixed
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Apple has fixed a bunch of security flaws, but not iLeakage, a side-channel vulnerability in Safari. (Read more…) The post Patch…later? Safari iLeakage bug not fixed appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has…
Internet access in Gaza is collapsing as ISPs fall offline
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas reaches its third week, internet connectivity in Gaza is getting worse. On Thursday, internet monitoring firm NetBlocks wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the Palestinian internet service provider NetStream “has collapsed days after…
Cisco report reveals observability as the new strategic priority for IT leaders
Fractured IT domains, tool sprawl, and ever-growing demands from customers and end users for flawless, performant, and secure digital experiences has created a tipping point for IT leaders. Cisco Full-Stack Observability is the solution. This article has been indexed from…
Protecting Small and Medium-Sized Businesses from Cyberthreats
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CISA Announces New Release of Logging Made Easy
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France agency ANSSI warns of Russia-linked APT28 attacks on French entities
France National Agency for the Security of Information Systems warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group has breached several critical networks. The French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information) warns that…
European Governments Email Servers Targeted by Threat Actors
Since at least October 11, the Russian hacker organization Winter Vivern has been using a Roundcube Webmail zero-day vulnerability in attacks against think tanks and government agencies in Europe. According to security researchers, the cyberespionage group (also identified as TA473)…
Watch out for StripedFly malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a sophisticated cross-platform malware platform named StripedFly malware that has infected over 1 million Windows and Linux systems since 2017. The malware, which was wrongly classified as just […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
What Lurks in the Dark: Taking Aim at Shadow AI
Generative artificial intelligence tools have unleashed a new era of terror to CISOs still battling longstanding shadow IT security risks. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: What Lurks in the Dark: Taking Aim at…
CISA Announces Launch of Logging Made Easy
Today, CISA announces the launch of a new version of Logging Made Easy (LME), a straightforward log management solution for Windows-based devices that can be downloaded and self-installed for free. CISA’s version reimagines technology developed by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security…
Sophisticated StripedFly Spy Platform Masqueraded for Years as Crypto Miner
Malware discovered in 2017 was long classified as a crypto miner. But researchers at Kaspersky Lab say it’s actually part of a sophisticated spy platform that has infected more than a million victims. This article has been indexed from Zero…
AridViper, an intrusion set allegedly associated with Hamas
Given the recent events involving the Palestinian politico-military organisation Hamas which conducted on 7 October 2023 a military and terrorist operation in Israel, Sekoia.io took a deeper look into AridViper, an intrusion set suspected to be associated with Hamas. La…
Kazakhstan-associated YoroTrooper disguises origin of attacks as Azerbaijan
Cisco Talos assesses with high confidence that YoroTrooper, an espionage-focused threat actor first active in June 2022, likely consists of individuals from Kazakhstan based on their use of Kazakh currency and fluency in Kazakh and Russian. This article has been…
9 vulnerabilities found in VPN software, including 1 critical issue that could lead to remote code execution
Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities in the SoftEther VPN solution for individual and enterprise users to force users to drop their connections or execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read…
How helpful are estimates about how much cyber attacks cost?
New YoroTrooper research, the latest on the Cisco IOS vulnerability, and more. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: How helpful are estimates about how much cyber attacks cost?
Expert Cybersecurity Awareness: Test Your Attack Knowledge
Hey, security experts: Can you recognize an attack from the code alone? Test your attack knowledge skills with this quick quiz. This article has been indexed from Blog Read the original article: Expert Cybersecurity Awareness: Test Your Attack Knowledge
How to Defend Against Account Opening Abuse
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When PAM Goes Rogue: Malware Uses Authentication Modules for Mischief
A breakdown of how Linux pluggable authentication modules (PAM) APIs are leveraged in malware. We include malware families that leverage PAM. The post When PAM Goes Rogue: Malware Uses Authentication Modules for Mischief appeared first on Unit 42. This article…
The evolution of 20 years of cybersecurity awareness
Since 2004, the White House and Congress have designated October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year marks the 20th anniversary of this effort to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and online safety. How have cybersecurity and malware evolved…
Empowering Cybersecurity: A Generative AI Revolution
October is not just about falling leaves and pumpkin spice; it’s also Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a time to reflect on the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and the innovative solutions that keep us protected. In this blog post, we’ll explore the…
Getting to Know: Kim Forsthuber
Kim Forsthuber is a Channel Specialist for at Check Point Software Technologies. As a Channel Specialist, Kim works closely with Check Point’s partners to develop and execute strategic marketing and sales plans for the Harmony portfolio. Prior to Check Point,…