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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

DEF CON 31 – Policy Panel: International Cyber Policy 101

Many thanks to DEF CON 31 for publishing their terrific DefCon Conference 31 presenters content. Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada; via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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 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…

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…

Top 12 IT security frameworks and standards explained

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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…

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…

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),…

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…

CISA Announces New Release of Logging Made Easy

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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…

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…

How to Defend Against Account Opening Abuse

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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,…