Recent reports reveal a complex and contentious cyber conflict involving Iran. On one side, Iran faces allegations of orchestrating ransomware attacks on various U.S. federal facilities through a group known as Fox Kitten. On the other, it has been reported…
Phishing Remains Top Cyber Threat Despite Drop in Incidents
Phishing remains the most common cyber threat, representing 37% of incidents in Q3 2024. However, incidents of credential exposure have increased to almost 89%, raising concerns about data security risks across industries, according to the latest report by ReliaQuest on…
Cisco Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in Smart Licensing Utility
Cisco has warned of multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility, potentially enabling unauthenticated, remote attackers to collect sensitive information or gain administrative control over the software. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, can be found in several…
New Cross-Platform Malware KTLVdoor Discovered in Attack on Chinese Trading Firm
The Chinese-speaking threat actor known as Earth Lusca has been observed using a new backdoor dubbed KTLVdoor as part of a cyber attack targeting an unnamed trading company based in China. The previously unreported malware is written in Golang, and…
“Active Listening” software reportedly used to listen in on smart phone conversations. Cyber Security Today for Thursday, September 5, 2024
Is Your Phone Spying on You? D Link Vulnerabilities & Government Data Requests In this episode of Cyber Security Today, host Jim Love discusses critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in D Link routers, impacting their discontinued DIR 846 series. These…
Security biz Verkada to pay $3m penalty under deal that also enforces infosec upgrade
Allowed access to 150k cameras, some in sensitive spots, but has been done for spamming Physical security biz Verkada has agreed to cough up $2.95 million following an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – but the payment…
The future of automotive cybersecurity: Treating vehicles as endpoints
The automotive industry is facing many of the same cybersecurity risks and threats that successful organizations in other sectors are up against, but it’s also battling some distinct ones. In this Help Net Security interview, Josh Smith, Principal Threat Analyst…
Cisco Fixes Two Critical Flaws in Smart Licensing Utility to Prevent Remote Attacks
Cisco has released security updates for two critical security flaws impacting its Smart Licensing Utility that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges or access sensitive information. A brief description of the two vulnerabilities is below – CVE-2024-20439…
How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness
Organizations’ preparedness and resilience against threats isn’t keeping pace with cybercriminals’ advancements. Some CEOs still believe that cybersecurity requires episodic intervention rather than ongoing attention. That isn’t the reality for many companies; cyber threat preparedness requires a concerted training effort,…
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, September 5th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9126, (Thu, Sep 5th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Thursday, September 5th, 2024…
vCISO services thrive, but challenges persist
While 75% of service providers report high customer demand for vCISO functionality, a new Cynomi report reveals that only 21% are actively offering it—opening a window onto a growth area for service providers while emphasizing the growing centrality of vCISO…
Enterprise DSPM for Fortune 500 – 1touch.io is your go-to solution
In this Help Net Security video, Jesse Sedler, VP of Product at 1touch.io, provides a compelling overview of the company’s innovative data security posture management solutions. Founded in 2017 by industry veterans, 1touch.io leverages cutting-edge AI to deliver continuous monitoring…
Managing Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) in Identity Management (IdM)
The Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) protocol allows automated interactions between certificate authorities and your servers. This means you can automate the deployment of your public key infrastructure at a low cost, with relatively little effort. ACME provides automated identifier…
White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown
Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office The Biden administration on Wednesday seized 32 websites and charged two employees of a state-owned media outlet connected to a $10 million scheme to distribute pro-Kremlin propaganda, and claimed…
Attack Surface [Guest Diary], (Wed, Sep 4th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Joshua Tyrrell, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Attack Surface [Guest Diary], (Wed, Sep…
Check Point Software Celebrates Partner Success at the Asia Pacific Partner Conference 2024
Check Point Software has recognized the top partners across the Asia Pacific region, during this year’s Check Point Asia Pacific Partner Conference 2024. Held in Phuket, Thailand from 2nd – 5th September 2024, this yearly conference saw attendance of 240…
North Korean scammers plan wave of stealth attacks on crypto companies, FBI warns
Feds warn of ‘highly tailored, difficult-to-detect social engineering campaigns’ The FBI has warned that North Korean operatives are plotting “complex and elaborate” social engineering attacks against employees of decentralized finance (DeFi) organizations, as part of ongoing efforts to steal cryptocurrency.……
News alert: Blackwired launches ‘ThirdWatch?’ — an advanced third-party risk management platform
Singapore, Sept. 4, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Blackwired, the leading cyber observatory for disruptive cybersecurity technologies, has announced the launch of ThirdWatch?, a groundbreaking solution to identify direct threats facing an organization and its Third Parties. ThirdWatch? is a subject-directed ……
News alert: INE Security releases a strategies guide for cyber threat preparedness, response capabilities
Cary, NC, Sept. 4, 2024, CyberNewsWire — In a proactive response to the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, INE Security, a global leader in cybersecurity and network training, today unveiled a crucial initiative aimed at fortifying corporate defenses ……
News alert: AI SPERA attains PCI DSS certification for its search engine solution ‘Criminal IP’
Torrance, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024, CyberNewsWire — AI SPERA, a leading Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) company, has achieved PCI DSS v4.0 certification for its flagship search engine solution, Criminal IP. This accomplishment builds on last year’s attainment of PCI ……
New Supply Chain Attack “Revival Hijack” Risks Massive PyPI Takeovers
JFrog’s cybersecurity researchers have identified a new PyPI attack technique called “Revival Hijack,” which exploits package deletion policies. Over 22,000 packages are at risk, potentially impacting thousands of users. Stay informed! This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest…
Google fixed actively exploited Android flaw CVE-2024-32896
Google addressed a security vulnerability in its Android operating system that is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Google addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-32896 (CVSS score: 7.8), in its Android operating system that is under active exploitation…
U.S. Federal Employees: Plant Your Flag for Digital Freedoms Today!
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Like clockwork, September is here—and so is the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) pledge period! The CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual charity campaign for…
Palo Alto takes a big $500M bite out of IBM QRadar
Big Blue also shifts to Prisma SASE to secure its 250,000 workforce Palo Alto Networks has completed its purchase of IBM’s QRadar SaaS offering, spending $500 million to buy up the service’s customers and hopefully shift them into its own…