I asked for a calm August 2024 Patch Tuesday in last month’s forecast article and that came to pass. The updates released were limited to the regular operating systems and all forms of Office applications. Six zero-day vulnerabilities were announced,…
Identity verification: The key to the security of sporting events
With the summer sports season almost over, it’s time to look back on not only the great sporting achievements we’ve seen but also to realise the broad array of adversarial threats possible at large-scale sporting events. This year alone we’ve…
Championing the Wins to Improve Wellbeing in the Cyber Workplace
It’s fair to say cyber security has a bad reputation. It’s portrayed as an industry full of stress, where sleepless nights are a prerequisite, and defenders have the weight of the world on their shoulders, while a world of adversaries…
UK Public Worried About Global Over Reliance on IT Systems
A new survey examining public sentiment towards global IT and software providers in the aftermath of the July 2024 CrowdStrike IT outages reveals over three-quarters of people in the UK now worry about the heavy reliance of global organisations on…
The GRC Group Strengthens Cybersecurity Offering with Acquisition of Pentest People, Expanding Its Global Reach and Expertise
The GRC Group (“GRC” or the “Group“), a leading provider of software and tech-enabled services to manage business risks and regulatory compliance, has today acquired Pentest People Ltd (“Pentest People”). The GRC Group is focused on building market-leading positions in…
Keeper Security Named a Value Leader in EMA’s 2024 PAM Radar™ Report
Passwords and secrets management organisation Keeper Security has earned the distinction of Value Leader in the latest Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) 2024 Privileged Access Management (PAM) Radar™ Report for the second year in a row. The report highlights KeeperPAM –…
83% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year
Ransomware is an all-too-common occurrence: 83% of organizations have experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year, 46% of respondents experienced four or more and 14% indicated they experienced 10 or more. Of those respondents who experienced at…
The true cost of cybercrime for your business
As cybercriminals continue to refine their methods, blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the financial toll on individuals and organizations has reached alarming levels. Businesses are also grappling with mounting cybercrime costs from ransomware and DDoS attacks, which can inflict…
Researchers Unpacked AvNeutralizer EDR Killer Used By FIN7 Group
FIN7 (aka Carbon Spider, ELBRUS, Sangria Tempest) is a Russian APT group that is primarily known for targeting the U.S. retail, restaurant, and hospitality sectors since mid-2015. In their attacks, the FIN7 group primarily uses several tactics and techniques like…
Why Are Organizations Losing the Ransomware Battle?
Axio Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Richard Caralli’s recent article in Dark Reading, Why Are Organizations Losing the Ransomware Battle? examines the growing problem of ransomware attacks, emphasizing that many organizations are Read More The post Why Are Organizations Losing the Ransomware…
New infosec products of the week: September 6, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Binarly, Bitdefender, Prompt Security, Revenera, Skyhigh Security, and Vanta. Bitdefender Security for Creators protects YouTube content creators and influencers from hackers Bitdefender Security for Creators…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, September 6th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9128, (Fri, Sep 6th)
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 Friday, September 6th, 2024…
Enrichment Data: Keeping it Fresh, (Fri, Sep 6th)
I like to enrich my honeypot data from a variety of sources to help understand a bit more about the context of the attack. This includes the types of networks the attacks are coming from or whether malware submitted to…
Homeland security hopes to scuttle maritime cyber-threats with port infosec testbed
Supply chains, 13M jobs and $649B a year at risk, so Uncle Sam is fighting back – with a request for info The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking help to assess the security of tech at maritime ports,…
Understanding Quantum Threats and How to Secure Data with Post-Quantum Cryptography
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is a new generation of encryption algorithms for protecting data against powerful quantum computers. Quantum computers use quantum mechanics to solve complex problems much faster than traditional computers. With rapid advancements in quantum computing, current encryption algorithms…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lava Lakes’
<img alt=”” height=”272″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/5809f07f-b360-4679-a97e-feca717b5905/lava_lakes.png?format=1000w” width=”709″ /><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lava Lakes’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard…
Managing Certificate Chaos After Google’s Entrust Distrust
When Google decided to stop trusting new TLS certificates from Entrust, it didn’t just create a technical challenge—it unleashed an operational crisis for many organizations. If your business uses Entrust TLS certificates, you are facing one of two realities right…
An Introduction to Trackers and the Data They Collect
Trackers are everywhere and come in many different forms. Some tracking methods are more invasive than others; this post aims to explain what “trackers” are, how they work, and give examples of the data they collect. TABLE OF CONTENTS A…
USENIX Security ’23 – UnGANable: Defending Against GAN-based Face Manipulation
Authors/Presenters:Zheng Li, Ning Yu, Ahmed Salem, Michael Backes, Mario Fritz, Yang Zhang Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at…
RansomHub Claims Planned Parenthood Hack, Steals 93GB of Sensitive Data
RansomHub claims to have breached Intermountain Planned Parenthood, stealing 93GB of data. The healthcare provider is investigating the… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: RansomHub Claims Planned…
White House’s new fix for cyber job gaps: Serve the nation in infosec
Now do your patriotic duty and fill one of those 500k open roles, please? The White House has unveiled a new strategy to fill some of the hundreds of thousands of critical cybersecurity vacancies across the US: Pitch cyber as…
BlindEagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with BlotchyQuasar
IntroductionIn June 2024, Zscaler ThreatLabz detected fresh activity from BlindEagle, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor also identified as AguilaCiega, APT-C-36, and APT-Q-98. BlindEagle predominantly focuses on organizations and individuals from the government and finance sector in South America, particularly…
Starlink-Antenne heimlich auf US-Kriegsschiff montiert
Plötzlich war da auf der USS Manchester ein WLAN namens STINKY auf. Die Betreiberin leugnete, bis sie vor dem Militärgericht stand. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von heise Security Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: Starlink-Antenne heimlich auf US-Kriegsschiff montiert
How To Find XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins and Themes
Yesterday, we announced the WordPress XSSplorer Challenge for the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program. The objective of this promotion is to help beginners get started in WordPress bug bounty hunting by opening up the scope of our Bug Bounty Program. Cross-Site…