The IT Security Guru, working in conjunction with market research firm Censuswide and cybersecurity PR agency Eskenzi PR, has uncovered some shocking statistics relating to scams and the cost of living crisis. The results of the survey found that 11%…
LockBit Ransomware Gang Earned $91 Million Ever Since It Discovered
LockBit was one of the most widely used ransomware in 2022, targeting both small and large organizations irrespective of their size or net worth. The threat actor group deploying this LockBit ransomware was working as a RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-service) based group…
LockBit Makes $91m from US Victims in Two Years
Allied security agencies reveal figure in new advisory This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: LockBit Makes $91m from US Victims in Two Years
Private Data Compromised in Healthcare Breach
In a recent announcement, the Commonwealth Health System revealed that threat actors have successfully breached the computer network of a Scranton cardiology group, potentially compromising the private data of 181,764 patients. This incident marks the latest in a series of…
New EMFI Attack Against Drones Leads to Complete Take Over
Based on the recent reports by IOActive, Drones, also called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are vulnerable to code injection, which would result in gaining complete access to the firmware and core functionality of the drone. Drones have been used in…
Do you know what your supply chain is and if it is secure?
Chinese Hackers Exploit VMware ESXi Zero-Day to Execute Privileged Commands
The Chinese cyberespionage gang, identified as UNC3886, has been spotted employing a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability to get escalated privileges on guest virtual machines. UNC3886 has been using malicious vSphere Installation Bundles (VIBs), typically used to maintain systems and deploy…
A Guide to Key Management as a Service
A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Wed, 06/14/2023 – 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure…
Crypto trading firm freezes accounts due to a Cyber Attack
Since June 11th, 2023, Floating Point Group (FPG) has been hit by a devastating cyber attack, leading to the suspension of all trading, deposits, and withdrawals. This incident has sparked panic among FPG’s user base, who are eagerly awaiting information…
How cybercriminals target energy companies
In this Help Net Security video, Jim Simpson, Director of Threat Intelligence at Searchlight Cyber, discusses how cybercriminals employ specialized strategies when targeting energy companies. This is primarily due to the sensitive and valuable information these organizations hold and their…
How secure is your vehicle with digital key technology?
Digital key technology allows mobile devices to streamline approval for everyday access points, making it a fitting solution for the automotive industry. While there are a few different approaches to implementing digital keys for automotive use, a secure digital key…
LockBit Ransomware Extorts $91 Million from U.S. Companies
The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme have extorted $91 million following hundreds of attacks against numerous U.S. organizations since 2020. That’s according to a joint bulletin published by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),…
Cyber debt levels reach tipping point
The tension between difficult economic conditions and the pace of technology innovation, including the evolution of AI, is influencing the growth of identity-led cybersecurity exposure, according to CyberArk. The CyberArk’s report details how these issues – allied to an expected…
Fiddler Auditor: Open-source tool evaluates the robustness of large language models
Fiddler Auditor is an open-source tool designed to evaluate the robustness of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) models. LLMs can sometimes produce unwarranted content, potentially create hostile responses, and may disclose confidential information they were trained…
SeroXen RAT for sale
This blog was jointly written with Alejandro Prada and Ofer Caspi. Executive summary SeroXen is a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that showed up in late 2022 and is becoming more popular in 2023. Advertised as a legitimate tool that…
What is a browser doing at Infosecurity Europe 2023?
What if the enterprise had complete control over the browser? What would it do for security, productivity, for work itself? Ari Yablok, Head Of Brand at Island, invites you to visit Island at Infosecurity Europe 2023 (Stand S75) to learn…
Small organizations outpace large enterprises in MFA adoption
The use of MFA has nearly doubled since 2020 and that phishing-resistant authenticators represent the best choice in terms of security and convenience for users, according to Okta. MFA authentication gains traction MFA authentication has steadily gained traction across organizations…
North Korea created very phishy evil twin of Naver, South Korea’s top portal
Think of it as a fake Google tuned for credential capture and you’ll understand why authorities want to kill it North Korea has created a fake version of South Korea’s largest internet portal, Naver, in a large scale phishing attempt,…
Network-Security Testing Standard Nears Prime Time
NetSecOpen recently released a new draft of its testing and benchmarking guide, which could be adopted later this year. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Network-Security Testing Standard Nears Prime Time
Cryptocurrency Attacks Quadrupled as Cybercriminals Cash In
Attackers continue to attempt to steal Bitcoin and other virtual coins, with a 40% increase in phishing attacks and fourfold increase in incidents. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Cryptocurrency Attacks Quadrupled as Cybercriminals…
Ticket scammers target Taylor Swift tour
Categories: Personal Tags: Taylor Tags: swift Tags: eras Tags: music Tags: gig Tags: concert Tags: tour Tags: scam Tags: ticket Tags: reseller Tags: fraud Tags: fake We take a look at multiple reports of ticket reseller fraud aimed at fans…
Update Chrome now! Google fixes critical vulnerability in Autofill payments
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Google Tags: Chrome Tags: Autofill Tags: payments critical Tags: CVE-2023-3214 Google has released an update which includes five security fixes including a critical vulnerability in Autofill payments. (Read more…) The post Update Chrome…
Microsoft fixes six critical vulnerabilities in June Patch Tuesday
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Microsoft Tags: patch Tuesday Tags: CVE-2023-29357 Tags: CVE-2023-29363 Tags: CVE-2023-32014 Tags: CVE-2023-32015 Tags: CVE-2023-32013 Tags: CVE-2023-24897 Tags: CVE-2023-32031 Tags: SharePoint Tags: PGM Tags: Exchange Tags: Hyper-V Patch Tuesday of June 2023 is relatively…
Microsoft links Cadet Blizzard APT to Russia’s military intelligence GRU
Microsoft linked a series of wiping attacks to a Russia-linked APT group, tracked as Cadet Blizzard, that is under the control of the GRU. Microsoft attributes the operations carried out by the Russia-linked APT group tracked as Cadet Blizzard to the…
Decision to hold women-in-cyber events in abortion-banning states sparks outcry
‘Many factors were considered,’ WyCiS boss tells The Reg as (ISC)² suggests an end to ‘girlfriend test’ jargon Global nonprofit Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), despite months of controversy over the cities named to host its 2024 and 2025 conferences, says…
Expanding horizons—Microsoft Security’s continued commitment to multicloud
Learn how to manage multicloud security risk with Microsoft’s native multicloud protection for three of the industry’s main cloud platforms. The post Expanding horizons—Microsoft Security’s continued commitment to multicloud appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been indexed…
Setting Strong and Unique Passwords: The First Line of Defense for PS5 Security
By Owais Sultan A strong password for your PS5 enhances security, thwarting unauthorized access and protecting your personal information and gaming… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Setting Strong and Unique Passwords: The First Line of…