In today’s interconnected world, where cyber threats loom large, organizations must prioritize information security. One crucial step towards achieving robust cybersecurity is hiring a competent Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The CISO plays a pivotal role in safeguarding an organization’s…
Exploring the persistent threat of cyberattacks on healthcare
In this Help Net Security interview, Brett Harris, Cybersecurity Officer for the Americas at Siemens Healthineers, discusses the long-term impacts of cyberattacks on healthcare institutions and what healthcare providers can do to protect patients’ personal data and medical devices. Can…
Uncovering attacker tactics through cloud honeypots
Attackers typically find exposed “secrets” – pieces of sensitive information that allow access to an enterprise cloud environment — in as little as two minutes and, in many cases, begin exploiting them almost instantly, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive…
5 free online cybersecurity courses you should check out
Cryptography In this course, you’ll learn how to protect information to ensure its integrity, confidentiality, authenticity, and non-repudiation. You will develop a basic understanding of cryptographic concepts and how to apply them, implement secure protocols, key management concepts, critical administration…
How hardening Microsoft 365 tenants mitigates potential cloud attacks
Moving critical data and workloads to the cloud has significantly changed information security teams. But most don’t have the resources to be successful in their cloud attack modeling—not to mention the deployment of measurable controls to defend against these evolving…
How Active Directory Bridging Extends Security Automation to Hybrid IT Environments
AD bridging extends the reach of your AD domain to non-Windows systems, providing centralized security, single sign-on, and compliance. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: How Active Directory Bridging Extends Security Automation to Hybrid…
The unlimited value of a strong defence
How protective AI is a powerful weapon in the fight against cyber attackers using AI for malicious acts. Webinar In the new age of generative AI, it would be foolhardy to imagine that bad actors won’t already be exploiting every…
Trojanized Super Mario Bros game spreads malware
Researchers observed threat actors spreading a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer to deliver multiple malware. Researchers from Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) discovered a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer for Windows that was used to deliver multiple malware,…
Cl0p Ransomware Targets Sony, EY, and PwC in MOVEit Transfer Cyberattack
The recent attack, which commenced earlier this month, has the potential to become one of the largest cyberattacks in history. Its victims include various entities from the public and private sectors in the United States, United Kingdom, and other…
Jail Time: ‘PlugWalkJoe’ Gets 5 Years for Twitter Hack and Sim Swapping
By Waqas PlugWalkJoe (Joseph James O’Connor) will also return $749,000, which he admitted to stealing from a Manhattan-based cryptocurrency firm. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Jail Time: ‘PlugWalkJoe’ Gets 5 Years for Twitter Hack and…
IT Security News Weekly Summary – Week 25
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-25 A New Era Of Security: Are Passwords No Longer Fit For Purpose? The Role Of Impactful Penetration Testing Amid Rise Of AI-Powered Threat Actors How Can Manufacturers Stop Being The Top Target For Cyber…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-25
A New Era Of Security: Are Passwords No Longer Fit For Purpose? The Role Of Impactful Penetration Testing Amid Rise Of AI-Powered Threat Actors How Can Manufacturers Stop Being The Top Target For Cyber Crime? Twitter hacker sentenced to five…
A New Era Of Security: Are Passwords No Longer Fit For Purpose?
The humble password. A pillar of society and a cybersecurity comfort blanket for end users (and IT teams) across different applications and programmes across the globe. Humanity has been using passwords in one form or another for centuries. However, the first…
The Role Of Impactful Penetration Testing Amid Rise Of AI-Powered Threat Actors
It’s no secret that penetration testing is among the most effective methodologies for helping determine an organization’s risk posture. While it’s true that other standard processes like gap assessments, auditing, architecture reviews, and vulnerability management all offer significant value, there’s…
How Can Manufacturers Stop Being The Top Target For Cyber Crime?
Historically, the financial services sector has been the most attacked by cybercriminals. Still, in 2021 there was a substantial shift, and a different industry ranked at the top for the first time – the manufacturing industry. For the second year…
Twitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses
A U.K. citizen, who was involved in the attack on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses. Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe (24), the hacker who was involved in the attacks on Twitter in…
Microsoft’s Response to “Privacy-Concerns” of ChatGPT in Business
As a response to concerns over using individuals’ data to train artificial intelligence models, Microsoft is considering launching a privacy-centric version of ChatGPT. There is a possibility that the decision will be attractive to industries such as healthcare, finance,…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 425 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. Someone…
NHS: Hackers have Complete Access to Millions of Medical Devices in UK Hospitals
In England’s NHS Trust hospitals, millions of medical devices are now entirely vulnerable to ransomware attacks by cybercriminal groups. These ostensibly safe online gadgets, such surveillance cameras and blood pressure monitors, are either unable to run security software or…
Azure AD ‘Log in With Microsoft’ Authentication Bypass at Risk
Organizations that have adopted the “Log in with Microsoft” feature to their Microsoft Azure Active Directory setups may be exposed to an authentication bypass, which might lead to account takeovers of online and cloud-based accounts. Descope researchers have labeled the…
Some LastPass users are locked out of their accounts after trying to reset their authenticator app
Password management service LastPass started to prompt its customers to reset their two-factor authentication method on May 9th, 2023. The company upgraded account security at the time by raising the number of […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
5 Ways to Make Your Instant Messaging More Secure
Make sure your chats are kept as private as you want them to be. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: 5 Ways to Make Your Instant Messaging More Secure
An AI for an AI: LLM-based Detection of GPT-Generated BEC Attacks
In this blog we explore the AI-powered threat landscape and unveil Perception Point’s innovative defense against GenAI-based email attacks. The post An AI for an AI: LLM-based Detection of GPT-Generated BEC Attacks appeared first on Perception Point. This article has…
Week in review: Microsoft confirms DDoS attacks on M365 and Azure Portal, Infosecurity Europe 2023
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Unraveling the multifaceted threats facing telecom companies In this Help Net Security interview, Georgia Bafoutsou, Cybersecurity Officer at the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA),…
Cyber Security Management System (CSMS) for the Automotive Industry
BreachForums Clone – 4,204 breached accounts
In June 2023, a clone of the previously shuttered popular hacking forum "BreachForums" suffered a data breach that exposed over 4k records. The breach was due to an exposed backup of the MyBB database which included email and IP addresses,…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-24
DFIR Core Principles Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel Web Application Security: A 2023 Guide Android Users Beware: Glitch in 999 Call Feature Raises Concerns Remote Work and the Cloud Create Various Endpoint Security Challenges Malaysia…