A recent alert jointly issued by a myriad of governmental agencies including CISA, FBI, EPA, DOE, NSA and NCSC-UK has spotlighted activities by Russians targeting U.S. and European critical infrastructure. The post Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Defense: Shifting to an Exposure…
Cisco Issues Urgent Fix for ASA and FTD Software Vulnerability Under Active Attack
Cisco on Wednesday said it has released updates to address an actively exploited security flaw in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20481 (CVSS score: 5.8), affects the Remote…
What is the difference between a data leak and a data breach?
You have no doubt heard of ‘data breaches’ and ‘data leaks’ – but did you know they are slightly different things? In this article we’ll… The post What is the difference between a data leak and a data breach? appeared…
Hook’d: How HookBot Malware Impersonates Known Brands to Steal Customer Data
Key data This article explores Netcraft’s research into the HookBot malware family and associated attacks on Android devices, including examples of: Typical HookBot behaviors, such as the use of overlay attacks The types of brands and apps being impersonated How…
The best travel VPNs of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed
We tested the best travel VPNs, which offer solid security, rapid speeds, and expansive server networks to preserve your privacy on your next trip. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article:…
What Is PCI Compliance? A Simple Guide for Businesses
Safeguard your customers’ card data using these industry-standard security protocols. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: What Is PCI Compliance? A Simple Guide for Businesses
FortiJump flaw CVE-2024-47575 has been exploited in zero-day attacks since June 2024
The “FortiJump” flaw (CVE-2024-47575) has been exploited in zero-day attacks since June 2024, impacting over 50 servers, says Mandiant. A new report published by Mandiant states that the recently disclosed Fortinet FortiManager flaw “FortiJump” CVE-2024-47575 (CVSS v4 score: 9.8) has…
Phishing for Votes in the Upcoming US Election
Foreign interference and disinformation have gotten a lot of attention in US media before the 2024 presidential election. CUJO AI Labs decided to look into the suspicious (phishing) websites that were: Just as we had previously done with several other…
Bitwarden’s FOSS halo slips as new SDK requirement locks down freedoms
Arguments continue but change suggests it’s not Free Software anymore The Bitwarden online credentials storage service is changing its build requirements – which some commentators feel mean it’s no longer FOSS.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
New Fortinet Zero-Day Exploited for Months Before Patch
A Fortinet zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-47575 and named FortiJump has been exploited since at least June 2024. The post New Fortinet Zero-Day Exploited for Months Before Patch appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
Why Phishing-Resistant MFA Is No Longer Optional: The Hidden Risks of Legacy MFA
Sometimes, it turns out that the answers we struggled so hard to find were sitting right in front of us for so long that we somehow overlooked them. When the Department of Homeland Security, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
How to use the Private Space feature in Android 15 – and secure your sensitive data
This feature can improve your Android experience and provide a much-needed security boost. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: How to use the Private Space feature in Android 15 –…
Equipment to include in a computer forensic toolkit
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: Equipment to include in a computer forensic…
Top Court Sides With Intel Over EU Antitrust Fine
Fresh win for Intel after Europe top court upholds annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine imposed by European Commission in 2009 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Top Court Sides With Intel Over EU Antitrust…
Ransomware’s ripple effect felt across ERs as patient care suffers
389 US healthcare orgs infected this year alone Ransomware infected 389 US healthcare organizations this fiscal year, putting patients’ lives at risk and costing facilities up to $900,000 a day in downtime alone, according to Microsoft.… This article has been…
Penn State Settles for $1.25M Over Failure to Comply With DoD, NASA Cybersecurity Requirements
The Penn State university has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle alleged failure to meet cybersecurity requirements for DoD and NASA contracts. The post Penn State Settles for $1.25M Over Failure to Comply With DoD, NASA Cybersecurity Requirements appeared…
Fortinet Confirms Exploitation of Critical FortiManager Zero-Day Vulnerability
This high-severity flaw, dubbed FortiJump by security researcher Kevin Beaumont, has been added to CISA’s KEV catalog This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fortinet Confirms Exploitation of Critical FortiManager Zero-Day Vulnerability
GitLab Patches HTML Injection Flaw Leads to XSS Attacks
GitLab has announced the release of critical security updates for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The updates address a high-severity HTML injection vulnerability that could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The patched versions, 17.5.1, 17.4.3, and…
16-31 July 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the second timeline of July 2024 I collected 116 events (7.25 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by malware with… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 16-31 July 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline
The UK Must Act: Alaa Abd El-Fattah Still Imprisoned 25 Days After Release Date
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> It’s been 25 days since September 29, the day that should have seen British-Egyptian blogger, coder, and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah walk free. Egyptian authorities refused to release him at the end…
New Scoring System Helps Secure the Open Source AI Model Supply Chain
AI models from Hugging Face can contain similar hidden problems to OSS downloads from repositories such as GitHub. The post New Scoring System Helps Secure the Open Source AI Model Supply Chain appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
Exploring the Transformative Potential of AI in Cybersecurity
By continuously learning from new data, ML models can adapt to evolving threat landscapes, making them invaluable in identifying zero-day vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. The post Exploring the Transformative Potential of AI in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security…
Lazarus Group Exploits Google Chrome Vulnerability to Control Infected Devices
The North Korean threat actor known as Lazarus Group has been attributed to the zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome to seize control of infected devices. Cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky said it discovered a novel attack chain…
UK Government Introduces New Data Governance Legislation
The Data (Use and Access) Bill governs digital verification services and the use of personal data in public services, and will revamp the Information Commissioner’s Office This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Government Introduces…
Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large
Credential theft was the main goal in 25% of incidents last quarter, and new ransomware variants made their appearance – read more about the top trends, TTPs, and security weaknesses that facilitated adversary actions. This article has been indexed from…
Perplexity Boss Surprised After New Corp Sues
News Corp surprises Perplexity, after the media group sued the AI search engine for allegedly infringing copyright content This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Perplexity Boss Surprised After New Corp Sues
Get Advanced Ad Blocking and Superior Data Privacy Tools for Just $11
Block popups, banners and video ads while also protecting yourself from activity trackers, phishing attempts, fraudulent websites and other types of malware with AdGuard. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Get Advanced Ad…