Threat actors were using Windows Arbitrary File Deletion to perform Denial-of-service attacks on systems affected by this vulnerability. However, recent reports indicate that this Windows Arbitrary file deletion can be used for a full compromise. The possibility of this attack…
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Data Poisoning: A Growing Threat to Cybersecurity and AI Datasets
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, threats continue to take on new forms and adapt to advanced defense mechanisms. One such emerging threat that has gained prominence in recent years is “data poisoning.” Data poisoning is a covert tactic employed…
Top 10 Programming Languages that are required in Cybersecurity Field
In the realm of cybersecurity, knowledge of programming languages empowers security professionals to decipher how hackers employ programming to breach systems. While not all cybersecurity roles require proficiency in programming, it is undeniably valuable. Mastery of programming languages equips these…
Zero-Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits
Microsoft’s struggles with zero-day exploits rolled into a new month with a fresh Patch Tuesday warning about malware attacks in the wild. The post Zero-Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Microsoft Releases Patch for Two New Actively Exploited Zero-Days Flaws
Microsoft has released software fixes to remediate 59 bugs spanning its product portfolio, including two zero-day flaws that have been actively exploited by malicious cyber actors. Of the 59 vulnerabilities, five are rated Critical, 55 are rated Important, and one is rated…
Microsoft September 2023 Patch Tuesday fixed 2 actively exploited zero-day flaws
Microsoft September 2023 Patch Tuesday addressed 59 new flaws, including two vulnerabilities under active attack. Microsoft September 2023 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 59 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-day. The flaws addressed by the company impact Microsoft Windows and…
The rise and evolution of supply chain attacks
A supply chain attack is a cyberattack that focuses on a third-party supplier providing essential services or software to the supply chain. In this Help Net Security video, Dick O’Brien, Principal Intelligence Analyst in the Symantec Threat Hunter team, discusses…
Serial cybersecurity founders get back in the game
“I didn’t really have a choice,” says Ben Bernstein, the former CEO and co-founder of Twistlock (acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2019) and the CEO and co-founder of a new cybersecurity startup that is still in stealth. “Building a…
How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield?
In this Help Net Security interview, Pete Hoff, CISO at Wursta, offers advice to SMB security leaders and professionals on how to minimize the threat phishing presents to their organization’s operations and long-term success. What makes phishing attacks particularly challenging…
The Digital Battlefield: Common Types of Cyber Threats Exposed
Cyber threats have become an increasingly prevalent issue in the digital age. This article will examine some of the most common types of cyber threats,… The post The Digital Battlefield: Common Types of Cyber Threats Exposed appeared first on Security…
Future forward cyber
For organizations of all sizes, cyber consistently earns a place on the agenda, becoming a focal point for business-critical initiatives and investments. Today, cyber means business, and it isn’t challenging to overstate the importance of cyber as a foundational and…
Privacy concerns cast a shadow on AI’s potential for software development
Organizations are optimistic about AI, but AI adoption requires attention to privacy and security, productivity, and training, according to GitLab. “The transformational opportunity with AI goes way beyond creating code,” said David DeSanto, CPO, GitLab. “According to the GitLab Global…
Latest fraud schemes targeting the payments ecosystem
Threat actors continued to exploit technical misconfigurations through various fraud schemes, according to a new report from Visa. These include the use of malvertising and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to cultivate compelling and effective phishing and social engineering campaigns,…
Ransomware attack hits Sri Lanka government, causing data loss
Running unsupported and unpatched versions of Exchange Server will do that to a country Sri Lanka’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) is currently investigating a ransomware attack on the government’s cloud infrastructure that affected around 5,000 email accounts, it revealed…
Update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to Patch Actively Exploited Vulnerability
Adobe’s Patch Tuesday update for September 2023 comes with a patch for a critical actively exploited security flaw in Acrobat and Reader that could permit an attacker to execute malicious code on susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-26369, is rated 7.8…
Malware distributor Storm-0324 facilitates ransomware access
The threat actor that Microsoft tracks as Storm-0324 is a financially motivated group known to gain initial access using email-based initial infection vectors and then hand off access to compromised networks to other threat actors. These handoffs frequently lead to…
Mozilla Rushes to Patch WebP Critical Zero-Day Exploit in Firefox and Thunderbird
Mozilla on Tuesday released security updates to resolve a critical zero-day vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird that has been actively exploited in the wild, a day after Google released a fix for the issue in its Chrome browser. The shortcoming,…
Learn the Risks of API Vulnerabilities
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are widely used online for a variety of purposes: to streamline login processes, enable online payments, and other uses. As organizations… The post Learn the Risks of API Vulnerabilities appeared first on Security Zap. This article…
Major cyberattack leaves MGM Resorts reeling
Categories: News Categories: Personal Tags: MGM resorts Tags: hotel Tags: casino Tags: attack Tags: cyber Tags: shutdown MGM resorts has suffered a major cyberattack leading to shutdowns across the US. (Read more…) The post Major cyberattack leaves MGM Resorts reeling…
Two Apple issues added by CISA to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Blastpass Tags: citizenlab Tags: pegasus Tags: nso Tags: cisa Tags: apple Tags: cve-2023-41064 Tags: cve-2023-41061 Tags: buffer overflow CISA has added two recently discovered Apple vulnerabilities to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities.…