A new study by Specops Software explores the resilience of SHA256, a commonly used cryptographic hashing algorithm, against modern password-cracking techniques. The findings emphasize the algorithm’s effectiveness in protecting data, especially when combined with strong, complex passwords. However, the research…
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CISA Warns of Two More Palo Alto Expedition Flaws Exploited in Attacks
CISA has added two more Palo Alto Networks Expedition flaws, CVE-2024-9463 and CVE-2024-9465, to its KEV catalog. The post CISA Warns of Two More Palo Alto Expedition Flaws Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Oscilar Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform combats AI-powered fraud
Oscilar unveiled its Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform to combat the rising tide of AI-powered fraud. The platform’s proprietary “Digital & Behavior Identification” technology transforms digital identity verification in an era where traditional solutions are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated AI-enabled attacks.…
How AI Is Transforming IAM and Identity Security
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun revolutionizing Identity Access Management (IAM), reshaping how cybersecurity is approached in this crucial field. Leveraging AI in IAM is about tapping into its analytical capabilities to monitor access patterns and identify anomalies…
British Students Warned of Smishing Scams
British students are being warned to be vigilant about a rise in smishing scams. The body that provides undergraduate funding, The Student Loans Company, has… The post British Students Warned of Smishing Scams appeared first on Panda Security Mediacenter. This…
Critical Laravel Vulnerability CVE-2024-52301 Allows Unauthorized Access
CVE-2024-52301 is a critical vulnerability identified in Laravel, a widely used PHP framework for building web applications. The vulnerability allows unauthorized access by exploiting improperly validated inputs, potentially leading to privilege escalation, data tampering, or full system compromise. Given Laravel’s…
U.S. CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following Palo Alto Networks Expedition vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog:…
Palo Alto Networks Confirms New Firewall Zero-Day Exploitation
Palo Alto Networks has confirmed that a zero-day is being exploited in attacks after investigating claims of a firewall remote code execution flaw. The post Palo Alto Networks Confirms New Firewall Zero-Day Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Zero-Day Exploits Surge in 2023, Cisco, Fortinet Vulnerabilities Targeted
A report from the Five Eyes cybersecurity alliance, released by the CISA, highlights the majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities last year were initially zero-day flaws, a significant increase compared to 2022 when less than half of the top vulnerabilities…
USX Cyber strengthens phishing defense in GUARDIENT XDR
USX Cyber released advanced phishing protection tools within its GUARDIENT XDR platform. This latest enhancement enables organizations to strengthen defenses against sophisticated phishing attacks by providing employees with realistic training and heightened awareness of phishing threats. Phishing attacks are growing increasingly…
Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill to help organizations manage cyber exposure
Bitsight announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cybersixgill, a global cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data provider. Together, Bitsight and Cybersixgill will provide visibility into an organization’s external attack surface, supply chain, and the threats targeting it. As…
IBM announces Autonomous Security for Cloud
IBM announced Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC), an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting designed to automate cloud security management and decision-making to help mitigate risk for organizations accelerating their cloud journey on Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. Highlighted in IBM’s…
Ransomware Groups Use Cloud Services For Data Exfiltration
SentinelOne described some of ransomware groups’ favorite techniques for targeting cloud services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Groups Use Cloud Services For Data Exfiltration
ViperSoftX: Tracking And Countering a Persistent Threat
Dealing with sophisticated threats is a daily challenge at CUJO AI, as part of our regular work at the Security Research Lab we have been tracking ViperSoftX—an advanced persistent threat that employs complex methods to evade detection. This article shows…
O2’s AI Granny Outsmarts Scam Callers with Knitting Tales
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NordPass popular passwords, Healthcare extortion sentence, China breached telecoms
China threat actors breached U.S. broadband providers to spy on U.S. government officials 123456 tops the list of most popular passwords again Hacker gets 10 years in prison for U.S. healthcare extortion scheme Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do…
CISA Warns of Actors Exploiting Two Palo Alto Networks Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert and added two new vulnerabilities related to Palo Alto Networks to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. These vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-9463 and CVE-2024-9465, are reportedly actively exploited by malicious cyber…
4M+ WordPress Websites to Attacks, Following Plugin Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the popular “Really Simple Security” WordPress plugin, formerly known as “Really Simple SSL,” putting over 4 million websites at risk. The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-10924, exposes websites using the plugin to potential remote attacks,…
High-Severity Flaw in PostgreSQL Allows Hackers to Exploit Environment Variables
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a high-severity security flaw in the PostgreSQL open-source database system that could allow unprivileged users to alter environment variables, and potentially lead to code execution or information disclosure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10979, carries a CVSS…
New Report Details Cyber Security Scams For Retailers At Christmas: Cyber Security Today for Friday, November 15, 2024
Holiday Cyber Threats, Secret Service Surveillance & AI Safety with DOE In today’s episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love covers essential cybersecurity topics heating up this holiday season. A new report from B4AI unveils sophisticated scams targeting online shoppers,…