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…
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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,…
Top industries facing cyber threats
While consumers are no strangers to phishing emails, fraudulent SMS messages, and social media scams, the scale and complexity of cyberattacks aimed at critical sectors go far beyond these relatively simple threats. Entire industries and governmental bodies face increasingly sophisticated…
Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill for $115 Million
In a significant move to bolster its cybersecurity portfolio, Bitsight, a leading cybersecurity startup based in Massachusetts, has officially announced its acquisition of Cybersixgill, an Israeli-based dark web security specialist, for $115 million. This deal marks a key step in…
The invisible cyber shield that combats morphing threats
Cyber threats are evolving at an alarming rate. AI-powered malware, advanced phishing techniques, and adaptive attacks can by-pass traditional security measures, leaving today’s defences inadequate in isolation. Businesses need a new, invisible shield for comprehensive protection. This year’s (2024) Verizon…
Microsoft Power Pages misconfigurations exposing sensitive data
NHS supplier that leaked employee info fell victim to fiddly access controls that can leave databases dangling online Private businesses and public-sector organizations are unwittingly exposing millions of people’s sensitive information to the public internet because they misconfigure Microsoft’s Power…
CISA Flags Two Actively Exploited Palo Alto Flaws; New RCE Attack Confirmed
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday warned that two more flaws impacting the Palo Alto Networks Expedition have come under active exploitation in the wild. To that, it has added the vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited…
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years, Guilty of Laundering $10.5 Billion in Bitcoin
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, has been sentenced to five years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday. Lichtenstein was charged for his involvement in a money laundering…
For Today’s Enterprise, Modern IGA Helps Control Your Acceleration
When you’re trying to get somewhere fast, you need to know that your car has good brakes. In this instance, you’re not always trying to stop the car but to maintain control as you move forward. Would you want to…
Enhancing security posture through advanced offensive security testing
New survey provides insight into the source of breaches and how to react As cyberthreats evolve, so must the strategies used to protect against them. For companies, staying ahead of these threats requires not only security technologies and processes but…