The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has raised an alarm regarding a spike in cybercrime, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officers to extort money from unsuspecting victims. Collaborating with Microsoft, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has already taken…
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The importance of access controls in incident response
The worst time to find out your company doesn’t have adequate access controls is when everything is on fire. The worst thing that can happen during an incident is that your development and operations teams are blocked from solving the…
Kimsuky APT Deploying Linux Backdoor Gomir in South Korean Cyber Attacks
The Kimsuky (aka Springtail) advanced persistent threat (APT) group, which is linked to North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), has been observed deploying a Linux version of its GoBear backdoor as part of a campaign targeting South Korean organizations. The backdoor, codenamed Gomir,…
Cyber Security Today, May 17, 2024 – Malware hiding in Apache Tomcat servers, new backdoors found, and more
This episode reports on the break up of a North Korean scheme tricking American firms into hiring who they thought were Americans app developers to work remotely, and more This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Today Read the original…
Unsafe Software Development Practices Persist, Despite CISA’s Push
Despite repeated efforts by the CISA to eliminate common software vulnerabilities, unsafe software development practices continue to persist across the industry, highlighting the challenges in driving change in coding practices. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
Threat Actors Misusing Quick Assist in Social Engineering Attacks Leading to Ransomware
Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist tool to conduct social engineering attacks and deliver ransomware like Black Basta to target users across various industries. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the original article:…
Us Offers $5 Million for Info on North Korean IT Workers Involved in Job Fraud
The U.S. government is offering a $5 million reward for information on a network of North Korean IT workers who allegedly scammed U.S. companies out of nearly $7 million through a job fraud scheme. This article has been indexed from…
Santander Data Breach: Hackers Accessed Company Database
Santander has confirmed that there was a major data breach that affected its workers and customers in Spain, Uruguay, and Chile. Concerns have been made about data security and privacy following the breach, which was found to have started with…
Restore Damaged Files & Save Your Business for Only $50
Regardless of how badly your files, or their formats, are damaged, EaseUS Fixo can restore your office files, videos and photos, even in batches. Get a lifetime subscription for $49.99 at TechRepublic Academy. This article has been indexed from Security…
North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT attack targets victims via Messenger
North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT group employs rogue Facebook accounts to target victims via Messenger and deliver malware. Researchers at Genius Security Center (GSC) identified a new attack strategy by the North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT group and collaborated with the Korea Internet &…
Flaw in Wi-Fi-Standard can Enable SSID Confusion Attacks
A design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard allows attackers to trick victims into connecting to a less secure wireless network than the one they intended to connect to, exposing them to higher risks of traffic interception and manipulation.…
Kroll expands its document review capabilities to accelerate incident response
Kroll expands its document review capabilities with DataminerAI to immediately pinpoint where sensitive data is located, providing faster, more efficient and affordable data mining. The technology optimizes incident response investigations and is available to all insurance carriers, law firms, and…
CISA Warns of Actively Exploited D-Link Router Vulnerabilities – Patch Now
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting D-Link routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2014-100005 – A cross-site request…
U.S. Govt Announces Rewards up to $5 Million for North Korean IT Workers
The U.S. government has offered a prize of up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest and severance of North Korean IT workers working around the world. This plan, which was announced on Thursday, is meant to…
Critical Steps to Bolster UK’s Cyber Resilience: Insights for Policy Makers from Cisco’s Cyber Readiness Index
In the face of growing cybersecurity threats, UK policymakers have intensified efforts to protect the nation’s digital infrastructure. This blog looks at insights from the UK McPartland review and the interdependence between cyber security and economic growth. This article has…
Ongoing Malvertising Campaign leads to Ransomware
Cybercriminals have weaponized popular software tools like WinSCP and PuTTY to deliver ransomware, tricking users into downloading malicious installers that infect their systems with a Sliver beacon and other malicious payloads. This article has been indexed from Cyware News –…
GitLab unveils AI capabilities to help organizations better secure their software
GitLab announced new innovations across the platform to streamline how organizations build, test, secure, and deploy software. Introducing GitLab Duo Enterprise GitLab Duo Enterprise, a new end-to-end AI add-on, combines the developer-focused AI capabilities of GitLab Duo Pro—organizational privacy controls,…
Russian APT Hackers Attacking Critical Infrastructure
Russia leverages a mix of state-backed Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups and financially motivated cybercriminals to achieve its strategic goals, as APT groups conduct espionage to gather valuable political and economic information. The Russian government may recruit financially motivated groups,…
Exabeam Recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM, for the Fifth Year
Global cybersecurity leader that delivers AI-driven security operations and has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant Exabeam, a leading global entity in AI-driven security operations, today announced its designation as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner®…
Know the least common PIN numbers that can thwart Cyber Threats
In the modern digital era, safeguarding devices and the sensitive information they contain is paramount, as any vulnerability can attract unwanted attention from malicious actors. Biometrics stands out as a formidable method for protecting devices and the data stored on…