Attackers are increasingly making use of “networkless” attack techniques targeting cloud apps and identities. Here’s how attackers can (and are) compromising organizations – without ever needing to touch the endpoint or conventional networked systems and services. Before getting into the details of the attack techniques being used, let’s…
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Unlocking the Power of Portfolio Analysis – A Comprehensive Guide
By Owais Sultan In banking and business, you need to know how your investments are doing and what they are made… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unlocking the Power of Portfolio Analysis – A Comprehensive…
Akira Ransomware Attacks Over 250 Organizations and Collects $42 Million
The Akira ransomware variant has severely impacted more than 250 organizations worldwide, amassing approximately USD 42 million in ransom payments. This information comes from a detailed joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
UK’s Cydea introduces new way to quantify risk management
Cydea, the cyber risk management provider, has announced the Cydea Risk Platform, set to quantify threats in financial terms to businesses, allowing them to visualise the consequences of different business security-related scenarios. By giving a monetary value to risks and…
Google Ad Impersonates Whales Market to Push Wallet Drainer Malware
A legitimate-looking Google Search advertisement for the crypto trading platform ‘Whales Market’ redirects visitors to a wallet-draining phishing site that steals all of your assets. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the original…
Hacking the Floodgates: US Dams Face Growing Cyber Threats
Could a hacker seize control of America’s dams, unleashing floods and chaos across vulnerable communities? Cybersecurity analysts and leading lawmakers warn it’s possible. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the original article: Hacking…
Cyber Security Today, April 19, 2024 – Police bust phishing rental platform, a nine-year old virus found on Ukrainian computers, and more
This episode reports on a threat actor targeting governments in the Middle East with a novel way of hiding malware is going international This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, April…
Ransomware Victims Who Pay a Ransom Drops to Record Low
That downward trend comes thanks to “enterprises large and small” being “increasingly able to withstand an encryption attack, and restore their operations without the need for a threat actor decryption key,” Coveware said. This article has been indexed from Cyware…
Germany cuffs alleged Russian spies over plot to bomb industrial and military targets
Apparently an attempt to damage Ukraine’s war effort Bavarian state police have arrested two German-Russian citizens on suspicion of being Russian spies and planning to bomb industrial and military facilities that participate in efforts to assist Ukraine defend itself against…
Akira Ransomware Group Rakes in $42m, 250 Organizations Impacted
A joint advisory from Europol and US and Dutch government agencies estimated that Akira made around $42m in ransomware proceeds from March 2023 to January 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Akira Ransomware Group…
Cisco Launches A New AI-Focused Security Solution
According to a corporate news release, the software, named HyperShield, employs artificial intelligence (AI) to safeguard apps, devices, and data across public and private data centres, clouds, and physical locations. HyperShield is the company’s second acquisition after purchasing cybersecurity startup…
Cybercriminals Pose as LastPass Staff to Hack Password Vaults
The attacker combines multiple social engineering techniques that involve contacting the potential victim (voice phishing) and pretending to be a LastPass employee trying to help with securing the account following unauthorized access. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
OpenMetadata Vulnerabilities Exploited to Abuse Kubernetes Clusters for Cryptomining
Microsoft warns that several OpenMetadata vulnerabilities are being exploited to deploy cryptomining malware to Kubernetes environments. The post OpenMetadata Vulnerabilities Exploited to Abuse Kubernetes Clusters for Cryptomining appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
92% of Enterprises Unprepared for AI Security Challenges
Most industries continue to run almost two or more months behind in patching software vulnerabilities, endpoints remain vulnerable to threats, and most enterprise PCs must be replaced to support AI-based technologies, according to a new report. This article has been…
LastPass users targeted by vishing attackers
The CryptoChameleon phishing kit is being leveraged by vishing attackers looking to trick LastPass users into sharing their master password. “Initially, we learned of a new parked domain (help-lastpass[.]com) and immediately marked the website for monitoring should it go live…
FBI chief says China is preparing to attack US critical infrastructure
China-linked threat actors are preparing cyber attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure warned FBI Director Christopher Wray. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned this week that China-linked threat actors are preparing an attack against U.S. critical infrastructure, Reuters reported. According to the…
The Dark Side of EDR: Repurpose EDR as an Offensive Tool
See how a SafeBreach Labs researcher bypassed the anti-tampering mechanism of a leading EDR to execute malicious code within one of the EDR’s own processes and altered the mechanism to gain unique, persistent, and fully undetectable capabilities. The post The…
Google Chrome DBSC Protection Tested Against Cookie Attacks
In light of cookie stealing attacks and to ensure Chrome browser protection, Google has recently piloted its new Chrome DBSC. The device-bound session credentials (DBSC) are aimed at protecting users against cookie theft that threat actors may carry out using…
Crunching Some Numbers on PHP Support
PHP Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) allows you to continue using older versions of PHP while still receiving security updates for the language, without introducing breaking changes to your application. The first and obvious question might be, “Why would I want…
NIS-2: 10 common misconceptions about the regulation
We wrote here about NIS2 and we will continue to add more content about it. Because we are getting closer to October 17th, many people are getting more and more nervous about NIS2. Despite its significance, there are numerous misconceptions…