In recent years, ransomware attacks have emerged as one of the most pervasive and damaging cyber threats, with criminal gangs employing sophisticated tactics to extort money from individuals, businesses, and even government entities. As the frequency and severity of these…
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Protobom: Open-source software supply chain tool
Protobom is an open-source software supply chain tool that enables all organizations, including system administrators and software development communities, to read and generate Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), file data, and translate this data across standard industry SBOM formats. “he…
The key pillars of domain security
From branded emails and marketing campaigns to critical protocols, internal portals, and internet traffic, domains are central to digital enterprise operations. They are constantly created for new assets and initiatives. In this Help Net Security video, Mark Flegg, Global Director…
Lacework, last valued at $8.3B, is in talks to sell for just $150M to $200M, say sources
Consolidation continues apace in the world of security. Sources tell us that Lacework — a cloud security startup that was valued at $8.3 billion post-money in its last funding round — is in talks to be acquired by another security…
Alert! Windows LPE Zero-day Exploit Advertised on Hacker Forums
A new zero-day Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) exploit has been put up for sale on a notorious hacker forum. This exploit, which has not yet been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) reference, is said to be capable of…
New infosec products of the week: April 19, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from IDnow, Immuta, Privacera, Redgate, ShadowDragon, and Tanium. ShadowDragon Horizon enhancements help users conduct investigations from any device Horizon is accessible with any internet connection and…
51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks
Threat actors are continuing to successfully breach across the entire attack surface and the stakes are only getting higher: 93% of enterprises who admitted a breach reported unplanned downtime, data exposure, or financial loss as a result, according to Pentera.…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, April 19th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/8946, (Fri, Apr 19th)
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Attackers exploiting new critical OpenMetadata vulnerabilities on Kubernetes clusters
Microsoft recently uncovered an attack that exploits new critical vulnerabilities in OpenMetadata to gain access to Kubernetes workloads and leverage them for cryptomining activity. The post Attackers exploiting new critical OpenMetadata vulnerabilities on Kubernetes clusters appeared first on Microsoft Security…
Ransomware feared as IT ‘issues’ force Octapharma Plasma to close 150+ centers
Source blames BlackSuit infection – as ISP Frontier confirms cyberattack Octapharma Plasma has blamed IT “network issues” for the ongoing closure of its 150-plus centers across the US. It’s feared a ransomware infection may be the root cause of the…
Cisco discloses high-severity vulnerability, PoC available
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FIN7 targeted a large U.S. carmaker with phishing attacks
BlackBerry reported that the financially motivated group FIN7 targeted the IT department of a large U.S. carmaker with spear-phishing attacks. In late 2023, BlackBerry researchers spotted the threat actor FIN7 targeting a large US automotive manufacturer with a spear-phishing campaign.…
Crooks exploit OpenMetadata holes to mine crypto – and leave a sob story for victims
‘I want to buy a car. That’s all’ Crooks are exploiting month-old OpenMetadata vulnerabilities in Kubernetes environments to mine cryptocurrency using victims’ resources, according to Microsoft.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article:…
‘ASTORS’ Champion Adds Passphrase Generator to Keeper Web Vault
Keeper Security, which took home TRIPLE GOLD in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for its Keeper Security Government Cloud (KSGC), including Best Cyber Security Solution, has added a new Passphrase Generator to the Keeper Web Vault. Support for…
Two Years Post-Roe: A Better Understanding of Digital Threats
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> It’s been a long two years since the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Between May 2022 when the Supreme Court accidentally leaked the draft memo…
Vulnerabilities for AI and ML Applications are Skyrocketing
In their haste to deploy LLM tools, organizations may overlook crucial security practices. The rise in threats like Remote Code Execution indicates an urgent need to improve security measures in AI development. The post Vulnerabilities for AI and ML Applications…
Data Matters ? The Value of Visibility in API Security
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What to Consider When Choosing a Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Tool
Given the widespread use of third-party components in application development, identifying and remediating code vulnerabilities as early in development as possible is critical. As a result, many organizations turn to SCA tools, however traditional ones often deliver superficial code analysis…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Eclipse Path Maps’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2921/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”674″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/b0b4c940-efc2-4c4f-bcf2-fa6a434060e6/eclipse_path_maps.png?format=1000w” width=”562″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Eclipse Path Maps’ appeared first on…
USENIX Security ’23 – NRDelegationAttack: Complexity DDoS attack on DNS Recursive Resolvers
Authors/Presenters: *Yehuda Afek and Anat Bremler-Barr, Shani Stajnrod* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and…