Canada has revealed the detection of a disinformation campaign believed to be linked to China, targeting numerous politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This campaign, termed “spamouflage,” utilized a barrage of online posts to discredit Canadian Members of Parliament,…
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1Password’s Swift Response to Okta Data Breach
Prominent password manager provider 1Password has shown excellent reaction and transparency following the recent Okta data leak issue. The breach forced 1Password to take measures to protect its users’ security after it affected multiple organizations and possibly exposed sensitive user…
MapleSEC: VMware’s Chad Skipper sheds light on security measures
During a MapleSEC fireside chat, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada, welcomed Chad Skipper, global security technologist from VMware, for a conversation that delved into the complexities of modern cybersecurity and the solutions being developed to address them. Visibility…
SMBs at risk as AI misconceptions lead to overconfidence
Despite advancements in IT security measures, SMBs remain firmly in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, according to Devolutions. Ransomware payments and IoT malware incidents soar Spikes in incidents such as ransomware payments and IoT malware attacks indicate that this year has…
IoT security threats highlight the need for zero trust principles
The high number of attacks on IoT devices represents a 400% increase in malware compared to the previous year, according to Zscaler. The increasing frequency of malware attacks targeting IoT devices is a significant concern for OT security, as the…
New infosec products of the week: October 27, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Darktrace, Data Theorem, Jumio, Malwarebytes, Progress, and Wazuh. Progress Flowmon ADS 12.2 AI offers advanced security event monitoring Flowmon ADS 12.2 harnesses the power of…
Raven: Open-source CI/CD pipeline security scanner
Raven (Risk Analysis and Vulnerability Enumeration for CI/CD) is an open-source CI/CD pipeline security scanner that makes hidden risks visible by connecting the dots across vulnerabilities woven throughout the pipeline that, when viewed collectively, reveal a much greater risk than…
Apple news: iLeakage attack, MAC address leakage bug
On Wednesday, Apple released security updates for all supported branches of iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS and Safari. This time around, the updates did not garner as much attention as when they deliver a zero-day fix, though it has…
F5 Issues Warning: BIG-IP Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution
F5 has alerted customers of a critical security vulnerability impacting BIG-IP that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution. The issue, rooted in the configuration utility component, has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2023-46747, and carries a CVSS score of 9.8…
Nigerian Police Dismantle Major Cybercrime Hub
Training and operations center was based in Abuja This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Nigerian Police Dismantle Major Cybercrime Hub
Microsoft Sounds Alarm Over English-Speaking Octo Tempest
Prolific fincrime group is branded one of world’s most dangerous This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Microsoft Sounds Alarm Over English-Speaking Octo Tempest
OpenSSL 3.2 Release Candidate
The OpenSSL Project is excited to announce our first beta release of OpenSSL 3.2. We consider this to be a release candidate and as such encourage all OpenSSL users to build and test against this beta release and provide feedback.…
Zero-Day Exploits Cheat Sheet: Definition, Examples & How It Works
Zero-day exploits use unknown vulnerabilities to infiltrate PCs, networks, mobile phones and IoT devices. For unprepared security teams, these exploits bring financial consequences and long-term risks. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Zero-Day…
Authentication vs. Authorization
These two fundamental concepts play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and security of digital systems. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they represent distinct and equally essential aspects in the world of identity and access management (IAM),…
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 24
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 27/10/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech…
Hunter International Ransomware Group hacks plastic surgery clinic
A newly emerging ransomware group, known as Hunter International, has recently targeted a plastic surgeon’s office, raising concerns by threatening to expose sensitive photographs of patients who have undergone facial surgery procedures at the clinic’s branches in Beverly Hills and…
Abyss Ransomware Victim: apexga[.]bank
NOTE: No files or stolen information are [exfiltrated/downloaded/taken/hosted/seen/reposted/disclosed] by RedPacket Security. Any legal issues relating… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: Abyss Ransomware Victim: apexga[.]bank
France says Russian state hackers breached numerous critical networks
The Russian APT28 hacking group (aka ‘Strontium’ or ‘Fancy Bear’) has been targeting government entities,… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: France says Russian state hackers breached numerous critical networks
iLeakage: New Safari Exploit Impacts Apple iPhones and Macs with A- and M-Series CPUs
A group of academics has devised a novel side-channel attack dubbed iLeakage that exploits a weakness in the A- and M-series CPUs running on Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices, enabling the extraction of sensitive information from the Safari web browser. “An…
How to Begin Observability at the Data Source
Observable data has exploded as teams modernize their application stacks and embraced microservices architectures. Learn how Edge Delta helps IT and DevOps teams with a new way to collect, transform, and route your data before it is indexed in a…