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Scattered Spider Hops Nimbly From Cloud to On-Prem in Complex Attack

The actor behind the high-profile MGM incident jumps across segmentations in under an hour, in a ransomware attack spanning Okta, Citrix, Azure, SharePoint, and more. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Scattered Spider Hops…

3 Ways to Stop Unauthorized Code From Running in Your Network

As organizations increasingly rely on AI-developed code, they must put guardrails in place to prevent major cybersecurity risks related to malicious code. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: 3 Ways to Stop Unauthorized Code…

Establishing and Keeping the Trust: The Cisco Duo Managed Services Story

In this blog, we will explain how Cisco Duo for MSPs, with its simple-to-operate and modern approach, will help you scale and provide a frictionless customer experience. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Establishing…

Guarding the Gate: How to Thwart Initial Access Brokers’ Intrusions

  The term “Access-as-a-service” (AaaS) refers to a new business model in the underground world of cybercrime in which threat actors sell one-time methods to gain access to networks to infiltrate networks for as little as one dollar.  One group…

Russian Hackers Target Ukraine’s Fighter Jet Supplier

  A cyberattack on a Ukrainian fighter aircraft supplier has been reported, raising concerns about whether cybersecurity risks in the region are increasing. The incident—attributed to Russian hackers—highlights the need to have robust cyber defense strategies in a world where…

Rootkit Turns Kubernetes From Orchestration to Subversion

Kubernetes compromises have usually led to attackers creating cryptomining containers, but the outcomes could be much worse, say researchers presenting at the Black Hat Europe conference. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Rootkit Turns…

A guide to Purdue model for ICS security

Imagine a world where power grids, water treatment plants, and manufacturing facilities operate smoothly, ensuring our daily lives run without a hitch. These critical systems are the backbone of modern society, collectively known as Industrial Control Systems (ICS). While they…

Australia runs cybersecurity health check on all gov websites and infrastructure

The Australian government has initiated rigorous security measures to safeguard its IT infrastructure from state-sponsored cyber-attacks. As part of this initiative, the Australian Signals Directorate has conducted two cyber security threat hunts on government networks since December of last year,…

Employees breaking security policies just dangerous as being hacked, Kaspersky global study shows

Employee violations of an organisation’s information security policies are as dangerous as external hacker attacks according to a recent study from Kaspersky. In the last two years, 26% of cyber incidents in businesses occurred due to employees intentionally violating security…

Global Smartphone Market Grows After Two Year Slump – Counterpoint

Global smartphone market returned to growth in October after a slump of more than two years, new research from Counterpoint finds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Global Smartphone Market Grows After Two Year…

FBI Alert: Silent Ransom Group Utilizes Callback Phishing for Network Hacks

By Deeba Ahmed The culprit behind these callback phishing attacks, known as Silent Ransom Group (SRG), is also identified as Luna Moth. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Alert: Silent Ransom Group Utilizes Callback Phishing…

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Thunderbird

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and…

Fidelity National Financial shuts down network in wake of cybersecurity incident

Fidelity National Financial, or FNF, a Fortune 500 company that provides title insurance and settlement services for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced on Tuesday that it was the victim of a “cybersecurity incident that impacted certain FNF systems..”…

SiegedSec hacktivist group hacked Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) disclosed a data breach after the SiegedSec hacktivist group leaked stolen human resources data. SiegedSec hacktivists group claimed responsibility for the hack of The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and leaked stolen human resources data. SiegedSec…

Kinsing Malware Exploits Critical Apache ActiveMQ Flaw To Mine Crypto

This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from News ≈ Packet Storm Read the original article: Kinsing Malware Exploits Critical Apache ActiveMQ Flaw To Mine…

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Bypassed On Popular Laptops

This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from News ≈ Packet Storm Read the original article: Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Bypassed On Popular Laptops

How AI is Encouraging Targeted Phishing Attacks

While orchestrated, targeted phishing attacks are nothing new to experienced IT and cybersecurity pros, AI has added to their ferocity and sophistication. The post How AI is Encouraging Targeted Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…

New Flaws in Fingerprint Sensors Let Attackers Bypass Windows Hello Login

A new research has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited to bypass Windows Hello authentication on Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops. The flaws were discovered by researchers at hardware and software product security and…

Why Ensuring Supply Chain Security in the Space Sector is Critical

Cybersecurity challenges facing the space sector are unique and securing the supply chain is a high priority This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Why Ensuring Supply Chain Security in the Space Sector is Critical

Simplifying Access: The Power of Single Sign-On

In today’s digital world, individuals and organizations interact with numerous online platforms and applications on a daily basis. Managing multiple usernames and passwords can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and prone to security risks. This is where Single Sign-On (SSO) comes to…

The Persian Gulf’s March to the Cloud Presents Global Opportunities

Loosening attitudes about cloud security are expected to create a nearly $10 billion public cloud market in the Middle East by 2027. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: The Persian Gulf’s March to the…

Fortinet Insights from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity

Get Fortinet insights on WEF’s Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity, including the importance of cyber resilience and collaboration across public / private sectors.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Industry Trends Blog Read the original article: Fortinet Insights from…

Microsoft Offers Up to $20,000 for Vulnerabilities in Defender Products

Microsoft invites researchers to new bug bounty program focused on vulnerabilities in its Defender products. The post Microsoft Offers Up to $20,000 for Vulnerabilities in Defender Products appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Bypassed on Popular Laptops

Researchers have tested the fingerprint sensors used for Windows Hello on three popular laptops and managed to bypass them. The post Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Bypassed on Popular Laptops appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

185,000 Individuals Impacted by MOVEit Hack at Car Parts Giant AutoZone

Car parts giant AutoZone says nearly 185,000 individuals were impacted by a data breach caused by the MOVEit hack. The post 185,000 Individuals Impacted by MOVEit Hack at Car Parts Giant AutoZone  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

The AI Paradox: Balancing Generative AI Adoption With Cybersecurity Risks

As AI models become more sophisticated, the potential for misuse or unintended consequences grows, emphasizing the need for robust oversight and a proactive approach to governance. The post The AI Paradox: Balancing Generative AI Adoption With Cybersecurity Risks appeared first…

Google CEO Warns of Potential Security Risks Associated with Sideloading Apps

  In recent years, sideloading apps, the practice of installing apps from sources outside of official app stores, has gained significant traction. While Android has always embraced this openness, Apple is now facing pressure to follow suit.  This shift in…

HasMySecretLeaked: Building a Trustless and Secure Protocol

HasMySecretLeaked is the first free service that allows security practitioners to proactively verify if their secrets have leaked on GitHub.com. With access to GitGuardian’s extensive database of over 20 million records of detected leaked secrets, including their locations on GitHub,…

Broadcom completes $69 billion acquisition of VMware in cash and stock

Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of VMware. The company announced it planned to move ahead with the deal after China joined the list of countries that had given…

How LockBit used Citrix Bleed to breach Boeing and other targets

CVE-2023-4966, aka “Citrix Bleed”, has been exploited by LockBit 3.0 affiliates to breach Boeing’s parts and distribution business, and “other trusted third parties have observed similar activity impacting their organization,” cybersecurity and law enforcement officials have confirmed on Tuesday. In…

Check Point enhances AWS security—see it in action at AWS re:Invent!

For over a decade, cloud experts and customers have gathered at AWS’s flagship conference, AWS re:Invent. It’s a week of knowledge and inspiration, and this year it’s November 27 to December 1 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. We invite…

Cyber Security Today, Nov. 22, 2023 – Boeing division hacked through NetScaler vulnerability, and more

This episode reports on unpatched holes that are being exploited by threat actors This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 22, 2023 – Boeing division hacked through NetScaler vulnerability, and…

Chiselled Ubuntu closes prevailing container security gaps

Canonical announced chiselled Ubuntu containers which come with Canonical’s security maintenance and support commitment. Chiselled Ubuntu containers are ultra-small OCI images that deliver only the application and its runtime dependencies, and no other operating system-level packages, utilities, or libraries. This…

Connecting With the Community at BSides Atlanta 2023

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest in the world, serving over 93 million passengers to and from this international destination last year. There are many reasons to visit Atlanta, such as seeing the home of Coca-Cola, visiting the birthplace…

US cybercops take on ‘pig butchering’ org, return $9M in scammed crypto

Crims drain wallets of marks after letting them in on ‘awesome crypto scheme secret’ The US has seized nearly $9 million in proceeds generated by exploiting more than 70 victims across the nation in so-called “pig butchering” scams.… This article…

North Korean Hackers Pose as Job Recruiters and Seekers in Malware Campaigns

North Korean threat actors have been linked to two campaigns in which they masquerade as both job recruiters and seekers to distribute malware and obtain unauthorized employment with organizations based in the U.S. and other parts of the world. The…

Over Half of Organisations Are at Risk of Cyberattack Due to Exhausted and Stressed Staff

Today, new research from Adarma has revealed that organisations believe that they are at significant risk of cyberattacks due to stressed and exhausted staff. The report, entitled “A False Sense of Cybersecurity: How Feeling Safe Can Sabotage Your Business,” highlights…

Citrix, Gov Agencies Issue Fresh Warnings on CitrixBleed Vulnerability

Administrators are urged to patch the recent CitrixBleed NetScaler vulnerability as LockBit starts exploiting it. The post Citrix, Gov Agencies Issue Fresh Warnings on CitrixBleed Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…

Kansas Officials Blame 5-Week Disruption of Court System on ‘Sophisticated Foreign Cyberattack’

Cybercriminals hacked into the Kansas court system, stole sensitive data and threatened to post it on the dark web in a ransomware attack that has hobbled access to records. The post Kansas Officials Blame 5-Week Disruption of Court System on…

CyberArk unveils passwordless authentication options to reduce credential theft

CyberArk has expanded passwordless authentication capabilities with new passkeys support. Now, CyberArk Identity customers can accelerate passwordless adoption and reduce cybersecurity risk by enabling the use of passkeys to easily access apps and websites using strong authentication methods like biometrics.…

North Korean Hackers Posed as Job Recruiters and Seekers

Two ongoing efforts, Contagious Interview and Wagemole, have been identified to target job-seeking activities connected to North Korean Hackers and state-sponsored threat actors. Threat actors use the interview process in “Contagious Interview” to trick developers into installing malware by posing…

Integration Spotlight: Stellar Cyber Open XDR

By integrating D3 Smart SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) with Stellar Cyber Open XDR, organizations can create a seamless incident response workflow that minimizes time to contain and enables better decision-making. This article outlines how the integration works and…

ENow App Governance Accelerator helps organizations identify risky apps

ENow releases its App Governance Accelerator software to help organizations get control and remain in control of their Microsoft Entra ID apps. This product enables companies to understand their current security posture, define actionable areas for improvement, and accelerate the…

Microsoft announces Defender bug bounty program

Microsoft has announced a new bug bounty program aimed at unearthing vulnerabilities in Defender-related products and services, and is offering participants the possibility to earn up to $20,000 for the most critical bugs. The Microsoft Defender bug bounty program Microsoft…

LockBit Affiliates are Exploiting Citrix Bleed, Government Agencies Warn

Multiple threat actor groups including Lockbit affiliates are found to be exploiting a vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler gateway appliances, government agencies have warned This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LockBit Affiliates are Exploiting Citrix Bleed,…

CISA adds Looney Tunables Linux bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

US CISA adds Looney Tunables Linux flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Looney Tunables Linux vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2023-4911 (CVSS score 7.8), aka Looney Tunables, is a buffer…

Microsoft’s bug bounty turns 10. Are these kinds of rewards making code more secure?

Katie Moussouris, who pioneered Redmond’s program, says folks are focusing on the wrong thing Interview  Microsoft’s bug bounty program celebrated its tenth birthday this year, and has paid out $63 million to security researchers in that first decade – with…

Coincover collaborates with Utila to improve crypto asset management

Coincover has joined forces with Utila, an enterprise-grade crypto operations platform. This strategic partnership brings together Coincover’s renowned protection solutions and Utila’s secure, non-custodial wallet infrastructure. The Utila platform provides a comprehensive and user-friendly approach to crypto asset management, with…

Poloniex Offered $10 Million Reward to Hacker for Return of $120 Million

Poloniex is a popular cryptocurrency exchange platform headquartered in the United States that provides a diverse range of digital assets for trading. The platform was established in January 2014 by Tristan D’Agosta, with a vision to make cryptocurrency trading easier…

UK’s cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners

30 days to get compliant with tracking rules or face enforcement action The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is getting tough on website design, insisting that opting out of cookies must be as simple as opting in.… This article has…

Canada Government Admits Data Breach Impacting Public Employees

The Government of Canada recently admitted suffering a security breach that impacted data of current… Canada Government Admits Data Breach Impacting Public Employees on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This article has…

HrServ – Previously unknown web shell used in APT attack

In this report Kaspersky researchers provide an analysis of the previously unknown HrServ web shell, which exhibits both APT and crimeware features and has likely been active since 2021. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article:…

Measuring the Efficacy of your Insider Risk Program

For those dealing with insider risks for as long as I have, justifying the mission can feel akin to providing results to Fermat’s Last Theorem.  There are solutions to each challenge, but maintaining and securing buy-in against competing budgetary requirements…

What Is a Credential Vault?

Most organizations face increasingly complex IT environments with growing numbers of security credentials. This often hampers IT efficiency and poses increasing risks of intrusion and data breach. Plus, ensuring everything complies with the latest policy and compliance requirements is time-consuming…

CISA offers cybersecurity services to non-federal orgs in critical infrastructure sector

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced a pilot program that aims to offer cybersecurity services to critical infrastructure entities as they have become a common target in cyberattacks. “In alignment with CISA’s ‘Target Rich, Resource Poor’ strategy,…

UK Finance Reports Slight Decrease in FinTech Cyberattacks

Overview of UK Finance’s Report The latest report from UK Finance paints a mixed picture of financial fraud in the United Kingdom, with losses exceeding £500 million in the first half of the year. However, amidst these concerning figures, there…

Enterprise software provider TmaxSoft leaks 2TB of data

TmaxSoft, a Korean IT company developing and selling enterprise software has leaked over 50 million sensitive records. The 2 TB-strong Kibana dashboard has been exposed for over two years. Cybernews researchers discovered it back in January 2023, noting the set…

DarkGate Gained Popularity for its Covert Nature and Antivirus Evasion

DarkGate, a sophisticated Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offered by the enigmatic RastaFarEye persona, has surged in prominence. The malware is known for abusing Microsoft Teams and MSI files to compromise target systems.  This Sekoia report delves into its ominous capabilities, examining its…

Citrix provides additional measures to address Citrix Bleed

Citrix urges admins to kill NetScaler user sessions after patching their appliances against the CVE-2023-4966 Citrix Bleed vulnerability. Citrix is providing additional measures to admins who are patching their NetScaler appliances against the CVE-2023-4966 ‘Citrix Bleed‘ vulnerability. The company is…

Security researchers bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication

Security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence managed to bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on devices with the three most used fingerprint sensors on Windows. The researchers were asked by Microsoft’s Offensive Research and […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…

Unmasking the latest trends of the Financial Cyber Threat Landscape

This report aims at depicting recent trends in cyber threats impacting the financial sector worldwide. It focuses on principal tactics, techniques and procedures used by lucrative and state-sponsored intrusion sets by providing an analysis of evolutions observed in campaigns against…

Breaking News: Sam Altman will return as OpenAI CEO, New board announced in a dramatic turnaround

OpenAI announces Sam Altman will return as CEO and introduces a new board. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expresses support for these changes. Read on to learn how this dramatic turnaround could impact the future of AI. This article has been…

Attack Signals Possible Return of Genesis Market, Abuses Node.js, and EV Code Signing

The Trend Micro Managed XDR team encountered malicious operations that used techniques similar to the ones used by Genesis Market, a website for facilitating fraud that was taken down in April 2023. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro…

Sam Altman will return as OpenAI CEO, New board announced in a dramatic turnaround

OpenAI announces Sam Altman will return as CEO and introduces a new board. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expresses support for these changes. Read on to learn how this dramatic turnaround could impact the future of AI. This article has been…

Leveraging Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Enhanced Cybersecurity in Healthcare

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, where the digitization of patient records and sensitive data is paramount, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become more critical than ever. One innovative approach gaining momentum in the healthcare sector is the…

LockBit Ransomware Exploiting Critical Citrix Bleed Vulnerability to Break In

Multiple threat actors, including LockBit ransomware affiliates, are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Citrix NetScaler application delivery control (ADC) and Gateway appliances to obtain initial access to target environments. The joint advisory comes from the U.S. Cybersecurity and…

Why boards must prioritize cybersecurity expertise

In this Help Net Security video, Graeme Payne, US Advisory Service Leader at Kudelski Security, discusses how, with the incredible number of complex threats facing modern businesses, board members must take an increased role in cybersecurity decisions – or face…