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InfectedSlurs Botnet Resurrects Mirai With Zero-Days

The investigation conducted by Akamai in late October 2023 revealed a specific HTTP exploit path This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: InfectedSlurs Botnet Resurrects Mirai With Zero-Days

Amazon Set To Win EU Approval For iRobot Purchase – Report

After UK approval, European antitrust authorities look set to give unconditional approval for Amazon to purchase iRobot This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Set To Win EU Approval For iRobot Purchase – Report

Navigating Challenges in Online Banking API Testing

In the ever-evolving world of API development, MuleSoft emerges as a key player, offering immense potential for robust and reliable integrations. Drawing from diverse projects and collaborations, I’ve identified common API testing challenges that transcend industries. Let’s explore these challenges,…

Patch Management Guide

Patch management involves distributing and applying updates to various endpoints, which is crucial in fixing software vulnerabilities or unforeseen system interactions.  60% of cyber incidents leading to covert data theft link to absent, misconfigured, or incompletely implemented patches.  A concerning…

Rug Pull Schemes: Crypto Investor Losses Near $1M

New scam identified by Check Point Threat Intelligence Blockchain system This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Rug Pull Schemes: Crypto Investor Losses Near $1M

Binance Sees $956m Funds Withdrawn, After CEO Pleads Guilty

Investors have withdrawn $956m from Binance since Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as part of $4bn settlement This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Binance Sees $956m Funds Withdrawn, After CEO Pleads Guilty

What Is Network Availability?

Within the sphere of IT, ‘network accessibility’ is a term frequently used. Yet, does everyone understand its connotation? Simplistically put, network accessibility alludes to how readily a network or system can be accessed by its users. It quantifies to what…

TLS/SSL Handshake Errors & How to Fix Them

Transport Layer Security (TLS), also called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), is a security protocol that encrypts data exchanged between two points on the internet (e.g., a web server and a browser). It also authenticates a website’s identity. TLS is essential for protecting sensitive…

Key Components of a Successful DevSecOps Pipeline

Security is critical in all phases of software development, including conception, creation, and release. DevSecOps is a practice that has grown in popularity as a means of assuring the security of a web application or software product. According to the…

$19 Stanley cup deal is a Black Friday scam

What better way to kick off the holiday scamming season than by offering a Black Friday sale on one of the most popular products around: a Stanley cup. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: $19…

Welltok data breach impacted 8.5 million patients in the U.S.

Healthcare services provider Welltok disclosed a data breach that impacted nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S. Welltok is a company that specializes in health optimization solutions. It provides a platform that leverages data-driven insights to engage individuals in their…

Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division

More job layoffs again at Amazon’s Alexa division, on top of the 27,000 jobs already let go in the past twelve months This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In…

Half of Cybersecurity Professionals Kept Awake By Workload Worries

According to research by the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec), cybersecurity professionals report that the industry is “booming”, but 22% of staff report to work unsafe hours. This research, revealed in the Security Profession Survey 2022-2023, gives an insight…

OpenSSL Announces Final Release of OpenSSL 3.2.0

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of OpenSSL 3.2.0. OpenSSL 3.2.0 is the first General Availability release of the OpenSSL 3.2 release line, and incorporates a number of new features, including: Client-side QUIC support, including support for multiple…

MySQL Security Best Practices Guide – 2024

MySQL stands out for its reliability and efficiency among the various database systems available. However, as with any technology that holds valuable data, MySQL databases are a lucrative target for cybercriminals. This makes MySQL security not just an option but…

Alert: New WailingCrab Malware Loader Spreading via Shipping-Themed Emails

Delivery- and shipping-themed email messages are being used to deliver a sophisticated malware loader known as WailingCrab. “The malware itself is split into multiple components, including a loader, injector, downloader and backdoor, and successful requests to C2-controlled servers are often necessary…

How Altcoins Influence The World of Crypto

By Owais Sultan Altcoins, or alternative cryptocurrencies, diversify the crypto landscape, offering investors options beyond Bitcoin and influencing market dynamics. Their… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Altcoins Influence The World of Crypto This article…

How to Create a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan?

Organizations that want to avoid a security breach or attack naturally do everything in their power to avoid it from happening in the first place. The more proactive and preventative work you do, the higher your chance of avoiding an…

Vulnerability Prioritization: How to Beat Patching Paralysis

Key Takeaways: Vulnerability prioritization is about deciding what to patch, and in what order.  Many organizations use unsatisfactory methods when prioritizing patches. Learn how a holistic, risk-based approach to vulnerability prioritization can improve patch management.  Find out how automated vulnerability…

Researchers Warn NetSupport RAT Attacks Are on the Rise

Researchers warn of an increase in NetSupport RAT (Remote Access Trojan) infections impacting education, government, and business services sectors. NetSupport Manager is a remote control and desktop management tool by NetSupport Ltd. Its initial role was to aid IT professionals…

White House Joins Threads, Amid X Extremist Content Row

US political leadership including the President, White House, and others creates accounts on Meta’s Threads platform This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: White House Joins Threads, Amid X Extremist Content Row

It’s Time to Log Off

There’s a devastating amount of heavy news these days. Psychology experts say you need to know your limits—and when to put down the phone. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: It’s Time to Log…

Cyber Mindfulness Corner Company Spotlight: Pentest People

At the IT Security Guru we’re showcasing organisations that are passionate about making cybersecurity a healthier, more mindful industry. This week, Gemma Gilderdale, Head of People at Pentest People, spoke to the Gurus about Pentest People’s innovative wellbeing support, the future…

Implementing Effective Compliance Testing: A Comprehensive Guide

At the heart of every organization’s pursuit of compliance lies the critical need to meet regulatory expectations and consistently maintain that state of compliance. Achieving compliance is like reaching a summit, but staying there requires ongoing effort and vigilance. This…

FBI and CISA warn against Scattered Spider triggered cyber attacks

Law enforcement agencies in North America have issued a warning regarding the Scattered Spider cyber-attacks, citing their adoption of aggressive tactics, including the targeting of victims with violence. Notably, this English-speaking group has aligned itself with ALPHV and BlackCat, leading…

Exposed Kubernetes Secrets Allow Hackers to Access Sensitive Environments

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.  Besides this, hackers often target Kubernetes due to its widespread adoption, making it a valuable attack vector for compromising and controlling distributed systems. …

Data of 8.5 million patients compromised in the United States

Healthcare SaaS provider Welltok has disclosed a data breach that has compromised the personal information of nearly 8.5 million patients in the United States. Welltok works with healthcare providers across the US, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…

University of Manchester CISO Speaks Out on Summer Cyber-Attack

University of Manchester CISO Heather Lowrie shared how the institution tackled a major data breach earlier in 2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: University of Manchester CISO Speaks Out on Summer Cyber-Attack

Cisco Patched Products Vulnerable to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack

A new high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in multiple Cisco products, which could potentially allow HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack. This vulnerability enables a novel distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack technique. This vulnerability was assigned with CVE-2023-44487 and a severity…

6 Steps to Accelerate Cybersecurity Incident Response

Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as…

Actionable Threat Intel (VI) – A day in a Threat Hunter’s life

Kaspersky’s CTI analysts recently released their Asian APT groups report, including details on behavior by different adversaries. Following our series on making third-party intelligence actionable using VirusTotal Intelligence, we have put on our threat hunter’s hat to find samples and…

US Seizes $9m From Pig Butchering Scammers

Crypto funds are traced back to dozens of victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Seizes $9m From Pig Butchering Scammers

Consumer cyberthreats: predictions for 2024

Kaspersky experts review last year’s predictions on consumer cyberthreats and try to anticipate the trends for 2024. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: Consumer cyberthreats: predictions for 2024

Stop social engineering at the IT help desk

How Secure Service Desk thwarts social engineering attacks and secures user verification Sponsored Post  Ransomware can hit any organization at any time, and hackers are proving adept at social engineering techniques to gain access to sensitive data in any way…

Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

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ParaSiteSnatcher: How Malicious Chrome Extensions Target Brazil

We detail the modular framework of malicious Chrome extensions that consist of various highly obfuscated components that leverage Google Chrome API to monitor, intercept, and exfiltrate victim data. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives…

First Linux Kernel 6.7 Release Candidate Announced

The next major release, Linux kernel 6.7, is on its way, with the first Release Candidate (RC) now available for public testing. According to Torvalds, this merge window is the biggest ever, boasting an impressive 15.4k non-merge commits. One of…

117 Vulnerabilities Discovered in Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft 365 Apps is a suite of productivity tools that includes the following apps and services offered by Microsoft through a subscription service:- Hackers often target these applications because they are widely used in business environments, providing a large potential…

Million-Dollar Crypto Scam that Leaves Investors Empty-handed

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, the ever-looming threat of Rug Pulls has once again taken center stage.  Check Point’s Threat Intel Blockchain system, a vigilant guardian of the blockchain realm, recently uncovered a meticulously executed scheme that swindled nearly…

Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks

Bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the H1 of 2023 and into Q3, according to Arkose Labs. These attacks comprised 73% of all website and app traffic measured. In other words, almost three-quarters of…

New horizons in cyber protection with 2024 trends to watch

2023 proved to be another challenging year for companies combating supply chain security and breaches. The 2024 outlook could be worse as attacks become increasingly sophisticated. In this Help Net Security video, Fei Huang, VP of Security Strategy at SUSE,…

Cloud Computing Explained: Benefits and Challenges

Cloud computing has become a popular solution for businesses to store, manage and process data. This technology provides numerous benefits to users while also presenting… The post Cloud Computing Explained: Benefits and Challenges appeared first on Security Zap. This article…

Consumers plan to be more consistent with their security in 2024

The vast majority of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will increase or remain consistent over the coming year (97%) and become more sophisticated (69%), outpacing the ability of cyber defenses to protect against these threats, according to ThreatX. In fact,…

Online stores may not be as secure as you think

Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are, and yet you need to hand over your valuable credit card information…

Defeat Web Shell WSO-NG

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Your voice is my password

AI-driven voice cloning can make things far too easy for scammers – I know because I’ve tested it so that you don’t have to learn about the risks the hard way. This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the…

Cisco Learners: What’s in store for Cyber Monday 2023

Just days away from the Cisco Learning Network Store’s biggest sale of the year, find out what you need to know to supercharge your Cyber Monday savings—and lock in that deal with confidence. This article has been indexed from Cisco…

New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

Mirai-based botnet InfectedSlurs has been spotted exploiting two zero-day RCE flaws to compromise routers and video recorder (NVR) devices. Akamai discovered a new Mirai-based DDoS botnet, named InfectedSlurs, actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR)…

2023-11-22 – AgentTesla infection with FTP data exfil

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4 data loss examples keeping backup admins up at night

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What Is Cloud Security? Everything You Need to Know

Cloud security is essential if your company uses cloud-based applications or storage. Ensure your cloud assets stay secure. The post What Is Cloud Security? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from…

Fake Browser Updates Targeting Mac Systems With Infostealer

A pervasive ClearFake campaign targeting Windows systems with Atomic Stealer has expanded its social engineering scams to MacOS users, analysts warn. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Fake Browser Updates Targeting Mac Systems With…

Building Security Culture Starts with Building Relationships

Development and security teams should be friends, not adversaries. Learn how to build trust and empathy between your teams. The post Building Security Culture Starts with Building Relationships appeared first on Mend. The post Building Security Culture Starts with Building…

CISA relaunches working group on cyber insurance, ransomware

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What Is Cloud Configuration Management? Complete Guide

Cloud configuration management is essential for businesses who operate within cloud environments. Discover what it is and how it works now. The post What Is Cloud Configuration Management? Complete Guide appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed…

Qatar Cyber Agency Runs National Cyber Drills

Qatari organizations participate in cybersecurity exercises to hone their incident response plans and processes. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Qatar Cyber Agency Runs National Cyber Drills

Web Shells Gain Sophistication for Stealth, Persistence

A favorite post-exploitation tool continues to gain sophistication, with one recent example adding disguised log-in pages, credential stealing, and information gathering via services such as VirusTotal. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Web Shells…

Measures Healthcare Providers Can Take to Mitigate Disruptions

Earlier this month, an internet outage affected public healthcare clusters in Singapore, including major hospitals and polyclinics, lasting more than seven hours from 9:20 am. Investigations identified that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was the cause of the online service…

Microsoft Improves Windows Security with a Path to Move Off NTLM

It’s time to stop relying on the insecure authentication protocol built into Windows. Microsoft is making it easier to switch to secure modern options. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Microsoft Improves Windows…

North Korea-backed hackers target CyberLink users in supply-chain attack

North Korean state-backed hackers are distributing a malicious version of a legitimate application developed by CyberLink, a Taiwanese software maker, to target downstream customers. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team said on Wednesday North Korean hackers had compromised CyberLink to distribute a…

Bytes of Delight: Snacking on Snack Minutes Videos

Cisco Designated VIP Stuart Clark reflects on life after earning his CCNA certification, from the importance of lifelong learning and engagement with the Cisco community to the value of short-form learning content like Snack Minutes, which cover emerging topics and…

APT29 Strikes: WinRAR Exploits in Embassy Cyber Attacks

During the latest wave of cyberattacks, foreign embassies have been the target of a malicious group known as APT29. They have employed a highly complex attack method that takes advantage of weaknesses in WinRAR, a widely used file compression software.…