By Deeba Ahmed According to Microsoft, the new campaign is ongoing and uses a backdoor to install a patched version of OpenSSH to hijack targeted devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Patched OpenSSH Exploited for…
Ransomware and phishing attacks continue to plague businesses in Singapore
In Singapore last year, the number of phishing attempts more than doubled, while ransomware incidents continued to impact small and midsize businesses. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: Ransomware and…
Aussie PM says, “Shut down your phone every 24 hours for 5 mins” – but that’s not enough on its own
Don’t treat rebooting your phone once a day as a cybersecurity talisman… here are 8 additional tips for better mobile phone security. This article has been indexed from Naked Security – Sophos Read the original article: Aussie PM says, “Shut…
Black Hat Asia 2023: Cybersecurity Maturity and Concern in Asia
Black Hat Asia 2023 showed that cybersecurity is nascent among organizations in Asia with opportunities for improvement. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Black Hat Asia 2023: Cybersecurity Maturity and Concern in Asia
Et tu, Brute? From Coworker and Confidant to Cybercriminal
The workplace is often considered a safe environment where colleagues trust each other and work towards common goals. It is an environment where we rely… The post Et tu, Brute? From Coworker and Confidant to Cybercriminal appeared first on Security…
Business Logic Attacks: Why Should You Care?
Imagine this: You’ve just launched an amazing new application with top-of-the-line API security, reinforced it with client-side protection, and even set up defenses against bot attacks. You’re feeling safe and secure, congratulating yourself on a job well done. But, despite…
A Year Since Dobbs, The Fight For Reproductive Privacy and Information Access Continues
A year ago this Saturday, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs abortion ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. This decision deprived millions of people of a fundamental right. As we wrote then, it also underscored the importance of fair and meaningful protections for…
Congress needs ‘private sector buy-in’ to address cyber workforce shortage
Organizations are working to educate and train the next generation of professionals to fill critical cybersecurity vacancies, but private sector firms need to change their hiring practices to integrate this pool of talent into the workforce. This article has been…
Another state signals its intent to leave the voter data system
Now that nearly a quarter of the Electronic Registration Information Center’s members have left or are planning to leave the group, Kentucky’s secretary of state says the state could be paying more for less information. This article has been indexed…
NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections
The National Security Agency (NSA) has released mitigation guidance to help organizations stave off BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infections. The post NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…
US Military Personnel Warned of Malicious Smartwatches
The smartwatches have Wi-Fi auto-connect features and possibly contain malware This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: US Military Personnel Warned of Malicious Smartwatches
Supply chain security for Go, Part 2: Compromised dependencies
Julie Qiu, Go Security & Reliability, and Roger Ng, Google Open Source Security Team “Secure your dependencies”—it’s the new supply chain mantra. With attacks targeting software supply chains sharply rising, open source developers need to monitor and judge the risks…
Russia-Aligned Hackers Trying to Disrupt Canada’s Energy Sector
The most recent threat assessment from Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) reveals that non-state threat actors aligned with Russia are expected to persist in their efforts to infiltrate the country’s oil and gas sector. The CSE warns that these…
Student Sues Whiteworth University for Ransomware Attack
A student of Whitworth University has brought a class action against the university for not keeping student and staff data safe from a ransomware attack that occurred in 2022.. The legal case was slapped against the institute for causing unnecessary…
OpenSSH Trojan Campaign Targets IoT and Linux Systems
Microsoft said attackers used a patched version of OpenSSH to gain control of compromised devices This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: OpenSSH Trojan Campaign Targets IoT and Linux Systems
Inside the Dangerous Underground Abortion Pill Market Growing on Telegram
As states further limit access to abortion care in the US, a gray market for medication is filling the void. Buyers beware. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Inside the Dangerous Underground Abortion Pill…
Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap
Fortinet addressed a critical remote command execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-33299, affecting FortiNAC solution. FortiNAC is a network access control (NAC) solution designed by Fortinet that is used by organizations to secure and control access to networks by enforcing security…
Wallarm API Abuse Prevention protects organizations against bot-based attacks
Wallarm announced its API Abuse Prevention feature to address one of the most critical API threats: bot-based attacks. Wallarm can now accurately identify and mitigate API bot activity, protecting systems against API abuse, account takeover (ATO), and price scraping. This…
Meta To Pull News On Facebook, Instagram In Canada
As promised, Meta is to pull news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, after the Online News Act becomes law This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Pull News On Facebook, Instagram…
NIST wants to help prevent cyberattacks on the water sector
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking input on guidelines for mitigating the risks of cyberattacks on water and wastewater systems. This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Read the original article: NIST wants to…
USB Drives Used as Trojan Horses By Camaro Dragon
The malicious software tools were discovered by Check Point Research This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: USB Drives Used as Trojan Horses By Camaro Dragon
Cybercrime Group ‘Muddled Libra’ Targets BPO Sector with Advanced Social Engineering
A threat actor known as Muddled Libra is targeting the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with persistent attacks that leverage advanced social engineering ploys to gain initial access. “The attack style defining Muddled Libra appeared on the cybersecurity radar in late 2022…
Digital-First Economy Has Transformed Role of CISO
A new global survey by Salt Security has found that a digital-first economy has introduced unforeseen risks for nearly 90% of CISOs. The findings were revealed earlier this week in a new “State of the CISO 2023” report. Conducted by…
Steering Mobility Data to a Better Privacy Regime
Cars today collect a lot more data than they used to, often leaving drivers’ privacy unprotected. Car insurance is mainly regulated at the state level—there’s no federal privacy law for car data—but unsurprisingly there is an active government and private…
These are the most-loved Club stocks on Wall Street. Here’s where we stand
With the first six months of 2023 almost in the books, two of the most-loved Club stocks on Wall Street aren't stereotypical AI plays: This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Read the original article: These are the most-loved Club…
100K+ ChatGPT Login Credentials Leaked to the Dark Web
A Singaporean cybersecurity company discovered that over the last few year, login credentials of more than 100,000 online users using chatbot like ChatGPT has been leaked and traded in the Dark Web. According to the security researchers, infostealers illicitly acquire…
Millions of GitHub repositories vulnerable to RepoJacking: Report
AquaSec analyzed a sample of 1% of GitHub repositories and found that about 37,000 of them are vulnerable to RepoJacking, including the repositories of companies such as Google and Lyft. This article has been indexed from InfoWorld Security Read the…