Most of the thousands of systems that MyloBot has seized control of are in Iran, India, the US, Indonesia, and Indonesia. A high of 250,000 unique hosts was reached in 2020. However, new research from BitSight claims that “more than…
Russian Invasion Sparks Global Wiper Malware Surge
Fortinet detected a 50% increase in destructive attacks in H2 2022 This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Russian Invasion Sparks Global Wiper Malware Surge
Phishing Sites and Apps Use ChatGPT as Lure
Campaigns designed to steal card information and install malware This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Phishing Sites and Apps Use ChatGPT as Lure
Nudge Security launches SaaS attack surface management capabilities
Organizations face an average of six breaches in their SaaS supply chain every year, according to new data published by Nudge Security. With threat actors like Lapsus$ exploiting this modern attack surface, securing it has become a top cybersecurity priority…
CyberGRX Portfolio Risk Findings enables customers to identify riskiest vendors
CyberGRX launched a new capability, Portfolio Risk Findings, allowing customers to gain visibility into their organization’s specific control coverages gapped by the riskiest third parties through the lens of any framework or threat profile. With Portfolio Risk Findings, CyberGRX will…
Netwrix Privilege Secure eliminates standing privileged accounts across on-premises databases
Netwrix has released Netwrix Privilege Secure (formerly Netwrix SbPAM), which expands its zero standing privileges (ZSP) approach to databases to ensure privileged accounts exist for only as long as needed. “Netwrix Privilege Secure now eliminates standing privileged accounts across on-premises…
Malwarebytes Application Block restricts access to outdated and unsafe apps
Malwarebytes has added Malwarebytes Application Block to its Nebula and OneView endpoint protection platforms. The new threat prevention module helps resource-strained security teams guard against unsafe third-party Windows applications, meet key compliance requirements and encourage productivity without adding management complexity.…
Lacework releases composite alerts feature to help customers identify and remediate threats
Lacework has released composite alerts on the Lacework Polygraph Data Platform, to help customers detect compromised credentials, cloud ransomware, and cryptomining that would otherwise go unnoticed. By combining human intelligence with the automatic correlation of disparate alerts, Lacework generates a…
What Are DNS Records? Types and Role in DNS Attacks Mitigation
DNS records or resource records (RR) contain various types of data about domain names and IP addresses. They are stocked in DNS databases on authoritative DNS servers. DNS records offer information about what IP address is associated with what domain,…
Bitwarden’s desktop app now supports passwordless login for web vault
Bitwarden introduced its passwordless login method a couple of months ago, for its mobile apps. Now, the password manager has expanded the new web vault login experience to its desktop app. How […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Meta Prepping Fresh Round Of Layoffs – Report
Facebook parent Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of job cuts, after axing more than 11,000 staff last year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Prepping Fresh Round Of Layoffs – Report
Do you know what your supply chain is and if it is secure?
Bitdefender Premium Security Plus detects threats across multiple operating systems
Bitdefender has unveiled Bitdefender Premium Security Plus, a new security suite that provides threat prevention and detection, a fully featured password manager to keep credentials safe, secure virtual private network (VPN) for online privacy, and 24/7 digital identity protection monitoring.…
Xcitium ZeroDwell Containment isolates all unknown or suspect code entering an organization
Xcitium has unveiled its endpoint security solution, ZeroDwell Containment, for customers with or without legacy EDR products. Xcitium multi-patented technology closes the gaps in enterprise cybersecurity defenses left by traditional detection methods. According to Tim Bandos, EVP of SOC services…
The potential pitfalls of open source management
84% of codebases contain at least one known open-source vulnerability, a nearly 4% increase from last year, according to Synopsys. The findings of the report deliver an in-depth look at the current state of open source security, compliance, licensing, and…
CISOs struggle with stress and limited resources
94% of CISOs report being stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organization, according to Cynet. Among the CISOs surveyed, 100% said they needed additional resources to adequately cope with current…
Insider threats must be top-of-mind for organizations facing layoffs
Amid uncertain economic conditions, the technology sector has been a hot topic of discussion in recent months due to the mass amounts of layoffs across the industry. In this Help Net Security video, Nick Tausek, Lead Security Automation Architect at…
Python Developers Warned of Trojanized PyPI Packages Mimicking Popular Libraries
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of “imposter packages” mimicking popular libraries available on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository. The 41 malicious PyPI packages have been found to pose as typosquatted variants of legitimate modules such as HTTP, AIOHTTP, requests, urllib,…
Russian authorities claim Ukraine hackers are behind fake missile strike alerts
Ten cities panic after emergency systems start Putin out warnings of an impending attack Millions of Russians in almost a dozen cities throughout the country were greeted Wednesday morning by radio alerts, text messages, and sirens warning of an air…
Datacenters in China, Singapore, cracked by crims who then targeted tenants
Infiltrators tried to create fake remote hands tasks, alter visitor lists Criminals have targeted datacenter operators in Singapore and China, tapping into their CCTV cameras, accessing their tenant lists and then attacking those customers.… This article has been indexed from…
Microsoft ChatGPT usage virtually banned by JPMorgan Chase
Microsoft has made it official that it is going to introduce the services of its AI ChatGPT on all its premium upcoming mobile phones. Therefore, by June this year, the Bing Chatbot will be offered as Bing Smartphone app and…
A new Workgroup aims to improve smart home data privacy
Smart devices are everywhere these days. Besides the obvious ones, like Amazon’s Alexa, most TVs or robot vacuums, smart is being integrated into many different devices and products. There are smart pet […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Latest Cyberthreats and Advisories – February 17, 2023
Romance scams, high-profile attacks on major U.S. companies and an inside look at Royal Mail/Lockbit negotiations. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of February 17, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts U.S. And South Korean Governments Publish…
GuLoader – a highly effective and versatile malware that can evade detection
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. This blog was jointly authored with Arjun Patel.…
GKE Cluster Optimization: 14 Tactics for a Smoother K8s Deployment
Most engineers don’t want to spend more time than necessary to keep their clusters highly available, secure, and cost-efficient. How do you make sure your Google Kubernetes engine cluster is ready for the storms ahead? Here are fourteen optimization tactics…
Lawyers join forces to fight common enemy: The SEC and its probes into cyber-victims
Did the financial watchdog just do the impossible and herd cats? More than 80 law firms say they are “deeply troubled” by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s demand that Covington & Burling hand over names of its clients whose…
Scott Lundgren and John Spiliotis join NetSPI Board of Directors
NetSPI has appointed Scott Lundgren and John Spiliotis to its Board of Directors. The two veteran security industry executives will support the company’s next stage of growth following a year of record momentum. “We’re honored to have Scott and John…