The first round of security advisories published by Juniper Networks for 2023 cover hundreds of vulnerabilities that have been patched in the networking giant’s products. read more This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article:…
Exploitation of Control Web Panel Vulnerability Starts After PoC Publication
Security researchers are observing exploitation attempts targeting a critical Control Web Panel (CWP) vulnerability, following the publication of proof-of-concept (PoC) code in early January. read more This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Exploitation…
New 90-day Course and Cybersecurity Certification Exam Bundles
Accelerate your learning and earn an OffSec cybersecurity certification in just 90 days. Learn about the benefits of our 90-day course and cert bundles. The post New 90-day Course and Cybersecurity Certification Exam Bundles first appeared on Offensive Security. This…
Fortinet: Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerability in VPN
Unknown attackers used a FortiOS SSL-VPN zero-day vulnerability patched last month in attacks on government organizations and government-related targets, according to Fortinet. The exploited security issue (CVE-2022-42475) is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the FortiOS SSLVPNd that allows…
How the LockBit Ransomware Group Brought Royal Mail to Its Knees
A cyberattack on Royal Mail, the UK’s largest mail delivery service, has been linked to LockBit ransomware. The Royal Mail announced yesterday that it has been experiencing severe disruption to international export services as a result of a cyber incident.…
Hackers Release Private Information Following an Attack on the San Francisco Transit Police
Malicious hackers have uploaded a vast collection of private documents from the police department of a San Francisco Bay Area transit system to the internet, including specific claims of child abuse. The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department…
In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat
Police in the Indian state of Telangana have found a novel way to help people avoid getting swindled online: grassroots education. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’…
Cybercriminals Using Polyglot Files in Malware Distribution to Fly Under the Radar
Remote access trojans such as StrRAT and Ratty are being distributed as a combination of polyglot and malicious Java archive (JAR) files, once again highlighting how threat actors are continuously finding new ways to fly under the radar. “Attackers now…
LockBit ransomware operation behind the Royal Mail cyberattack
The cyberattack on Royal Mail, Britain’s postal service, is a ransomware attack that was linked to the LockBit ransomware operation. Royal Mail, the British multinational postal service and courier company, this week announced that a “cyber incident” has a severe impact on its operation.…
Threats of Machine-Generated Text
With the release of ChatGPT, I’ve read many random articles about this or that threat from the technology. This paper is a good survey of the field: what the threats are, how we might detect machine-generated text, directions for future…
Europol Takes Down Crypto Scams-Related Call Centers Across Europe
Several crypto scams linked call centers that were functioning in multiple European countries were discovered and closed this week by Europol. Cybercriminals used these call centers to convince individuals to invest money in the “Pig Butchering” cryptocurrency scams. The cross-border…
T95 Android TV Box Delivered to Customer with Pre-Installed Malware
A system administrator discovered that the Android TV box bought from Amazon had pre-installed malware. According to him, the box was reaching out to a whole list of active malware addresses. Daniel Milisic is the person who found the malware…
Are you National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 compliant?
By Amardip Deshpande – CloudGuard, Research Team, published January 13, 2023 Although we’re in the cloud age and almost all companies have their workloads in the cloud and are aware of how cyber-attacks and cyber-crimes are increasing day by day,…
December 2022’s Most Wanted Malware: Glupteba Entering Top Ten and Qbot in First Place
Check Point Research reports that Glupteba has returned to the top ten list for the first time since July 2022. Qbot overtook Emotet as the most prevalent malware in December, while android malware Hiddad made a comeback Our latest Global…
Long data privacy notices aren’t foolproof, Euro watchdog tells Meta
As Meta reels from €390 million EU fine, the ‘personalized ads’ case might not be over, Max Schrem’s legal group says Lengthy privacy notices included in a social media platform’s terms of service can do little to help it comply…
Fortinet Says Recently Patched Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Governments
Fortinet reported this week that a recently patched vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-42475 has been exploited in highly targeted attacks aimed at government organizations. The security hole impacts the FortiOS SSL-VPN and it can allow a remote, unauthenticated hacker to execute…
Euro Police Bust Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud Gang
Criminal network may have made hundreds of millions from scams This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Euro Police Bust Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud Gang
Royal Mail’s Attackers Linked to Russia-Backed LockBit
The ransomware gang allegedly used its latest encryptor, ‘Black,’ which borrows parts of the late Black Matter group’s encryptor This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Royal Mail’s Attackers Linked to Russia-Backed LockBit
FortiOS flaw was exploited to compromise governmental targets (CVE-2022-42475)
A critical vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN (CVE-2022-42475) that Fortinet has issued patches for in November 2022 has been exploited by attackers to compromise governmental or government-related targets, the company has shared. Fortinet says the attackers have advanced capabilities: they were…
Twitter Says No Evidence Data Leak Originated From Its Servers
Data on 200 million Twitter users posted online by hacker did not come from a Twitter vulnerability, platform insists This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Says No Evidence Data Leak Originated From Its…
Amazon Staten Island Union Victory Upheld By Federal Board
Historic trade union victory at at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse last year has been upheld, but Amazon said it will appeal again This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Staten Island Union Victory Upheld…
Ericsson Provision Filing Hints At Smaller Fine Over Iraq Conduct
Swedish telecoms giant sets aside $220m for a potential fine, amid US investigation into Ericsson’s conduct in Iraq in 2019 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ericsson Provision Filing Hints At Smaller Fine Over…
Pro-Russian Group DDoS-ing Governments, Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine, NATO Countries
A Pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057(16) is actively launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries. read more This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Pro-Russian Group DDoS-ing Governments, Critical…
Millions of Insurance Customers Compromised Via Supplier
Aflac and Zurich reveal major breaches this week This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Millions of Insurance Customers Compromised Via Supplier
Illegal Crypto Transaction Volumes Hit All-Time High
Sanctioned entities accounted for the largest volume This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Illegal Crypto Transaction Volumes Hit All-Time High
FortiOS Flaw Exploited as Zero-Day in Attacks on Government and Organizations
A zero-day vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN that Fortinet addressed last month was exploited by unknown actors in attacks targeting the government and other large organizations. “The complexity of the exploit suggests an advanced actor and that it is highly targeted…
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As the new year begins, it’s more important than ever to protect your business from the constantly evolving cyber threats that could compromise your valuable assets. But who wants to pay an arm and a leg for top-tier security? With…