The U.S. government announced Wednesday it had disrupted a China-backed hacking operation targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, amid warnings that Beijing is preparing to cause “real-world harm” to Americans in the event of a future conflict. Speaking during a U.S. House…
Nearly 4-year-old Cisco vuln linked to recent Akira ransomware attacks
Evidence mounts of an exploit gatekept within Russia’s borders Security researchers believe the Akira ransomware group could be exploiting a nearly four-year-old Cisco vulnerability and using it as an entry point into organizations’ systems.… This article has been indexed from…
After Delays, Ivanti Patches Zero-Days and Confirms New Exploit
Ivanti documents a brand-new zero-day and belatedly ships patches; Mandiant is reporting “broad exploitation activity.” The post After Delays, Ivanti Patches Zero-Days and Confirms New Exploit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…
GNU C Library Vulnerability Leads to Full Root Access
Researchers at Qualys call attention to a vulnerability in Linux’s GNU C Library (glibc) that allows full root access to a system. The post GNU C Library Vulnerability Leads to Full Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Podcast: Palo Alto Networks Talks IT/OT Convergence
SecurityWeek interviews Del Rodillas, Senior Director of Product Management at Palo Alto Networks, about the integration of IT and OT in the ICS threat landscape. The post Podcast: Palo Alto Networks Talks IT/OT Convergence appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Russian Internet Outage: DNSSEC Oops or Ukraine Hack?
It was DNS. It’s always DNS: Government ministry denies hackers hacked its network infrastructure. The post Russian Internet Outage: DNSSEC Oops or Ukraine Hack? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original…
Alphabet’s Ad Revenue Miss Punished By Investors
Another tech industry bellweather, Alphabet, delivers strong Q4 and FY23 financials, yet investors not happy at ad revenue miss This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alphabet’s Ad Revenue Miss Punished By Investors
The New Cybercrime Atlas: A Collaborative Approach to Fighting Digital Crime
The Cybercrime Atlas represents a significant paradigm shift in how we collectively address the cybercrime challenge. Learn more. This article has been indexed from Fortinet Industry Trends Blog Read the original article: The New Cybercrime Atlas: A Collaborative Approach…
We know nations are going after critical systems, but what happens when crims join in?
This isn’t going to end well Volt Typhoon, the Chinese government-backed cyberspies whose infrastructure was at least partially disrupted by Uncle Sam, has been honing in on other US energy, satellite and telecommunications systems, according to Robert Lee, CEO of…
The Wordfence 2023 State of WordPress Security Report
Today, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team is releasing our 2023 State of WordPress Security Report as a free White Paper. In our report, we look at changes in the threat landscape, analyze impactful trends, and provide recommendations based on our…
OAS Engine Deep Dive: Abusing low-impact vulnerabilities to escalate privileges
Open Automation Software recently released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in their OAS Engine. Cisco Talos publicly disclosed these issues after working with Open Automation Software to ensure that patches were available for users. Now that a fix has been released…
Change Your Password Day: Navigating the Shift Towards a Passwordless Future
The growth of our digital footprints has resulted in concerns about online identity security. Traditional passwords systems have become outdated, creating fertile ground for increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. On this Change Your Password Day, we should not only change our…
Top 8 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)
Cloud storage has many security benefits, but there are inherent issues when storing data in the cloud. Discover cloud storage risks and how to prevent their issues. The post Top 8 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations) appeared…
Free and Downloadable Threat & Vulnerability Management Templates
Threat and Vulnerability Management plays a crucial role in safeguarding information systems. It involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities in software, hardware, and organizational processes. Effective TVM not only anticipates and counters potential cyber threats but also ensures compliance with…
Keenan Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1.5 Million People at Risk
Keenan data breach exposes sensitive data belonging to 1,509,616 individuals. The insurance broker company notified the impacted customers and employees on January 26th, 2024. According to the data breach notification, the hackers gained access to Keenan`s network on August 21st,…
Tax Season is Upon Us, and So Are the Scammers
It’s still relatively early in the year, but bad actors are already targeting accounting and finance organizations as well as filers in the United States with tax-related scams. Researchers at cybersecurity company Proofpoint wrote in a report this week that…
Industrial firms must pay more attention to OT cybersecurity, says vendor
One electricity provider told Dragos CEO that it spends US$100 million a year on IT security, and just US$5 million on O This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Industrial firms must pay more…
Microsoft Profit Rises 33 Percent Thanks To AI, Cloud
Strong AI adoption and cloud helps Microsoft deliver another strong quarterly performance, amid $3 trillion valuation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Profit Rises 33 Percent Thanks To AI, Cloud
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2022-48618 Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks…
Hackers steal $112 million of XRP Ripple cryptocurrency
On Tuesday, hackers stole around $112 million of the Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP from a crypto wallet, Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman has disclosed. Ripple’s Chris Larsen said on Wednesday that the stolen crypto was his. Larsen wrote on X (previously…
Security giant Proofpoint is laying off 280 employees, about 6% of its workforce
Proofpoint is laying off about 6% of its global workforce, or 280 employees, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. “This decision was not taken lightly, and it is deeply rooted in our forward-looking company strategy of aligning our investments and hiring…
Privacy Watchdog Fines Italy’s Trento City for Privacy Breaches in Use of AI
Italy’s privacy watchdog has recently fined the northern city of Trento since they failed to keep up with the data protection guidelines in how they used artificial intelligence (AI) for street surveillance projects. Trento was the first local administration in…
Cyberattack on Bucks County’s Emergency System
Bucks County is in a compromising position as a digital ambush has transpired. About a week ago, the computer-aided emergency dispatch system, the backbone of quick and efficient emergency responses, fell victim to a cyberattack. Picture it like the…
Warning: Threat actors getting around some Ivanti mitigations
Cyber authorities in the U.S. and Australia have issued new warnings to IT administrators to take more action to protect Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways. At the same time, Ivanti revealed that two new vulnerabilities for the devices…