Modern digital transformations have been fuelled by APIs, altering how many businesses and organizations run. However, the recent innovation and digital transformation wave have also opened up new attack surfaces for cybercriminals. Companies are forced to respond to an increase…
RedLine/Vidar Abuses EV Certificates, Shifts to Ransomware
In this blog, we investigate how threat actors used information-stealing malware with EV code signing certificates and later delivered ransomware payloads to its victims via the same delivery method. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and…
Patch Now! Mozilla Releases Security Updates For Firefox Zero Day Vulnerability
On September 12th, 2023, Mozilla released crucial security updates to address a critical Firefox zero day vulnerability. Security researchers also detected the flaw in the Thunderbird application. The zero-day was dubbed CVE-2023-4863 and has been actively exploited in the wild.…
How to snoop on passwords with this one weird trick (involving public Wi-Fi signals)
Fun technique – but how practical is it? Some smart cookies at institutions in China and Singapore have devised a technique for reading keystrokes and pilfering passwords or passcodes from Wi-Fi-connected mobile devices on public networks, without any hardware hacking.……
Implementing the Least Privilege Principle to Safeguard Your Assets
By Owais Sultan The least privilege principle is a crucial concept in cybersecurity that involves granting users the minimum level of… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Implementing the Least Privilege Principle to Safeguard Your Assets…
Chilling Lack of Cyber Experts in UK Government, Finds Parliamentary Inquiry
The parliamentary inquiry heard there are “particular shortages” of cybersecurity experts in the civil service, with pay restraints a major factor This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Chilling Lack of Cyber Experts in UK Government,…
Rust-Written 3AM Ransomware: A Sneak Peek into a New Malware Family
A new ransomware family called 3AM has emerged in the wild after it was detected in a single incident in which an unidentified affiliate deployed the strain following an unsuccessful attempt to deploy LockBit (aka Bitwise Spider or Syrphid) in the target network. “3AM is…
How Cyberattacks Are Transforming Warfare
There is a new battlefield. It is global and challenging to defend. What began with a high-profile incident back in 2007, when Estonia was hit by hackers targeting its government and commercial sector, has evolved into cyber warfare that is…
Microsoft Teams phishing: Enterprises targeted by ransomware access broker
A threat actor known for providing ransomware gangs with initial access to enterprise systems has been phishing employees via Microsoft Teams. “For this activity, Storm-0324 most likely relies on a publicly available tool called TeamsPhisher,” Microsoft threat researchers noted. About…
Capita class action: 2,000 folks affected by data theft sign up
Pensioners, employees and medical pros among those aiming to be compensated for data exposure The number of claimants signing up to a Class Action against Capita over the infamous March cyber security break-in and subsequent data exposure keeps going up,…
The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires
A scandal unfolding in Argentina shows the dangers of implementing facial recognition—even with laws and limits in place. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires
Chinese Redfly Hacked National Power Grid & Maintained Access for 6 Months
Cybersecurity researchers at Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team recently discovered that the Redfly threat actor group used ShadowPad Trojan to breach an Asian national grid for 6 months. Artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats grow as technology advances, significantly influencing and boosting threat…
Mozilla Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – Patch Now!
In a race against time to safeguard user security, major browser vendors, including Google and Mozilla, have scrambled to release urgent updates in response to a critical vulnerability discovered in the WebP Codec. This newly unearthed vulnerability, bearing the identifier…
After Apple and Google, Mozilla Also Patches Zero-Day Exploited for Spyware Delivery
After Apple and Google, Mozilla has also patched an image processing-related zero-day vulnerability exploited by spyware. The post After Apple and Google, Mozilla Also Patches Zero-Day Exploited for Spyware Delivery appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
Microsoft Fixes Two Zero-Day Bugs Used in Attacks
Microsoft announces updates for around 60 CVEs This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Microsoft Fixes Two Zero-Day Bugs Used in Attacks
Microsoft Warns of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Corporations via Teams Messages
Microsoft is warning of a new phishing campaign undertaken by an initial access broker that involves using Teams messages as lures to infiltrate corporate networks. The tech giant’s Threat Intelligence team is tracking the cluster under the name Storm-0324, which is…
Mozilla fixed a critical zero-day in Firefox and Thunderbird
Mozilla addressed a critical zero-day vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird that has been actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Mozilla rolled out security updates to address a critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4863, in Firefox and Thunderbird that has…
MGM Resorts Suspends IT Systems Following Cyber Incident
MGM Resorts International confirmed that a cyber incident has disrupted several of its critical systems, affecting its main website, online reservations, and in-casino services, including ATMs, slot machines, and credit card machines. The company revealed this via a statement on…
CISA Publishes Plan to Enhance Open Source Security
New roadmap will cover Fiscal Year 2024-26 This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: CISA Publishes Plan to Enhance Open Source Security
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Statistics for H1 2023
In the first half of 2023, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked decreased from H2 2022 by just 0.3 pp to 34%. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: Threat landscape…
The Utility of ServiceNow Integration in Streamlining Workflows
In a world of efficiency, agility, and client satisfaction, providing your customers with customized experiences is crucial. This requires efficient and automated workflows in your … Read more The post The Utility of ServiceNow Integration in Streamlining Workflows appeared first…
Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Chrome’s Stable and Extended stable channels have been upgraded to 116.0.5845.187 for Mac and Linux and 116.0.5845.187/.188 for Windows as part of a security update. One “Critical” security upgrade is included in this release. In the coming days and weeks,…
5 Reasons Why You Should Conduct Regular Cybersecurity Audits
Cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, covert, and frequent every day. This year alone has seen the likes of T-Mobile and PharMerica suffering serious security breaches. These incidents disrupted operations and threatened their bottom lines, not to mention the lingering…
Around the World in IOT Days (Security Frameworks Edition)
The term Internet of Things (IoT) describes a network of technologies and services where various devices are interconnected and exchange data. These devices can be anything from wearable fitness trackers, smart televisions, and wireless infusion pumps to cars and many…