In a major cyber operation, the U.S. Justice Department announced the successful takedown of a botnet controlled by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers. The botnet, dubbed “Raptor Train” by Black Lotus Labs, spanned over 200,000 devices globally. It…
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Exploding pagers and the new face of asset-centric warfare
Attacks on critical infrastructure The explosion of the Soviet gas pipeline in 1982 was one of the first well-known instances of critical infrastructure being targeted through a software modification that contained a hidden malfunction. In this instance, the Soviets were…
Striking the balance between cybersecurity and operational efficiency
In this Help, Net Security interview, Michael Oberlaender, ex-CISO, and book author, discusses how to strike the right balance between security and operational efficiency. Oberlaender advises companies starting their cybersecurity journey and stresses the importance of aligning with various frameworks.…
How to detect and stop bot activity
Bad bot traffic continues to rise year-over-year, accounting for nearly a third of all internet traffic in 2023. Bad bots access sensitive data, perpetrate fraud, steal proprietary information, and degrade site performance. New technologies are enabling fraudsters to strike faster…
Critical Ivanti Cloud Appliance Vulnerability Exploited in Active Cyberattacks
Ivanti has revealed that a critical security flaw impacting Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The new vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-8963, carries a CVSS score of 9.4 out of a maximum of…
New infosec products of the week: September 20, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from anecdotes, F5 Networks, Gcore, Rapid7, Strivacity, and Veritas Technologies. Veritas unveils AI-driven features to simplify cyber recovery Veritas Technologies unveiled new AI-driven capabilities to further…
Rising identity security risks: Why organizations must act now
As the priority for managing digital identities intensifies, organizations are encountering severe identity security risks. Recent findings indicate that many businesses are struggling with frequent breaches and inadequate security measures, particularly concerning machine identities. Despite increased efforts and awareness, issues…
Supply chain targets 3,000 users. Cyber Security Today for Friday, September 20, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: Supply Chain Attacks, Data Breaches, and Botnet Threat Disruptions In this episode of ‘Cybersecurity Today,’ host Jim Love covers pressing issues in the cybersecurity world, including a supply chain attack in Lebanon, a major data breach at AT&T…
Nextcloud Hub 9 released: New features, more security, updated performance
Nextcloud has launched Nextcloud Hub 9, a significant update to its open-source cloud-based collaboration platform. It introduces several new features to improve user experience, performance, and security. Enhanced security in Nextcloud Hub 9 Nextcloud Hub 9 lets you strengthen your…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, September 20th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9146, (Fri, Sep 20th)
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CISA boss: Makers of insecure software are the real cyber villains
Write better code, urges Jen Easterly. And while you’re at it, give crime gangs horrible names like ‘Evil Ferret’ Software developers who ship buggy, insecure code are the real villains in the cyber crime story, Jen Easterly, boss of the…
Valencia Ransomware explodes on the scene, claims California city, fashion giant, more as victims
Boasts ‘appear to be credible’ experts tell El Reg A California city, a Spanish fashion giant, an Indian paper manufacturer, and two pharmaceutical companies are the alleged victims of what looks like a new ransomware gang that started leaking stolen…
The Hidden AI Risk Lurking In Your Business
The adoption of unsanctioned GenAI applications can lead to a broad range of cybersecurity issues, from data leakage to malware. The post The Hidden AI Risk Lurking In Your Business appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog. This article has…
Security review for Microsoft Edge version 129
We are pleased to announce the security review for Microsoft Edge, version 129! We have reviewed the new settings in Microsoft Edge version 129 and determined that there are no additional security settings that require enforcement. The Microsoft Edge…
Valencia Ransomware crew explodes on the scene, claims California city, fashion giant, more as victims
Boasts ‘appear to be credible’ experts tell El Reg A California city, a Spanish fashion giant, an Indian paper manufacturer, and two pharmaceutical companies are the alleged victims of what looks like a new ransomware gang that started leaking stolen…
Chipmaker Qualcomm lays off hundreds of workers in San Diego
This is the chipmaker’s second round of layoffs over the past year, while the company recorded billions in revenue. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Prison Banned Books Week: Being in Jail Shouldn’t Mean Having Nothing to Read
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Across the United States, nearly every state’s prison system offers some form of tablet access to incarcerated people, many of which boast of sizable libraries of eBooks.…
No way? Big Tech’s ‘lucrative surveillance’ of everyone is terrible for privacy, freedom
Says Lina Khan in latest push to rein in Meta, Google, Amazon and pals Buried beneath the endless feeds and attention-grabbing videos of the modern internet is a network of data harvesting and sale that’s perhaps far more vast than…
The time I almost got scammed from my college email
As a 20-year-old college student, I was always looking to make fast cash. During my junior year of college, the holiday season was upon us, and my part-time job was barely covering the fee to fill up my gas tank.…
Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw
Ivanti warned of a new Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) vulnerability that is being exploited in attacks in the wild against a limited number of customers. Ivanti warned of a new Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-8963 (CVSS score…