Threat actors have hijacked over 70,000 domains, including known brands and government entities, because of failed domain ownership verification. The post Known Brand, Government Domains Hijacked via Sitting Ducks Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
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Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Expedition under attack (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465)
Attackers have been spotted exploiting two additional vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition firewall configuration migration tool, CISA has confirmed on Thursday. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-9463, CVE-2024-9465) CVE-2024-9463 allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary OS commands as root…
Vietnamese Hacker Group Deploys New PXA Stealer Targeting Europe and Asia
A Vietnamese-speaking threat actor has been linked to an information-stealing campaign targeting government and education entities in Europe and Asia with a new Python-based malware called PXA Stealer. The malware “targets victims’ sensitive information, including credentials for various online accounts,…
Black Basta Ransomware Leveraging Social Engineering For Malware Deployment
Black Basta, a prominent ransomware group, has rapidly gained notoriety since its emergence in 2022 by employing sophisticated social engineering techniques to infiltrate target networks, often leveraging advanced malware to compromise systems undetected. Once inside, Black Basta extorts victims with…
Research Highlights SHA256 Password Security Strengths and Risks
A new study by Specops Software explores the resilience of SHA256, a commonly used cryptographic hashing algorithm, against modern password-cracking techniques. The findings emphasize the algorithm’s effectiveness in protecting data, especially when combined with strong, complex passwords. However, the research…
CISA Warns of Two More Palo Alto Expedition Flaws Exploited in Attacks
CISA has added two more Palo Alto Networks Expedition flaws, CVE-2024-9463 and CVE-2024-9465, to its KEV catalog. The post CISA Warns of Two More Palo Alto Expedition Flaws Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Oscilar Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform combats AI-powered fraud
Oscilar unveiled its Cognitive Identity Intelligence Platform to combat the rising tide of AI-powered fraud. The platform’s proprietary “Digital & Behavior Identification” technology transforms digital identity verification in an era where traditional solutions are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated AI-enabled attacks.…
How AI Is Transforming IAM and Identity Security
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun revolutionizing Identity Access Management (IAM), reshaping how cybersecurity is approached in this crucial field. Leveraging AI in IAM is about tapping into its analytical capabilities to monitor access patterns and identify anomalies…
British Students Warned of Smishing Scams
British students are being warned to be vigilant about a rise in smishing scams. The body that provides undergraduate funding, The Student Loans Company, has… The post British Students Warned of Smishing Scams appeared first on Panda Security Mediacenter. This…
Critical Laravel Vulnerability CVE-2024-52301 Allows Unauthorized Access
CVE-2024-52301 is a critical vulnerability identified in Laravel, a widely used PHP framework for building web applications. The vulnerability allows unauthorized access by exploiting improperly validated inputs, potentially leading to privilege escalation, data tampering, or full system compromise. Given Laravel’s…
U.S. CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following Palo Alto Networks Expedition vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog:…
Palo Alto Networks Confirms New Firewall Zero-Day Exploitation
Palo Alto Networks has confirmed that a zero-day is being exploited in attacks after investigating claims of a firewall remote code execution flaw. The post Palo Alto Networks Confirms New Firewall Zero-Day Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Zero-Day Exploits Surge in 2023, Cisco, Fortinet Vulnerabilities Targeted
A report from the Five Eyes cybersecurity alliance, released by the CISA, highlights the majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities last year were initially zero-day flaws, a significant increase compared to 2022 when less than half of the top vulnerabilities…
USX Cyber strengthens phishing defense in GUARDIENT XDR
USX Cyber released advanced phishing protection tools within its GUARDIENT XDR platform. This latest enhancement enables organizations to strengthen defenses against sophisticated phishing attacks by providing employees with realistic training and heightened awareness of phishing threats. Phishing attacks are growing increasingly…
Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill to help organizations manage cyber exposure
Bitsight announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cybersixgill, a global cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data provider. Together, Bitsight and Cybersixgill will provide visibility into an organization’s external attack surface, supply chain, and the threats targeting it. As…
IBM announces Autonomous Security for Cloud
IBM announced Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC), an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting designed to automate cloud security management and decision-making to help mitigate risk for organizations accelerating their cloud journey on Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. Highlighted in IBM’s…
Ransomware Groups Use Cloud Services For Data Exfiltration
SentinelOne described some of ransomware groups’ favorite techniques for targeting cloud services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Groups Use Cloud Services For Data Exfiltration
ViperSoftX: Tracking And Countering a Persistent Threat
Dealing with sophisticated threats is a daily challenge at CUJO AI, as part of our regular work at the Security Research Lab we have been tracking ViperSoftX—an advanced persistent threat that employs complex methods to evade detection. This article shows…
O2’s AI Granny Outsmarts Scam Callers with Knitting Tales
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NordPass popular passwords, Healthcare extortion sentence, China breached telecoms
China threat actors breached U.S. broadband providers to spy on U.S. government officials 123456 tops the list of most popular passwords again Hacker gets 10 years in prison for U.S. healthcare extortion scheme Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do…