Law enforcement agencies in the US, Germany, and the UK have disrupted the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware infrastructure. The post Radar/Dispossessor Ransomware Operation Disrupted by Authorities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original…
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Black Hat Fireside Chat: Here’s how ‘Active ASPM’ is helping to triage and remediate coding flaws
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) arose a few years ago as a strategy to help software developers and security teams continually improve the security of business applications. Related: Addressing rising cyber compliance pressures At Black Hat USA 2024,… (more…) The…
International investigation shuts down Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group
FBI Cleveland announced the disruption of “Radar/Dispossessor”—the criminal ransomware group led by the online moniker “Brain”—and the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.S.-based criminal domains, and one German-based criminal domain. Since its…
FBI Leads Effort to Dismantle Radar/Dispossessor Ransomware
The FBI and other law enforcers claim to have disrupted the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI Leads Effort to Dismantle Radar/Dispossessor Ransomware
In search of the foolproof AI watermark
The challenge is that digitally watermarking AI output becomes more complex as AI content improves. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: In search of the foolproof AI watermark
US DoJ dismantled remote IT worker fraud schemes run by North Korea
The U.S. DoJ arrested a Tennessee man for running a “laptop farm” that enabled North Korea-linked IT workers to obtain remote jobs with American companies. The U.S. Justice Department arrested Matthew Isaac Knoot (38) from Nashville (Tennessee) for operating a…
Government says to add cybersecurity to your back-to-school list
The National Initiative For Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS), an initiative managed by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component, has advised parents to add… The post Government says to add cybersecurity to your back-to-school list appeared first on Panda…
Understanding Defense in Depth in IT Security
The recent outage caused by Crowdstrike’s faulty update has create a lot of discussions. I wrote a post on LinkedIn where I asked the readers why are IT professionals using Crowdstrike on some systems that shouldn’t be in need of…
PostgreSQL Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Execute Arbitrary SQL Functions
A critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-7348 has been discovered in PostgreSQL, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary SQL functions. This vulnerability in the pg_dump utility poses a significant security risk, especially when executed by superusers. CVE-2024-7348 – Vulnerability Details The flaw…
This new fully encrypted messenger app is serious about privacy
Session is the new chat app for those who prefer sending messages, ‘not metadata.’ This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: This new fully encrypted messenger app is serious about privacy
PostgreSQL Vulnerability Hackers Execute Arbitrary SQL Functions
A critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-7348 has been discovered in PostgreSQL, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary SQL functions. This vulnerability in the pg_dump utility poses a significant security risk, especially when executed by superusers. CVE-2024-7348 – Vulnerability Details The flaw…
Email Security Risk Remains Alarmingly High
A staggering 94% of companies have fallen victim to phishing attacks over the last year, while 91% experienced data loss or exfiltration incidents. It’s not surprising, then, that 95% of cybersecurity leaders are increasingly stressed about email security, particularly phishing…
Publishers Spotlight: DigitalXForce
When I go to BlackHat I’m always looking for cyber innovation across many vectors including cyber resilience artificial intelligence and most importantly compliance. This year I met up with Lalit… The post Publishers Spotlight: DigitalXForce appeared first on Cyber Defense…
‘Digital arrest’ scams are big in India and may be spreading
Bad guys claim they’re cops, keep you on hold for hours until you pay to make loved ones’ crimes go away A woman in the Indian city of Delhi last week found herself under “digital arrest” – a form of…
Ukraine Warns of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Government Computers
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign that masquerades as the Security Service of Ukraine to distribute malware capable of remote desktop access. The agency is tracking the activity under the name…
Donald Trump interview with Elon Musk disrupted by DDoS Cyber Attack
An eagerly awaited interview between Twitter CEO Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump faced a brief interruption due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting the servers of the social media platform. Musk issued a formal statement confirming that…
Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT
Browser extensions are a prime target for cybercriminals. And this isn’t just a consumer problem – it’s a new frontier in enterprises’ battle against shadow IT. Ultimately, more extension permissions result in potentially bigger attack surfaces. Research shows that the…
Six Reasons Healthcare Organizations Need Robust Cybersecurity
Medical organizations must implement robust cybersecurity solutions due to the sensitivity of the data they handle and the increasing frequency of cyberattacks. As these organizations rely more heavily on technology for storing and managing patient data in the digital era,…
How CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs view cyber risks differently
C-suite executives face a unique challenge: aligning their priorities between driving technological innovation and ensuring business resilience while managing ever-evolving cyber threats from criminals adept at exploiting the latest technologies, according to LevelBlue. This balancing act highlights the complexity of…
Key metrics for monitoring and improving ZTNA implementations
In this Help Net Security interview, Dean Hamilton, CTO at Wilson Perumal & Company, discusses the complexities of zero trust network access (ZTNA) implementation, focusing on balancing security with operational efficiency. Hamilton highlights strategic planning, collaboration between IT and business…