Chief information security officers (CISOs) are struggling to manage cybersecurity effectively due to a lack of strategic support from other C-suite executives, according to a LevelBlue survey of 1,050 C-suite and senior executives. The post AI Integration, Budget Pressures Challenge…
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Cybersecurity News: Iran election interference, AMD SinkClose flaw, ADT break-in
In today’s cybersecurity news… Iranian hackers ramping up U.S. election interference Microsoft has issued a new report stating that Iranian hackers have “increased their efforts to influence the upcoming U.S. […] The post Cybersecurity News: Iran election interference, AMD SinkClose…
Google’s Quick Share Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Remote Code
By reverse-engineering Quick Share’s proprietary communication protocol, researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities, including unauthorized file writes, forced Wi-Fi connections, directory traversal, and denial-of-service conditions. These flaws were chained together to achieve remote code execution on Windows systems with Quick Share installed,…
Find Your Best Fit: Solving the Cybersecurity Framework Puzzle
We recently presented the webcast “Find Your Best Fit, Solving the Cybersecurity Framework Puzzle.” Tyler Reguly, who is a senior manager of research and development at Fortra and a former professor at his alma mater, Fanshawe College, served as the…
Scams: Understanding vulnerabilities and protective strategies
Many people don’t realize that scams are complicated events orchestrated by scammers, which often include myriad persuasive techniques and take advantage of our individual characteristics and circumstances. While each scam varies in complexity, they typically progress through three broad stages,…
EastWind campaign targets Russian organizations with sophisticated backdoors
A campaign tracked as EastWind is targeting Russian government and IT organizations with PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors. In late July 2024, Kaspersky researchers detected a series of targeted cyberattacks against the Russian government and IT organizations. Kaspersky named this campaign…
Nearly 200 Firms Have Signed Pledge to Build More Secure Software, Top Cyber Official Says
The initiative, called Secure by Design, was introduced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the RSA Conference, with an initial 70 firms committing to improving security features. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber…
Latrodectus and ACR Stealer Observed Spreading via Google Authenticator Phishing Site
The phishing site tricks users into downloading a malicious file disguised as Google Authenticator, which then drops the two malware components. The ACR Stealer exfiltrates data to a C&C server, while Latrodectus maintains persistence on the machine. This article has…
Resecurity unveils new AI-driven Fraud Prevention Platform
Resecurity unveiled its advanced AI-driven Fraud Prevention Platform. This versatile solution is engineered to combat fraud across banking, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), gambling, e-commerce, and online marketplaces, providing a robust defense against the evolving landscape of digital fraud. Resecurity…
Microsoft Reveals Iranian US Election Interference Ops
Microsoft claims Iran is ramping up election interference activity in the US, as Trump campaign claims it was hacked This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Reveals Iranian US Election Interference Ops
Analysis of Data Exfiltration Tools Used by Threat Actors
A comprehensive analysis of data theft incidents investigated by ReliaQuest from September 2023 to July 2024 revealed that Rclone, WinSCP, and cURL are among the most prevalent exfiltration tools used by threat actors. This article has been indexed from Cyware…
Evolve your cloud security knowledge
Let SANS help you get to grips with the shifting landscape of cloud security Sponsored Post Our reliance on the cloud continues to grow steadily, with a greater variety of services than ever being hosted in it.… This article has…
Man in Dock Accused of Breaking Hi-Tech Export Controls
Arthur Petrov is accused of exporting US chips for manufacturers supplying weaponry and equipment to the Russian military This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Man in Dock Accused of Breaking Hi-Tech Export Controls
Vulnerabilities in Solar Power Management Platform can Lead to Blackouts
Researchers discovered that a solar grid responsible for 20% of the world’s solar power output, enough to power the entire United States, is at risk of being hijacked due to vulnerabilities in PV plant management platforms. This article has been…
AI and the Legal Framework: A Critical Turning Point
It is no secret that the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming several industries – including the legal sector. Using AI, lawyers and legal departments can be able to handle all sorts of tasks from standard…
A week in security (August 5 – August 11)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 5 to August 11 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (August 5 – August 11)
Empowering youth worldwide toward a more sustainable and digitally resilient future
Learn how Cisco Foundation partners Raspberry Pi Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust are supporting and nurturing the creativity, resiliency, and leadership of youths worldwide through sustainability programs and digital resiliency. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the…
Botnet 7777: Are You Betting on a Compromised Router?
Recent findings indicate that the 7777 botnet (aka Quad7) has likely expanded, adding new bots with open port 63256, primarily including Asus routers. As of August 5, 2024, the total number of active bots stood at 12,783. This article has…
Industrial Remote Access Tool Ewon Cosy+ Vulnerable to Root Access Attacks
Security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the industrial remote access solution Ewon Cosy+ that could be abused to gain root privileges to the devices and stage follow-on attacks. The elevated access could then be weaponized to decrypt encrypted firmware files…
Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook
Man from Leeds jailed for 20 months after posting social media messages encouraging people to target hotel that housed migrants This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook