CosmicBeetle has unleashed a new ransomware called ScRansom, targeting SMBs in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, possibly working with RansomHub. The threat actor swapped its Scarab ransomware for ScRansom, showing ongoing enhancements. This article has been indexed from Cyware…
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Ivanti fixes critical vulnerabilities in Endpoint Management (CVE-2024-29847)
Ivanti has fixed a slew of vulnerabilities affecting its Endpoint Manager solution, including a maximum severity one (CVE-2024-29847) that may allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code in the context of the vulnerable system, and use it as a beachhead…
Why Is It So Challenging to Go Passwordless?
Imagine a world where you never have to remember another password. Seems like a dream come true for both end users and IT teams, right? But as the old saying goes, “If it sounds too good to be true, it…
Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Rises by 19% Amid Budget Pressures
ISC2 found that the cybersecurity workforce gap is now at 4.8 million, a 19% increase from 2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Rises by 19% Amid Budget Pressures
Google Must Pay €2.4bn Fine, EU Court Rules
Appeal thrown out. Google must pay European Commission’s €2.4bn fine for abuse of shopping comparison service, top EU court rules This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Must Pay €2.4bn Fine, EU Court Rules
Siemens Industrial Edge Management Vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Attacks
Siemens ProductCERT has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Industrial Edge Management systems. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-45032, poses a significant risk by allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to impersonate other devices within the system. This flaw has been rated with…
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reward Modeling of Generative AI Systems
New research evaluating the effectiveness of reward modeling during Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF): “SEAL: Systematic Error Analysis for Value ALignment.” The paper introduces quantitative metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of modeling and aligning human values: Abstract: Reinforcement Learning…
Slim CD Data Breach Exposes Financial Data of almost 1.7 million People
Payment gateway provider Slim CD data breach compromised the credit card data of 1,693,000 US and Canadian users. The breach remained undetected for almost a year. Hackers breached Slim CD’s system in August 2023, but the company only detected suspicious…
Windows Elevation of Privilege Flaw Exploited by QakBot Malware, PoC Published
The flaw, rated 7. 8 on the CVSS scale, involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Desktop Window Manager core library, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
FBI Report Says Cryptocurrency Scams Surged in 2023
According to an FBI report, cryptocurrency scams surged in 2023, leading to victims reporting $5. 6 billion in financial losses associated with crypto schemes, a 45% increase from the previous year. This article has been indexed from Cyware News –…
Earth Preta Upgrades Attack Strategy via Removable Drives
The HIUPAN worm allows Earth Preta to propagate malware into networks via removable drives, maintaining persistence by modifying registry values and creating autorun entries. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the original article:…
How $20 and a lapsed domain allowed security pros to undermine internet integrity
What happens at Black Hat… While trying to escape the Las Vegas heat during Black Hat last month, watchTowr Labs researchers decided to poke around for weaknesses in the WHOIS protocol. They claim to have found a way to undermine…
Microsoft Adds Support for Post-Quantum Algorithms in SymCrypt Library
Microsoft has started introducing support for post-quantum algorithms in SymCrypt, its main cryptographic library. The post Microsoft Adds Support for Post-Quantum Algorithms in SymCrypt Library appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…
Tenable AI Aware provides exposure insight into AI applications, libraries and plugins
Tenable released AI Aware, advanced detection capabilities designed to surface artificial intelligence solutions, vulnerabilities and weaknesses available in Tenable Vulnerability Management. Tenable AI Aware provides exposure insight into AI applications, libraries and plugins so organizations can confidently expose and close…
Opus Security empowers organizations to prioritize the most critical vulnerabilities
Opus Security launched its Advanced Multi-Layered Prioritization Engine, designed to revolutionize how organizations manage, prioritize and remediate security vulnerabilities. Leveraging AI-driven intelligence, deep contextual data and automated decision-making capabilities, this innovative engine helps organizations prioritize the most critical vulnerabilities, enhancing…
Poland’s Supreme Court Blocks Pegasus Spyware Probe
The Polish Supreme Court has ruled that a parliamentary commission investigating the previous government’s use of the Pegasus spyware was unconstitutional This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Poland’s Supreme Court Blocks Pegasus Spyware Probe
Phishing Pages Delivered Through Refresh HTTP Response Header
We detail a rare phishing mechanism using a refresh entry in the HTTP response header for stealth redirects to malicious pages, affecting finance and government sectors. The post Phishing Pages Delivered Through Refresh HTTP Response Header appeared first on Unit…
Critical Command Injection Flaw in Zyxel NAS Devices, Hotfixes Released for End-of-Support Products
Zyxel has released critical hotfixes for its end-of-support NAS devices, NAS326 and NAS542, to address a severe command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-6342) with a CVSS score of 9. 8. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News…
UK: National Crime Agency, Responsible for Fighting Cybercrime, ‘On Its Knees,’ Warns Report
The agency is losing nearly a fifth of its cyber capacity annually due to a broken pay system, leading to increased costs with temporary labor and consultants making up over 10% of its budget. This article has been indexed from…
Reputation Hijacking With JamPlus: A Maneuver To Bypass Smart App Control (SAC)
The initial infection involves downloading a malicious package containing a legit CapCut app, JamPlus utility, and a malicious script. The script triggers the download and execution of the final payload from a remote server. This article has been indexed from…