In the final episode of the Shared Security Podcast for 2024, join us as we recap our predictions for the year, discuss what we got right and wrong, and highlight our top episodes on YouTube. We also extend a heartfelt…
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Threat actors attempt to exploit a flaw in Four-Faith routers
VulnCheck researchers warn that threat actors are attempting to exploit a high-severity vulnerability impacting some Four-Faith routers. Cybersecurity firm VulnCheck warns that a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-12856 (CVSS score: 7.2), in Four-Faith routers is actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability…
Understanding Data Leaks: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention Strategies
Imagine a seemingly minor misconfiguration in your cloud storage or an employee accidentally emailing a sensitive file to the wrong person. These incidents might seem trivial, but they can quickly snowball into a massive data breach, causing financial consequences. This…
Majority of UK SMEs Lack Cybersecurity Policy
Insurance firm Markel Direct found that 69% of UK SMEs lack a cybersecurity policy, with a significant lack of basic cybersecurity measures in place across these firms This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Majority of…
Brazil Suspends BYD EV Plant Construction Over Worker Conditions
Brazil labour authorities say workers constructing BYD EV plant subject to ‘slavery-like’ conditions, victims of human trafficking This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Brazil Suspends BYD EV Plant Construction Over Worker Conditions
Microsoft Warns of Windows 11 24H2 Issue that Blocks Windows Security Updates
Microsoft has issued a warning about a significant issue impacting devices running Windows 11, version 24H2, that could block essential Windows Security updates. The problem arises when users install this version of the operating system using media—such as CDs or…
Cyberhaven extension hacked, ZAGG data breach, Volkswagen cloud leak
Cybersecurity company’s Chrome extension hijacked for data theft Hackers steal ZAGG customer credit cards in third-party breach Volkswagen software company Cariad suffers Amazon cloud breach Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you…
Builder.ai Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of Over 3 Million Users
A huge data security breach has come to light, with the data platform Builder.ai. It’s a service that lets organizations build their own proprietary, custom software applications, which don’t need heavy programming. According to a blog post by a…
Top Law Enforcement Operations in Cybersecurity in 2024: A Year of Major Strikes Against Cybercrime
In 2024, law enforcement agencies worldwide ramped up their efforts to combat cybercrime, leading to a series of high-profile operations aimed at disrupting the activities of hackers, ransomware groups, and other malicious actors in the digital space. As cyber threats…
Google trending Cybersecurity headlines for the last weekend
Space Bears Ransomware Targets Atos SE in Major Cyberattack Atos SE, the France-based global leader in cloud computing and cybersecurity services, has confirmed a major cybersecurity breach involving the ransomware group Space Bears. The cybercriminals claim to have compromised Atos’…
Critical Flaw Exposes Four-Faith Routers to Remote Exploitation
SUMMARY: VulnCheck has discovered a critical new vulnerability (CVE-2024-12856) affecting Four-Faith industrial routers (F3x24 and F3x36), with evidence… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Critical Flaw Exposes…
Four-Faith Industrial Routers Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Gain Remote Access
A significant post-authentication vulnerability affecting Four-Faith industrial routers has been actively exploited in the wild. Assigned as CVE-2024-12856, this flaw allows attackers to execute unauthenticated remote command injections by leveraging the routers’ default credentials. Details of the Exploitation The vulnerability impacts…
The sixth sense of cybersecurity: How AI spots threats before they strike
In this Help Net Security interview, Vineet Chaku, President of Reaktr.ai, discusses how AI is transforming cybersecurity, particularly in anomaly detection and threat identification. Chaku talks about the skills cybersecurity professionals need to collaborate with AI systems and address the…
reconFTW: Open-source reconnaissance automation
reconFTW is an open-source tool that simplifies and automates the reconnaissance process, delivering subdomain enumeration, vulnerability assessment, and gathering intelligence about a target. Using various techniques — such as passive and brute-force methods, permutations, certificate transparency analysis, source code scraping,…
Cybercriminals tighten their grip on organizations
Cybercriminals are using a variety of new methods to target organizations across industries. In this article, we examine the most pressing trends and findings from the 2024 surveys on the growing threat of cybercrime. Social engineering scams sweep through financial…
Machine identities are the next big target for attackers
86% of organizations had a security incident related to their cloud native environment within the last year, according to Venafi. As a result, 53% of organizations had to delay an application launch or slow down production time; 45% suffered outages…
Achieve Satisfaction with Streamlined Secrets Rotation Processes
Are Secrets Rotation Processes a Keystone in Your Cybersecurity Strategy? The digital business landscape has evolved with technologies enabling organizations to seamlessly maneuver their operations in the cloud. As a cybersecurity professional, have you considered that as we accelerate towards…
Empowering Security: Mastering Least Privilege
Why is Mastering Least Privilege Essential? The least privilege principle remains a cornerstone for securing machine identities and their secrets. However, many organizations still grapple with the practicalities of implementing and maintaining this vital strategy. The consequences of failing to…
ZAGG disclosed a data breach that exposed its customers’ credit card data
ZAGG Inc. notifies customers of credit card data breach, after threat actors hacked a third-party app from its e-commerce provider. ZAGG Inc. disclosed a data breach that exposed its customers’ credit card data after threat actors hacked a third-party application…
Happy 15th Anniversary, KrebsOnSecurity!
KrebsOnSecurity.com turns 15 years old today! Maybe it’s indelicate to celebrate the birthday of a cybercrime blog that mostly publishes bad news, but happily many of 2024’s most engrossing security stories were about bad things happening to bad guys. It’s…