Check Point is warning customers that threat actors are targeting insecure VPN instances for initial access to enterprise networks. The post Check Point VPN Targeted for Initial Access in Enterprise Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
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Update: Threat Actors Created Rogue VMs to Evade Detection During December 2023 Attack on MITRE
According to the new update, threat actors exploited zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and created rogue virtual machines (VMs) within the organization’s VMware environment. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the…
US Extends Probe Into Applied Materials Over Alleged China Shipments
Chip equipment maker Applied Materials receives new subpoena in ongoing probe into alleged sanctions-breaking shipments to China’s SMIC This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Extends Probe Into Applied Materials Over Alleged China Shipments
China Premier Welcomes Foreign Tech Investment
In meeting with Samsung chair Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomes further investment from foreign firms, promises improved conditions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Premier Welcomes Foreign Tech Investment
Cloud Sprawl: How to Tidy It Up
Cloud computing offers indisputable benefits, but with the caveat that it can quickly become a disorganized jumble unless adequately managed. It’s common for the average organization to use dozens of cloud instances, solutions, and resources scattered across multiple platforms. Such…
Measuring the Effectiveness of File Integrity Monitoring Tools
A security incident can be the result of a single unauthorised change. A few may say, ‘one change is inconsequential, don’t sweat the small stuff.’ But when it comes to infrastructure security, the detail is of paramount importance! Just a…
Take two APIs and call me in the morning: How healthcare research can cure cyber crime
In evolving smarter security, open source is the missing link Opinion Some ideas work better than others. Take DARPA, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Launched by US President Dwight Eisenhower in 1957 response to Sputnik, its job is…
White House Announces Plans to Revamp Data Routing Security by Year-End
The augmentations concern the Border Gateway Protocol, a backbone data transmission algorithm that determines the optimal path for data packets to move across networks, said National Cyber Director Harry Coker This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
#Infosec2024: Why Human Risk Management is Cybersecurity’s Next Step for Awareness
With most cyber-attacks still involving a non-malicious human element, it is clear that awareness training alone is insufficient, this is where human risk management comes into play This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #Infosec2024: Why…
Human Error Still Perceived as the Achilles’ Heel of Cybersecurity
While fears of cyberattacks continue to rise, CISOs demonstrate increasing confidence in their ability to defend against these threats, reflecting a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape, according to Proofpoint. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
#Infosec2024: Charity Bridges Digital Divide and Fuels New Cyber Talent
Every Child Online, a UK charity, tackles the digital divide and potential cybersecurity skills gap by offering free refurbished IT equipment to underprivileged children This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #Infosec2024: Charity Bridges Digital Divide…
China Forms Biggest-Ever Chip Investment Fund
China officially launches third phase of semiconductor ‘Big Fund’ valued at $47.5bn as it seeks chip manufacturing self-sufficiency This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Forms Biggest-Ever Chip Investment Fund
TP-Link Archer C5400X gaming router is affected by a critical flaw
Researchers warn of a critical remote code execution vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C5400X gaming router. Researchers at OneKey discovered a a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5035 (CVSS score 10.0), in TP-Link Archer C5400X gaming router. A remote, unauthenticated,…
Phishing with Cloudflare Workers: Transparent Phishing and HTML Smuggling
One campaign uses HTML smuggling to hide the phishing content from network inspection. The other uses a method called transparent phishing, where the attacker uses Cloudflare Workers to act as a reverse proxy server for a legitimate login page. This…
Black Basta Ransomware Attack: Microsoft Quick Assist Flaw
Recent reports claim that the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team stated that a cybercriminal group, identified as Storm-1811, has been exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist tool in a series of social engineering attacks. This group is known for deploying the Black Basta…
TP-Link Gaming Router Vulnerability Exposes Users to Remote Code Attacks
A maximum-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the TP-Link Archer C5400X gaming router that could lead to remote code execution on susceptible devices by sending specially crafted requests. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5035, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. It impacts all…
WordPress Plugin Exploited to Steal Credit Card Data from E-commerce Sites
Unknown threat actors are abusing lesser-known code snippet plugins for WordPress to insert malicious PHP code in victim sites that are capable of harvesting credit card data. The campaign, observed by Sucuri on May 11, 2024, entails the abuse of a WordPress plugin called Dessky…
ATM malware developed to target Europe
Britain’s NCSC, the cybersecurity arm of GCHQ, has taken heed of a recent alert regarding a concerning cyber threat. According to reports from media outlets, criminals have developed malware specifically targeting ATMs, with the potential to generate a minimum profit…
How to combat alert fatigue in cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Gramley, CEO at Stamus Networks, discusses the primary causes of alert fatigue in cybersecurity and DevOps environments. Alert fatigue results from the overwhelming volume of event data generated by security tools, the prevalence…
The evolution of security metrics for NIST CSF 2.0
CISOs have long been spreadsheet aficionados, soaking up metrics and using them as KPIs for security progress. These metrics have traditionally measured specific systems or single indicators — vulnerabilities detected, percentage of vulnerabilities patched, software and hardware asset inventory coverage,…