Autodesk is hosting malicious PDF files that lead phishing attack victims to have their Microsoft login credentials stolen. The elaborate phishing campaign behind these attacks is much more convincing than normal, as it uses compromised email accounts to find and…
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Assessing the Y, and How, of the XZ Utils incident
In this article we analyze social engineering aspects of the XZ backdoor incident. Namely pressuring the XZ maintainer to pass on the project to Jia Cheong Tan, and then urging major downstream maintainers to commit the backdoored code to their…
Siemens Working on Fix for Device Affected by Palo Alto Firewall Bug
Siemens is urging organizations using its Ruggedcom APE1808 devices configured with Palo Alto Networks (PAN) Virtual NGFW to implement workarounds for a maximum severity zero-day bug that PAN recently disclosed in its next-gen firewall product. This article has been indexed…
The 5 Best Practices for PCI DSS Compliance
This blog discusses the essentials of PCI DSS compliance, and the 5 best practices for maintaining compliance. The post The 5 Best Practices for PCI DSS Compliance appeared first on Scytale. The post The 5 Best Practices for PCI DSS…
Binarly releases Transparency Platform v2.0 to improve software supply chain security
Binarly releases the Binarly Transparency Platform v2.0 with features for continuous post-build compliance, visibility into the security posture of IoT and XIoT devices, and the ability to identify malicious behavior and hidden backdoors within binaries based on their behavior. Based…
CISO Perspectives on Complying with Cybersecurity Regulations
Compliance requirements are meant to increase cybersecurity transparency and accountability. As cyber threats increase, so do the number of compliance frameworks and the specificity of the security controls, policies, and activities they include. For CISOs and their teams, that means compliance is…
Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of Over 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users
Security vulnerabilities uncovered in cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps could be exploited to reveal users’ keystrokes to nefarious actors. The findings come from the Citizen Lab, which discovered weaknesses in eight of nine apps from vendors like Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung,…
Cyber Security Headlines: RedLine GitHub connection, MITRE Ivanti breach, E-ZPass spoof sites
RedLine stealer variant delivers Lua bytecode by disguising as game cheat According to McAfee Labs, this off-the-shelf variant of RedLine malware gathers saved credentials, autocomplete data, credit card information, and […] The post Cyber Security Headlines: RedLine GitHub connection, MITRE…
Cyber Security Headlines: TikTok ban update, Sandworm hits Ukraine, North Korean streaming animators
TikTok ban passes the US House The bill passed as part of a larger foreign aid package by a vote of 360-58. THe House passed a similar standalone TikTok ban […] The post Cyber Security Headlines: TikTok ban update, Sandworm…
We’ll Invest in Resilience as Soon as the Ransom Payment Clears
Lots of businesses pledge to never pay ransomware demands. That sounds good, but priorities quickly change when you need to get the business back to normal after an attack occurs. […] The post We’ll Invest in Resilience as Soon as…
Cyber Security Today, April 22, 2024 – Vulnerability found in CrushFTP file transfer software, security updates for Cisco’s controller management application, and more
This episode reports on a new campaign to steal credentials from LastPass users, a warning to admits of Ivanti Avalanche mobile device management software, and more This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Today Read the original article: Cyber Security…
Cyber Security Today, April 24, 2024 – Good news/bad news in Mandiant report, UnitedHealth admits paying a ransomware gang, and more
This episode reports on the danger of using expired open-source packages, a tool used by a Russian hacking group and password advice This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Today Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, April 24, 2024…
Google’s Core Update is ‘Biggest’ Algorithm Update in History
Search giant Google is currently undergoing one of its biggest algorithm updates in its history, sources are told. The online search platform which manages more than 8 billion searches per day is doing a significant update to its internal systems…
Swedish Signals Intelligence Agency to Take Over National Cybersecurity Center
After failing to achieve “expected results,” Sweden’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) is facing a range of reforms, including being brought under the control of the country’s cyber and signals intelligence agency. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
People Doubt Their Own Ability to Spot AI-Generated Deepfakes
The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many Americans are not able to decipher what is real versus fake, thanks to the sophistication of AI technologies. This article has…
5 Ways to Step Up Your AD Hygiene with Silverfort
Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of most organizations’ networks, managing access and authentication for users, devices and applications. While AD provides both users and administrators with central services, its security has not kept pace with growing modern security risks.…
Prophet Security emerges from stealth and raises $11 million
Prophet Security emerged from stealth with $11 million in seed financing led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) with participation from several security leaders and angel investors. At the core of the company’s unveiling is Prophet AI for Security Operations, an…
Photos: GISEC Global 2024
GISEC Global is taking place from April 23 to April 25, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Here are a few photos from the event, featured vendors include: Waterfall Security Solutions, Netskope, Google Cloud, Huawei, NetSPI, SecureLink, Cloudflare, ITMax…
Fifth of CISOs Admit Staff Leaked Data Via GenAI
One in five UK organizations have had corporate data exposed via generative AI, says RiverSafe This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fifth of CISOs Admit Staff Leaked Data Via GenAI
Ransomware Victims Who Opt To Pay Ransom Hits Record Low
Law enforcement operations disrupted BlackCat and LockBit RaaS operations, including sanctions on LockBit members aiming to undermine affiliate confidence. In response, LockBit publicly exposed an affiliate payment dispute, potentially causing further affiliate migration. The behavior of a major RaaS group…