No attacks possible, but enough issues to cause concern Messaging giant WeChat uses a network protocol that the app’s developers modified – and by doing so introduced security weaknesses, researchers claim.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security…
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Stronger Together: AI and Human Collaboration in the Battle Against Evolving Threats
Sophisticated and complex threats fuel rapid and profound change in the cybersecurity landscape. Malicious actors are exploiting advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), to launch more targeted, destructive attacks that are harder to detect. As yesterday’s security solutions battle to…
Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: Two alleged operators named, charged
Gang said to have developed its evilware on GitHub – then DDoSed GitHub Hacktivist gang Anonymous Sudan appears to have lost its anonymity after the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment identifying two of its alleged operators.… This…
Cognizant Neuro Cybersecurity enhances threat detection and response
Cognizant announced the debut of Cognizant Neuro Cybersecurity, a new addition to Cognizant’s Neuro suite of platforms, designed to amplify cybersecurity resilience by integrating and orchestrating point cybersecurity solutions across the enterprise. Sophisticated threat actors, hybrid workforces, and the complexity…
Authorities Indicted Two Anonymous Sudan Hackers Over Cyberattacks
A federal grand jury has indicted two Sudanese nationals, Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer, 22, and Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer, 27. The pair are accused of operating Anonymous Sudan, a notorious cybercriminal group responsible for tens of thousands of Distributed Denial…
VMware fixes high-severity SQL injection flaw CVE-2024-38814 in HCX
VMware fixes a high-severity SQL injection flaw in HCX allowing non-admin users to remotely execute code on the HCX manager. VMWare warns to address a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38814 (CVSS score of 8.8), in its HCX application…
Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged
Gang said to have developed its evilware on GitHub – then DDoSed GitHub Hacktivist gang Anonymous Sudan appears to have lost its anonymity after the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment identifying two of its alleged operators.… This…
NIS2 Confusion: Concerns Over Readiness as Deadline Reached
NIS2 will be enforced as of October 17, yet many organizations and even EU member states appear completely unprepared for implementation This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NIS2 Confusion: Concerns Over Readiness as Deadline Reached
AI models tested, breaking encryption, Intel security review
Putting AI models to the EU test Chinese researchers don’t break classical encryption… yet Chinese group calls for security reviews on all Intel products Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor There’s so many reasons why infosec and presales teams choose…
53% would switch banks if their institution had a data breach: Cyber Security Today for Thursday, October 17, 2024
In this episode, host Jim Love delves into sophisticated phishing attacks, cybersecurity initiatives, and significant changes in data security protocols. Listeners will learn about a national survey revealing that 53% of Canadians would switch banks after a data breach and…
Microsoft blocked most ransomware attacks and about 600M Cyber attacks
In its recently published Annual Digital Defense Report, Microsoft provided a comprehensive overview of its ongoing efforts to safeguard users and businesses against the growing tide of cyber threats. The report highlights some significant achievements in the field of cybersecurity,…
MongoDB Queryable Encryption now supports range queries on encrypted data
MongoDB Queryable Encryption allows customers to securely encrypt sensitive application data and store it in an encrypted format within the MongoDB database. It also enables direct equality and range queries on the encrypted data without the need for cryptographic expertise.…
Critical Kubernetes Image Builder Vulnerability Exposes Nodes to Root Access Risk
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Kubernetes Image Builder that, if successfully exploited, could be abused to gain root access under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9486 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been addressed in version 0.1.38.…
Pokémon game developer breached, TrickMo’s new variants, Ivanti zero-days exploited
Pokémon game developer breached TrickMo hits with 40 new trojan variants Nation-state actor exploits Ivanti zero-days Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor It’s spooky season, and nothing’s scarier than all of your account execs asking if you’re done with their…
VW alleged data theft, Finland seizes Sipultie, Calgary library cyberattack
VW says IT infrastructure unaffected after alleged data theft Finland seizes servers of ‘Sipultie’ dark web market Calgary Public Library services limited after cyberattack Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor Does the thought of a whopper 300 question security questionnaire…
Organization Hacked Following Accidental Hiring of North Korean Remote IT Worker
A company has fallen victim to a cyberattack after unknowingly hiring a North Korean cybercriminal as a remote IT worker. The unidentified firm, based in the UK, US, or Australia, discovered the breach after the hacker downloaded sensitive data and…
AlpineReplay – 898,681 breached accounts
In 2019, the snow sports tracking app AlpineReplay suffered a data breach that exposed 900k unique email addresses. Later rolled into the Trace service, the breach included names, usernames, genders, dates of birth, weights and passwords stored as either unsalted…
GhostStrike: Open-source tool for ethical hacking
GhostStrike is an open-source, advanced cybersecurity tool tailored for ethical hacking and Red Team operations. It incorporates cutting-edge techniques, including process hollowing, to stealthily evade detection on Windows systems, making it an asset for penetration testing and security assessments. “I…
US contractor pays $300K to settle accusation it didn’t properly look after Medicare users’ data
Resolves allegations it improperly stored screenshots containing PII that were later snaffled A US government contractor will settle claims it violated cyber security rules prior to a breach that compromised Medicare beneficiaries’ personal data.… This article has been indexed from…
How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy
In this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk SURGe, discusses the far-reaching implications of the NIS2 Directive beyond traditional IT security. He explains how NIS2 will fundamentally change cybersecurity governance, making it a core aspect…