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Chinese Panda APT Hacking Websites To Infect Windows And MacOS Users
Evasive Panda dubbed BRONZE HIGHLAND and Daggerfly, a Chinese-speaking APT group operating since at least 2012, has been spotted conducting cyberespionage targeting individuals in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Nigeria. Southeast and East Asian governments, notably those in China, Macao,…
International Women’s Day 2024: Inspiring inclusion for the next generation
International Women’s Day has long been an advocate for elevating and advancing gender equality within the technology industry. At the heart of this celebration is a collective commitment to recognise and celebrate the women who are not only making significant…
UAC-0050 Hacked Thousands Of Emails To Launch Malspam Attack
Threat actors target email addresses, as they provide a way to access personal and confidential information. Emails often hold valuable data such as financials, login credentials, and personal messages. The attackers could start different kinds of cyber-attacks and propagate malware…
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Play ransomware attack on Xplain exposed 65,000 files containing data relevant to the Swiss Federal Administration.
The ransomware attack on Xplain impacted tens of thousands Federal government files, said the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Switzerland. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a data analysis report on the data breach resulting from the ransomware…
QEMU Emulator Exploited as Tunneling Tool to Breach Company Network
Threat actors have been observed leveraging the QEMU open-source hardware emulator as tunneling software during a cyber attack targeting an unnamed “large company” to connect to their infrastructure. While a number of legitimate tunneling tools like Chisel, FRP, ligolo, ngrok, and Plink…
Cisco Issues Patch for High-Severity VPN Hijacking Bug in Secure Client
Cisco has released patches to address a high-severity security flaw impacting its Secure Client software that could be exploited by a threat actor to open a VPN session with that of a targeted user. The networking equipment company described the…
Empowering women and transforming economies globally through inclusive partnerships
Learn more about four of Cisco’s partners – Living Goods, One Acre Fund, Solar Sister, and Trickle Up – who helped us exceed our One Billion Lives Impacted goal by providing people, especially women, with equitable access to the knowledge,…
What Happened in Cybersecurity in 2023: A Summary of Security Incidents, Vulnerability Information, and Cybersecurity Trends
The year 2023 witnessed a dynamic and complex cybersecurity landscape, with various security incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends emerging and evolving. Today, we released the 2023 Annual Security Incident Observation Report, based on our security incident data recorded in 2023. This…
NIS2: 3.Establish a cybersecurity framework
We wrote here https://www.sorinmustaca.com/how-to-nis2-eu-directive/ that the 3rd step in implementing the requirements of the directive is to establish a cybersecurity framework. If you haven’t read what a cybersecurity framework means, then you should read article: https://www.sorinmustaca.com/demystifying-cybersecurity-terms-policy-standard-procedure-controls-framework/ . Establishing a…
100% Surge in Malicious Emails Bypassing Secure Email Gateways
The frequency of malicious emails successfully circumventing Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) has doubled in the past year. This surge highlights the evolving sophistication of cyber threats and the challenges organizations face in protecting digital assets. According to Cofense’s analysis, a malicious email bypasses SEGs every minute, signifying a relentless assault on corporate defenses. The…
CISA Warns of Actively Exploited JetBrains TeamCity Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8), refers…
Google Engineer Arrested for Stealing AI Tech Secrets
A Google engineer has been arrested for stealing trade secrets, particularly those related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, is a 38-year-old software engineer and resident of Newark, California. A federal grand jury has…
March 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A popular framework updated
We’re almost at our third Patch Tuesday and wrapping up the first quarter 2024. Time flies by! Microsoft is starting to push users to update their operating systems as their active version is approaching end-of-support. The February 2024 Patch Tuesday…
How new and old security threats keep persisting
Security leaders recognize that the pattern of buying new tech and the frantic state of find-fix vulnerability management is not working, according to Cymulate. Security leaders take proactive approach to cybersecurity Rather than waiting for the next big cyberattack and…
Immediate AI risks and tomorrow’s dangers
“At the most basic level, AI has given malicious attackers superpowers,” Mackenzie Jackson, developer and security advocate at GitGuardian, told the audience last week at Bsides Zagreb. These superpowers are most evident in the growing impact of fishing, smishing and…
Understanding Types of Cloud Malware and Effective Defense Strategies
In recent years, as businesses and individuals increasingly rely on cloud computing services for storage, collaboration, and data processing, cyber-criminals have adapted their tactics to target cloud environments. Cloud malware poses a significant threat to the security and integrity of…
Play ransomware leaks Swiss government data comprising sensitive information
In a resurgence of cyber threats, the notorious PLAY Ransomware gang has once again captured headlines. Following an update from the FBI, which identified the Play ransomware gang as responsible for targeting more than 300 organizations, the gang is now…
Securing the future: Addressing cybersecurity challenges in the education sector
In this Help Net Security video, Kory Daniels, CISO at Trustwave, shines a light on the impact the current threat environment can have for both universities and students. Key findings from a recent Trustwave report include: – 1.8 million devices…