China-linked hackers used a variety of backdoors and Web shells to compromise the MITRE Corporation late last year. Last month, it was revealed that MITRE, widely known for its Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) framework, had been…
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MITRE Links Recent Attack to China-Associated UNC5221
MITRE recently provided further insight into the recent cyber intrusion, shedding light on the new malicious software employed and a timeline detailing the attacker’s actions. In April 2024, MITRE announced a breach in one of its research and prototyping…
Analyzing PDF Streams, (Thu, May 9th)
Occasionaly, Xavier and Jim will ask me specific students' questions about my tools when they teach FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Analyzing PDF Streams, (Thu, May…
How Data Fabric Architecture Helps Enhance Security Governance
Because of the growing complexities of enterprise IT infrastructure, the concept of “data fabric” has been attracting attention in recent years. As organizations expand and work with more information from growing numbers of sources, they need more efficient ways to…
Microsoft Will Hold Executives Accountable for Cybersecurity
Microsoft will make organizational changes and hold senior leadership directly accountable for cybersecurity as part of an expanded initiative to bolster security across its products and services. Microsoft’s executive vice president of security, Charlie Bell, announced the plans in a…
Poland Says it was Targeted by Russian Military Intelligence Hackers
Poland’s CERT-PL said on Wednesday that it had observed a large-scale malware campaign, likely carried out by the hacker group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, associated with Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU. This article has been indexed from…
With Nation-State Threats in Mind, Nearly 70 Software Firms Agree to Secure by Design Pledge
The CISA announced the first round of commitments at the RSA Conference on Wednesday, with Director Jen Easterly warning that it was necessary because of widespread hacking campaigns by nation-states like China. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
Mobile Banking Malware Surges 32%
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan victims experienced the highest share of banking Trojans This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Mobile Banking Malware Surges 32%
Biden Admin Mulls Export Restrictions For AI Models – Report
The United States reportedly considers restricting China and Russia’s access to AI models found in tools such as ChatGPT This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Biden Admin Mulls Export Restrictions For AI Models –…
Social engineering in the era of generative AI: Predictions for 2024
Breakthroughs in large language models (LLMs) are driving an arms race between cybersecurity and social engineering scammers. Here’s how it’s set to play out in 2024. For businesses, generative AI is both a curse and an opportunity. As enterprises race…
Does cloud security have a bad reputation?
The recent discourse around the security of cloud computing in the banking sector, highlighted by Nicholas Fearn’s piece in the Financial Times, paints a somewhat grim picture of the cybersecurity landscape when it comes to banks moving to cloud computing.…
Generative AI is a Looming Cybersecurity Threat
Researchers have not identified any AI-engineered cyberattack campaigns, yet, but they say it’s only a matter of time before an AI system is dominant enough in the market to draw attention. This article has been indexed from Cyware News –…
Empowering Indigenous Data Sovereignty: The TTP-Microsoft Partnership
The recent partnership between Te Tumu Paeroa (TTP), the office of the Māori Trustee, and Microsoft for the forthcoming data centres in Aotearoa New Zealand marks a groundbreaking development with potential global implications for indigenous data sovereignty. This agreement,…
ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and Partners Release Secure by Design Guidance on Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies
Today, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), together with CISA, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ) are releasing…
Mirai botnet also spreads through the exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure bugs
Threat actors exploit recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities to deploy the Mirai botnet. Researchers from Juniper Threat Labs reported that threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 to drop the payload…
Security Tools Fail to Translate Risks for Executives
CISOs stress the importance of DevSecOps automation to mitigate risks associated with AI and emphasize the need for modernized security tools to combat evolving cyber threats and comply with regulations. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
LockBit Takes Credit for City of Wichita Ransomware Attack
The LockBit cybercrime group has taken credit for the recent ransomware attack that disrupted City of Wichita systems. The post LockBit Takes Credit for City of Wichita Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
F5 fixes BIG-IP Next Central Manager flaws with public PoCs (CVE-2024-21793, CVE-2024-26026)
Eclypsium researchers have published details and PoC exploits for two remotely exploitable injection vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-21793, CVE-2024-26026) affecting F5’s BIG-IP Next Central Manager. About the vulnerabilities BIG-IP Next is “a completely new incarnation” of F5’s BIG-IP devices/modules, which are used for…
Threat Actors Accessed Cancer Patients’ Data left Open by Testing Lab
Guardant Health, a leading cancer screening and precision medicine company, has disclosed a data breach that left sensitive patient information publicly accessible online for over three years. The California-based firm, which has performed over 500,000 blood tests, is notifying an…
April 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: Surge in Androxgh0st Attacks and the Decline of LockBit3
Researchers recently identified a spike in Androxgh0st attacks, a Trojan that targets Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, which saw it jump straight into second place in the top malware list. Meanwhile, LockBit3 narrowly remains the top ransomware group, despite a…