Microsoft still doesn’t known how Storm-0558 attackers managed to steal the Microsoft Services Account cryptographic key they used to forge authentication tokens needed to access email accounts belonging to US government officials. “The stolen 2016 MSA key in combination with…
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New XZ Utils Backdoor Free Scanner to Detect Malicious Executables
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in XZ Utils, a widely used data compression tool across Unix-like operating systems, including Linux. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-3094, involves a backdoor that could potentially allow unauthorized remote access, posing a significant threat…
GenAI: The next frontier in AI security threats
Threat actors aren’t attacking generative AI (GenAI) at scale yet, but these AI security threats are coming. That prediction comes from the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Here’s a review of the threat intelligence types underpinning that report. Cyber criminals…
‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec
Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “The Manipulaters,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. In January 2024, The Manipulaters pleaded with this author to unpublish previous stories about their work,…
Picus Security helps organizations reduce their threat exposure with AI-driven insights
Picus Security announced Picus Numi AI. As the latest innovation of the Picus Security Validation Platform, this generative AI security analyst empowers any member of a security team to access critical, up-to-date information about their security posture to make purposeful…
Critical Vulnerability Found in LayerSlider Plugin Installed on a Million WordPress Sites
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in the LayerSlider WordPress plugin allows attackers to extract sensitive information. The post Critical Vulnerability Found in LayerSlider Plugin Installed on a Million WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
Scathing Federal Report Rips Microsoft for Shoddy Security, Insincerity in Response to Chinese Hack
Cyber Safety Review Board, said “a cascade of errors” by Microsoft let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials. The post Scathing Federal Report Rips Microsoft for Shoddy Security, Insincerity in Response to Chinese Hack…
Continuous Monitoring and Frameworks: A Web of Security Vigilance
This blog delves into how continuous monitoring enhances the effectiveness of security frameworks, like ISO 27001, NIST CSF and SOC 2. The post Continuous Monitoring and Frameworks: A Web of Security Vigilance appeared first on Scytale. The post Continuous Monitoring…
Picus Security Melds Security Knowledge Graph with Open AI LLM
Picus Security today added an artificial intelligence (AI) capability to enable cybersecurity teams to automate tasks via a natural language interface. The capability, enabled by OpenAI, leverages the existing knowledge graph technologies from Picus Security. Dubbed Picus Numi AI, the…
NVD’s New Phase, Industry Consortium to Oversee NIST’s Vulnerability Database
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made a significant announcement regarding the management of the world’s most widely used software vulnerability repository, the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Since its inception in 2005, NIST has…
Cyber Slavery: Thousands of Indians Trapped in a Web of Deceit
The Promise and the Trap Many Indians are trapped in Cambodia under false promises of data entry jobs. Instead, they are forced to commit cybercrimes. More than 5000 Indians are held forcefully in Cambodia and pressured into committing cyber frauds…
Microsoft’s Exchange Server Hack: Key Rotation Flaw Triggers Breach
Storm-0558, a cyberespionage group affiliated with the People’s Republic of China, has reportedly compromised Microsoft Exchange mailboxes of 22 organizations and over 500 individuals between May and June 2023. This was done by using authentication tokens of accounts that were…
Top GenAI Threats – and why Zero Trust AI Access is the Future
Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. As a result, SaaS vendors are vying for a competitive edge by integrating AI features, offering enterprises tools such as AI-based sales insights or coding co-pilots. Traditionally, zero-trust…
Empowering Your Team: 5 ways internally marketing security policies can benefit your organization
The History: Why the frustration User frustration with company security policies is a tale as old as the policies themselves. Initially, security measures were rudimentary, often involving simple password protection and basic access controls. However, as technology advanced and cyber…
Google Cloud and CSA: 2024 will bring significant generative AI adoption in cybersecurity, driven by C-suite
The majority of orgs will incorporate generative AI into cybersecurity this year, and many security teams are already tinkering with it. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Google Cloud and CSA: 2024…
Unlocking the Future of Government Cybersecurity: Insights from CyberScoop’s Zero Trust Summit
Discover the future of zero trust in government cybersecurity, where enhanced visibility meets AI-driven analytics for a powerhouse of protection and performance. Hear expert insights in our CyberScoop interview. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original…
Accelerate the path to PCI DSS 4.0 adoption
By Héctor Guillermo Martínez, President of GM Sectec With the release of a new version of the PCI DSS 4.0 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the safety and security […] The post Accelerate the path to PCI DSS 4.0…
Security pioneer Ross Anderson dies at 67
A man with a list of accolades long enough for several lifetimes, friends remember his brilliance Obituary Venerable computer scientist and information security expert Ross Anderson has died at the age of 67.… This article has been indexed from The…
Cyber Security Today, April 3, 2024 – New Linux vulnerability is found, and a must-read ransomware case study
A new Linux vulnerability is found and a must-read ransomware case study. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Following on the shattering…
Google bakes new cookie strategy that will leave crooks with a bad taste
Device Bound Session Credentials said to render cookie theft useless Google reckons that cookie theft is a problem for users, and is seeking to address it with a mechanism to tie authentication data to a specific device, rendering any stolen…