It’s yet another hardware side-channel attack: The threat resides in the chips’ data memory-dependent prefetcher, a hardware optimization that predicts the memory addresses of data that running code is likely to access in the near future. By loading the contents…
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US Offering $10 Million Reward for Information on Change Healthcare Hackers
The US is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on BlackCat ransomware affiliates that targeted US critical infrastructure. The post US Offering $10 Million Reward for Information on Change Healthcare Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…
Threat Indicators Show 2024 is Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023
In just the first two months of 2024, threat intelligence firm Flashpoint has logged dramatic increases in all major threat indicators. The post Threat Indicators Show 2024 is Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…
Zero Trust Meets Insider Risk Management
What do Jack Teixeira, Joshua Schulte, and Korbein Schultz have in common? All three worked for the federal government in some capacity, and all three used their insider access for nefarious purposes, got caught and were arrested. Teixeira, while with…
Dutch PM Raises Cyber Espionage Case With China’s Xi
Beijing visit sees Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discuss cyber espionage incident with Chinese President Xi Jinping This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Dutch PM Raises Cyber Espionage Case With China’s Xi
From JavaScript to AsyncRAT, (Thu, Mar 28th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: From JavaScript to AsyncRAT, (Thu, Mar 28th)
Hiring Kit: Security Analyst
In general, security analysts are tasked with identifying weaknesses in current security systems and developing solutions to close security vulnerabilities. To perform this task well, ideal candidates will have highly advanced technical skills, a proven ability to communicate with all…
INC Ransom claims responsibility for attack on NHS Scotland
Sensitive documents dumped on leak site amid claims of 3 TB of data stolen in total NHS Scotland says it managed to contain a ransomware group’s malware to a regional branch, preventing the spread of infection across the entire institution.……
CISA Moving Forward With Cyber Incident Reporting Rules Impacting 316,000 Entities
CISA is seeking comment on the implementation of CIRCIA, which will cost $2.6 billion and will impact 316,000 entities. The post CISA Moving Forward With Cyber Incident Reporting Rules Impacting 316,000 Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
Details and Lessons Learned From the Ransomware Attack on the British Library
Although the attack on the national library of the UK occurred five months ago, the Library’s infrastructure won’t be rebuilt until mid-April 2024, and then the full restoration of systems and data can begin. The post Details and Lessons Learned…
Patch actively exploited Microsoft SharePoint bug, CISA orders federal agencies (CVE-2023-24955)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2023-24955 – a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute code remotely on a vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint Server – to its KEV catalog and is demanding that US federal…
Half of British SMEs Have Lost Data in Past Five Years
Beaming research reveals that nearly half of UK SMEs have lost data since 2019, costing billions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Half of British SMEs Have Lost Data in Past Five Years
The Moon Malware Hacked 6,000 ASUS Routers in 72hours to Use for Proxy
Black Lotus Labs discovered a multi-year campaign by TheMoon malware targeting vulnerable routers and turning them into bots for the Faceless proxy service. TheMoon bots grew to over 40,000 in early 2024 and enabled Faceless to gain nearly 7,000 new…
2 Chrome Zero-Days Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024: Patch Now
Google has announced a crucial update to its Chrome browser, addressing several vulnerabilities, including two zero-day exploits showcased at the prestigious Pwn2Own 2024 hacking competition. The update, which affects Chrome users on Windows, Mac, and Linux, elevates the browser version…
Android Malware Vultur Expands Its Wingspan
Authored by Joshua Kamp Executive summary The authors behind Android banking malware Vultur have been spotted adding new technical features, which allow the malware operator to further remotely interact with the victim’s mobile device. Vultur has also started masquerading more…
Coro, building cybersecurity for SMBs, locks down $100M at a $750M valuation
Enterprises and other large organizations have long been a lucrative and obvious target for cybercriminals, but in recent years — thanks to more sophisticated breach techniques and the rise of AI — small and medium businesses are now also very…
Calls to Incident Response Helpline Double in a Year
A rising volume of calls to the Scottish Cyber and Fraud Centre highlights surging threat levels This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Calls to Incident Response Helpline Double in a Year
Telegram Offers Premium Subscription in Exchange for Using Your Number to Send OTPs
In June 2017, a study of more than 3,000 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students published by the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER) found that 98% of them were willing to give away their friends’ email addresses in exchange for free pizza. “Whereas…
These 17,000 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers are a ticking time bomb
One might say this is a wurst case scenario The German Federal Office for Information Security (BIS) has issued an urgent alert about the poor state of Microsoft Exchange Server patching in the country.… This article has been indexed from…
Understanding ISO 27001:2022 Annex A.5 – Information Security Policies
We started the ISO 27001:2022 series with the promise of explaining how the 14 categories of controls can be implemented. We start today with A.5. Information Security Policies. Contents Toggle Importance of Information Security Policies Implementing Annex A.5 in…