Security

Researchers Discover Severe Security Flaws in Major E2EE Cloud Storage Providers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered severe cryptographic issues in various end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms that could be exploited to leak sensitive data. "The vulnerabilities range in severity: in many cases a malicious serve...
2024-10-21 12:29
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Hackers Exploit Roundcube Webmail XSS Vulnerability to Steal Login Credentials
Unknown threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in the open-source Roundcube webmail software as part of a phishing attack designed to steal user credentials. Russian cybersecurity company Positive Technologie...
2024-10-20 13:07
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Acronym Overdose – Navigating the Complex Data Security Landscape
In the modern enterprise, data security is often discussed using a complex lexicon of acronyms—DLP, DDR, DSPM, and many others. While these acronyms represent critical frameworks, architectures, and tools for protecting sensitive information, they ca...
2024-10-19 15:00
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Crypt Ghouls Targets Russian Firms with LockBit 3.0 and Babuk Ransomware Attacks
A nascent threat actor known as Crypt Ghouls has been linked to a set of cyber attacks targeting Russian businesses and government agencies with ransomware with the twin goals of disrupting business operations and financial gain. "The group under revie...
2024-10-19 13:09
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North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data
North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist t...
2024-10-18 19:22
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The Ultimate DSPM Guide: Webinar on Building a Strong Data Security Posture
Picture your company's data as a vast, complex jigsaw puzzle—scattered across clouds, devices, and networks. Some pieces are hidden, some misplaced, and others might even be missing entirely. Keeping your data secure in today’s fast-evolving landsc...
2024-10-18 16:55
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U.S. and Allies Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure in Year-Long Campaign
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. have warned about a year-long campaign undertaken by Iranian cyber actors to infiltrate critical infrastructure organizations via brute-force attacks. "Since October 2023, Ira...
2024-10-18 16:30
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Beware: Fake Google Meet Pages Deliver Infostealers in Ongoing ClickFix Campaign
Threat actors are leveraging fake Google Meet web pages as part of an ongoing malware campaign dubbed ClickFix to deliver infostealers targeting Windows and macOS systems. "This tactic involves displaying fake error messages in web browsers to deceive ...
2024-10-18 15:13
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Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser
Microsoft has disclosed details about a now-patched security flaw in Apple's Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS that has likely come under exploitation to get around a user's privacy preferences and access data. The shortcoming...
2024-10-18 11:12
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Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant
The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023. The intrusions are characterized by the use of a variant of the RomCom ...
2024-10-17 21:43
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Researchers Uncover Cicada3301 Ransomware Operations and Its Affiliate Program
Cybersecurity researchers have gleaned additional insights into a nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called Cicada3301 after successfully gaining access to the group's affiliate panel on the dark web. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said it contac...
2024-10-17 19:24
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5 Ways to Reduce SaaS Security Risks
As technology adoption has shifted to be employee-led, just in time, and from any location or device, IT and security teams have found themselves contending with an ever-sprawling SaaS attack surface, much of which is often unknown or unmanaged. This g...
2024-10-17 15:49
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SideWinder APT Strikes Middle East and Africa With Stealthy Multi-Stage Attack
An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor with suspected ties to India has sprung forth with a flurry of attacks against high-profile entities and strategic infrastructures in the Middle East and Africa. The activity has been attributed to a group trac...
2024-10-17 15:45
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U.S. Charges Two Sudanese Brothers for Record 35,000 DDoS Attacks
Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged two Sudanese brothers with running a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet for hire that conducted a record 35,000 DDoS attacks in a single year, including those that targeted Microsoft's services in J...
2024-10-17 14:33
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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 addres...
2024-10-17 10:48
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Hackers Abuse EDRSilencer Tool to Bypass Security and Hide Malicious Activity
Threat actors are attempting to abuse the open-source EDRSilencer tool as part of efforts to tamper endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and hide malicious activity. Trend Micro said it detected "threat actors attempting to integrate EDRSile...
2024-10-16 21:51
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FIDO Alliance Drafts New Protocol to Simplify Passkey Transfers Across Different Platforms
The FIDO Alliance said it's working to make passkeys and other credentials more easier to export across different providers and improve credential provider interoperability, as more than 12 billion online accounts become accessible with the passwordles...
2024-10-16 18:53
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From Misuse to Abuse: AI Risks and Attacks
AI from the attacker’s perspective: See how cybercriminals are leveraging AI and exploiting its vulnerabilities to compromise systems, users, and even other AI applications Cybercriminals and AI: The Reality vs. Hype “AI will not replace humans in ...
2024-10-16 16:55
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North Korean ScarCruft Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Spread RokRAT Malware
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been linked to the zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Windows to infect devices with malware known as RokRAT. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-38178 (CVSS score: 7.5), a...
2024-10-16 16:20
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5 Techniques for Collecting Cyber Threat Intelligence
To defend your organization against cyber threats, you need a clear picture of the current threat landscape. This means constantly expanding your knowledge about new and ongoing threats. There are many techniques analysts can use to collect crucial cyb...
2024-10-16 14:58
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