Survey Evidences Leaders Lack Confidence in Cyber-Risk Management
As ransomware attacks increase, executives are uncertain about their organization’s ability to ward off cyber-attacksRead More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/leaders-lack-confidence-cyber-risk/
Critical Flaws in Popular ICS Platform Can Trigger RCE
Cisco Talos discovered eight vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software, two of them critical, that pose risk for critical infrastructure networks. Critical flaws in a popular platform used by industrial
NCSC Report Reveals Phishing Lures Increasingly Disguised as Vaccine Appointments
In the fifth edition of its Active Cyber Defence report, the NCSC evidenced how convincing vaccine lures have successfully stolen personal and financial data.Read More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-lures-disguised-as/
How To Screencast on Windows 10
Screen recorder for Windows is a useful feature that comes in handy for a variety of tasks, especially when writing lessons. Screen recorder for Windows 10 is a terrific technique
Singapore touts need for AI transparency in launch of test toolkit
Businesses in Singapore now will be able to tap a governance testing framework and toolkit to demonstrate their “objective and verifiable” use of artificial intelligence (AI). The move is part
Ed tech wrongfully tracked school children during pandemic: Human Rights Watch
Globally, students who were required to use government-endorsed education technology (ed tech) during the COVID-19 pandemic had their contact, keystroke, and location data collected and sold to ad tech companies,
Meta updates privacy policy with more detail about what data it collects
Image: Meta Meta said after being “inspired” by user feedback and privacy experts, the company has rewritten its privacy policy “to make it easier to understand”. The updated policy, formerly
ChromeLoader Browser Malware Spreading Via Pirated Games and QR Codes
A new malvertising campaign has emerged in which ChromeLoader malware is being used to hijack browsers and steal data. A sudden, unexpected spike in browser hijacking campaigns utilizing ChromeLoader malware
How to encrypt your email and why you should
Data privacy has become absolutely crucial for businesses. And some businesses go to great lengths to protect their data, files, and communications. But consumers and smaller businesses seem to think
Threat Source newsletter (May 26, 2022) — BlackByte adds itself to the grocery list of big game hunters
By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Given the recent tragedies in the U.S., I don’t feel it’s appropriate to open by being nostalgic or
Cybercrime Syndicate Leader Behind Phishing and BEC Scams Arrested in Nigeria
Cyber security companies across the globe helped Interpol bust an unnamed cybercriminal being large-scale BEC scams and phishing campaigns. Interpol’s Cyber Fusion Center has confirmed arresting an alleged head of a transnational cybercrime
Report Explores Child’s Data Safety Legislation Across 50 Countries
Comparitech report calls for further protection of children’s data online as legislation in many countries deemed insufficientRead More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/child-data-safety-legislation-50/
India's SpiceJet Strands Planes After Being Hit By Ransomware Attack
SpiceJet planes have been stranded following a ransomware attack on TuesdayRead More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/india-spicejet-planes-ransomware/
Google is adding these IT security integrations to Chrome
Shutterstock Google on Thursday announced it’s adding a collection of plug-and-play integrations into Chrome with popular IT security tools. This will make it easier for IT teams to keep workers
What Is Web3? A Primer for MSPs and Other Tech Companies
Unsurprisingly, I get asked “What is Web3?” a lot these days along with “What happened to blockchain?,” “What is the metaverse?,” and “Are NFTs legit?” Before we answer these questions, let me pose another
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Basics: Definition, Components, and Best Practices
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) is a novel approach to incident response (IR) and post-incident recovery by using automated security processes and protocols. The SOAR concept was introduced by
How to stop spam messages on your iPhone with this almost-secret hidden switch
Are you getting a ton of spam text messages? How annoying is it to be interrupted with a notification on your iPhone, only for it to be yet another junk
Fake shopping stores: A real and dangerous threat
Nowadays, fake websites that impersonate popular brands are a dangerous threat in this modern digital era. These fake shopping stores are tricking users into visiting and buying products promoted with
Some QCT servers vulnerable to 'Pantsdown' flaw say security researchers
Researchers have disclosed the existence of the critical “Pantsdown” vulnerability in some Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) server models. On Thursday, cybersecurity firm Eclypsium said that several servers belonging to the
The 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) Is Out
On Tuesday, Verizon released its 15th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which, as usual, provides security professionals and executives around the world with an overview of global trends and
Time to update: Google Chrome 102 arrives with 32 security fixes, one critical
Image: Shutterstock Google has released stable Chrome version 102 with 32 security fixes for browser on Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 102 for the desktop includes 32 security fixes reported
A New Ransomware Variant Dubbed ‘Cheers’ Was Discovered
VMware ESXi is a hypervisor created by VMware that is of the enterprise-class and type-1 varieties. It is used for installing and servicing virtual machines. ESXi is a type-1 hypervisor,
18 Oil and Gas Companies Take Cyber Resilience Pledge
Energy corporations agree to cooperate on cybersecurity amid surging attacks on the sectorRead More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/oil-gas-take-cyber-resilience/
Cybergang Claims REvil is Back, Executes DDoS Attacks
Actors claiming to be the defunct ransomware group are targeting one of Akami’s customers with a Layer 7 attack, demanding an extortion payment in Bitcoin. The defunct REvil ransomware gang
Microsoft: Here's how to defend Windows against these new privilege escalation attacks
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Microsoft has detailed how Windows customers can defend themselves from automated ‘Kerberos Relay’ attacks that can give an attacker System privileges on a Windows machine. Microsoft has
Multi-Continental Operation Leads to Arrest of Cybercrime Gang Leader
The 37-year-old man is alleged to have spearheaded major phishing campaigns and business email compromise schemesRead More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operation-arrest-cybercrime-gange/
Three-quarters of Security Pros Believe Current Cybersecurity Strategies Will Shortly Be Obsolete
New research shows companies are falling behind when it comes to developing strategies to protect themselves against cyber-attacks Read More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/security-pros-cybersecurity/
Join Our #BetheResource Challenge
Join Our #BetheResource Challenge May 25, 2022 Offensive Security .entry-content h3 { font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 10px; } Lessons Learned Through Conflict Within our community, we often talk about the latest
State of Cybersecurity Report 2022 Names Ransomware and Nation-State Attacks As Biggest Threats
Ransomware, nation-state attacks, and supply chains were cited as the biggest threats in the Infosecurity Group’s annual reportRead More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/2022-state-industry-report/
YouTube remains in Russia to be an independent news source: CEO
YouTube has remained in Russia to serve as a source of independent news, according to CEO Susan Wojcicki who spoke at the Davos World Economic Forum on Tuesday where she also addressed
How Software Architects Can Manage Technical Debt in a Microservice Architecture
Most software architects wear two different hats – they act as software engineers and technical leaders. However, software architects often face an uphill battle when it comes to convincing product
Food For Files: GoodWill Ransomware demands food for the poor to decrypt locked files
GoodWill ransomware attackers share a three-page ransom note asking the victim to perform three tasks to get the decryption key- they want them to donate to the homeless, feed poor
FBI asks for more than $100M in cyber and data-related increases for 2023
Written by AJ Vicens May 25, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP The FBI is asking for an additional $106 million in its fiscal 2023 budget to address a range of cybersecurity issues,
DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers Despite No Tracking Policy – Researcher
The privacy-oriented search engine and browser provider DuckDuckGo has received flak after a researcher identified Microsoft Trackers in the company’s “private” web browser. DuckDuckGo (DDG) has always promoted and marketed
Organizations Urged to Fix 41 Vulnerabilities Added to CISA’s Catalog of Exploited Flaws
The newly added vulnerabilities span six years, with the oldest disclosed in 2016Read More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fix-vulnerabilities-cisa-catalog/
Vulnerability Spotlight: Vulnerabilities in Open Automation Software Platform could lead to information disclosure, denial of service
Jared Rittle of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Blog by Jon Munshaw. Cisco Talos recently discovered eight vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software Platform that could allow an adversary to
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Explained
Managing supply chain risk is critical for any company. But why, you may ask. What kinds of risks should be managed? Read on and find out everything you need to
Data on ransomware attacks is 'fragmented and incomplete' warns Senate report
The government lacks comprehensive data on ransomware attacks and suffers from fragmented reporting, according to a new US Senate committee report. The 51-page report from the Senate Homeland Security and
Cybersecurity Issues in Healthcare? Choose Morphisec
Between staff shortages and COVID variants, healthcare providers have had plenty to worry about during the past two years. Now alongside these worries, cybersecurity issues in healthcare are also putting
Link Found Connecting Chaos, Onyx and Yashma Ransomware
A slip-up by a malware author has allowed researchers to taxonomize three ransomware variations going by different names. For a year now, threat actors have been using different versions of
WhisperGate: A destructive malware to destroy Ukraine computer systems
A new data wiper malware has been observed in the last weeks and affecting Ukraine machines on a large scale. A large volume of cyberattacks against Ukrainian cyberspace has been
Zoom Patches ‘Zero-Click’ RCE Bug
The Google Project Zero researcher found a bug in XML parsing on the Zoom client and server. Zoom patched a medium-severity flaw, advising Windows, macOS, iOS and Android users to
IBM Develops AI-Powered z16 to Help Thwart Quantum Cyber Attacks
Security Intelligence – IBM Develops AI-Powered z16 to Help Thwart Quantum Cyber Attacks Home / News IBM Develops AI-Powered z16 to Help Thwart Quantum Cyber Attacks Share On April 5, IBM
INTERPOL hauls in alleged Nigerian cybercrime ringleader
Written by Tonya Riley May 25, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP The cybercrime unit of the Nigeria Police Force alongside INTERPOL arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man for allegedly running a massive cybercrime
Messages Sent Through Zoom Can Expose People to Cyber-Attack
Zoom has experienced several vulnerabilities in its software.Read More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/messages-zoom-expose-cyberattack/
Verizon Report: Ransomware, Human Error Among Top Security Risks
2022’s DBIR also highlighted the far-reaching impact of supply-chain breaches and how organizations and their employees are the reasons why incidents occur. Ransomware, supply-chain threats and how organizations and their
Pro-Iran Group ALtahrea Hits Port of London Website by DDoS Attack
A seemingly ‘politically motivated’ DDoS attack knocked down the Port of London authority’s website. The Port of London Authority/PLA has become the latest victim of a cyberattack that caused the
UK Government Cybersecurity Advisory Board Applications Now Open
Applications for joining the Government Cyber Security Advisory Board are now open.Read More: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-government-advisory-board/