Tag: cyber
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Is Cyber Threat Intelligence Worthless?
I was recently asked “What do intelligence reports do? They appear worthless!” I found the question both funny and ironic. Unfortunately, I had to gently deliver some uncomfortable news. There is a fundamental difference between intelligence and the ability to apply it effectively to make better decisions. Intelligence is the distillation and organization of…
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Government hails Cyber Essentials success
First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366614259/Government-hails-Cyber-Esstenials-success
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US Cyber Force Surges Global Operations Amid Rising Threats
US Cyber Command Says National Mission Force was Deployed Over 85 Times in 2024. A secretive U.S. military unit has surged its support to partner nations across the globe in 2024 while combatting escalating threats from foreign adversaries like China and North Korea, a top official from Cyber Command told the Cyberwarcon summit on Friday.…
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Stronger cyber protections in health care targeted in new Senate bill
The bipartisan legislation from four senators is aimed at strengthening providers’ cyber defenses and protecting Americans’ health data. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/senate-cybersecurity-health-care-data-bill/
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Build, Partner, or Buy? How Do Regional Service Providers Get a Bigger Piece of the Cyber Pie?
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/native/build-partner-or-buy-how-do-regional-service-providers-get-a-bigger-piece-of-the-cyber-pie
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China’s Cyber Offensives Built in Lockstep With Private Firms, Academia
The scale of Beijing’s systematic tapping of private industry and universities to build up its formidable hacking and cyber-warfare capabilities is larger than previously understood. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/private-firms-academia-china-cyber-offense-strategy
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China-Linked TAG-112 Targets Tibetan Media with Cobalt Strike Espionage Campaign
A China-linked nation-state group called TAG-112 compromised Tibetan media and university websites in a new cyber espionage campaign designed to facilitate the delivery of the Cobalt Strike post-exploitation toolkit for follow-on information collection.”The attackers embedded malicious JavaScript in these sites, which spoofed a TLS certificate error to trick visitors into downloading a First seen on…
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Corporate security teams want specialty cyber roles as regulatory pressure grows
A report from IANS and Artico Search shows businesses are looking to bring on chiefs of staff, business CISOs and privacy officers as federal and state regulators push for greater compliance. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/corporate-security-cyber-regulatory/733741/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Prompt Injection and Data Disclosure Top OWASP’s List of Cyber Risks for GenAI LLM Apps
Tags: access, advisory, ai, application-security, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, cisa, cloud, computer, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, extortion, firewall, framework, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, office, open-source, powershell, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsDon’t miss OWASP’s update to its “Top 10 Risks for LLMs” list. Plus, the ranking of the most harmful software weaknesses is out. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure orgs have a new framework for using AI securely. And get the latest on the BianLian ransomware gang and on the challenges of protecting water and transportation systems against…
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240+ Domains Used By PhaaS Platform ONNX Seized by Microsoft
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted a significant phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation run by Egypt-based cybercriminal Abanoub Nady, known online as >>MRxC0DER.>do-it-yourself>ONNX
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Russian TAG-110 Hacked 60+ Users With HTML Loaded Python Backdoor
The Russian threat group TAG-110, linked to BlueDelta (APT28), is actively targeting organizations in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe by deploying custom malware, HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY, to compromise government entities, human rights groups, and educational institutions. Initial access is typically gained through phishing or exploiting vulnerable web services, as the campaign’s goal is to…
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Hackers Use Telegram Channels To Deliver Lumma Stealer Sophisticatedly
Lumma Stealer, a sophisticated information-stealing malware, is spreading through Telegram channels, exploiting the platform’s popularity to bypass traditional security measures and target unsuspecting users, potentially compromising sensitive data. The Telegram channel >>hitbase,
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UK drinking water supplies disrupted by record number of undisclosed cyber incidents
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-drinking-water-infrastructure-cyber-incident-reports
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Earth Kasha Upgraded Their Arsenal With New Tactics To Attack Organizations
Earth Kasha, a threat actor linked to APT10, has expanded its targeting scope to India, Taiwan, and Japan, leveraging spear-phishing and exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing applications like SSL-VPN and file storage services. The group has deployed various backdoors, including Cobalt Strike, LODEINFO, and the newly discovered NOOPDOOR, to maintain persistent access to compromised networks, which…
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Raspberry Robin Employs TOR Network For C2 Servers Communication
Raspberry Robin, a stealthy malware discovered in 2021, leverages advanced obfuscation techniques to evade detection and analysis by infiltrating systems primarily via USB drives, utilizing the TOR network for covert communication with its C2 servers. The malware’s multi-layered structure and extensive use of anti-analysis methods hinder security measures. Raspberry Robin poses a significant threat by…
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Fertigungsunternehmen reagieren nur langsam auf Sicherheitsbedrohungen im Netz
Aryaka, Spezialist für Unified-SASE as a Service, hat die Veröffentlichung eines neuen Forschungsberichts bekanntgegeben, der die Herausforderungen und Trends im Bereich Netzwerksicherheit in der Fertigungsindustrie untersucht. Der von Gatepoint Research durchgeführte Bericht (‘The State of Network Security in Manufacturing: Key Findings on Visibility, Resource Constraints, and Cyber Resilience”) sammelt Erkenntnisse von leitenden Entscheidungsträgern aus dem…
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Russian Cyber Spies Target Organizations with HatVibe and CherrySpy Malware
Russian-aligned TAG-110 uses custom tools to spy on governments, human rights groups and educational institutions in Europe and Asia First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-cyber-spies-hatvibe/
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Russian Hackers Deploy HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware Across Europe and Asia
Threat actors with ties to Russia have been linked to a cyber espionage campaign aimed at organizations in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe.Recorded Future’s Insikt Group, which has assigned the activity cluster the name TAG-110, said it overlaps with a threat group tracked by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) as UAC-0063,…
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Five Ransomware Groups Responsible for 40% of Cyber-Attacks in 2024
Corvus Insurance highlighted the growing complexity and competition within the ransomware ecosystem, with the threat level remaining elevated First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/five-ransomware-groups-40-of/
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145,000 ICS Systems, Thousands of HMIs Exposed to Cyber Attacks
Critical infrastructure, the lifeblood of modern society, is under increasing threat as a new report from Censys reveals that over 145,000 industrial control system (ICS) devices are exposed to the internet. Among these, thousands of human-machine interfaces (HMIs), which allow operators to control critical systems, remain unsecured, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by […] The…
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DOJ Asks Google to Sell $20 Billion Worth Chrome to End Monopoly
In a dramatic escalation of its antitrust lawsuit against Google, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed sweeping changes to the tech giant’s operations, including the forced sale of its Chrome browser and potentially its Android operating system. The proposal, which aims to address concerns over Google’s dominance in search distribution, has sparked sharp…
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US Seizes PopeyeTools Cybercrime Platform Arrested Admins
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of the illicit PopeyeTools platform, a notorious online marketplace for stolen credit cards and cybercrime tools. Alongside the takedown, authorities unsealed criminal charges against three alleged administrators: Abdul Ghaffar (25) and Abdul Sami (35) of Pakistan, and Javed Mirza (37) of Afghanistan. PopeyeTools Cybercrime Operation Dismantled…
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Danish government reboots cyber security council amid AI expansion
First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366614294/Danish-government-reboots-cyber-security-council-amid-AI-expansion
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Chinese Hackers Breached Deep Into US Telecom to Spy on Calls and Texts
In a breach that lawmakers are calling the most serious in U.S. history, Chinese hackers infiltrated the nation’s telecommunications systems, gaining the ability to listen to phone conversations and read text messages by exploiting outdated equipment and vulnerabilities in network connections. The revelations come as investigators scramble to understand the full scope of the intrusion.…
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Chinese APTs Shift Tactics to Evade Detection and Maintain Stealth
In light of increasing global tensions and heightened scrutiny, Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups are adapting their strategies to avoid detection and maintain stealth in their cyber espionage operations.... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chinese-apts-shift-tactics-to-evade-detection-and-maintain-stealth/
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Sync-Scheduler Malware: Unveiling a Sophisticated Espionage Attack
In a detailed report, the BlackBerry Research and Intelligence Team has revealed a highly targeted cyber espionage campaign against the Pakistan Navy, executed by a sophisticated and likely state-sponsored threat... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/sync-scheduler-malware-unveiling-a-sophisticated-espionage-attack/
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What is DSPT Compliance: From Toolkit to Audit (2024)
The Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), an online tool, is undergoing significant changes. From September 2024, the DSPT will now align with the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) to enhance cybersecurity measures across the NHS. This shift will impact many NHS organisations and require adjustments to their data security and protection……
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FortiClient VPN Flaw Enables Undetected Brute-Force Attacks
A design flaw in the logging mechanism of Fortinet’s VPN servers has been uncovered, allowing attackers to conduct brute-force attacks without detection. This vulnerability, disclosed by cybersecurity researchers at Pentera, highlights a critical gap in Fortinet’s ability to log successful authentication attempts during brute-force attacks, leaving enterprises vulnerable to potential breaches. The issue lies in…
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BTS #42 The China Threat
In this episode, Paul Asadoorian, Allan Alford, and Josh Corman discuss the growing threat posed by China, particularly in the context of cyber operations and geopolitical ambitions. They explore the implications of China’s strategies, the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, and the need for transparency and trust in digital systems. The conversation highlights the urgency of……
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CISA Red Team Finds Alarming Critical Infrastructure Risks
Tags: cisa, cyber, defense, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, network, RedTeam, risk, vulnerabilityRed Team Finds Vulnerabilities in Critical Infrastructure Org’s Security Framework. The U.S., cyber defense agency is urging critical infrastructure operators to learn from the experience of a volunteer read teaming test and not rely too heavily on host-based endpoint detection and response solutions at the expense of network layer protections. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…