Tag: cyberattack
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Russia fires its biggest cyberweapon against Ukraine
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, communications, country, cyber, cyberattack, defense, email, governance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, risk, russia, service, strategy, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareUkraine has faced one of the most severe cyberattacks in recent history, targeting its state registries and temporarily disrupting access to critical government records.Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna attributed the attack to Russian operatives, describing it as an attempt to destabilize the country’s vital digital infrastructure amid the ongoing war.”It’s already clear that the…
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Neuer Unit 42-Forschungsbericht: Kampagne zielt auf europäische Unternehmen
HubSpot wurde bei dieser Phishing-Kampagne nicht angegriffen und die Free Form Builder-Links wurden nicht über die HubSpot-Infrastruktur an die Betroffenen übermittelt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/neuer-unit-42-forschungsbericht-kampagne-zielt-auf-europaeische-unternehmen/a39323/
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Wo Europas größte IT-Bedrohungen liegen
Ein neuer Bericht hat einen beunruhigenden Anstieg von Cyberangriffen in Europa enthüllt. KI-Phishing, Ransomware und Lieferkettenschwachstellen dominieren. Organisationen stehen vor der Herausforderung, ihre Abwehrstrategien zu modernisieren, um diesen raffinierten Bedrohungen zu begegnen. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/cybersecurity/europas-groesste-it-bedrohungen/
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Sophos-Umfrage zeigt Nachholbedarf in der Absicherung von OT-Systemen
Die Mehrheit glaubt, dass OT-Systeme auch in Zukunft beliebte Ziele für Cyberangriffe sein werden, insbesondere im Bereich der Kritischen Infrastrukturen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sophos-umfrage-zeigt-nachholbedarf-in-der-absicherung-von-ot-systemen/a39357/
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Die 10 besten APITools
Tags: ai, api, application-security, cloud, computing, credentials, cyberattack, data, ddos, docker, github, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, injection, mobile, open-source, programming, risk, service, software, sql, tool, vulnerability, wafMithilfe von APIs können verschiedene Software-Komponenten und -Ressourcen miteinander interagieren. Foto: eamesBot shutterstock.comAnwendungsprogrammierschnittstellen (Application Programming Interfaces, APIs) sind zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil von Netzwerken, Programmen, Anwendungen, Geräten und fast allen anderen Bereichen der Computerlandschaft geworden. Dies gilt insbesondere für das Cloud Computing und das Mobile Computing. Beides könnte in der derzeitigen Form nicht existieren, wenn…
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HHS Urges Health Sector to Beef Up OT, IoMT Security
Feds Warn That Connected Devices Are Prey for Cyberattackers. The security of medical devices has been getting most of the attention from regulators in recent years, but other devices that make up the medical internet of things and operational technology systems are also vulnerable to cyberattacks, federal authorities warned in a new advisory. First seen…
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Flagstar fined $3.5M for ‘misleading’ after 2021 cyberattack
The bank “negligently made” materially misleading statements after a hack that resulted in the theft of 1.5 million customers’ personally identifiable information. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/flagstar-sec-fine-cyberattack/736070/
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Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets
The CNCERT said it had “handled’ two attacks on Chinese tech companies, which it attributed to an unnamed suspected U.S. intelligence agency. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/chinese-cyber-center-us-alleged-cyberattacks-trade-secrets/
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BeyondTrust says hackers breached Remote Support SaaS instances
Privileged access management company BeyondTrust suffered a cyberattack in early December after threat actors breached some of its Remote Support SaaS instances. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beyondtrust-says-hackers-breached-remote-support-saas-instances/
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Chainalysis: $2.2 billion stolen from crypto platforms in 2024 cyberattacks
Researchers at Chainalysis tallied up the known thefts from cryptocurrency platforms in 2024, pegging the total at $2.2 billion, the fifth year in a row that the number topped $1 billion.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cryptocurrency-platforms-2-billion-stolen-2024-chainalysis
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What is a Compromised Credentials Attack?
The education industry is among the most highly targeted of all sectors. K-12 schools are particularly at risk, given the vast amount of sensitive information they hold. Out of all forms of cyberattacks, compromised credentials attacks are among the most pernicious, often with long-lasting effects. How can K-12 schools best strengthen their security posture ……
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Cyberkriminelle schnappen Geschenke weg
Die Deutschen sollten in der vorweihnachtlichen Einkaufssaison auf der Hut sein, denn Cyberkriminelle haben es auf die begehrtesten Weihnachtsartikel abgesehen. Laut Imperva, einem Unternehmen von Thales, sind bösartige Bots und andere KI-Taktiken dafür verantwortlich. Tatsächlich überwacht Imperva täglich rund 570.000 KI-gesteuerte Angriffe und hilft, diese zu entschärfen. Diese Bots schnappen sich zuerst Artikel, die nur…
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US eyes ban on TP-Link routers amid cybersecurity concerns
Tags: attack, business, china, compliance, computer, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, espionage, exploit, flaw, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, microsoft, network, risk, router, technology, threat, vulnerability, wifiThe US government is investigating TP-Link, a Chinese company that supplies about 65% of routers for American homes and small businesses, amid concerns about national security risks. Reports suggest these routers have vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit to compromise sensitive enterprise data.Investigations by the Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments indicate that the routers may have been…
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CISA Issues Secure Practices for Cloud Services To Strengthen U.S Federal Agencies
In a decisive move to bolster cloud security, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01: Implementing Secure Practices for Cloud Services. This directive mandates federal civilian agencies to adopt stringent security measures for their cloud-based systems in response to the growing threat of cyberattacks targeting cloud environments. CISA…
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Cyberangriff: Hacker machen Medion ein Weihnachtsgeschenk
Die Angreifer wollen am 25. Dezember rund 1,5 TByte an Unternehmensdaten veröffentlichen. Medion spricht nach wie vor nur von einer IT-Störung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-hacker-machen-medion-ein-weihnachtsgeschenk-2412-191850.html
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Kritische LDAP-Schwachstelle in Windows (CVE-2024-49112)
Noch ein kleiner Nachtrag vom Dezember 2024-Patchday. Zum 10. Dezember 2024 hat Microsoft einen kritische Schwachstelle (CVE-2024-49112) im Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) öffentlich gemacht. Diese ermöglicht Remote-Angriffe auf Windows-Clients und -Server, wurde aber gepatcht. Es gibt aber eine Reihe … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/19/kritische-ldap-schwachstelle-in-windows-cve-2024-49112/
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US considers banning TP-Link routers over cybersecurity concerns
The U.S. government may ban TP-Link routers in 2025 if investigations confirm their use could pose a national security risk. The U.S. government is investigating whether TP-Link routers, linked to cyberattacks, pose a national security risk, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the WSJ, the U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting in…
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Die 10 häufigsten LLM-Schwachstellen
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, awareness, breach, cloud, control, cyberattack, data, detection, dos, encryption, injection, least-privilege, LLM, ml, monitoring, privacy, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, risk, service, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trust -
Russia-linked APT29 group used red team tools in rogue RDP attacks
Russia-linked APT29 group uses malicious RDP configuration files, adapting red teaming methods for cyberattacks to compromise systems. In October 2024, the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka Earth Koshchei, SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, BlueBravo, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes) used rogue RDP attacks via phishing emails targeting governments, think tanks, and Ukrainian entities to steal data and install malware. The…
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Opswat Expands Critical Infrastructure Defense With Fend Buy
Data Diodes Enhance Air-Gapped Network Security, Deliver Advanced Network Isolation. Opswat’s acquisition of Fend integrates advanced hardware-based security with Opswat’s platform, delivering robust protection against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure like power grids and water systems. Fend’s small-form-factor data diodes meet the demand for affordable, scalable solutions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/opswat-expands-critical-infrastructure-defense-fend-buy-a-27099
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US considers banning TP-Link routers over cybersecurity risks
The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks poses a national security risk. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-considers-banning-tp-link-routers-over-cybersecurity-risks/
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Cyber-Angriffe auf das Online-Shopping-Erlebnis: Thales warnt vor bösartigen Bots
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/cyber-angriffe-online-shopping-erlebnis-thales-warnung-boesartigkeit-bots
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Datenleck bei United Kiosk
Der digitale Zeitschriftenhändler United Kiosk ist bereits ab dem 21. Oktober 2024 Opfer eines gezielten Cyberangriffs geworden. Das Unternehmen informierte seine Kunden zunächst nur über eine vermeintliche ‘technische Störung”. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/datenleck-united-kiosk
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KI-gestützte Cybersicherheit 10 Prognosen für das Jahr 2025
Schon seit vielen Jahren warnen Cybersicherheitsexperten auf der ganzen Welt vor den Gefahren KI-gestützter Cyberangriffe. Langsam werden diese Warnungen nun Realität. In diesem Jahr kam KI noch vor allem in Deepfake-, Phishing- und Spear Phishing-Kampagnen zum Einsatz. Für die kommenden Jahre ist aber mit einem deutlichen Anstieg der Anwendungsfälle zu rechnen. KI-gestützte Cyberangriffe werden mehr…
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Careto A legendary Threat Group Targets Windows By Deploy Microphone Recorder And Steal Files
Recent research has linked a series of cyberattacks to The Mask group, as one notable attack targeted a Latin American organization in 2022, where attackers compromised the organization’s MDaemon email server and exploited the WorldClient webmail component to maintain persistent access. While the initial compromise vector remains unknown, the successful exploitation of the MDaemon server…
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Multicloud-Security von Zscaler – Zero Trust Segmentation soll Ransomware-Angriffe verhindern
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zscaler-zero-trust-segmentation-netzwerksicherheit-a-bb218220a04159b641a1729cabddbe89/
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IT-Ausfälle, KI-Angriffe und Lieferketten-Risiken
Cybersicherheitsexperten haben für 2025 zunehmende IT-Ausfälle, gezielte KI-Angriffe und massive Störungen der Lieferketten vorhergesagt. Die Schwachstellen reichen von KI-Prozessoren bis hin zu Satelliteninternet mit globalen Auswirkungen auf Kommunikation und Wirtschaft. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/cybersecurity/it-ausfaelle-ki-angriffe-und-lieferketten-risiken/
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Neue Angriffskette von TA397 verbreitet Spionage-RATs
Die Security-Experten von Proofpoint haben einen neuen Angriff der APT-Gruppe TA397 (auch unter dem Namen ‘Bitter” bekannt) näher analysiert. Die untersuchte Attacke richtete sich gegen eine Organisation aus der türkischen Rüstungsbranche und fand im November 2024 statt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/neue-angriffskette-von-ta397-verbreitet-spionage-rats
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Top 10 Cyberattacks in 2024 that Stole the Spotlight
Tags: attack, corporate, cyberattack, data, exploit, infrastructure, ransomware, threat, vulnerabilityCyberattacks this year have escalated into a high-stakes battle, with increasingly advanced attacks targeting critical infrastructure, personal data, and corporate systems. From state-sponsored cyberattacks to ransomware campaigns, the top cyberattacks of 2024 have proven that threat actors have been weaponizing advanced technologies to exploit vulnerabilities in both private and public sectors. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…