Tag: cybersecurity
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How to communicate clearly (and legally) during a cybersecurity crisis
Tags: cybersecurityThis article was written by Danny Bradbury and originally appeared in Focal Point magazine. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/3822104/how-to-communicate-clearly-and-legally-during-a-cybersecurity-crisis.html
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025: Takeaways, reflections, and learnings for the future
Tags: attack, best-practice, ceo, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, finance, fortinet, group, intelligence, international, law, lessons-learned, mitigation, open-source, organized, risk, strategy, tactics, technology, threatIncreasingly sophisticated threat actors in the evolving cybersecurity landscape In a world where cybercriminals often operate with a level of efficiency mirroring that of Fortune 500 companies, it is essential that we look to ways we can better collaborate to counter them. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of room for improvement; in 2023, 87%…
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CISA election security officials placed on leave: report
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review. The employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of…
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CSO Award and Hall of Fame Nominations Open Now
Industry-Wide Recognition Winning a CSO Award affirms your organization’s commitment to excellence in cybersecurity and highlights your team’s success in tackling today’s biggest security challenges.Elite Networking The CSO Conference brings together top security leaders, industry experts, and academics worldwide. By attending, you’ll engage with peers, exchange ideas, and gain firsthand knowledge of emerging trends and…
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US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave
Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of US elections have been placed on administrative leave. The post US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-cyber-agency-puts-election-security-staffers-who-worked-with-the-states-on-leave/
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FinStealer Malware Targets Leading Indian Bank’s Mobile Users, Stealing Login Credentials
Tags: banking, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, india, login, malware, mobile, phishing, threatA new cybersecurity threat has emerged, targeting customers of a prominent Indian bank through fraudulent mobile applications. Dubbed >>FinStealer,
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WTF? Why the cybersecurity sector is overrun with acronyms
, a global online news organization. Let’s put it this way: Many academics, regardless of their area of expertise, have never met an acronym they didn’t prefer to typing out the entire phrase. That means our copyediting efforts too often involve spelling out or removing acronyms throughout, much to the chagrin of some of our…
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Top 5 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, captcha, chatgpt, china, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, fraud, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, resilience, service, spam, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayFacilitating malware development: Artificial intelligence can also be used to generate more sophisticated or at least less labour-intensive malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s…
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KI Cybersecurity: Drei Sicherheitstrends für 2025
Die gute Nachricht: Dank KI werden Unternehmen 2025 noch mehr Möglichkeiten und fortschrittlichere Tools zur Verfügung stehen, mit denen sie ihre IT-Systeme und Mitarbeitenden effektiv vor Cyberangriffen schützen können. Die schlechte Nachricht: KI ist keine Technologie, die ausschließlich für gute Zwecke genutzt wird. Auch Cyberkriminelle werden sie sich zunutze machen, um Unternehmen gleich mehrere Schritte……
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Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking
In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/11/mike-calvi-arvest-bank-banking-cybersecurity/
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12,000+ KerioControl Firewalls Exposed to 1-Click RCE Attack
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, firewall, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers caution that over 12,000 instances of GFI KerioControl firewalls remain unpatched and vulnerable to a critical security flaw (CVE-2024-52875) that could be exploited for remote code execution (RCE) with minimal effort. The Shadowserver Foundation has been tracking this vulnerability and issuing daily reports since February 5, 2025. Critical Vulnerability Overview CVE-2024-52875 is a…
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Die besten DAST- & SAST-Tools
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, authentication, awareness, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, docker, framework, HIPAA, injection, PCI, rat, risk, risk-management, service, software, sql, supply-chain, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTools für Dynamic und Static Application Security Testing helfen Entwicklern, ihren Quellcode zu härten. Wir zeigen Ihnen die besten Tools zu diesem Zweck.Die Softwarelieferkette respektive ihre Schwachstellen haben in den vergangenen Jahren für viel Wirbel gesorgt. Ein besonders schlagzeilenträchtiges Beispiel ist der Angriff auf den IT-Dienstleister SolarWinds, bei dem mehr als 18.000 Kundenunternehmen betroffen waren.…
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Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards 2025: QA with Lorilee Ressler, Senior Cybersecurity Solutions Architect at Certes
Cybersecurity is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and women are playing a crucial role in shaping its future. As part of the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards 2025, Lorilee Ressler, Senior Cybersecurity Solutions Architect at Certes discussed her journey in the field, the challenges she has faced, and her role in helping organisations protect…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 6 of Year 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, apple, backdoor, breach, browser, cctv, chrome, control, credit-card, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, firmware, framework, germany, government, group, leak, malware, monitoring, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, router, scam, service, software, spy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windowsThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 2 FEB 2025 – 8 FEB 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Vorankündigung des IT-Sicherheitscluster e.V.: 4. Regenburger Cybersecurity-Kongress am 28. April 2025
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/vorankuendigung-it-sicherheitscluster-e-v-4-regenburger-cybersecurity-kongress-28-april-2025
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Hackers breach Microsoft IIS services using Cityworks RCE bug
Hackers are exploiting a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Cityworks deployments, a GIS-centric asset and work order management software, to execute codes on a customers’ Microsoft web servers.In a coordinated advisory with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cityworks’ developer Trimble said that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0994 with CVSS rating…
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US news org still struggling to print papers a week after ‘cybersecurity event’
Tags: cybersecurityPublications across 25 states either producing smaller issues or very delayed ones First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/us_newspapers_lee_enterprises_cyberattack/
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New ‘BYOTB’ Attack Exploits Trusted Binaries to Evade Detection, Researchers Reveal
A recent cybersecurity presentation at BSides London 2024 has unveiled a sophisticated attack technique known as Bring Your Own Trusted Binary (BYOTB). This method leverages legitimate, trusted binaries to evade detection by advanced security measures such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems and firewalls. The findings, presented by cybersecurity researcher David Kennedy of Jumpsec…
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âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [10 February]
In cybersecurity, the smallest crack can lead to the biggest breaches. A leaked encryption key, an unpatched software bug, or an abandoned cloud storage bucket”, each one seems minor until it becomes the entry point for an attack.This week, we’ve seen cybercriminals turn overlooked weaknesses into major security threats, proving once again that no system…
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Why cyber hygiene remains critical in the era of AI-driven threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, Internet, login, malicious, mfa, network, phishing, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCyber-attacks are an assumed inevitable for businesses today. As companies increasingly handle large amounts of valuable data, safeguarding operations has never been more important. Now, half (50%) of IT decision-makers report information security as their most time-consuming task[1].While AI offers a promising solution, security leaders must get the basics right first. Only by practicing good…
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Fortifying cyber security: What does secure look like in 2025?
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, compliance, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, deep-fake, exploit, finance, Hardware, intelligence, least-privilege, malware, mfa, nis-2, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, scam, software, threat, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trustThe evolving cybersecurity landscape has increased security pressures for IT leaders. With the World Economic Forum estimating, the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5trillion annually in 2025, the situation is only escalating[1]. The rise of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the complexities introduced by flexible working have made IT…
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CISA Flags Critical Trimble Cityworks Vulnerability (CVE-2025-0994) in KEV Catalog
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the addition of a critical vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-0994, affects Trimble First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cve-2025-0994-trimble-cityworks-vulnerability/
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AI’s Role in Cutting Costs and Cybersecurity Threats in Logistics
Supply chains are under immense pressure. Fuel costs are skyrocketing, delays are becoming the norm, and cybersecurity threats… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ai-role-cutting-costs-cybersecurity-threats-logistics/
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UK Military Fast-Tracks Cybersecurity Recruitment
The UK MoD has announced it is fast-tracking the recruitment of specialist cybersecurity roles, with recruits offered a starting salary of above £40,000 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-military-cybersecurity/
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Massive Brute Force Attack Launched With 2.8 Million IPs To Hack VPN Firewall Logins
Massive brute force attacks targeting VPNs and firewalls have surged in recent weeks, with cybercriminals using as many as 2.8 million unique IP addresses daily to conduct relentless login attempts. The Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit cybersecurity organization, has confirmed this alarming trend through data collected from its global honeypot infrastructure. These attacks primarily target devices…
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Penetration Testers Arrested During Approved Physical Penetration Testing
Tags: access, breach, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, office, penetration-testingA routine physical penetration test conducted by cybersecurity professionals took an unexpected turn when armed police officers arrested two security experts during a simulated breach of a corporate office in Malta. Physical penetration testing is a critical component of cybersecurity assessments. It evaluates not only technical defenses but also physical access controls and human response…
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Careers in Cybersecurity: Myths and Realities with Kathleen Smith
In this episode we welcome Kathleen Smith, CMO of ClearedJobs.net, to discuss the current state of the cybersecurity job market. Kathleen shares her extensive experience in the field, recounting her tenure in various cybersecurity events and her contributions to job market research and recruiting. She discusses challenges such as distinguishing between genuine workforce shortages and……
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CISOs: Stop trying to do the lawyer’s job
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, email, finance, group, guide, incident response, international, jobs, law, privacy, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, strategy, technology, training, updateThere’s a joke that’s been floating around boardrooms for years: “What’s the difference between lawyers and engineers? Lawyers don’t think they’re engineers.”This light-hearted jab highlights a fundamental difference between the two professions. Engineers, and by extension CISOs, focus on building and fixing things, learning a wide array of skills, sometimes sticking their hands into technologies…