Tag: defense
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Meta’s Bug Bounty Initiative Pays $2.3 Million to Security Researchers in 2024
Meta’s commitment to cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as the tech giant awarded over $2.3 million in payouts to global security researchers participating in its bug bounty program. Since its inception in 2011, the initiative has grown into a pillar of Meta’s defense strategy, with total payouts now exceeding $20 million. This annual highlight…
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Fake ‘Adobe Drive X’ App Sneaks Through Microsoft Login to Steal Credentials
Cofense’s Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has uncovered a phishing campaign that uses a legitimate Microsoft login page to First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fake-adobe-drive-x-app-sneaks-through-microsoft-login-to-steal-credentials/
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PDI AI technology: Your AI-Driven Ally in Proactive Cyber Defense
Imagine you’re part of a cybersecurity team that just received an alert about a potential breach. The clock is ticking, and your team is flooded with data and alerts from multiple sources. Sorting through this overwhelming volume of information to find the real threat could take hours”, time you don’t have. This is a perfect…
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The Crux of Security Awareness: Stopping ‘Death Clickers’
Who Are ‘Death Clickers,’ and How Do They Weaken Company’s Cyber Defense? Employees who repeatedly click on malicious links or death clickers are a risk to an organization’s cybersecurity. This blog explains how awareness, behavior testing and simulations can help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity culture and manage human risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Russian-Linked Hackers Using ‘Device Code Phishing’ to Hijack Accounts
Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024.The attacks have targeted government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas First…
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Device Code Phishing Attack Exploits Authentication Flow to Hijack Tokens
Tags: attack, authentication, cyber, defense, exploit, government, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, service, threatA sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging the device code authentication flow has been identified by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, targeting a wide range of sectors, including government, NGOs, IT services, and critical industries such as defense and energy. The campaign, attributed to a threat actor known as Storm-2372, has been active since August 2024 and is assessed…
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How Public & Private Sectors Can Better Align Cyber Defense
With investment in cybersecurity capabilities and proactive measures to address emerging challenges, we can work together to navigate the complexities of combating cybercrime. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-public-private-sectors-better-align-cyber-defense
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Japan Goes on Offense With New ‘Active Cyber Defense’ Bill
Japan is on a mission to catch up to the US standard of national cyber preparedness, and its new legislation is a measure intended to stop escalating Chinese cyber-espionage efforts, experts say. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/japan-offense-new-cyber-defense-bill
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Integrating Proactive Defense in Cloud Operations
Does Your Cybersecurity Strategy Include Proactive Defense? Threats don’t discriminate they affect corporations and small businesses alike. So, where does an effective cybersecurity strategy begin? For organizations operating in the cloud, the answer lies in proactive defense and Non-Human Identities management. Unpacking Non-Human Identities and Their Importance in Cybersecurity Non-Human Identities (NHIs) refer to… First…
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Trump Order Gives DOGE Hiring Powers, Amid Security Concerns
Executive Order Gives Musk Team Hiring Authority Across Federal Government. President Donald Trump’s latest executive order grants hiring authority across the federal government to his billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s task force, raising concerns that the move could undermine federal cybersecurity efforts, weaken U.S. cyber defenses and leave key security positions unfilled. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Australia’s New Guidance Aims to Harden IT Network Security
Cybersecurity Officials Launch Major Push for Zero Trust, Secure-By-Design Approach. The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Center released guidance on proactive cyber defense strategies to help organizations build a modern, defensible network architecture that’s resilient to cyberattacks and designed to help minimize impact on critical systems and assets. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Ransomware gangs shifting tactics to evade enterprise defenses
Threat actors adapted to improved threat detection, law enforcement actions, new Huntress research finds. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-gangs–tactics-/739937/
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In Defense of Oversight The President and the PCLOB
In late January 2025, President Trump fired the Democratically (big D) appointed members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent watchdog entity designed to provide input and oversight to the Intelligence Community (IC). First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/in-defense-of-oversight-the-president-and-the-pclob/
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West London Council Faces 20,000 Cyberattack Attempts Every Day Amid Growing Threats
A West London council has revealed that it is the target of around 20,000 attempted cyberattacks every day. Hammersmith and Fulham Council, one of the boroughs in the capital, is no stranger to the growing risks of digital security breaches. In response to these frequent cyber threats, the council has ramped up its defense mechanisms,…
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The Rise of Typhoon Cyber Groups
Tags: access, attack, breach, communications, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, military, monitoring, network, phone, resilience, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day -
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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Gmail Under Siege: FBI Warns of Unusual AI-Driven Phishing Attacks
FBI warns of AI-driven Gmail phishing attacks as cybercriminals exploit advanced tactics. Strengthen your defenses against these emerging threats. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/fbi-warns-about-gmail-phishing-attacks/
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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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A Cybersecurity Leader’s Guide to SecVal in 2025
Are your defenses truly battle-tested? Security validation ensures you’re not just hoping your security works”, it proves it. Learn more from Pentera on how to validate against ransomware, credential threats, and unpatched vulnerabilities in the GOAT Guide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-cybersecurity-leaders-guide-to-secval-in-2025/
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Building an Impenetrable Framework for Data Security
Why does the Secure Framework Matter? The focus of this operation isn’t just about the immediate prevention of potential threats but ensuring we have a solid line of defense that could weather any storm thrown our way. It’s all about staying ahead of the curve and keeping your organization protected from both known and unknown……
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Ransom Payments Fell 35% in 2024 After LockBit, BlackCat Takedowns
Law enforcement actions, better defenses, and a refusal by victims to pay helped to reduce the amount of ransoms paid in 2024 by $35%, a sharp decline from the record $1.25 billion shelled out in 2023, according to researchers with Chainalysis. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/ransom-payments-fell-35-in-2024-after-lockbit-blackcat-takedowns/
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Securing GAI-Driven Semantic Communications: A Novel Defense Against Backdoor Attacks
Semantic communication systems, powered by Generative AI (GAI), are transforming the way information is transmitted by focusing on the meaning of data rather than raw content. Unlike traditional communication methods, these systems encode semantic features such as text, images, or speech into low-dimensional vectors, significantly reducing bandwidth usage while maintaining the integrity of transmitted information.…
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Coalition of US states to file lawsuit after Musk’s DOGE gains access to Americans’ personal data
The states plan to file the lawsuit in defense of Americans’ “right to privacy.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/coalition-of-us-states-to-file-lawsuit-after-musks-doge-gains-access-to-americans-personal-data/
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4 Data-Driven Takeaways from Kasada’s 2025 Account Takeover Trends Report
Discover key insights from Kasada’s latest research on 2025 Account Takeover Attack Trends, including industry data, adversarial tactics, and defense strategies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/4-data-driven-takeaways-from-kasadas-2025-account-takeover-trends-report/
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DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
Apple’s defenses that protect data from being sent in the clear are globally disabled. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/deepseek-ios-app-sends-data-unencrypted-to-bytedance-controlled-servers/
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Police arrest teenager suspected of hacking NATO and numerous Spanish institutions
Spain’s National Police, in a joint operation with the Civil Guard, has arrested an 18-year-old suspected of being the hacker going by aliases including “Natohub,” and known for hacking the computer services of private companies and Spanish institutions such as the Civil Guard, the Ministry of Defense, the National Mint, and the Ministry of Education,…