Tag: infrastructure
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Zscaler-Tool <> bekämpft den Malware-Loader <>
Durch die Zusammenarbeit von internationalen Strafverfolgungsbehörden mit Partnern aus der Wirtschaft in der Operation Endgame konnten im Mai viele bekannte Malware-Loader ausgeschaltet werden. Mehr als 1.000 Befehls- und Kontrolldomänen (C2) wurden damals beschlagnahmt und über 50.000 Infektionen beseitigt. Diese erste großangelegte Aktion gegen eine C2-Infrastruktur seit über zehn Jahren hatte allerdings nur kurzfristige Wirksamkeit, denn…
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Operation Serengeti: INTERPOL arrested 1,006 suspects in 19 African countries
Operation Serengeti: INTERPOL arrested 1,006 suspects in 19 African countries and dismantled 134,089 malicious networks. A joint law enforcement operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL across 19 African countries, dubbed Operation Serengeti, led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects. The authorities dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks. >>Operation Serengeti (2 September 31 October) targeted criminals […]…
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INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled
An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime in the continent.Dubbed Serengeti, the law enforcement exercise took place between September 2 and October 31, 2024, and targeted criminals behind ransomware,…
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Cybersecurity’s oversimplification problem: Seeing AI as a replacement for human agency
Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, ciso, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, data, election, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, technology, threat, tool, trainingThere’s a philosophical concept called the Great Man Theory that suggests history is all about how significant individuals act as centers of gravity for society as a whole, think Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Elizabeth I, or the founding fathers of the American Revolution.Recent research suggests that cybersecurity and related professions are developing a…
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Victims Must Disclose Ransom Payments Under Australian Law
New Law Calls for Better Reporting, Securing Devices and Critical Infrastructure. The Australian government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, formalizing the government’s strategy to boost ransomware payment reporting, mandate basic cybersecurity standards for connected devices and enhance critical infrastructure security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/victims-must-disclose-ransom-payments-under-australian-law-a-26918
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Australia Passes Groundbreaking Cyber Security Law to Boost Resilience
Australia’s landmark Cyber Security Act has been passed, setting new standards for incident reporting, ransomware payments, and critical infrastructure protection. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/australia-cyber-security-law-passed/
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Chinese APT Hackers Using Multiple Tools And Vulnerabilities To Attack Telecom Orgs
Tags: apt, attack, backdoor, china, control, cyber, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, rat, tool, vulnerabilityEarth Estries, a Chinese APT group, has been actively targeting critical sectors like telecommunications and government entities since 2023. They employ advanced techniques, including exploiting vulnerabilities, lateral movement, and deploying multiple backdoors like GHOSTSPIDER, SNAPPYBEE, and MASOL RAT, which have impacted Southeast Asia significantly. The group makes use of a sophisticated command and control infrastructure…
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Authorities disrupt major cybercrime operation, 1000+ suspects arrested
Authorities across 19 African countries have arrested 1,006 suspects and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks thanks to a joint operation by INTERPOL and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/26/operation-serengeti-cybercrime-operation-arrests/
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CISA Adds Array Networks’ CVE-2023-28461 to KEV List: Critical Patching Urged
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently added a critical security flaw, CVE-2023-28461, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This vulnerability impacts First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-adds-cve-2023-28461-vulnerability/
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U.S. CISA adds Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS flaw CVE-2023-28461 (CVSS score: 9.8) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Array Networks’ AG Series and vxAG (versions 9.4.0.481 and…
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9 VPN alternatives for securing remote network access
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firewall, fortinet, group, guide, Hardware, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, router, saas, service, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-trustOnce the staple for securing employees working remotely, VPNs were designed to provide secure access to corporate data and systems for a small percentage of a workforce while the majority worked within traditional office confines. The move to mass remote working brought about by COVID-19 in early 2020 changed things dramatically. Since then, large numbers…
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CISA Details Red Team Assessment Including TTPs Network Defense
Tags: cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, detection, infrastructure, network, RedTeam, tacticsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently detailed findings from a Red Team Assessment (RTA) conducted on a critical infrastructure organization in the United States. The assessment, carried out over three months, simulated real-world cyberattacks to evaluate the organization’s cybersecurity defenses, detection capabilities, and response readiness. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the tactics,…
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11 Tips to Streamline Your Data Center Operations with DCIM Software
Managing a data center is a complex task, requiring seamless coordination of resources, equipment, and personnel. Modern Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software has become a cornerstone for optimizing operations, offering comprehensive solutions for monitoring, managing, and improving data center performance. Here are 11 tips to help you streamline your data center operations using DCIM…
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CISA Urges Agencies to Patch Critical “Array Networks” Flaw Amid Active Attacks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, network, update, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Array Networks AG and vxAG secure access gateways to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28461 (CVSS score: 9.8), concerns a case of missing authentication that First…
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BlackBasta Ransomware Brand Picks Up Where Conti Left Off
New analysis says law enforcement efforts against Russian-language ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) infrastructure helped consolidate influence behind BlackBasta, but some experts aren’t so sure the brand means that much. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/blackbasta-ransomware-group-conti
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What the cyber community should expect from the Trump transition
Tags: ceo, cisa, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, military, technology, threat, ukraineDonald Trump’s decisive win in this year’s presidential election promises to deliver radical changes to how the US government operates.Trump’s positions on a range of social, economic, and military issues, from immigration to human rights to the defense of Ukraine, represent significantly different postures from those of the current Biden administration and are arguably more…
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17 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blockchain, business, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, conference, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, windowsWith the New Year on the horizon, many IT professionals may be looking to improve their careers in 2025 but need direction on the best way. The latest data from Foote Partners may provide helpful signposts.Analyzing more than 638 certifications as part of its 3Q 2024 “IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report,” Foote Partners…
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Walking the Walk: How Tenable Embraces Its >>Secure by Design<< Pledge to CISA
Tags: access, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, business, cisa, cloud, conference, container, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, leak, lessons-learned, mfa, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, risk, saas, service, siem, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAs a cybersecurity leader, Tenable was proud to be one of the original signatories of CISA’s “Secure by Design” pledge earlier this year. Our embrace of this pledge underscores our commitment to security-first principles and reaffirms our dedication to shipping robust, secure products that our users can trust. Read on to learn how we’re standing…
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CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to the KEV Catalog
Tags: access, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityIn late October, the United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a new threat to its Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) Catalog. Cyber criminals used remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint to gain access to organizations’ networks. The… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/cisa-adds-microsoft-sharepoint-vulnerability-to-kev-catalog/
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(g+) Digitale Souveränität: Was kann der Sovereign Cloud Stack wirklich?
Der Sovereign Cloud Stack nimmt für sich in Anspruch, digitale Souveränität für Cloud-Setups auf eigener Infrastruktur zu ermöglichen. Wir prüfen, was es taugt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/digitale-souveraenitaet-was-kann-der-sovereign-cloud-stack-wirklich-2411-188382.html
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The Cyberthreats from China are Ongoing: U.S. Officials
U.S. officials are pushing back at the ongoing threats posted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, which have infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations to steal information and preposition themselves in case of a conflict breaking out between the two countries. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-cyberthreats-from-china-are-ongoing-u-s-officials/
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Cybersecurity Blind Spots in IaC and PaC Tools Expose Cloud Platforms to New Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new attack techniques against infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and policy-as-code (PaC) tools like HashiCorp’s Terraform and Open Policy Agent (OPA) that leverage dedicated, domain-specific languages (DSLs) to breach cloud platforms and exfiltrate data.”Since these are hardened languages with limited capabilities, they’re supposed to be more secure than First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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AI Kuru, cybersecurity and quantum computing
As we continue to delegate more infrastructure operations to artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computers are advancing towards Q-day (i.e., the day when quantum computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/25/ai-quantum-computers/
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Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn
Pat McFadden will tell a Nato conference on Monday that Russia could knock out the UK’s electricity gridRussia and other adversaries of the UK are trying to use artificial intelligence to enhance cyber-attacks against the nation’s infrastructure, the cabinet minister Pat McFadden will warn at a Nato conference in London on Monday.The chancellor of the…
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The story behind the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act
Tags: infrastructureFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/hold_the_story_behind_the/