Fortinet: Govt networks targeted with now-patched SSL-VPN zero-dayFortinet says unknown attackers exploited a FortiOS SSL-VPN zero-day vulnerability patched last month in attacks against government organizations and...
Month: January 2023
Exclusive: FDA Leader on Impact of New Medical Device Law
Exclusive: FDA Leader on Impact of New Medical Device LawThe $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law last week by President Joe Biden contains new...
Supporting the Use of Rust in the Chromium Project
Supporting the Use of Rust in the Chromium ProjectPosted by Dana Jansens (she/her), Chrome Security Team We are pleased to announce that moving forward, the Chromium...
Vice Society ransomware claims attack on Australian firefighting service
Vice Society ransomware claims attack on Australian firefighting serviceAustralia's Fire Rescue Victoria has disclosed a data breach caused by a December cyberattack that is now claimed...
Amazing little-known ways to drive sustainability, IT and security growth
Amazing little-known ways to drive sustainability, IT and security growthEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Sustainable business practices – it’s not just another buzzword. It’s a business opportunity. Organizations are...
Ransomware attacks are decreasing, but companies remain vulnerable
Ransomware attacks are decreasing, but companies remain vulnerableOnly 25% of the organizations surveyed by Delinea were hit by ransomware attacks in 2022, but fewer companies are...
European police takes down call centers behind cryptocurrency scams
European police takes down call centers behind cryptocurrency scamsMultiple call centers across Europe controlled by a criminal organization involved in online investment fraud were taken down...
You don’t choose your battles, they choose you
You don’t choose your battles, they choose youThere is a fundamental problem within the cyber security world, a problem that Gil Shwed believes Check Point is...
Why Banks Find It Hard to Tackle Authorized Fraud
Why Banks Find It Hard to Tackle Authorized FraudAuthorized payment scams are on the rise, and banking regulators are putting pressure on financial institutions to do...
MetaMask warns of new ‘Address Poisoning’ cryptocurrency scam
MetaMask warns of new 'Address Poisoning' cryptocurrency scamCryptocurrency wallet provider MetaMask is warning users of a new scam called 'Address Poisoning' used to trick users into...
Gootkit Loader Actively Targets Australian Healthcare Industry
Gootkit Loader Actively Targets Australian Healthcare IndustryWe analyzed the infection routine used in recent Gootkit loader attacks on the Australian healthcare industry and found that Gootkit...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot: The hazardous malware that it easily spits out
OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot: The hazardous malware that it easily spits outEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Late last year, the company called OpenAI released an artificially intelligent chatbot that has...
Explore information security with 97% off this huge course bundle
Explore information security with 97% off this huge course bundleThe training covers Docker, Splunk and AWS as you work toward CCSP certification. The post Explore information...
Microsoft: Cuba ransomware hacking Exchange servers via OWASSRF flaw
Microsoft: Cuba ransomware hacking Exchange servers via OWASSRF flawMicrosoft says Cuba ransomware threat actors are hacking their way into victims' networks via Microsoft Exchange servers unpatched against...
What is Red Teaming & How it Benefits Orgs
What is Red Teaming & How it Benefits OrgsRunning real-world attack simulations can help improve organizations' cybersecurity resilienceLeer másTrend Micro Research, News, PerspectivesRunning real-world attack simulations...
Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware
Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malwareA Canadian system administrator discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated...
Rising crypto fraud: How to protect yourself in the new year
Rising crypto fraud: How to protect yourself in the new yearBy Zac Amos, Features Editor, Rehack.com. Cryptocurrency has exploded in popularity. Some people believe it will replace the...
Cyber security: The counterweight to cyber insurance
Cyber security: The counterweight to cyber insuranceBy Keely Wilkins. Keely Wilkins is an Evangelist with the Office of the CTO as well as a Pre-Sales Security...
Microsoft retracts its report on Mac ransomware
Microsoft retracts its report on Mac ransomwareA publication from Microsoft that was taken down January 6 warns about four ransomware families affecting macOS devices. Much of...
Microsoft: Exchange Server 2013 reaches end of support in 90 days
Microsoft: Exchange Server 2013 reaches end of support in 90 daysMicrosoft warned customers today that Exchange Server 2013 will reach its extended end-of-support (EOS) date 90...
Why Is Meta Choosing to Settle Over Cambridge Analytica?
Why Is Meta Choosing to Settle Over Cambridge Analytica?The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes why Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to...
Microsoft tests live kernel memory dumps in Windows 11 Task Manager
Microsoft tests live kernel memory dumps in Windows 11 Task ManagerMicrosoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel...
RAT malware campaign tries to evade detection using polyglot files
RAT malware campaign tries to evade detection using polyglot filesOperators of the StrRAT and Ratty remote access trojans (RAT) are running a new campaign using polyglot...
How to detect & prevent malicious bot traffic (2023)
How to detect & prevent malicious bot traffic (2023)How can you detect and prevent malicious bot traffic? In this article, we have you covered. Read on...
Rewiring global thinking around resilience, equity and sustainability
Rewiring global thinking around resilience, equity and sustainabilityEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The world has reached a historic inflection point. Macroeconomic conditions, geo-economic fragmentation, food insecurity, climate change and...
Royal Mail cyberattack linked to LockBit ransomware operation
Royal Mail cyberattack linked to LockBit ransomware operationA cyberattack on Royal Mail, UK's largest mail delivery service, has been linked to the LockBit ransomware operation. [...]Leer...
Dangerous cyber threats you should expect in 2023
Dangerous cyber threats you should expect in 2023Contributed by George Mack, Content Marketing Manager, Check Point Software. Cyber crime is big business, and it has proved...
Hackers exploit Control Web Panel flaw to open reverse shells
Hackers exploit Control Web Panel flaw to open reverse shellsHackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability patched recently in Control Web Panel (CWP), a tool for...
Cisco Small Business RV160 and RV260 Series VPN Routers Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Cisco Small Business RV160 and RV260 Series VPN Routers Remote Command Execution VulnerabilityA vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV160 and RV260...
Healthcare CISO Group Focuses on Third-Party Risk Challenges
Healthcare CISO Group Focuses on Third-Party Risk ChallengesTo help U.S. healthcare sector organizations better tackle some of the top challenges involving vendor risk management, a coalition...