Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Eduard Kovacs A series of critical vulnerabilities impacting a tool called TorchServe could allow threat actors to take complete control of servers...
Day: October 4, 2023
US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire A recent phishing campaign targeting executives in senior roles has been exploiting an open redirection vulnerability in the Indeed website,...
Actor Tom Hanks Warns of Ad With AI Imposter – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: AFP Actor Tom Hanks and CBS talk show co-host Gayle King on Monday were warning fans about ads featuring imposters generated by...
Network, Meet Cloud; Cloud, Meet Network – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Matt Wilson The widely believed notion that the network and the cloud are two different and distinct entities is not true. While...
Dozens of Malicious NPM Packages Steal User, System Data – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Fortinet’s security researchers have identified multiple malicious NPM packages containing obfuscated scripts designed to harvest a trove of information from...
Motel One Discloses Ransomware Attack Impacting Customer Data – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Budget hotel chain Motel One Group on Monday confirmed that some customer information and credit card data was stolen in...
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 28 Deals Announced in September 2023 – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Eduard Kovacs Twenty-eight cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in September 2023. An analysis conducted by SecurityWeek shows that more...
Android’s October 2023 Security Updates Patch Two Exploited Vulnerabilities – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Google on Monday announced the release of patches for 51 vulnerabilities as part of the October 2023 security updates for...
Russian Hacktivism Takes a Toll on Organizations in Ukraine, EU, US – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading Though sometimes they appear to be all bark and no bite, experts say Russian hacktivist groups...
Gartner Forecasts Global Security and Risk Management Spending to Grow 14% in 2024 – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: 1 LONDON, U.K., September 28, 2023 – Worldwide end-user spending on security and risk management is projected to total $215 billion in 2024,...
Attacks on Maximum Severity WS_FTP Bug Have Been Limited — So Far – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading After an early flurry of exploit activity, attacks targeting a maximum-severity flaw that Progress Software disclosed...
USPS Anchors Snowballing Smishing Campaigns – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading A cyber campaign by threat actors targeting the US Postal Service (USPS) using smishing and phishing tactics...
Name That Edge Toon: Office Artifacts – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: John Klossner, Cartoonist Many companies — like, nine out of 10, according to a recent survey — are calling their employees back...
Fast-Growing Dropbox Campaign Steals Microsoft SharePoint Credentials – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributor, Dark Reading Threat actors are using messages sent from Dropbox to steal Microsoft user credentials in a fast-growing business email...
Ransomware Crisis, Recession Fears Leave CISOs in Tough Spot – Source: www.darkreading.com
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Greg Maudsley, Senior Director, Product Marketing, F5 Gartner projects worldwide IT spending will increase 5.5% this year, reaching $4.6 trillion, and forecasts...
Dynamic expert perspectives, cyber security awareness (2023) – Source: www.cybertalk.org
Source: www.cybertalk.org – Author: slandau EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: October 1st marked the commencement of the 20th annual Cyber Security Awareness Month, as sponsored by the Cybersecurity and...
New ‘Looney Tunables’ Linux bug gives root on major distros – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Sergiu Gatlan A new Linux vulnerability known as ‘Looney Tunables‘ enables local attackers to gain root privileges by exploiting a buffer overflow...
Microsoft now lets you play a game during Windows 11 installs – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Sergiu Gatlan Microsoft has introduced a new twist to the Windows 11 installation and update process, transforming it from a mundane task...
Google to bolster phishing and malware delivery defenses in 2024 – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Sergiu Gatlan Google will introduce new sender guidelines in February to bolster email security against phishing and malware delivery by mandating bulk...
Android October security update fixes zero-days exploited in attacks – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Bill Toulas Google has released the October 2023 security updates for Android, addressing 54 unique vulnerabilities, including two known to be actively...
ShellTorch flaws expose AI servers to code execution attacks – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Bill Toulas A set of critical vulnerabilities dubbed ‘ShellTorch’ in the open-source TorchServe AI model-serving tool impact tens of thousands of internet-exposed...
Qualcomm says hackers exploit 3 zero-days in its GPU, DSP drivers – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Bill Toulas Qualcomm is warning of three zero-day vulnerabilities in its GPU and Compute DSP drivers that hackers are actively exploiting in...
Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Sergiu Gatlan Microsoft released emergency security updates for Edge, Teams, and Skype to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source libraries used by...
EvilProxy uses indeed.com open redirect for Microsoft 365 phishing – Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com – Author: Bill Toulas A recently uncovered phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts of key executives in U.S.-based organizations by abusing open redirects from...
23 NYCRR 500 Shadow IT SaaS Provisions – Source: securityboulevard.com
Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: Grip Security Blog In today’s digital age, data breaches and cyberattacks have become a growing concern for businesses of all sizes. With...
Certificate Authorities: What They Are & Why They’re Important – Source: securityboulevard.com
Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: Sectigo CAs are trusted organizations that store, sign and issue SSL certificates for websites. Learn more about how Certificate Authorities work with...
Harness the Power of Your Identity Data – Source: securityboulevard.com
Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: Ashley Stevensonn It’s no secret that growing revenue through digital channels is a do-or-die business requirement. And the quality of digital experiences...
The MGM attack: What can be learned for your business – Source: securityboulevard.com
Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: Scott Wright More importantly, the hackers claim to have stolen 6 terabytes of data including the driver’s license numbers and social security...
DEF CON 31 – Ben Nassi’s, Ofek Vayner’s ‘Video Based Cryptanalysis Extracting Keys From Power LEDs’ – Source: securityboulevard.com
Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: Marc Handelman Security Boulevard The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Community Chats Webinars Library Home Cybersecurity News Features Industry Spotlight News...
ReversingLabs A1000 Threat Analysis and Hunting Solution Update Drives SecOps Forward – Source: securityboulevard.com
Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: ReversingLabs Our customers rely on ReversingLabs A1000 Threat Analysis and Hunting Solution to provide an instant malware lab, delivering static and dynamic...