Tech Republic Security
JUNE 27, 2024
This guide covers various ransomware attacks, including Colonial Pipeline, WannaCry and LockBit, the systems hackers target and how to avoid becoming a victim and paying cybercriminals a ransom.
Penetration Testing
JUNE 25, 2024
A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting a recent high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-30088) in Microsoft Windows. This critical flaw holds a risk severity score of 7.0 and impacts systems across the... The post PoC Exploit Published for Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30088) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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The Last Watchdog
JUNE 5, 2024
Digital rights management ( DRM ) has come a long way since Hollywood first recognized in the 1990s that it needed to rigorously protect digital music and movies. By the mid-2000s a branch called enterprise digital rights management ( EDRM ) cropped up to similarly protect sensitive business information. Today, businesses amass vast amounts of business-critical data – at a pace that’s quickening as GenAI takes hold.
Malwarebytes
JUNE 28, 2024
Chinese online shopping giant Temu is facing a lawsuit filed by State of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, alleging that the retailer’s mobile app spies on users. “Temu purports to be an online shopping platform, but it is dangerous malware, surreptitiously granting itself access to virtually all data on a user’s cellphone.” Temu quickly denied the allegations.
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In today's digital age, having an untrained workforce can be a significant risk to your business. Cyber threats are evolving; without proper training, your employees could be the weakest link in your defense. This webinar empowers leaders like you with the tools and strategies needed to transform your employees into a robust frontline defense against cyber attacks.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 27, 2024
The remote access software company TeamViewer is warning that its corporate environment was breached in a cyberattack yesterday, with a cybersecurity firm claiming it was by an APT hacking group. [.
Security Affairs
JUNE 24, 2024
The Lockbit ransomware group announced that it had breached the US Federal Reserve and exfiltrated 33 TB of sensitive data. The Lockbit ransomware group announced that it had breached the systems of Federal Reserve of the United States and exfiltrated 33 TB of sensitive data, including “Americans’ banking secrets.” The Lockbit ransomware group added the Federal Reserve to the list of victims on its Tor data leak site and threatened to leak the stolen data on 25 June, 2024 20:27
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Penetration Testing
JUNE 14, 2024
Security researchers are raising the alarm as proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting a recently patched high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-26229) in Microsoft Windows has surfaced on GitHub. The vulnerability could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges,... The post CVE-2024-26229: Windows Elevation of Privilege Flaw Weaponized, PoC Exploit on GitHub appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 4, 2024
Windows Recall takes a screenshot every five seconds. Cybersecurity researchers say the system is simple to abuse—and one ethical hacker has already built a tool to show how easy it really is.
Elie
JUNE 5, 2024
This case-study explores the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training through the lens of a custom VR application developped to train Google employees.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 9, 2024
A group of Israeli researchers explored the security of the Visual Studio Code marketplace and managed to "infect" over 100 organizations by trojanizing a copy of the popular 'Dracula Official theme to include risky code. Further research into the VSCode Marketplace found thousands of extensions with millions of installs. [.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 27, 2024
Most organizations are uncertain about the effectiveness of their cybersecurity investments, despite increasing budgets and rampant cyber incidents, according to Optiv’s 2024 Threat and Risk Management Report. The post Security Budgets Grow, but Inefficiencies Persist appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 6, 2024
Both the promise and the risk of "human-level" AI has always been part of OpenAI’s makeup. What should business leaders take away from this letter?
Penetration Testing
JUNE 4, 2024
Security researcher Mykola Grymalyuk published the technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a vulnerability (CVE-2024-34331) in Parallels Desktop for Mac, a popular virtualization software. The flaw could allow attackers to escalate... The post CVE-2024-34331: Parallels Desktop Vulnerability Gives Root to Hackers, PoC Published appeared first on Penetration Testing.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 6, 2024
A new discovery that the AI-enabled feature's historical data can be accessed even by hackers without administrator privileges only contributes to the growing sense that the feature is a “dumpster fire.
Advertiser: Revenera
In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Malwarebytes
JUNE 21, 2024
The cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” gave away the first 1 million records that are part of the data set that they claimed to have stolen from Ticketmaster/Live Nation. The files were released without a price, for free. When Malwarebytes Labs first learned about this data breach, it happened to be the first major event that was shared on the resurrected BreachForums , and someone acting under the handle “ShinyHunters” offered the full details (name, address, e
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 9, 2024
A group of Israeli researchers explored the security of the Visual Studio Code marketplace and managed to "infect" over 100 organizations by trojanizing a copy of the popular 'Dracula Official theme to include risky code. Further research into the VSCode Marketplace found thousands of extensions with millions of installs. [.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 29, 2024
AI promises considerable benefits however there’s still a lot of confusion surrounding the topic, particularly around the terms generative AI and predictive AI. The post Generative AI vs. Predictive AI: A Cybersecurity Perspective appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 18, 2024
The number of macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30%. Three of the other vulnerability trends in this report relate to Microsoft.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Penetration Testing
JUNE 18, 2024
Trellix, a prominent cybersecurity provider, has issued urgent patches for two critical vulnerabilities discovered in its Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). The flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-5671 and CVE-2024-5731, leave unprotected systems vulnerable to remote code... The post CVE-2024-5671 (CVSS 9.8) Exposes Trellix Intrusion Prevention System to Remote Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 5, 2024
A WIRED investigation, based on more than 22 million flight coordinates, reveals the complicated truth about the first full-blown police drone program in the US—and why your city could be next.
Malwarebytes
JUNE 1, 2024
Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed what everyone has been speculating on for the last week : Ticketmaster has suffered a data breach. In a filing with the SEC , Live Nation said on May 20th it identified “unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment containing Company data (primarily from its Ticketmaster L.L.C. subsidiary)” and launched an investigation.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 11, 2024
The Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) warned today that the impact of a Chinese cyber-espionage campaign unveiled earlier this year is "much larger than previously known." [.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Security Boulevard
JUNE 25, 2024
Copying users’ files and deleting some? Even a cartoon hound knows this isn’t fine. The post Microsoft Privacy FAIL: Windows 11 Silently Backs Up to OneDrive appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 3, 2024
Here are 5 reasons why you should consider using a password manager to protect your data and improve password management.
Penetration Testing
JUNE 9, 2024
Redfox Security has uncovered a series of critical vulnerabilities in the popular Netgear WNR614 N300 router, exposing users to significant security risks. The vulnerabilities, ranging from authentication bypass to password policy circumvention and insecure... The post Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in Netgear WNR614 Router, No Patch Available appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 7, 2024
After weeks of withering criticism and exposed security flaws, Microsoft has vastly scaled back its ambitions for Recall, its AI-enabled silent recording feature, and added new privacy features.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
Trend Micro
JUNE 10, 2024
This blog entry provides an analysis of the Noodle RAT backdoor, which is likely being used by multiple Chinese-speaking groups engaged in espionage and other types of cybercrime.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 1, 2024
Kaspersky has released a new virus removal tool named KVRT for the Linux platform, allowing users to scan their systems and remove malware and other known threats for free. [.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 19, 2024
While many businesses invest heavily in frontline defense tools to keep out bad actors, they spend far less time and money preparing for what happens when the criminals eventually get in. The post Closing the Readiness Gap: How to Ensure a Fast Recovery From the Inevitable Cyber Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 5, 2024
Are password managers safe to use? Find out if they are really secure and discover the benefits and risks of using password managers.
Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services
A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.
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