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Email security, Security

Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

February 28, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

In the ever-shifting digital arena, staying ahead of evolving threat trends is paramount for organizations aiming to safeguard their assets. Amidst this dynamic landscape, email stands as a primary battleground for cyber defense. VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security […]


Application security, Security

OpenAI, Microsoft Disrupt Nation-State Actors’ Malicious Use of AI

February 20, 2024

Via: SecureWorld

OpenAI and Microsoft recently collaborated to identify and disrupt several nation-state actors who were attempting to use AI services for malicious cyber activities. According to Microsoft, the disrupted threat actors were affiliated with China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Their […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

The ever-present state of cyber security alert

February 9, 2024

Via: The Register

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes increasingly complex so do the threats from bad actors. It is like a forever war. Half the time too, we barely know that we’re using AI, largely because it’s getting progressively cheaper and easier […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

U.S. Implements Visa Ban to Counter Spyware Proliferation

February 7, 2024

Via: SecureWorld

The U.S. State Department announced Monday a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals linked to the misuse of commercial spyware tools that enable unlawful surveillance and human rights abuses globally. “The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Former CIA Cyber Engineer Sentenced to 40 Years for Massive Leak

February 5, 2024

Via: SecurityWeek

A United States federal judge has sentenced Joshua Adam Schulte, a former CIA employee, to 40 years in prison for one of the largest disclosures of classified information in U.S. history. Schulte worked as a software developer for the CIA’s […]


Cloud security, Security

Learning the safety language of the cloud

December 13, 2023

Via: The Register

In China, clouds are a symbol of luck. See multiple layering of clouds in a blue sky can mean you are in line to receive eternal happiness. If only that was true in the complex world of IT, where multi-cloud […]


Network security, Security

Securing frontline Operational Technology environments

November 6, 2023

Via: The Register

Organisations in multiple industries often face risks which can severely impact their operational resilience. Cyber criminals like to use ransomware and vulnerable third-party connections to hijack operational technology (OT) systems which can stop production in manufacturing environments, for example. These […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

‘Citrix Bleed’ Vulnerability Raises Concerns as Exploits Continue

November 2, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the discovery of serious vulnerabilities can send shockwaves through the digital world. One such recent incident that has captured the attention of security professionals is the exploitation of a critical vulnerability known as […]


Network security, Security

The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations

October 20, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

The financial constraints many smaller organizations face often cast shadows on their ability to fortify defenses. In this Help Net Security interview, Brent Deterding, CISO at Afni, delves into the realities and myths surrounding the cybersecurity poverty line, exploring the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

BunnyLoader, a new Malware-as-a-Service advertised in cybercrime forums

October 3, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. The BunnyLoader malware loader is written in C/C++ and is sold on various forums […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

5 Early Warning Indicators That Are Key to Protecting National Secrets

August 23, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

The US Department of Defense (DoD) will create an insider threat office to monitor employees following a review into the leak of classified Pentagon intelligence on Discord. A June 30 memo signed by the Secretary of Defense calls for the […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

MOVEit Vulnerability Exposes Millions as List of Victims Grows

June 29, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

The cybersecurity landscape is reeling from the aftermath of a widespread attack caused by a vulnerability in the popular file transfer tool, MOVEit Transfer. Hackers have taken advantage of this security flaw, launching a series of attacks that have impacted […]


Application security, Security

Why the Things You Don’t Know about the Dark Web May Be Your Biggest Cybersecurity Threat

May 4, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

IT and cybersecurity teams are so inundated with security notifications and alerts within their own systems, it’s difficult to monitor external malicious environments – which only makes them that much more threatening. In March, a high-profile data breach hit national […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

North Korea’s ScarCruft Deploys RokRAT Malware via LNK File Infection Chains

May 2, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft started experimenting with oversized LNK files as a delivery route for RokRAT malware as early as July 2022, the same month Microsoft began blocking macros across Office documents by default. “RokRAT has […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

LimeRAT Malware Analysis: Extracting the Config

April 27, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Remote Access Trojans (RATs) have taken the third leading position in ANY. RUN’s Q1 2023 report on the most prevalent malware types, making it highly probable that your organization may face this threat. Though LimeRAT might not be the most […]


Privacy protection, Security

Majority of US IT Pros Told to Keep Quiet About Data Breaches

April 13, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

While an increasingly number of regulations have made the reporting of data breaches mandatory, a majority of IT professionals in the United States say they have been told to keep quiet about an incident, potentially running afoul of legal requirements. […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

‘Blatantly Obvious’: Spyware Offered to Cyberattackers via PyPI Python Repository

April 11, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

Researchers have discovered malware peddlers advertising an info-stealer out in the open on the Python Package Index (PyPI) — the official, public repository for the Python programming language — with only the thinnest veneer of obfuscation. The perpetrators — whom […]


Network security, Security

5 Network Security Threats And How To Protect Yourself

September 26, 2022

Via: The Hacker News

Cybersecurity today matters so much because of everyone’s dependence on technology, from collaboration, communication and collecting data to e-commerce and entertainment. Every organisation that needs to deliver services to their customers and employees must protect their IT ‘network’ – all […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Escanor malware delivered in weaponized Microsoft Office documents

August 22, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 worldwide, identified a new RAT (Remote Administration Tool) advertised in Dark Web and Telegram called Escanor. The threat actors offer Android-based and PC-based versions of RAT, along with HVNC module and […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Evasive ‘DarkTortilla’ Crypter Delivers RATs, Targeted Malware

August 18, 2022

Via: Security Week

Likely active since 2015, DarkTortilla was designed to keep malicious payloads hidden from detection software, and was previously seen delivering remote access trojans (RATs) and information stealers – AgentTesla, AsyncRat, NanoCore, and RedLine – as well as targeted payloads such […]