Getting Started with Active Directory Security
Evaluating, Benchmarking and Creating a Strategy By Justin Kohler, Director of BloodHound Enterprise, SpecterOps Over 90% of the Fortune 1000 use Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for identity and access management. […]
“Owning Your Identity” Through Biometric and Passwordless Innovations
By Bob Eckel, CEO, Aware Consumers around the world have become increasingly comfortable engaging with businesses digitally. Between 2020 and 2021, driven in part by the pandemic, the proportion of […]
12 Tips for Improving Access Control in Your Organization
By Bryon Miller ASCENT In today’s world, we have more access to essentially all that’s available in our lives. More access to people and places. More access to information and […]
North Korea-linked threat actors stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges
North Korea-linked threat actors are behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea-linked APT groups are suspected to be behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency […]
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ used to spread a cryptominer
Threat actors attempted to take advantage of the interest in the new ‘ Spider-Man: No Way Home’ movie to spread a Monero Cryptominer. Threat actors are attempting to capitalize the […]
New Rook Ransomware borrows code from Babuk
Recently launched ransomware operation, named Rook, made headlines for its announcement claiming a desperate need a lot of money. A new ransomware operation named Rook appeared in the threat landscape, […]
Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations
The Conti ransomware gang is the first ransomware operation exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability to target VMware vCenter Servers. Conti ransomware gang is the first professional race that leverages Log4Shell exploit to compromise […]
StayHackFree – Don’t Be Barry
The Holiday call from a buddy you do not want to get – much less make. By James Gorman, CISO, Authx Friday the week before Thanksgiving, driving home for the […]
FBI’s investigation accidentally revealed the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine
While investigating a data breach suffered by a healthcare organization, FBI accidentally revealed that it believes that the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine. The investigation conducted by FBI […]
Crooks injects e-skimmers in random WordPress plugins of e-stores
Threat actors are injecting credit card swipers into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites, Sucuri researchers warn. Sucuri researchers are warning of threat actors injecting credit card swipers into random […]
CISA adds Log4Shell Log4j flaw to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The U.S. CISA added 13 new vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, including Apache Log4Shell Log4j and Fortinet FortiOS issues. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 13 […]
Cuba ransomware gang hacked 49 US critical infrastructure organizations
The FBI has revealed that the Cuba ransomware gang breached the networks of at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations. A flash alert published by the FBI has reported that […]
Nobelium APT targets French orgs, French ANSSI agency warns
The French cyber-security agency ANSSI said that the Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has been targeting French organizations since February 2021. The French national cybersecurity agency ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la […]
How To Effectively Secure Connected Devices
By Gnanaprakasam Pandian, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, Ordr As connected devices, including Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Operational Technology (OT) continue to explode in […]
Analyzing The Security Challenge of Hybrid and Remote Working Models
By Mike East, VP EMEA, Menlo Security The pandemic has shifted the balance in many arenas, not least in relation to cybersecurity. Where COVID-19 has continued to have a drastic […]
FBI training document shows lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging apps
Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them. The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance […]
Experts warn of attacks exploiting CVE-2021-40438 flaw in Apache HTTP Server
Threat actors are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2021-40438 flaw in Apache HTTP servers, warns German Cybersecurity Agency and Cisco. Threat actors are exploiting a recently addressed server-side request forgery (SSRF) […]
SOAR Into More Integrated Cybersecurity
By Josh Magady, Section Manager, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, and Practice Technical Lead, 1898 & Co. Why is being cybersecurity compliant not the same as preparedness for threats? Shouldn’t compliance mean full […]
The rise of millionaire zero-day exploit markets
Researchers detailed the multi-millionaire market of zero-day exploits, a parallel economy that is fueling the threat landscape. Zero-day exploits are essential weapons in the arsenal of nation-state actors and cybercrime […]
Why Email Archiving Builds Cyber Resilience
Plus 3 Email Archiving Solutions By Adnan A. Olia, Chief Operating Officer, Intradyn As innovations in technology continue to create new uses across an array of industries, cyber safety has […]
Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan infected +9 million Android devices
Researchers spotted dozens of games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. Researchers from Dr. Web AV discovered 190 games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog (i.e. simulators, platformers, arcades, strategies, and shooters) […]
The 5 Most Common Cyber-Attacks on Mobile Devices In 2021
By Nicole Allen, Marketing Executive, Salt Communications. Many companies are prioritising mobile efforts these days with research suggesting that increased mobility helps businesses enhance their operations and efficiency. Verizon’s 2021 […]
Five Cloud Telephony Security Vulnerabilities That Can Threaten Your Business
The Flip Side of Using Cloud Telephony Services By Sujan Thapaliya, CEO and Co-Founder, KrispCall It is evident that VoIP will be the future of business communications. Historically, it has […]
Utah Imaging Associates data breach impacts 583,643 patients
Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 […]
Securing Today’s Hybrid Remote Workforce
By CISO T.J. Minichillo Work may never be the same again as the world continues to grapple with the global pandemic — pivoting from office-based business environments to fully remote […]
Attackers deploy Linux backdoor on e-stores compromised with software skimmer
Researchers discovered threat actors installing a Linux backdoor on compromised e-commerce servers after deploying a credit card skimmer into e-stores. Security researchers from Sansec Threat Research Team discovered a Linux […]
Iran-linked APT groups continue to evolve
The researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) are warning of increasingly sophisticated operations carried out by Iranian threat actors. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) shared the results of […]
New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems
Qihoo 360’s Netlab detailed a new evolving DDoS botnet called Abcbot with wormable capabilities that targets Linux systems. Researchers from Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team have spotted a new botnet, […]
What To Know to Fight Against Cyber Attacks
By Gergo Varga, Senior Content Manager / Evangelist at SEON Cyber attacks have become a part of our reality, not only that we are all constantly getting phishing emails, but […]
Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server
Threat actors hacked email servers of the FBI to distribute spam email impersonating FBI warnings of fake cyberattacks. The email servers of the FBI were hacked to distribute spam email […]