xz-utils Backdoor Affected Kali Linux Installations: Check for Infection
A backdoor was recently discovered in the xz-utils package versions 5.6.0 to 5.6.1, shocking the Linux community. This poses a significant threat to the security…
Month: April 2024
Venom RAT Targeting Multiple Sectors
Apr 02, 2024NewsroomMalvertising / Threat Intelligence The threat actor known as TA558 has been attributed to a new massive phishing campaign that targets a wide…
Securing the Future: Identity Takes Centre Stage in Business Operations – Partner Content
In the dynamic realm of digital business operations, identity security emerges as a vital element of organisational resilience. “Investing in identity security not only enhances…
Cloud Active Defense: Open-source cloud protection
Cloud Active Defense is an open-source solution that integrates decoys into cloud infrastructure. It creates a dilemma for attackers: risk attacking and being detected immediately,…
6 keys to navigating security and app development team tensions
There will always be a natural tension between cybersecurity teams and developers. After all, it’s the developer’s role to “develop.” They want and are paid…
OWASP Data Breach Due to Wiki Web Server Misconfiguration
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation disclosed a significant data breach. The breach, which was discovered in late February 2024, was caused by…
73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two
Only 3% of organizations across the globe have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco. The…
India rescues 250 citizens enslaved by Cambodian cybercrime gang
The Indian government says it rescued and repatriated 250 citizens who sought jobs in Cambodia, only to be forced into conducting cybercrime once they arrived. The…
NSW Ambulance seeking decision support system – Strategy – Software
NSW Ambulance is going to market for a real time decision support system, to assist the dispatch and resourcing decisions currently made solely by humans.…
Patch Your Systems Now (CVE-2024-3094)
Critical Backdoor Alert! Patch XZ Utils Now (CVE-2024-3094) & Secure Your Linux System. Learn how a hidden backdoor puts Linux at risk and how to…
Curious engineer catches backdoor in Linux compression package – Security
A curious Microsoft engineer has turned up a backdoor in the nearly-ubiquitous open source XZ Utils package that’s set Linux maintainers into a patching frenzy.…
Aussie Broadband sells down Superloop stake – Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband is selling down part of its 19.9 percent stake in Superloop, after legal action to maintain the shareholding failed. Aussie Broadband’s Phillip Britt.…