Spotlight on Simbian – Cyber Defense Magazine
The race to adopt AI-driven solutions has opened up new opportunities for businesses but has also introduced unprecedented risks in data integrity, compliance, and governance.…
Month: August 2024
New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
Image: MidjourneyThe APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas…
Innovator Spotlight: DNSFilter – Cyber Defense Magazine
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity can often feel like a daunting challenge, with the constant fear of being just one click away from a potential…
Defence sets specific goals for next three years of IT modernisation – Strategy – Cloud – Security
Defence has set a three-year horizon for the modernisation of IT systems across multiple technology and security domains, with existing systems to be retired progressively.…
Young Consulting data breach impacts 954,177 individuals
Young Consulting data breach impacts 954,177 individuals Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2024 A ransomware attack by the BlackSuit group on Young Consulting compromised the personal…
US offers $2.5 million reward for hacker linked to Angler Exploit Kit
The U.S. Department of State and the Secret Service have announced a reward of $2,500,000 for information leading to Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya (Владимир Кадария)…
AI’s race for US energy butts up against bitcoin mining – Software
US technology companies are pursuing energy assets held by bitcoin miners as they race to secure a shrinking supply of electricity for their rapidly expanding…
U.S. CISA adds Google Chromium V8 bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds Google Chromium V8 bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2024 U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)…
Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in…
Iranian State Hackers Act As Access Brokers For Ransomware Gangs
A shadowy group of Iranian cyber actors is acting as access brokers for ransomware gangs and collaborating with affiliates to target the U.S. and its…
Telegram’s Durov avoids jail with 5 million euro bail – Telco/ISP
A French judge has put Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, but…
Fortra fixes critical FileCatalyst Workflow hardcoded password issue
Fortra is warning of a critical hardcoded password flaw in FileCatalyst Workflow that could allow attackers unauthorized access to an internal database to steal data…