A macro look at the most pressing cybersecurity risks
Forescout’s 2024H1 Threat Review is a new report that reviews the current state of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and ransomware attacks in the first half of…
Month: August 2024
Rocinante Malware Taking Over The Android Device Remotely
The ever-evolving malware landscape is evolving at an alarming rate, as a multitude of new strains have already been noticed. Hackers are becoming more innovative…
New infosec products of the week: August 30, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bitwarden, Dragos, Fortinet, HYCU, and Rezonate. Fortinet introduces sovereign SASE…
Massive Mirai Botnet Exploited AVTECH Cameras Zero-Day
Researchers have discovered a botnet campaign that is exploiting several vulnerabilities, including a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-7029) in AVTECH closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras that could allow…
Iran-Linked Peach Sandstorm Group Deploys Tickler Malware
Researchers have uncovered a new wave of activity by the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as Peach Sandstorm. Between April and July 2024, the group…
Queensland Police system update causes data access issues – Software
Queensland Police has reported “delays” in accessing data held in its core operational database, which it is attributing to unspecified system “updates” made on Wednesday.…
Dell attempts to sell SecureWorks again – Security
Dell Technologies is again exploring a possible sale of SecureWorks, after unsuccessful earlier attempts to find a buyer for the US cyber security firm, according…
Russian State Hacker Exploits ‘Strikingly Similar’ To Spyware Vendors
Google has identified a connection between Russian state hackers and exploits that bear an “identical or strikingly similar” resemblance to those created by spyware companies…
CrowdStrike outage exacerbated California fuel storage issues – Software
Last month’s CrowdStrike IT outage that grounded scores of flights created new problems for California’s fuel market, forcing US traders to store jet fuel destined…
Cisco addressed a high-severity flaw in NX-OS software
Cisco addressed a high-severity flaw in NX-OS software Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2024 Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities impacting NX-OS software, including a high-severity flaw in…
Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang
The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company’s IT systems and business operations.…
RBA asks NTT to design and implement its new IT infrastructure – Hardware – Software
Reserve Bank of Australia is moving into the design and implementation phase of its CoreMod program, appointing NTT Australia to assemble its new IT infrastructure.…