Google Cloud survey shows GenAI business benefits
A survey conducted by National Research Group for Google Cloud has reported that the majority of business leaders polled have seen a return on investment…
Month: August 2024
NIST Finalizes 3 Algorithms to Combat Future Quantum Cyber Threats
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has taken a step in safeguarding digital security against future quantum threats. By…
Black Basta ransomware gang linked to a malware campaign
Black Basta ransomware gang linked to a SystemBC malware campaign Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2024 Experts linked an ongoing social engineering campaign, aimed at deploying…
New Cyber Threat Targets Azerbaijan and Israel Diplomats, Stealing Sensitive Data
Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Data Theft A previously unknown threat actor has been attributed to a spate of attacks targeting Azerbaijan and Israel…
Iranian APT42 Launches a Phishing Against U.S President Election
The Iranian government-backed cyber group APT42 has launched a phishing campaign aimed at disrupting the U.S. presidential election. According to Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG),…
GitHub Vulnerability ‘ArtiPACKED’ Exposes Repositories to Potential Takeover
Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / DevOps A newly discovered attack vector in GitHub Actions artifacts dubbed ArtiPACKED could be exploited to take over repositories…
Critical Vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar- Execute Arbitrary Code
IBM recently disclosed critical vulnerabilities affecting its QRadar Suite Software and IBM Cloud Pak for Security. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow attackers to execute…
New Gafgyt Botnet Variant Targets Weak SSH Passwords for GPU Crypto Mining
Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that’s targeting machines with weak SSH passwords…
Gov agencies have six months to disclose how they use AI – Software
Federal agencies aside from those in Defence and intelligence circles have until the end of February next year to publish statements “outlining their approach to…
Now espionage through HDMI Cables say experts
Research from Universidad de la República (Udelar) in Uruguay has unveiled a new security vulnerability involving HDMI cables, which are commonly used to connect computers…
DDoS attack volume rises, peak power reaches 1.7 Tbps
The total number of DDoS attacks during H1 2024 amounted to 830,000, an increase of 46% when compared to H1 2023, according to Gcore. Peak…
74% of IT professionals worry AI tools will replace them
56% of security professionals are concerned about AI-powered threats, according to Pluralsight. Many organizations lack structured AI training Over half of surveyed technologists are either…