A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says
When Donald Trump’s presidential campaign publicly stated last week that it had been successfully targeted by Iranian hackers, the news may have initially seemed like…
Month: August 2024
Publishers Spotlight: F5 – Cyber Defense Magazine
I was thrilled to catch up with F5 during Black Hat USA 2024. Years ago, when I started an innovative e-commerce company, we used their…
Incorporating Cloud WAFs into Your Plan
In today’s digital world, protecting your online assets is more critical than ever. As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, integrating advanced security measures into your…
GitHub Actions artifacts found leaking auth tokens in popular projects
Multiple high-profile open-source projects, including those from Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Red Hat, were found to leak GitHub authentication tokens through GitHub Actions artifacts in…
ATO targets $31.9m reduction in IT and analytics outsourcing – Strategy
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will cut back on its technology outsourcing to the tune of $31.9 million this financial year. The commitment is contained…
Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now
Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows…
The Lottery Corporation names new CISO – Security
The Lottery Corporation has named Celeste Lowe as its new chief information security officer, leading – among other things – a three-year cyber security uplift…
Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled
Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows…
Russia Spreading Deepfakes And Misinformation On Kursk Offensive, Says Ukraine
Deepfakes and Misinformation: Russia’s old but renewed playbook! As Ukraine continues to bomb the Russian border region of Kursk in a “surprise incursion” with missiles…
NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology.…
Microsoft retires Windows updates causing 0x80070643 errors
Microsoft has retired several Windows security updates released during the January 2024 Patch Tuesday that have been causing 0x80070643 errors when installing Windows Recovery Environment…
Black Basta-Linked Attackers Target Users with SystemBC Malware
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to…