Cybercriminals turn to pen testers to test ransomware efficiency
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Nov
2024

Cybercriminals turn to pen testers to test ransomware efficiency

Ransomware gangs recruit pen testers to improve attack reliabilityThreat actors employ pen testers to improve ransomware effectiveness Threat actors are…

New infosec products of the week: November 22, 2024
22
Nov
2024

New infosec products of the week: November 22, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Aon, Arkose Labs, HiddenLayer, Hornetsecurity,…

FortiClient VPN Flaw Enables Undetected Brute-Force Attacks
22
Nov
2024

FortiClient VPN Flaw Enables Undetected Brute-Force Attacks

A design flaw in the logging mechanism of Fortinet’s VPN servers has been uncovered, allowing attackers to conduct brute-force attacks…

2000+ Palo Alto Firewalls Hacked
22
Nov
2024

2000+ Palo Alto Firewalls Hacked Exploiting New Vulnerabilities

Over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls have been compromised in a widespread attack exploiting recently patched vulnerabilities. The attack, which…

Western Sydney International airport to appoint CISO
22
Nov
2024

Western Sydney International airport to appoint CISO – Security

Western Sydney International airport is looking to appoint a CISO as it readies to launch operations by 2026. Western Sydney…

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
22
Nov
2024

Australia launches ‘landmark’ bill to ban social media for children under 16 – Software

Australia’s government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed…

Hand sifting data
22
Nov
2024

CISA says BianLian ransomware now focuses only on data theft

The BianLian ransomware operation has shifted its tactics, becoming primarily a data theft extortion group, according to an updated advisory…

North Korean hackers linked to 2019 Ethereum heist
22
Nov
2024

North Korean hackers linked to 2019 Ethereum heist – Security

South Korean police said an investigation confirmed that hackers linked to North Korea’s military intelligence agency were responsible for an…

Palo Alto Networks
22
Nov
2024

Over 2,000 Palo Alto firewalls hacked using recently patched bugs

Hackers have already compromised thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls in attacks exploiting two recently patched zero-day vulnerabilities. The two…

Microsoft slaps down Egyptian-run rent-a-phish operation
22
Nov
2024

Microsoft slaps down Egyptian-run rent-a-phish operation

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has scored a major win against the cyber criminal underworld after leading an operation to…

Google must sell Chrome, US DOJ argues
22
Nov
2024

Google must sell Chrome, US DOJ argues – Software

Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures – including possibly…

Linux
22
Nov
2024

Chinese hackers target Linux with new WolfsBane malware

A new Linux backdoor called ‘WolfsBane’ has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese…