Ransomware kill switch may save 99% of files from encryption
Managed and extended detection and response (MDR and XDR) specialist Adlumin is attempting to help midmarket end-users lessen the impact of ransomware attacks by detecting…
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StrelaStealer Attacking to Steal Logins from Outlook & Thunderbird
A sophisticated variant of StrelaStealer malware has been identified, targeting Spanish-speaking users with the primary aim of pilfering email account credentials from popular email clients…
Salt Security Launches AI-Powered Assistant Pepper
Today, API security company Salt Security have announced the release of Pepper, an in-product assistant and, notably, an AI-powered knowledge-based assistant. Salt is embracing the…
‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec – Krebs on Security
Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “The Manipulaters,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. In…
New XZ Utils Backdoor Free Scanner to Detect Malicious
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in XZ Utils, a widely used data compression tool across Unix-like operating systems, including Linux. This vulnerability, identified as…
WP-Members Plugin Expose WordPress Sites To Injection Attacks
A security researcher reported a critical vulnerability in the WP-Members Membership Plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts and potentially take over websites. Administrators…
Key Rotation Flaw Triggers Breach
Storm-0558, a cyberespionage group affiliated with the People’s Republic of China, has reportedly compromised Microsoft Exchange mailboxes of 22 organizations and over 500 individuals between…
Noor Al-Sulaiti To Head Google Cloud’s Security Expansion
Google Cloud has announced the appointment of Noor Al-Sulaiti as Head of Security Business Development and Government Relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa…
Attack Surface Management vs. Vulnerability Management
Apr 03, 2024The Hacker NewsCybersecurity / Penetration Testing Attack surface management (ASM) and vulnerability management (VM) are often confused, and while they overlap, they’re not…
Chinese Hackers Hijack Swedish Routers to Launch Cyber Attacks
The Security Police (Säpo) has disclosed that a Chinese hacker group, APT31, has commandeered Swedish routers to perpetrate cyber attacks against multiple countries. This sophisticated…
NVD: NIST is working on longer-term solutions
The recent conspicuous faltering of the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is “based on a variety of factors, including an increase in software and, therefore, vulnerabilities,…
New Chrome Feature Blocks Hackers From Stealing Your Cookie
Google has unveiled a new web feature called “Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC)” that will help protect users from cookie theft. Malware that steals cookies…