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Dragos warns of novel malware targeting industrial control systems
FrostyGoop, the ninth ICS-specific malware observed by Dragos, was linked to a January attack on an energy provider in Ukraine.
By David Jones • July 23, 2024 -
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CrowdStrike, Microsoft scramble to contain fallout from global IT outage
Cybersecurity and IT experts said users are having major difficulties in recovery efforts, despite workarounds and guidance the vendors released.
By David Jones • July 22, 2024 -
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Now, public companies have to detail their cybersecurity risk management in annual filings, raising awareness on what many cyber experts already knew — security issues are business issues.
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76% of SaaS companies use ‘dark patterns,’ analysis finds
With federal regulators and states clamping down on the practice, companies might take a hard look at how they’re presenting information on their websites and in their apps.
By Robert Freedman • July 11, 2024 -
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Risk escalates as communication channels proliferate
The chance of losing data to a breach rises in tandem with the number of channels — like email and file sharing — that an organization uses.
By Robert Freedman • July 10, 2024 -
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Microsoft warns of elevated risk in Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus CVEs
Microsoft researchers warn the vulnerabilities can be exploited, potentially resulting in remote code execution and denial of service.
By David Jones • July 3, 2024 -
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Cisco Nexus devices zero day raises alarms despite CVSS score
Though the NX-OS CVE only has a 6.0 score, a suspected espionage actor is deploying custom malware to exploit a command injection vulnerability in a range of switching devices.
By David Jones • July 2, 2024 -
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Cybersecurity is now a top concern for auto industry, report finds
Automotive leaders fear exposure to threats will worsen as the sector invests more in technology to drive efficiencies, Rockwell Automation found.
By Kalena Thomhave • July 2, 2024 -
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Microsoft alerts additional customers of state-linked threat group attacks
The company told customers the Midnight Blizzard attacks disclosed in January were more widespread than previously known.
By David Jones • June 28, 2024 -
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Is the cybersecurity industry ready for AI?
As cybersecurity teams focus on how to thwart threat actors, they are missing the risks around the data they are sharing willingly.
By Sue Poremba • June 24, 2024 -
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IT pros worry over the data that fuels AI
More than 2 in 5 technologists have already had a negative AI experience, according to a SolarWinds survey.
By Matt Ashare • June 20, 2024 -
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MFA plays a rising role in major attacks, research finds
Poor configurations and deliberate MFA bypasses were at the center of numerous attacks in recent months, Cisco Talos found.
By David Jones • June 18, 2024 -
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Cyberattacks pose mounting risks to creditworthiness: Moody’s
“As more data becomes available — thanks to recently adopted disclosure requirements — attacks continue to proliferate,” a Moody’s executive said.
By Jim Tyson • June 6, 2024 -
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Cyber risk is rising for poorly configured OT devices
Since late last year, researchers have identified more politically motivated groups targeting water and other key critical infrastructure systems.
By David Jones • June 3, 2024 -
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Check Point Software customers targeted by hackers using old, local VPN accounts
The incidents mark the latest attempts to compromise organizations by exploiting vulnerable edge devices used for remote access.
By David Jones • May 28, 2024 -
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Cyber officials, incident response teams brace for Memorial Day weekend
The holiday weekend has emerged as a prime opportunity for ransomware attacks as security operations teams scale down for the summer.
By David Jones • May 24, 2024 -
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Popular LLMs are insecure, UK AI Safety Institute warns
AI models released by “major labs” are highly vulnerable to even basic attempts to circumvent safeguards, the researchers found.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 23, 2024 -
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EPA to ramp up enforcement as most water utilities lack cyber safeguards
The agency may consider taking civil and criminal penalties against utilities following months of attacks against drinking and wastewater treatment facilities.
By David Jones • May 21, 2024 -
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Open source threat intel platform launched weeks after malicious backdoor targeted XZ Utils
OSSF developed warning system to protect open source maintainers, developers from social engineering, active exploits.
By David Jones • May 20, 2024 -
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Microsoft warns of hacker misusing Quick Assist in Black Basta ransomware attacks
Threat researchers say a financially-motivated attacker has deployed the tool in social-engineering attacks since April.
By David Jones • May 17, 2024 -
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AI raises CIO cyber anxieties
Using third-party generative AI products without the proper controls exposes existing security gaps, McKinsey and Co. Partner Jan Shelly Brown said Tuesday at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
By Matt Ashare • May 17, 2024 -
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National Cyber Director echoes past warnings: Nation-state cyber threats are mounting
State-linked actors with ties to China and Russia are growing more sophisticated in their efforts to disrupt critical infrastructure, Harry Coker Jr. said during a CyberUK conference keynote.
By David Jones • May 15, 2024 -
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Only one-third of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats, report finds
Generative AI gives attackers an edge over cyber defenders, according to a Splunk survey of security experts.
By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024 -
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Generative AI is a looming cybersecurity threat
Researchers have not identified any AI-engineered cyberattack campaigns, yet, but they say it’s only a matter of time before an AI system is dominant enough in the market to draw attention.
By Jen A. Miller , Naomi Eide • May 8, 2024 -
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The US really wants to improve critical infrastructure cyber resilience
A report from the Office of the National Cyber Director highlights persistent threats targeting healthcare and water, echoing warnings from cyber officials earlier this year.
By David Jones • May 8, 2024 -
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Hacktivists exploiting poor cyber hygiene at critical infrastructure providers
CISA, the FBI and international partner agencies want water, energy, agriculture and other sectors to immediately reset passwords and apply multifactor authentication.
By David Jones • May 1, 2024
