Russian hacking group Armageddon has upgraded its skills to simultaneously target several thousand Ukrainian government information systems. CERT-UA said the hackers infected Microsoft Office Word to generate 80 to 120 malicious documents within a compromised system to multiply the infection.
Based on the 1,862 U.S. data breach notifications issued in the first half of this year, 2023 looks set to break multiple records, especially as more breaches come to light due to the Clop ransomware group exploiting a zero-day flaw in widely used MOVEit file transfer software.
To rethink security strategies, enterprises should tap into edge computing, adopt technologies such as generative AI and ensure "secure by default" practices, said Fastly Vice President Sean Leach. He discussed the evolving risk landscape and third-party providers' role in managing security.
Generative AI is growing rapidly as organizations seek ways to transform human tasks. With the ability to process and analyze large volumes of data in real time, AI can empower defenders to detect and respond to threats more effectively, said John Giamatteo, cybersecurity president at BlackBerry.
With the growing reliance on digital technologies and the escalating sophistication of cyberthreats, organizations need to be prepared for potential cyber incidents and establish the ability to recover from them, according Rubrik's Abhilash Purushothaman.
This week, an IT security worker was sentenced for impersonating a ransomware gang, Deutsche Bank and other financial institutes were hit by Clop ransomware, USB drive malware attacks are on the rise in 2023, and a gaming company is investigating data breach claims and resetting users' sessions.
Rockwell Automation teamed-up with CISA to find two critical flaws that require immediate attention, citing a novel exploit capability attributed to advanced persistent threat actors known for targeting industrial systems and critical infrastructure.
Threat actors are using dedicated mobile Android OS device spoofing tools to defraud customers of online banking, payment systems, advertising networks and online marketplaces globally. Resecurity observed cybercriminals using spoofing tools to exploit stolen cookies and access victims' systems.
Security appliance manufacturers SonicWall and Fortinet fixed multiple critically rated vulnerabilities in their network security products this week. The fixes include authentication bypass flaws that could result in exposure of sensitive information. Regulators urge users to patch soon.
Plaintiffs filed the first of what will likely be many more proposed class action lawsuits against HCA Healthcare just two days after the hospital chain publicly disclosed a hacking incident involving the posting of information for potentially 11 million patients on a dark web forum.
The Biden administration has released an implementation plan for the long-awaited national cybersecurity strategy it published in March, assigning deadlines and responsibilities for federal agencies across 65 different federal initiatives. Parts of the plan face an uphill battle.
Between July 6 and 13, Multichain saw unauthorized outflow of $125 million, the DOJ announced its first DeFi smart contract-focused indictment, Silk Road boss Ross Ulbricht's aide and two others were sentenced, and the FTC and SEC turned up the heat on Celsius.
Supply chain attacks, such as the MOVEit data breach that has affected more than 150 organizations, are "the nature of the landscape now," said security leader Ian Hill of Upp Corp. The answer to this scourge may be using generative AI to qualify partners and to analyze and score supply chain risk.
There is a need to redefine the cybersecurity strategy for CISOs to align with their strategic goals of building cyber resiliency and automation to scale up today’s defenses in supporting the business, said Diwakar Dayal, managing director and country manager, India and SAARC, SentinelOne.
Apart from some of the threats surrounding AI, this emerging technology can help defenders formulate effective policies and controls to prevent and mitigate BEC scams. With the evolving threat landscape, harnessing AI becomes crucial in defending, said Johan Dreyer, CTO at Mimecast.
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