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How Developers Drive Security Professionals Crazy
The journey toward a successful DevSecOps implementation is complex, requiring a strategic approach to overcome the myriad challenges it presents.
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:
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AndroxGh0st Malware Integrates Mozi Botnet to Target IoT and Cloud Services
The threat actors behind the AndroxGh0st malware are now exploiting a broader set of security flaws impacting various internet-facing applications, while also deploying the Mozi botnet malware. "This botnet utilizes remote code execution and credential-stealing methods to maintain persistent access, leveraging unpatched vulnerabilities to infiltrate critical infrastructures," CloudSEK said in a
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:IcePeony and Transparent Tribe Target Indian Entities with Cloud-Based Tools
High-profile entities in India have become the target of malicious campaigns orchestrated by the Pakistan-based Transparent Tribe threat actor and a previously unknown China-nexus cyber espionage group dubbed IcePeony. The intrusions linked to Transparent Tribe involve the use of a malware called ElizaRAT and a new stealer payload dubbed ApoloStealer on specific victims of interest, Check Point
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:AI Industry is Trying to Subvert the Definition of โOpen Source AIโ
The Open Source Initiative has published (news article here) its definition of โopen source AI,โ and itโs terrible. It allows for secret training data and mechanisms. It allows for development to be done in secret. Since for a neural network, the training data is the source codeโitโs how the model gets programmedโthe definition makes no sense. And itโs confusing; most โopen sourceโ AI modelsโlike LLAMAโare open source...
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses
Weโve all heard a million times: growing demand for robust cybersecurity in the face of rising cyber threats is undeniable. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks but often lack the resources for full-time Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). This gap is driving the rise of the virtual CISO (vCISO) model, offering a cost-effective
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware
A new campaign has targeted the npm package repository with malicious JavaScript libraries that are designed to infect Roblox users with open-source stealer malware such as Skuld and Blank-Grabber. "This incident highlights the alarming ease with which threat actors can launch supply chain attacks by exploiting trust and human error within the open source ecosystem, and using readily available
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:Life on a crooked RedLine: Analyzing the infamous infostealerโs backend
Following the takedown of RedLine Stealer by international authorities, ESET researchers are publicly releasing their research into the infostealerโs backend modules
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the compromised hosts. The "intriguing" campaign, codenamed CRON#TRAP, starts with a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file likely distributed in the form of a ZIP archive via a phishing email. "What makes the CRON#
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:CISA Alerts to Active Exploitation of Critical Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks Expedition to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score: 9.3), concerns a case of missing authentication in the Expedition migration tool that
Published on: November 08, 2024 | Source:Business Leaders Shift to Tangible AI Results, Finds New TeamViewer Study
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Xiphera & Crypto Quantique Announce Partnership
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China-Backed MirrorFace Trains Sights on EU Diplomatic Corps
Chinese APT groups increasingly lean on open source platform SoftEther VPN for network access. Now they're lending their know-how to Iranian counterparts.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Canadians Expected to Lose More Than $569M to Scams in 2024
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Canada Closes TikTok Offices, Citing National Security
Questions remain over what a corporate ban will achieve, since Canadians will still be able to use the app.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Max-Critical Cisco Bug Enables Command-Injection Attacks
Though Cisco reports of no known malicious exploitation attempts, but thanks to a CVSS 10 out of 10 security vulnerability (CVE-2024-20418) three of its wireless access points are vulnerable to remote, unauthenticated cyberattacks.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches
The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. The post Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:TSA issues proposed cyber mandates for pipelines, rail, airlines
The post-Colonial Pipeline proposal requires the agency's charges to follow one cyber mandate to rule them all. The post TSA issues proposed cyber mandates for pipelines, rail, airlines appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:'SteelFox' Malware Blitz Infects 11K Victims With Bundle of Pain
The malware combines a miner and data stealer, and it packs functions that make detection and mitigation a challenge.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Has the Cybersecurity Workforce Peaked?
While training and credentialing organizations continue to talk about a "gap" in skilled cybersecurity workers, demand โ especially for entry-level workers โhas plateaued, spurring criticism of the latest rosy stats that seem to support a hot market for qualified cyber pros.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Gootloader Cyberattackers Target Bengal-Cat Aficionados in Oz
It's unclear what the threat actors have against this particular breed of cat, but it's taking down the kitty's enthusiasts with SEO-poisoned links and malware payloads.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Prompt Injection Defenses Against LLM Cyberattacks
Interesting research: โHacking Back the AI-Hacker: Prompt Injection as a Defense Against LLM-driven Cyberattacksโ: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being harnessed to automate cyberattacks, making sophisticated exploits more accessible and scalable. In response, we propose a new defense strategy tailored to counter LLM-driven cyberattacks. We introduce Mantis, a defensive framework that exploits LLMsโ...
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:The Power of Process in Creating a Successful Security Posture
Establishing realistic, practitioner-driven processes prevents employee burnout, standardizes experiences, and closes many of the gaps exposed by repeated one-offs.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Hidden Risk Malware on macOS
A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been observed targeting cryptocurrency-related businesses with a multi-stage malware capable of infecting Apple macOS devices. Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which dubbed the campaign Hidden Risk, attributed it with high confidence to BlueNoroff, which has been previously linked to malware families such as
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Subverting LLM Coders
Really interesting research: โAn LLM-Assisted Easy-to-Trigger Backdoor Attack on Code Completion Models: Injecting Disguised Vulnerabilities against Strong Detectionโ: Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed code com- pletion tasks, providing context-based suggestions to boost developer productivity in software engineering. As users often fine-tune these models for specific applications, poisoning and...
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:A Hacker's Guide to Password Cracking
Defending your organizationโs security is like fortifying a castleโyou need to understand where attackers will strike and how theyโll try to breach your walls. And hackers are always searching for weaknesses, whether itโs a lax password policy or a forgotten backdoor. To build a stronger defense, you must think like a hacker and anticipate their moves. Read on to learn more about hackers'
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Congress must demand a study of Americaโs cyber forces
A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections. The post Congress must demand a study of Americaโs cyber forces appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Chinaโs elite hackers expand target list to European Union
Beijing's hackers are also using an open-source VPN tool for persistence. The post Chinaโs elite hackers expand target list to European Union appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2024โQ3 2024
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 2024 and Q3 2024
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:5 Most Common Malware Techniques in 2024
Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN's Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of Windows Event Logging
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims
An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. "The campaign
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait
The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. "During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in 2025 in Osaka, Japan," ESET said in its APT Activity Report for the period April to
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Cisco Releases Patch for Critical URWB Vulnerability in Industrial Wireless Systems
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw impacting Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that could permit unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418 (CVS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as stemming from a lack of input validation to the web-based management
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Malicious PyPI Package โFabriceโ Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The package in question is "fabrice," which typosquats a popular Python library known as "fabric," which is designed to execute shell commands remotely over
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over Security Concerns
The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform. "The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other
Published on: November 07, 2024 | Source:Symbiotic Security Launches Scanning Tool to Help Fix Flaws in Code
The company comes out of stealth with a tool that integrates directly into the developer's IDE to find flaws, offer remediation advice, and training materials to write secure code.
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