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When Good Security Awareness Programs Go Wrong

Avoid making these mistakes when crafting a security awareness strategy at your organization. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: When Good Security Awareness Programs Go Wrong

Evasive Jupyter Infostealer Campaign Showcases Dangerous Variant

The attacks are another manifestation of the concerning rise in information stealers for harvesting data and enabling persistent access to enterprise networks. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Evasive Jupyter Infostealer Campaign Showcases Dangerous…

Ransomware Mastermind Uncovered After Oversharing on Dark Web

Meet “farnetwork,” one of the most prolific RaaS operators around, who spilled too many details during an affiliate “job interview.” This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Ransomware Mastermind Uncovered After Oversharing on Dark Web

Software Complexity Bedevils Mainframe Security

The high-performance and resilient platforms satisfy critical roles, but software complexity and the graying of the specialist workforce are creating security challenges. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Software Complexity Bedevils Mainframe Security

Marina Bay Sands Becomes Latest Hospitality Cyber Victim

Unknown attackers have accessed PII for hundreds of thousands of loyalty customers at the high-end Singapore establishment. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Marina Bay Sands Becomes Latest Hospitality Cyber Victim

CVSS 4.0 Offers Significantly More Patching Context

The latest vulnerability severity scoring system addresses gaps in the previous version; here’s how to get the most out of it. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: CVSS 4.0 Offers Significantly More Patching Context

Novel Google Cloud RAT Uses Calendar Events for C2

Cybercriminals are abusing legitimate functions within cloud services, and providers can’t totally stop them, especially when it comes to innovative approaches like this. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Novel Google Cloud RAT Uses…

Name That Edge Toon: Out for the Count

Come up with a clever cybersecurity-related caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Name That Edge Toon: Out for…

Meet Your New Cybersecurity Auditor: Your Insurer

As cyber insurance gets more expensive and competitive, security decision-makers have actionable opportunities to strengthen their cyber defenses. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Meet Your New Cybersecurity Auditor: Your Insurer

To Improve Cyber Defenses, Practice for Disaster

Trained teams can implement and test security measures and protocols to prevent and mitigate cyber breaches. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: To Improve Cyber Defenses, Practice for Disaster

Ace Hardware Still Reeling From Weeklong Cyberattack

Cyberattackers downed a quarter of the hardware giant’s entire IT apparatus. Now, before the company can recover, they’re going after individual branches. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Ace Hardware Still Reeling From Weeklong…

Okta Customer Support Breach Exposed Data on 134 Companies

1Password, BeyondTrust, and Cloudflare were among five customers directly targeted with stolen Okta session tokens, the company’s CSO says. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Okta Customer Support Breach Exposed Data on 134 Companies

Somebody Just Killed the Mozi Botnet

The once great botnet was nearly entirely eliminated in August. Why, who did it, and what comes next remain unclear. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Somebody Just Killed the Mozi Botnet

‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware Lures Crypto Engineers

Posing as fellow engineers, the North Korean state-sponsored cybercrime group Lazarus tricked crypto-exchange developers into downloading the hard-to-detect malware. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: ‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware Lures Crypto Engineers

Ransomware Readiness Assessments: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Tailored ransomware readiness assessments help organizations develop comprehensive response plans that minimize damage and restore operations quickly. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Ransomware Readiness Assessments: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Oracle Enables MFA by Default on Oracle Cloud

Mandatory multifactor authentication is just the latest in Oracle’s commitment to have security built-in by default into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Oracle Enables MFA by Default on Oracle Cloud

Okta Data Compromised Through Third-Party Vendor

After 1Password, MGM, and Caesars, yet more cybersecurity woes mount for the identity and access management company. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Okta Data Compromised Through Third-Party Vendor

Upgraded Kazuar Backdoor Offers Stealthy Power

The obscure Kazuar backdoor used by Russian attack group Turla has resurfaced, and it’s more dangerous than ever. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Upgraded Kazuar Backdoor Offers Stealthy Power

Saudi Aramco CEO Warns of New Threat of Generative AI

Oil executive Amin H. Nasser calls for global cooperation and international standards to combat the dark side of artificial intelligence. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Saudi Aramco CEO Warns of New Threat of…

Boeing Confirms Cyberattack, System Compromise

The aerospace giant said it’s alerting customers that its parts and distribution systems have been impacted by cyberattack. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Boeing Confirms Cyberattack, System Compromise

ReasonLabs Unveils RAV VPN for Apple iOS

This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: ReasonLabs Unveils RAV VPN for Apple iOS

FBI Director Warns of Increased Iranian Attacks

Christopher Wray tells the US Senate that more US infrastructure will be targeted for cyberattacks in the wake of the Gaza conflict. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: FBI Director Warns of Increased Iranian…

Atlassian Customers Should Patch Latest Critical Vuln Immediately

Atlassian CISO warns Confluence Data Center and Server customers they’re vulnerable to “significant data loss” if all on-premises versions aren’t patched. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Atlassian Customers Should Patch Latest Critical Vuln…

3 Ways to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap — Now

The future of the cybersecurity workforce will rely less on long-led legacy education models and more on skills-now training. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: 3 Ways to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap —…

Unsolved Cyber Mysteries: Signal Hacking

Episode 1 of Bugcrowd’’s docuseries, Unsolved Cyber Mysteries, describes signal hacking attacks in the 1980s and the potential motivations behind them. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Unsolved Cyber Mysteries: Signal Hacking

US Leads 40-Country Alliance to Cut Off Ransomware Payments

The parties within the International Counter Ransomware Initiative intend to use information-sharing tools and AI to achieve their goals of cutting off the financial resources of threat actors. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article:…

Malware ‘Meal Kits’ Serve Up No-Fuss RAT Attacks

The wider availability of turnkey cyberattack kits in the criminal underground is leading to a glut of campaigns using remote access Trojans (RATs). This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Malware ‘Meal Kits’ Serve Up…

20 Years Later, Is Patch Tuesday Enough?

Microsoft’s longstanding practice isn’t enough to handle its vulnerability problem. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: 20 Years Later, Is Patch Tuesday Enough?

Budget Cuts at CISA Could Affect Enterprise Cybersecurity

Politicians are suggesting massive cuts to CISA’s budget, threatening its missions to secure federal networks and help critical infrastructure operators fend off cyberattacks. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Budget Cuts at CISA Could…

UAE Cyber Council Warns of Google Chrome Vulnerability

The country has issued a recommendation to update after a high-risk vulnerability was disclosed last week in the browser. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: UAE Cyber Council Warns of Google Chrome Vulnerability

Boeing Breached by Ransomware, LockBit Gang Claims

LockBit gives Boeing a Nov. 2 deadline to pay the ransom, or have its sensitive documents leaked to the public, but it hasn’t given evidence of the compromise. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article:…

What the Boardroom Is Missing: CISOs

From communicating why security should be a priority to advocating for accountability and greater focus on protecting data in the cloud, CISOs can make the case for keeping people and sensitive data secure. This article has been indexed from Dark…

Securing Modern Enterprises in a Borderless Landscape

CISOs offer recommendations to help secure identities, data, code, and cloud infrastructure and protect against evolving threats and vulnerabilities. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Securing Modern Enterprises in a Borderless Landscape

Safari Side-Channel Attack Enables Browser Theft

The “iLeakage” attack affects all recent iPhone, iPad, and MacBook models, allowing attackers to peruse your Gmail inbox, steal your Instagram password, or scrutinize your YouTube history. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Safari…

What Lurks in the Dark: Taking Aim at Shadow AI

Generative artificial intelligence tools have unleashed a new era of terror to CISOs still battling longstanding shadow IT security risks. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: What Lurks in the Dark: Taking Aim at…

What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for Cybersecurity?

Companies are advised to act now to protect networks while federal employee paychecks are still forthcoming. Public agencies are updating contingency plans before the November extension ends, while cyber stalkers get an extra month to plan, too. This article has…

Chad Taps Huawei for Digital Modernization Project

Fiber optic networks and better connectivity for Chad’s users are part of the ICT modernization project with the Chinese networking giant. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Chad Taps Huawei for Digital Modernization Project

MOVEit Flaw Leads to 900 University Data Breaches

National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit serving thousands of universities with enrollment services, exposes more than 900 schools within its MOVEit environment. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: MOVEit Flaw Leads to 900 University Data…