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Looney Tunables bug exploited for cryptojacking

Kinsing threat actors have been spotted exploiting the recently disclosed Looney Tunables (CVE-2023-4911) vulnerability to covertly install cryptomining software into cloud-native environments. Kinsing (aka Money Libra) is a threat actor group ...

ISO 27001 Requirements: Everything You Need to Get Certified

Everything you need to know about getting ISO 27001 certified from a more practical and technical standpoint. The post ISO 27001 Requirements: Everything You Need to Get Certified appeared first on Scytale. The post ISO 27001 Requirements: ...

Winter Vivern’s Roundcube Zero-Day Exploits

In a recent cybersecurity development, an elusive threat actor named Winter Vivern aimed its sights at the popular Roundcube webmail software, successfully exploiting a zero-day vulnerability on October 11th. This breach allowed unauthorized ...

Introducing Bulk Remediation for Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Cycode Software Composition Analysis (SCA) now includes bulk remediation. This new feature allows users to efficiently address multiple vulnerabilities across different repositories... The post Introducing Bulk Remediation for Software ...

Moving Beyond CVSS Scores for Vulnerability Prioritization

Since 2016, new vulnerabilities reported each year have nearly tripled. With the increasing number of discovered vulnerabilities, organizations need to prioritize which of them need immediate attention. However, the task of prioritizing ...

Using LLM’s for Heightened Cybersecurity: Supercharging Automated Takedowns With GPT

It takes a lot to surprise engineers working on AI, and have them call something magical. ChatGPT stands tall as one of those inventions. OpenAI unlocked a new world of truly, cognitive, interactive and most importantly general purpose AI with ...

A major cyber attack: $3.5 Trillion Loss can occur!

In our increasingly interconnected world, cyberattacks pose a serious concern, and the potential financial damage of these attacks is more surprising now than in the past. An Economic Times Report claims that a major cyber attack might cost the ...

Linux Kernel 6.6 is Here: Find Out What’s New

The latest release of Linux Kernel, version 6.6, has just landed, and it’s packed with a bunch of awesome updates. Whether you are a Linux enthusiast or enjoy a smoother, more efficient computing experience, this release has something for ...

7 free cyber threat maps showing attack intensity and frequency

Cyber threat maps are one of the most visually engaging tools in the arsenal of cybersecurity professionals. These real-time visualizations provide a global perspective on digital threats, showcasing the intensity and frequency of attacks as they ...

Kubescape 3.0 elevates open-source Kubernetes security

Targeted at the DevSecOps practitioner or platform engineer, Kubescape, the open-source Kubernetes security platform has reached version 3.0. Vulnerability scan results Kubescape 3.0 features Kubescape 3.0 adds new features that make it easier ...

How AI is transforming consumer privacy expectations

Consumers are concerned about their privacy with AI. Cisco discovered that 60% had lost trust in organizations due to their AI use. In this Help Net Security video, Robert Waitman, Director of Cisco’s Privacy Center of Excellence, discusses ...

Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense

The number of ransomware attacks (successful and unsuccessful) has doubled over the past two years, from 43 on average in 2021 to 86 in 2023, according to Akamai. Security organizations have responded to the recent rise in ransomware attacks by ...

Outdated cryptographic protocols put vast amounts of network traffic at risk

Cryptography is largely taken for granted – rarely evaluated or checked – a practice that could have devastating consequences for businesses as attack surfaces continue to expand, the cost of a data breach rises year-over-year, and the age of ...

eBook: Keeping Active Directory out of hackers’ cross-hairs

Active Directory is a prime target for threat actors, and companies must act now to eliminate it as a threat vector permanently. Read the e-book to review: Active Directory (AD) and what it provides Threats and how to keep hackers out of AD Ways ...

NSFOCUS WAF Running Modes

NSFOCUS WAF supports multiple running modes. You can modify the running mode based on the network topology. Deployment Topology Deployment Topology can be set to In-Path, Out-of-Path, Reverse Proxy, Mirroring or Plugin-enabled. Mode Configuration ...

Decoupled SIEM: Brilliant or Stupid?

Frankly, not sure why I am writing this, I get a sense that this esoteric topic is of interest to a very small number of people. But hey … LinkedIn made me do it :-) And many of those few people are my friends or at least close ...

DEF CON 31 – Bohan Liu, Zheng Wang, GuanCheng Li ‘ndays Are Also 0days’

Many thanks to DEF CON 31 for publishing their terrific DefCon Conference 31 presenters content. Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada; via the organizations YouTube channel. ...

Travelers to Acquire Cyberinsurance Firm Corvus for $435 Million

Property and casualty insurance giant Travelers has entered into an agreement to acquire Corvus Insurance Holdings for approximately $435 million. The post Travelers to Acquire Cyberinsurance Firm Corvus for $435 Million appeared first on ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Doctor’s Office’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD! Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Doctor’s Office’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

GUEST ESSAY: How to mitigate the latest, greatest phishing variant — spoofed QR codes

QR code phishing attacks started landing in inboxes around the world about six months ago. Related: ‘BEC’ bilking on the rise These attacks prompt the target to scan a QR code and trick them into downloading malware or sharing sensitive … ...