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How Phishing Attacks Adapt Quickly to Capitalize on Current Events
In 2023, no fewer than 94 percent of businesses were impacted by phishing attacks, a 40 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to research from Egress. What's behind the surge in phishing? One popular answer is AI – particularly generative AI, which...
Shorter TLS Certificate Lifespans Expected to Complicate Management Efforts
Shorter TLS certificate lifespans are expected to create challenges for management efforts, with 76% of security leaders acknowledging the need to transition to shorter lifespans for increased security, according to Venafi.
FreeBSD Releases Urgent Patch for High-Severity OpenSSH Vulnerability
The maintainers of the FreeBSD Project have released security updates to address a high-severity flaw in OpenSSH that attackers could potentially exploit to execute arbitrary code remotely with elevated privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7589, carries...
The AI Hangover is Here – The End of the Beginning
After a good year of sustained exuberance, the hangover is finally here. It’s a gentle one (for now), as the market corrects the share price of the major players (like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google), while other players reassess the market and adjust priorities....
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in Solarman and Deye Solar Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a number of security shortcomings in photovoltaic system management platforms operated by Chinese companies Solarman and Deye that could enable malicious actors to cause disruption and power blackouts. "If exploited, these...
CrowdStrike Pursuing Deal to Buy Patch Management Specialist Action1
CrowdStrike is looking to acquire patch management specialist Action1 in a deal worth nearly $1 billion. Action1's Co-Founder and CEO confirmed the discussions with CrowdStrike employees in a memo.
Earth Baku’s Latest Campaign Expands its Reach to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Earth Baku has expanded its operations beyond the Indo-Pacific region to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. They are now targeting countries like Italy, Germany, UAE, and Qatar, with suspected activities in Georgia and Romania.
How Network Segmentation can Strengthen Visibility in OT Networks
Gaining visibility in OT networks is challenging due to differences in communication protocols between IT and OT systems. Building trust between OT and IT teams is essential, as their priorities often conflict.
Analysis of Data Exfiltration Tools Used by Threat Actors
A comprehensive analysis of data theft incidents investigated by ReliaQuest from September 2023 to July 2024 revealed that Rclone, WinSCP, and cURL are among the most prevalent exfiltration tools used by threat actors.
Industrial Remote Access Tool Ewon Cosy+ Vulnerable to Root Access Attacks
Security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the industrial remote access solution Ewon Cosy+ that could be abused to gain root privileges to the devices and stage follow-on attacks. The elevated access could then be weaponized to decrypt encrypted firmware files...
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