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New Intel CPU Vulnerability ‘Indirector’ Exposes Sensitive Data
Modern CPUs from Intel, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, have been found vulnerable to a new side-channel attack that could be exploited to leak sensitive information from the processors. The attack, codenamed Indirector by security researchers Luyi Li, Hosein...
How MFA Failures are Fueling a 500% Surge in Ransomware Losses
The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%. Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in its annual "State of Ransomware 2024" report that the average ransom...
Report: Cyber Workforce Grows 15% at Large Organizations
Large organizations have significantly bolstered their cybersecurity workforce in 2024, with an average of one expert dedicated to cybersecurity for every 1,086 employees in companies with over $1 billion in revenue, as per a report by Wavestone.
Indonesia Arrests Over 100 Foreigners in Bali Suspected of Participating in Cybercrime
Over a hundred foreign nationals suspected of committing cybercrimes were arrested in a villa raid on Bali. Among the arrested, 14 were Taiwanese citizens, but the identities of the others are unknown, although all held Taiwanese passports.
Google Thwarts Over 10,000 Attempts by Chinese Influence Operator
Google has revealed that it blocked over 10,000 instances of Dragon Bridge activity in the first quarter of 2024, labeling it the most prolific influence operator it tracks.
China’s ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Caught Exploiting New Zero-Day in Cisco Devices
The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-20399, affects Cisco NX-OS software used for Nexus-series switches. Sygnia discovered the vulnerability during an investigation into the threat group Velvet Ant.
Korean ERP Vendor’s Update Systems Subverted to Spew Malware
A South Korean ERP vendor's product update server was breached by attackers who used it to distribute malware instead of legitimate updates, according to AhnLab, a local cybersecurity firm.
Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware
A China-nexus cyber espionage group named Velvet Ant has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches to deliver malware. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.0), concerns a case of command injection that...
Meta’s ‘Pay or Consent’ Approach Faces E.U. Competition Rules Scrutiny
Meta's decision to offer an ad-free subscription in the European Union (E.U.) has faced a new setback after regulators accused the social media behemoth of breaching the bloc's competition rules by forcing users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them....
AuthZed Raises $12 Million to Accelerate Permissions Systems in Series A Funding
The new funding will accelerate a strategic expansion for small–to mid-market-sized organizations, providing a fully managed and easy-to-deploy permissions system that is simple to maintain for their current and future authorization needs.
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