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- U.S. and Microsoft Seize 107 Russian Domains in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown October 4, 2024Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the seizure of 107 internet domains used by state-sponsored threat actors with ties to Russia to facilitate computer fraud and abuse in the country. "The Russian government ran this scheme to steal Americans' sensitive information, using seemingly legitimate email accounts to trick victims into […]
- How to Get Going with CTEM When You Don't Know Where to Start October 4, 2024Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is a strategic framework that helps organizations continuously assess and manage cyber risk. It breaks down the complex task of managing security threats into five distinct stages: Scoping, Discovery, Prioritization, Validation, and Mobilization. Each of these stages plays a crucial role in identifying, addressing, and mitigating vulnerabilities -
- Cloudflare Thwarts Largest-Ever 3.8 Tbps DDoS Attack Targeting Global Sectors October 4, 2024Cloudflare has disclosed that it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 3.8 terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted 65 seconds. The web infrastructure and security company said it fended off "over one hundred hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks throughout the month, with many exceeding 2 billion packets per second (Bpps) and 3 […]
- WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Security Flaw Exposes Sites to XSS Attacks October 4, 2024A new high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable malicious actors to execute arbitrary JavaScript code under certain conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47374 (CVSS score: 7.2), has been described as a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability impacting all versions of the plugin up to and […]
- Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks October 3, 2024Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e., modem) refers to a processor on the device that's responsible for handling all connectivity, such as LTE, 4G, and 5G, with a mobile phone cell […]
- The Secret Weakness Execs Are Overlooking: Non-Human Identities October 3, 2024For years, securing a company’s systems was synonymous with securing its “perimeter.” There was what was safe “inside” and the unsafe outside world. We built sturdy firewalls and deployed sophisticated detection systems, confident that keeping the barbarians outside the walls kept our data and systems safe. The problem is that we no longer operate within […]
- New Perfctl Malware Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining and Proxyjacking October 3, 2024Misconfigured and vulnerable Linux servers are the target of an ongoing campaign that delivers a stealthy malware dubbed perfctl with the primary aim of running a cryptocurrency miner and proxyjacking software. "Perfctl is particularly elusive and persistent, employing several sophisticated techniques," Aqua security researchers Assaf Morag and Idan Revivo said in a report shared with […]
- North Korean Hackers Using New VeilShell Backdoor in Stealthy Cyber Attacks October 3, 2024Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed delivering a previously undocumented backdoor and remote access trojan (RAT) called VeilShell as part of a campaign targeting Cambodia and likely other Southeast Asian countries. The activity, dubbed SHROUDED#SLEEP by Securonix, is believed to be the handiwork of APT37, which is also known as InkySquid, […]
- INTERPOL Arrests 8 in Major Phishing and Romance Fraud Crackdown in West Africa October 3, 2024INTERPOL has announced the arrest of eight individuals in Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria as part of a crackdown on phishing scams and romance cyber fraud. Dubbed Operation Contender 2.0, the initiative is designed to tackle cyber-enabled crimes in West Africa, the agency said. One such threat involved a large-scale phishing scam targeting Swiss citizens that […]
- LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Members Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort October 3, 2024A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit (aka Bitwise Spider) ransomware operation, marking the latest salvo against what was once a prolific financially motivated group. This includes the arrest of a suspected LockBit developer in France while on holiday […]
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- Average Age Of A Hacker Arrested For Cybercrime In The U.S. Is 19 October 4, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine – Read the Full WSJ Story Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 4, 2024 “Across the country we’re seeing increasingly sophisticated cybercrime being conducted by people who are younger and younger and younger,” said William McKeen, a supervisory special agent The post Average Age Of A Hacker Arrested For Cybercrime […]Taylor Fox
- India: Companies Struggle To Stop Ransomware Attacks October 3, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine – Read the Full DW Story Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 3, 2024 DW reports that India has been grappling with a steady increase in ransomware attacks targeting businesses, banks and public services. A report from Sophos The post India: Companies Struggle To Stop Ransomware Attacks appeared […]Di Freeze
- Bring Your Own Data Lake: Do It The Right Way October 2, 2024Modern SIEM solutions offer a key value proposition: seamlessly adding an analytics layer into existing data lakes. – Christophe Briguet, Product Management, AI/ML, Stellar Cyber San Jose, Calif. – Oct. 2, 2024 Having spent a significant amount of time in the SIEM industry, I’ve seen The post Bring Your Own Data Lake: Do It The […]Di Freeze
- The Hacker Who Hunts Video Game Speedrunning Cheaters October 2, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine – Listen to the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast Interview Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 2, 2024 WIRED reports that Speedrunning video games, the competitive field of playing through digital games as quickly as possible, has in recent years The post The Hacker Who Hunts Video Game Speedrunning Cheaters […]Di Freeze
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips For Employees To Avoid Being Hacked October 1, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full Microage Story Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 1, 2024 As Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off this October, it’s the perfect time to revisit the importance of good cyber hygiene. With cyber threats on the rise, The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips For Employees To Avoid […]Di Freeze
- Beware Of Fake NFL Ticket Sales. Security Tips For Fans. September 30, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Listen to the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 30, 2024 “Football season is in full swing, so let’s tackle the issue of sports scams from fake ticket sales to bogus merchandise,” says Alissa Abdullah, PhD, The post Beware Of Fake NFL Ticket Sales. Security Tips […]Di Freeze
- How The Cybersecurity Industry Can Partner With Higher Ed September 28, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full Business Observer Story Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 28, 2024 Saint Leo University announced it will begin a cybersecurity certificate program starting Oct. 1 — the first day of Cybersecurity Month. The move comes a The post How The Cybersecurity Industry Can Partner With Higher […]Di Freeze
- Cybercriminal Gangs Invade Discord. The Growing Threat To Gamers. September 27, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Listen to the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast Interview Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 27, 2024 Cybercriminal gangs are infiltrating popular online community platform Discord to plan their schemes and teach a new generation of hackers, according to The post Cybercriminal Gangs Invade Discord. The Growing Threat To […]Di Freeze
- Cybersecurity Stocks Could Be A Great Investment Heading Into 2025 September 26, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full Motley Fool Story Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 26, 2024 According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion in 2025. Companies are investing a growing amount of money in The post Cybersecurity Stocks Could Be A Great Investment Heading […]Di Freeze
- Video Report: Software Supply Chain Attacks To Cost The World $60B In 2025 September 25, 2024This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Watch the Exiger Video Report Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 25, 2024 Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that the global annual cost of software supply chain attacks to businesses will reach a staggering $138 billion by 2031, up from The post Video Report: Software Supply Chain Attacks To Cost […]Di Freeze