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Malicious PyPI Packages Using Compiled Python Code to Bypass Detection 01/06/2023 at 15:43 By Researchers have discovered a novel attack on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that employs compiled Python code to sidestep detection by application security tools. “It may be the first supply chain attack to take advantage of the fact that Python […]

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How Wazuh Improves IT Hygiene for Cyber Security Resilience 01/06/2023 at 15:43 By IT hygiene is a security best practice that ensures that digital assets in an organization’s environment are secure and running properly. Good IT hygiene includes vulnerability management, security configuration assessments, maintaining asset and system inventories, and comprehensive visibility into the activities occurring in

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Improved BlackCat Ransomware Strikes with Lightning Speed and Stealthy Tactics 01/06/2023 at 12:49 By The threat actors behind BlackCat ransomware have come up with an improved variant that prioritizes speed and stealth in an attempt to bypass security guardrails and achieve their goals. The new version, dubbed Sphynx and announced in February 2023, packs a “number of

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N. Korean ScarCruft Hackers Exploit LNK Files to Spread RokRAT 01/06/2023 at 11:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have offered a closer look at the RokRAT remote access trojan that’s employed by the North Korean state-sponsored actor known as ScarCruft. “RokRAT is a sophisticated remote access trojan (RAT) that has been observed as a critical component within the

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Urgent WordPress Update Fixes Critical Flaw in Jetpack Plugin on Million of Sites 01/06/2023 at 07:51 By WordPress has issued an automatic update to address a critical flaw in the Jetpack plugin that’s installed on over five million sites. The vulnerability, which was unearthed during an internal security audit, resides in an API present in the plugin

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Active Mirai Botnet Variant Exploiting Zyxel Devices for DDoS Attacks 01/06/2023 at 07:51 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a recently patched critical security flaw in Zyxel gear to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2023-28771 (CVSS score: 9.8), the issue relates to a command injection flaw impacting different

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Managing third-party risks in the supply chain 01/06/2023 at 07:20 By Security executives who combine security culture, compliance and risk assessments can reduce the impact of security threats to enterprise supply chains. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Non-human identities: Secure them now, not later 01/06/2023 at 07:20 By Now is the time to secure non-human identities — access tokens, integrations and authentication tools — to prevent future cyberattacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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FTC orders Edmodo to stop using minor education data for advertising 31/05/2023 at 22:41 By Education technology provider Edmodo received an order from the FTC for collecting children’s personal data without proper parental consent. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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52% of consumers confident in detecting deepfake videos 31/05/2023 at 21:32 By  According to a recent artificial intelligence (AI) and technology report, consumers appear to overestimate their ability to spot deepfakes. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Federal Transit Administration proposes changes to safety plan 31/05/2023 at 20:34 By The FTA has proposed updates to the National Public Safety Plan to create a blueprint for transit agencies to adopt stronger safety measures. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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AMA: Campus Safety Leader Edition — Todd Jones 31/05/2023 at 20:03 By In this AMA episode from Security magazine, Todd Jones, Director of Campus Safety at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, talks campus security. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Cybercriminals Targeting Apache NiFi Instances for Cryptocurrency Mining 31/05/2023 at 19:53 By A financially motivated threat actor is actively scouring the internet for unprotected Apache NiFi instances to covertly install a cryptocurrency miner and facilitate lateral movement. The findings come from the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC), which detected a spike in HTTP requests for “/nifi” on

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Debunking 5 Myths of Attack Surface Management 31/05/2023 at 19:22 By Attack surface management is certainly a concern for most organizations, but being top of mind does not mean it’s easy for organizations to understand or implement. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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How security teams should respond to sophisticated ransomware attacks 31/05/2023 at 17:35 By As a constantly evolving form of malware, ransomware attacks only grow in sophistication and find new ways to steal business-critical data. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Critical Firmware Backdoor in Gigabyte Systems Exposes ~7 Million Devices 31/05/2023 at 16:50 By Cybersecurity researchers have found “backdoor-like behavior” within Gigabyte systems, which they say enables the UEFI firmware of the devices to drop a Windows executable and retrieve updates in an unsecure format. Firmware security firm Eclypsium said it first detected the anomaly in April 2023. Gigabyte

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Beware of Ghost Sites: Silent Threat Lurking in Your Salesforce Communities 31/05/2023 at 16:50 By Improperly deactivated and abandoned Salesforce Sites and Communities (aka Experience Cloud) could pose severe risks to organizations, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. Data security firm Varonis dubbed the abandoned, unprotected, and unmonitored resources “ghost sites.” “When these Communities are no longer needed,

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The 5 pillars of cloud security for data storage 31/05/2023 at 16:02 By Rather than debating the ways that the cloud is or isn’t inherently secure, leaders should question whether they are using the cloud securely.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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6 Steps to Effective Threat Hunting: Safeguard Critical Assets and Fight Cybercrime 31/05/2023 at 15:12 By Finding threat actors before they find you is key to beefing up your cyber defenses. How to do that efficiently and effectively is no small task – but with a small investment of time, you can master threat hunting

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Microsoft Details Critical Apple macOS Vulnerability Allowing SIP Protection Bypass 31/05/2023 at 15:12 By Microsoft has shared details of a now-patched flaw in Apple macOS that could be abused by threat actors with root access to bypass security enforcements and perform arbitrary actions on affected devices. Specifically, the flaw – dubbed Migraine and tracked as CVE-2023-32369 –

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