When assessing an organization’s external attack surface, encryption-related issues (especially SSL misconfigurations) receive special attention. Why? Their widespread use, configuration complexity, and visibility to attackers as well as users make them more likely to be exploited. This highlights how important your SSL configurations are in maintaining your web application security and Go to Source Author:
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The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been linked to a Python-based backdoor called Anubis (not to be confused with an Android banking trojan of the same name) that can grant them remote access to compromised Windows systems. “This malware allows attackers to execute remote shell commands and other system operations, giving them […]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of a malware loader called Hijack Loader that implements new features to evade detection and establish persistence on compromised systems. “Hijack Loader released a new module that implements call stack spoofing to hide the origin of function calls (e.g., API and system calls),” Zscaler ThreatLabz researcher Muhammed Irfan […]
Transportation facilities and networks slowly adapt to changes and threats, leaving them vulnerable to agile cyberattackers, as demonstrated by the $10 million ransomware attack. Go to Source Author: Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
The new Google Workspace features will make it easier for enterprise customers to implement end-to-end encryption within Gmail. Go to Source Author: Jeffrey Schwartz
Over the past few weeks, bad actors from different regions have been scanning devices with the VPN for potential vulnerabilities. Go to Source Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
In this roundtable, cybersecurity experts — including two former CISA executives — weigh in on alternate sources for threat intel, incident response, and other essential cybersecurity services. Go to Source Author: Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading
The bill will allow Japan to implement safeguards and strategies that have been in use by other countries for some time. Go to Source Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
The security vendor counters that none of the information came directly from its systems but rather was acquired over a period of time by targeting individuals. Go to Source Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Exposed PostgreSQL instances are the target of an ongoing campaign designed to gain unauthorized access and deploy cryptocurrency miners. Cloud security firm Wiz said the activity is a variant of an intrusion set that was first flagged by Aqua Security in August 2024 that involved the use of a malware strain dubbed PG_MEM. The campaign […]