Tag: intelligence
-
Phishing Prevention Framework Reduces Incidents by Half
by
in SecurityNewsThe anti-fraud plan calls for companies to create a pipeline for compiling attack information, along with formal processes to disseminate that intelligence across business groups. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/phishing-prevention-framework-reduces-incidents-by-half
-
What the cyber community should expect from the Trump transition
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: ceo, cisa, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, military, technology, threat, ukraineDonald Trump’s decisive win in this year’s presidential election promises to deliver radical changes to how the US government operates.Trump’s positions on a range of social, economic, and military issues, from immigration to human rights to the defense of Ukraine, represent significantly different postures from those of the current Biden administration and are arguably more…
-
17 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blockchain, business, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, conference, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, windowsWith the New Year on the horizon, many IT professionals may be looking to improve their careers in 2025 but need direction on the best way. The latest data from Foote Partners may provide helpful signposts.Analyzing more than 638 certifications as part of its 3Q 2024 “IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report,” Foote Partners…
-
Act fast to snuff out employee curiosity over ‘free’ AI apps
by
in SecurityNewsThe word “free” has always tempted employees who are looking for an app or template to make their work easier. These days, combine “free” with “AI” and the lure is almost irresistible.Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, free AI-themed apps have exploded. Unfortunately, some are created by threat actors. One of the latest…
-
CSO30 ASEAN 2024: The top 30 cybersecurity leaders in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: business, country, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, group, ibm, intelligence, resilience, risk, technologyThe fourth CSO30 ASEAN Awards programme recognises the top 30 cybersecurity leaders driving business value, demonstrating leadership, and influencing rapid change across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.In addition to individual recognition, the programme includes: Business Value and Leadership awards.The CSO30 ASEAN Awards programme is aligned to Foundry’s global awards and celebrates the leading individuals and…
-
Weaponized pen testers are becoming a new hacker staple
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: access, attack, cloud, credentials, defense, google, hacker, iam, intelligence, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, password, penetration-testing, RedTeam, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, windowsMalicious adaptations of popular red teaming tools like Cobalt Strike and Metasploit are causing substantial disruption, emerging as a dominant strategy in malware campaigns.According to research by threat-hunting firm Elastic, known for its search-powered solutions, these two conventional penetration testing tools were weaponized to account for almost half of all malware activities in 2024.”The most…
-
CrowdStrike’s Adam Meyers On ‘Up-Leveled’ Hacking By China, Threats To MSPs
by
in SecurityNewsThe uncovering of a second China-linked threat group focused on compromising telecommunications firms is a clear warning to all service providers that have access to client IT environments, CrowdStrike’s threat intelligence head tells CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2024/crowdstrike-s-adam-meyers-on-up-leveled-hacking-by-china-threats-to-msps
-
Faraway Russian hackers breached US organization via Wi-Fi
by
in SecurityNewsForest Blizzard, a threat group associated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, repeatedly breached a US-based organization via compromised computer systems … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/25/enterprise-wi-fi-compromised/
-
25th November Threat Intelligence Report
by
in SecurityNewsThe Library of Congress, part of the US Capitol complex and home to the world’s largest media collection, was hacked by a foreign adversary, exposing email communications between Library staff and congressional […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/25th-november-threat-intelligence-report/
-
China has utterly pwned ‘thousands and thousands’ of devices at US telcos
by
in SecurityNewsSenate Intelligence Committee chair says his ‘hair is on fire’ as execs front the White House First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/salt_typhoon_mark_warner_warning/
-
US National Security Officials Brief Telecom Executives
by
in SecurityNewsNational Security Officials Share Intelligence on a Cyberespionage Campaign. The White House on Friday hosted U.S. telecommunications executives to review the country’s cyber resilience posture and share intelligence pertaining to China’s significant cyberespionage campaign targeting the sector, which the FBI continues to probe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-national-security-officials-brief-telecom-executives-a-26897
-
Google Deindexes Chinese Propaganda Network
by
in SecurityNewsGoogle’s threat intelligence team uncovered four Chinese PR firms operating networks of inauthentic news sites First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-deindexes-chinese/
-
Can AI Save the UK from a Cyber Catastrophe? The Fight Against Russian Hackers
by
in SecurityNewsRussia is intensifying its efforts to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance cyberattacks against the United Kingdom, with concerns that it could even target the UK’s electricity grid. These cyber warfare warnings were issued by Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden, who will address NATO experts at the Cyber Defence Conference in London on Monday. First seen…
-
North Korea’s Cyber Evolution and China’s Storm-2077 Unveiled by Microsoft Analysts
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: attack, china, cyber, cybersecurity, intelligence, korea, microsoft, north-korea, strategy, tactics, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence analysts has shared new insights into North Korean and Chinese threat actors. At the recent CYBERWARCON, cybersecurity analyst shared details into the rise of attacks, the evolution of threat actor tactics, and the strategies employed by various state-backed groups. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/microsoft-insights-on-chinese-threat-actor/
-
AI Kuru, cybersecurity and quantum computing
by
in SecurityNewsAs we continue to delegate more infrastructure operations to artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computers are advancing towards Q-day (i.e., the day when quantum computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/25/ai-quantum-computers/
-
Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn
by
in SecurityNewsPat McFadden will tell a Nato conference on Monday that Russia could knock out the UK’s electricity gridRussia and other adversaries of the UK are trying to use artificial intelligence to enhance cyber-attacks against the nation’s infrastructure, the cabinet minister Pat McFadden will warn at a Nato conference in London on Monday.The chancellor of the…
-
Asyncshell: The Evolution of APT47’s Cyber Arsenal
by
in SecurityNewsThe Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a sophisticated and evolving threat from the APT-K-47 group, also known as Mysterious Elephant. This South Asia-based Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/asyncshell-the-evolution-of-apt-k-47s-cyber-arsenal/
-
Is Cyber Threat Intelligence Worthless?
by
in SecurityNewsI was recently asked “What do intelligence reports do? They appear worthless!” I found the question both funny and ironic. Unfortunately, I had to gently deliver some uncomfortable news. There is a fundamental difference between intelligence and the ability to apply it effectively to make better decisions. Intelligence is the distillation and organization of…
-
Zero Days Top Cybersecurity Agencies’ Most-Exploited List
by
in SecurityNewsCybersecurity Officials Urge to Prioritize Fixing These 15 Most-Exploited Flaws. Which vulnerabilities need fixing first to best block nation-state and other hacking attempts? Enter the latest Five Eyes intelligence partnership list of the 15 flaws most targeted by attackers, of which 11 were zero-days. Many organizations have yet to patch them all. First seen on…
-
China’s DeepSeek Aims to Rival OpenAI’s ‘Reasoning’ Model
by
in SecurityNewsDeepSeek-R1 Struggles with Logic Tests and Is Vulnerable to Jailbreaks. Chinese artificial intelligence research company DeepSeek, funded by quantitative trading firms, introduced what it says is one of the first reasoning models to rival OpenAI o1. Reasoning models engage in self-fact checking and perform multi-step reasoning tasks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinas-deepseek-aims-to-rival-openais-reasoning-model-a-26883
-
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Prompt Injection and Data Disclosure Top OWASP’s List of Cyber Risks for GenAI LLM Apps
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: access, advisory, ai, application-security, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, cisa, cloud, computer, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, extortion, firewall, framework, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, office, open-source, powershell, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsDon’t miss OWASP’s update to its “Top 10 Risks for LLMs” list. Plus, the ranking of the most harmful software weaknesses is out. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure orgs have a new framework for using AI securely. And get the latest on the BianLian ransomware gang and on the challenges of protecting water and transportation systems against…
-
PyPI Attack: ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries
by
in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonated popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude to deliver an information stealer called JarkaStealer.The packages, named gptplus and claudeai-eng, were uploaded by a user named “Xeroline” in November 2023, attracting First seen on thehackernews.com…
-
Sync-Scheduler Malware: Unveiling a Sophisticated Espionage Attack
by
in SecurityNewsIn a detailed report, the BlackBerry Research and Intelligence Team has revealed a highly targeted cyber espionage campaign against the Pakistan Navy, executed by a sophisticated and likely state-sponsored threat... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/sync-scheduler-malware-unveiling-a-sophisticated-espionage-attack/
-
Five Cyber Agencies Sound Alarm About Active Directory Attacks: Beyond the Basics
by
in SecurityNews
Tags: access, attack, authentication, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, framework, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, risk, service, software, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityA landmark global report emphasizes 17 attack techniques against Microsoft Active Directory and cautions organizations to step up protections. In the second of our two-part series, we take you beyond the basics to highlight three key areas to focus on. The landmark report Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises, released in September by cybersecurity agencies…
-
It’s Near-Unanimous: AI, ML Make the SOC Better
by
in SecurityNewsEfficiency is the name of the game for the security operations center, and 91% of cybersecurity pros say artificial intelligence and machine learning are winning that game. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/survey-report-ai-ml-make-soc-better
-
Nightwing CEO on Post-Raytheon Independence, Cyber Expertise
by
in SecurityNewsNightwing’s John DeSimone Talks Growth, Threats, National Security and AI Strategy. Nightwing CEO John DeSimone reveals how the company’s independence from Raytheon allows it to better serve customers, invest in intelligence, advanced AI and data solutions, address sophisticated cyber threats, and maintain a no-fail mission approach in the face of rising security threats. First seen…
-
AI Edtech Startup Founder Indicted in U.S. Fraud Case
by
in SecurityNewsCharges Against AllHere Founder Include Securities and Wire Fraud. U.S. law enforcement arrested and indicted the founder of an artificial intelligence edtech startup AllHere over fraud charges. Federal prosecutors accused 33-year-old Joanna Smith-Griffin of defrauding investors, charging her with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-edtech-startup-founder-indicted-in-us-fraud-case-a-26862
-
Risk Intelligence Startup RIIG Raises $3 Million
by
in SecurityNewsRisk intelligence and cybersecurity solutions provider RIIG has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Felton Group. The post Risk Intelligence Startup RIIG Raises $3 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/risk-intelligence-startup-riig-raises-3-million/