A Chinese cyber espionage group has been linked to a string of intrusion activities targeting Israeli government institutions, IT providers, and telecommunications companies at least since 2019. FireEye's Mandiant threat intelligence arm attributed the campaign to an operator it tracks as "UNC215", a Chinese espionage operation that's believed to have singled out organizations … [Read more...] about Experts Believe Chinese Hackers Are Behind Several Attacks Targeting Israel
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Apple to Scan Every Device for Child Abuse Content — But Experts Fear for Privacy
Apple on Thursday said it's introducing new child safety features in iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS as part of its efforts to limit the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the U.S. To that effect, the iPhone maker said it intends to begin client-side scanning of images shared via every Apple device for known child abuse content as they are being uploaded into … [Read more...] about Apple to Scan Every Device for Child Abuse Content — But Experts Fear for Privacy
Experts Uncover Several C&C Servers Linked to WellMess Malware
Cybersecurity researchers on Friday unmasked new command-and-control (C2) infrastructure belonging to the Russian threat actor tracked as APT29, aka Cozy Bear, that has been spotted actively serving WellMess malware as part of an ongoing attack campaign. More than 30 C2 servers operated by the Russian foreign intelligence have been uncovered, Microsoft-owned cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover Several C&C Servers Linked to WellMess Malware
Experts Find a Way to Learn What You’re Typing During Video Calls
A new attack framework aims to infer keystrokes typed by a target user at the opposite end of a video conference call by simply leveraging the video feed to correlate observable body movements to the text being typed. The research was undertaken by Mohd Sabra, and Murtuza Jadliwala from the University of Texas at San Antonio and Anindya Maiti from the University of Oklahoma, … [Read more...] about Experts Find a Way to Learn What You’re Typing During Video Calls
Experts Uncover Malware Attacks Against Colombian Government and Companies
Cybersecurity researchers took the wraps off an ongoing surveillance campaign directed against Colombian government institutions and private companies in the energy and metallurgical industries. In a report published by ESET on Tuesday, the Slovak internet security company said the attacks — dubbed "Operation Spalax" — began in 2020, with the modus operandi sharing some … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover Malware Attacks Against Colombian Government and Companies
Experts Sound Alarm On New Android Malware Sold On Hacking Forums
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the operations of an Android malware vendor who teamed up with a second threat actor to market and sell a remote access Trojan (RAT) capable of device takeover and exfiltration of photos, locations, contacts, and messages from popular apps such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Skype, Telegram, Kik, Line, and Google Messages. The vendor, … [Read more...] about Experts Sound Alarm On New Android Malware Sold On Hacking Forums
Experts Uncover ‘Crutch’ Russian Malware Used in APT Attacks for 5 Years
Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a previously undocumented backdoor and document stealer that has been deployed against specific targets from 2015 to early 2020. Codenamed "Crutch" by ESET researchers, the malware has been attributed to Turla (aka Venomous Bear or Snake), a Russia-based advanced hacker group known for its extensive attacks against governments, … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover ‘Crutch’ Russian Malware Used in APT Attacks for 5 Years
Technology as a Security Springboard: How These Experts Pivoted to Cybersecurity
Last week I highlighted some of the brilliant stories which are covered in our new eBook, “Diversity in cybersecurity: A Mosaic of Career Possibilities”. For this blog, we meet some new folks, and uncover how they got their unique starts in the industry. What’s interesting about these stories in particular, is that most people started in a general field of technology. But … [Read more...] about Technology as a Security Springboard: How These Experts Pivoted to Cybersecurity
The Many Roads to a Cybersecurity Career: How These Experts Found Their Way Part 1
When we think of someone who works in cybersecurity, all too often the image we gravitate towards is perhaps a red teamer or a pen tester. In reality, there are so many more options available to those looking to help protect others online. From malware analysts to security advocates, from business and risk strategy to bloggers, the possibilities are endless. I think it’s … [Read more...] about The Many Roads to a Cybersecurity Career: How These Experts Found Their Way Part 1
Let Experts Do Their Job – Managed WAF by Indusface
WAF (Web Application Firewall) has been the first line of defence when it comes to application security for a while now. Many organizations have adopted WAF in one form or the other and most cases, compliance has been the driver for adoption.But unfortunately, when it comes to the efficacy of WAF in thwarting attacks, it has not lived up to the expectations. In most … [Read more...] about Let Experts Do Their Job – Managed WAF by Indusface