There's been a great deal of AI hype recently, but that doesn't mean the robots are here to replace us. This article sets the record straight and explains how businesses should approach AI. From musing about self-driving cars to fearing AI bots that could destroy the world, there has been a great deal of AI hype in the past few years. AI has captured our imaginations, dreams, … [Read more...] about Everything You Wanted to Know About AI Security but Were Afraid to Ask
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PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Aria’s SSH Auth Bypass Vulnerability
Sep 03, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been made available for a recently disclosed and patched critical flaw impacting VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight). The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-34039, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10 for severity and has been described as a case of authentication … [Read more...] about PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Aria’s SSH Auth Bypass Vulnerability
Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Super Administrator Privileges
Sep 02, 2023THNCyber Attack / Social Engineering Identity services provider Okta on Friday warned of social engineering attacks orchestrated by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. "In recent weeks, multiple US-based Okta customers have reported a consistent pattern of social engineering attacks against IT service desk personnel, in which the caller's … [Read more...] about Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Super Administrator Privileges
Russian State-Backed ‘Infamous Chisel’ Android Malware Targets Ukrainian Military
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S. on Thursday disclosed details of a mobile malware strain targeting Android devices used by the Ukrainian military. The malicious software, dubbed Infamous Chisel and attributed to a Russian state-sponsored actor called Sandworm, has capabilities to "enable unauthorized access to … [Read more...] about Russian State-Backed ‘Infamous Chisel’ Android Malware Targets Ukrainian Military
Exposing the Harsh Truths of Cyberattacks in New Report
Aug 31, 2023The Hacker News How often do cyberattacks happen? How frequently do threat actors target businesses and governments around the world? The BlackBerry® Threat Research and Intelligence Team recently analyzed 90 days of real-world data to answer these questions. Full results are in the latest BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report, but read on for a teaser of … [Read more...] about Exposing the Harsh Truths of Cyberattacks in New Report
How to Prevent ChatGPT From Stealing Your Content & Traffic
ChatGPT and similar large language models (LLMs) have added further complexity to the ever-growing online threat landscape. Cybercriminals no longer need advanced coding skills to execute fraud and other damaging attacks against online businesses and customers, thanks to bots-as-a-service, residential proxies, CAPTCHA farms, and other easily accessible tools. Now, the latest … [Read more...] about How to Prevent ChatGPT From Stealing Your Content & Traffic
Survey Provides Takeaways for Security Pros to Operationalize their Remediation Life Cycle
Aug 29, 2023The Hacker NewsRemedial Operations Ask any security professional and they'll tell you that remediating risks from various siloed security scanning tools requires a tedious and labor-intensive series of steps focused on deduplication, prioritization, and routing of issues to an appropriate "fixer" somewhere in the organization. This burden on already … [Read more...] about Survey Provides Takeaways for Security Pros to Operationalize their Remediation Life Cycle
Cyberattacks Targeting E-commerce Applications
Cyber attacks on e-commerce applications are a common trend in 2023 as e-commerce businesses become more omnichannel, they build and deploy increasingly more API interfaces, with threat actors constantly exploring more ways to exploit vulnerabilities. This is why regular testing and ongoing monitoring are necessary to fully protect web applications, identifying weaknesses so … [Read more...] about Cyberattacks Targeting E-commerce Applications
LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Builder Leak Gives Rise to Hundreds of New Variants
The leak of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder last year has led to threat actors abusing the tool to spawn new variants. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said it detected a ransomware intrusion that deployed a version of LockBit but with a markedly different ransom demand procedure. "The attacker behind this incident decided to use a different ransom note with a … [Read more...] about LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Builder Leak Gives Rise to Hundreds of New Variants
Employee Falls Victim to SIM Swapping Attack
Aug 26, 2023THNData Breach / SIM Swapping Risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll on Friday disclosed that one of its employees fell victim to a "highly sophisticated" SIM swapping attack. The incident, which took place on August 19, 2023, targeted the employee's T-Mobile account, the company said. "Specifically, T-Mobile, without any authority from or contact … [Read more...] about Employee Falls Victim to SIM Swapping Attack