Aug 25, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Detection / Artificial Intelligence In today's digital landscape, your business data is more than just numbers—it's a powerhouse. Imagine leveraging this data not only for profit but also for enhanced AI and Machine Learning (ML) threat detection. For companies like Comcast, this isn't a dream. It's reality. Your business comprehends its … [Read more...] about Learn How Your Business Data Can Amplify Your AI/ML Threat Detection Capabilities
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New Telegram Bot “Telekopye” Powering Large-scale Phishing Scams from Russia
Aug 24, 2023THNCyber Threat / Phishing A new financially motivated operation is leveraging a malicious Telegram bot to help threat actors scam their victims. Dubbed Telekopye, a portmanteau of Telegram and kopye (meaning "spear" in Russian), the toolkit functions as an automated means to create a phishing web page from a premade template and send the URL to potential victims, … [Read more...] about New Telegram Bot “Telekopye” Powering Large-scale Phishing Scams from Russia
Syrian Threat Actor EVLF Unmasked as Creator of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Android Malware
Aug 23, 2023THNMobile Security / Cyber Crime A Syrian threat actor named EVLF has been outed as the creator of malware families CypherRAT and CraxsRAT. "These RATs are designed to allow an attacker to remotely perform real-time actions and control the victim device's camera, location, and microphone," Cybersecurity firm Cyfirma said in a report published last week. CypherRAT … [Read more...] about Syrian Threat Actor EVLF Unmasked as Creator of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Android Malware
CISOs Tout SaaS Cybersecurity Confidence, But 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds
A new State of SaaS Security Posture Management Report from SaaS cybersecurity provider AppOmni indicates that Cybersecurity, IT, and business leaders alike recognize SaaS cybersecurity as an increasingly important part of the cyber threat landscape. And at first glance, respondents appear generally optimistic about their SaaS cybersecurity. Over 600 IT, cybersecurity, and … [Read more...] about CISOs Tout SaaS Cybersecurity Confidence, But 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds
How to Investigate an OAuth Grant for Suspicious Activity or Overly Permissive Scopes
From a user's perspective, OAuth works like magic. In just a few keystrokes, you can whisk through the account creation process and gain immediate access to whatever new app or integration you're seeking. Unfortunately, few users understand the implications of the permissions they allow when they create a new OAuth grant, making it easy for malicious actors to manipulate … [Read more...] about How to Investigate an OAuth Grant for Suspicious Activity or Overly Permissive Scopes
WoofLocker Toolkit Hides Malicious Codes in Images to Run Tech Support Scams
Aug 19, 2023THNMalvertising / Website Security Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of an advanced fingerprinting and redirection toolkit called WoofLocker that's engineered to conduct tech support scams. The sophisticated traffic redirection scheme was first documented by Malwarebytes in January 2020, leveraging JavaScript embedded in compromised … [Read more...] about WoofLocker Toolkit Hides Malicious Codes in Images to Run Tech Support Scams
New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks
Aug 19, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Networking hardware company Juniper Networks has released an "out-of-cycle" security update to address multiple flaws in the J-Web component of Junos OS that could be combined to achieve remote code execution on susceptible installations. The four vulnerabilities have a cumulative CVSS rating of 9.8, making them Critical in … [Read more...] about New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks
14 Suspected Cybercriminals Arrested Across Africa in Coordinated Crackdown
Aug 18, 2023THNCyber Crime / Hacking News A coordinated law enforcement operation across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals, INTERPOL announced Friday. The exercise, conducted in partnership with AFRIPOL, enabled investigators to identify 20,674 cyber networks that were linked to financial losses of more than $40 million. "The four-month … [Read more...] about 14 Suspected Cybercriminals Arrested Across Africa in Coordinated Crackdown
Why You Need Continuous Network Monitoring?
Changes in the way we work have had significant implications for cybersecurity, not least in network monitoring. Workers no longer sit safely side-by-side on a corporate network, dev teams constantly spin up and tear down systems, exposing services to the internet. Keeping track of these users, changes and services is difficult – internet-facing attack surfaces rarely stay the … [Read more...] about Why You Need Continuous Network Monitoring?
What’s the State of Credential theft in 2023?
Aug 16, 2023The Hacker News At a little overt halfway through 2023, credential theft is still a major thorn in the side of IT teams. The heart of the problem is the value of data to cybercriminals and the evolution of the techniques they use to get hold of it. The 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) revealed that 83% of breaches involved external actors, … [Read more...] about What’s the State of Credential theft in 2023?