Nov 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News ⚠️ Imagine this: the very tools you trust to protect you online—your two-factor authentication, your car's tech system, even your security software—turned into silent allies for hackers. Sounds like a scene from a thriller, right? Yet, in 2024, this isn't fiction; it's the new cyber reality. Today's attackers have … [Read more...] about THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 04
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Russian Hacker Group ToddyCat Uses Advanced Tools for Industrial-Scale Data Theft
Apr 22, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Endpoint Security The threat actor known as ToddyCat has been observed using a wide range of tools to retain access to compromised environments and steal valuable data. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky characterized the adversary as relying on various programs to harvest data on an "industrial scale" from primarily governmental … [Read more...] about Russian Hacker Group ToddyCat Uses Advanced Tools for Industrial-Scale Data Theft
Five Reasons Why Legacy Data Loss Prevention Tools Fail to Deliver
Like so many legacy technologies, legacy data loss prevention (DLP) tools fail to deliver the protection today’s organizations need. Implementation challenges, visibility gaps and inconsistent policies negatively impact customers and make data breaches far too easy for adversaries. With U.S. data breach costs averaging a staggering $4.45 million last year, organizations need a … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Why Legacy Data Loss Prevention Tools Fail to Deliver
Researchers Unveil ToddyCat’s New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration
Oct 13, 2023NewsroomAPT / Malware The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that are designed for data exfiltration, offering a deeper insight into the hacking crew's tactics and capabilities. The findings come from Kaspersky, which first shed light on the adversary last year, linking it to attacks against … [Read more...] about Researchers Unveil ToddyCat’s New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration
Elasticsearch and data architecture: 4 essential tools for improved analysis and storage
Organizations are becoming increasingly more reliant on data to make effective, evidence-based decisions to drive business outcomes. Whether this be assessing market conditions and improving customer experience, ensuring application uptime, or securing an organization, data from multiple sources — including consumers and internal systems — is critical to day-to-day … [Read more...] about Elasticsearch and data architecture: 4 essential tools for improved analysis and storage
A Guide to Log File Parsing Tools
While log parsing isn’t very sexy and never gets much credit, it is fundamental to productive and centralized log analysis. Log parsing extracts information in your logs and organizes them into fields. Without well-structured fields in your logs, searching and visualizing your log data is near impossible.In this article, we’ll review some of the more popular technologies for … [Read more...] about A Guide to Log File Parsing Tools
Searching for AI Tools? Watch Out for Rogue Sites Distributing RedLine Malware
May 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cyber Threat Malicious Google Search ads for generative AI services like OpenAI ChatGPT and Midjourney are being used to direct users to sketchy websites as part of a BATLOADER campaign designed to deliver RedLine Stealer malware. "Both AI services are extremely popular but lack first-party standalone apps (i.e., users … [Read more...] about Searching for AI Tools? Watch Out for Rogue Sites Distributing RedLine Malware
Microsoft Issues Patch for aCropalypse Privacy Flaw in Windows Screenshot Tools
Mar 27, 2023Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Windows Security Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a privacy-defeating flaw in its screenshot editing tool for Windows 10 and Windows 11. The issue, dubbed aCropalypse, could enable malicious actors to recover edited portions of screenshots, potentially revealing sensitive information that may have been cropped … [Read more...] about Microsoft Issues Patch for aCropalypse Privacy Flaw in Windows Screenshot Tools
Centralized Log Management Best Practices and Tools
What is centralized log management? And why bother?Centralized logging is a critical component of observability into modern infrastructure and applications. Without it, it can be difficult to diagnose problems and understand user journeys—leaving engineers blind to production incidents or interrupted customer experiences. Alternatively, when the right engineers can access the … [Read more...] about Centralized Log Management Best Practices and Tools
Blind Eagle Hackers Return with Refined Tools and Sophisticated Infection Chain
Jan 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware A financially motivated threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle has resurfaced with a refined toolset and an elaborate infection chain as part of its attacks targeting organizations in Colombia and Ecuador. Check Point's latest research offers new insights into the Spanish-speaking group's tactics and techniques, including the … [Read more...] about Blind Eagle Hackers Return with Refined Tools and Sophisticated Infection Chain