Jul 03, 2024The Hacker NewsOSINT / Artificial Intelligence Recently the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) unveiled a new strategy for open-source intelligence (OSINT) and referred to OSINT as the "INT of first resort". Public and private sector organizations are realizing the value that the discipline can provide but are also finding that the exponential … [Read more...] about The Emerging Role of AI in Open-Source Intelligence
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New Emerging APT Threat Exploiting WinRAR Flaw
Nov 16, 2023NewsroomAdvanced Persistent Threat / Zero-Day A hacking group that leveraged a recently disclosed security flaw in the WinRAR software as a zero-day has now been categorized as an entirely new advanced persistent threat (APT). Cybersecurity company NSFOCUS has described DarkCasino as an "economically motivated" actor that first came to light in 2021. "DarkCasino … [Read more...] about New Emerging APT Threat Exploiting WinRAR Flaw
Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Emerging Threat of “Black Basta” Ransomware
The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) syndicate has amassed nearly 50 victims in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand within two months of its emergence in the wild, making it a prominent threat in a short window. "Black Basta has been observed targeting a range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation, telcos, … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Emerging Threat of “Black Basta” Ransomware
Emerging trends from a year of cybersecurity threats
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an excellent time to reflect on some of the emerging and key trends from the past year. There’s been no shortage of security headlines for us to reflect on, many of which are detailed on our Talos Threat Intelligence blog. These three key issues particularly catch my eye and deserve our attention. The supply chain Prior to 2021, supply chain … [Read more...] about Emerging trends from a year of cybersecurity threats
Emerging Ransomware Targets Dozens of Businesses Worldwide
An emerging ransomware strain in the threat landscape claims to have breached 30 organizations in just four months since it went operational, riding on the coattails of a notorious ransomware syndicate. First observed in February 2021, "Prometheus" is an offshoot of another well-known ransomware variant called Thanos, which was previously deployed against state-run … [Read more...] about Emerging Ransomware Targets Dozens of Businesses Worldwide