Security News > 2023 > November

LayerX has developed a secure enterprise browser extension that can be mounted on any browser. The LayerX extension delivers comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and granular policy enforcement on every event within the browsing session.

The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and how they access organizational and external SaaS and web apps. As a...

The short-lived RansomedVC ransomware operation is being shopped around by its owner, who is claiming to offer a 20 percent discount just a day after first listing it for sale. Citing "Personal reasons" alongside the desire to avoid "Being monitored by federal agencies," the owner of RansomedVC is looking for someone who wants to carry on the project.

Fear and the more technical aspects of cybersecurity are still stopping Australian CEOs from engaging more deeply with cybersecurity risks, despite a string of high-profile cyberattacks that have hit Australian brands, including Optus and Medibank and millions of their customers. New research from consulting firm Accenture found that only one in five of Australian CEOs are currently dedicating board meetings to discussing cybersecurity issues, while 34% think cybersecurity isn't a strategic matter and requires episodic rather than ongoing attention.

A threat actor affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting financial, government, military, and...

State-sponsored threat actors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been found targeting blockchain engineers of an unnamed crypto exchange platform via Discord with a novel...

Increased systems connectivity inevitably brings its own risks, often including cyber security blind spots that expose sensitive data to unauthorised access and disruption. Staying secure and compliant demands detailed visibility of OT assets and the ability to protect them over an extended network.

The Russia-linked hacking crew known as Turla has been observed using an updated version of a known second-stage backdoor referred to as Kazuar. The new findings come from Palo Alto Networks Unit...

Allianz Commercial analysis of large cyber losses shows the number of cases in which data is exfiltrated is soaring, as is the number of incidents becoming public. "Several factors are combining to make data exfiltration more attractive for threat actors. The scope and amount of personal information being collected is increasing, while privacy and data breach regulations are tightening globally. At the same time, the trends towards outsourcing and remote access leads to more interfaces for threat actors to exploit."

LayerX has developed a secure enterprise browser extension that can be mounted on any browser. The LayerX extension delivers comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and granular policy enforcement on every event within the browsing session.