Security News

SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for Securing ICS/OT Environments
2024-08-30 06:19

A comprehensive guide authored by Dean Parsons emphasizes the growing need for specialized ICS security measures in the face of rising cyber threats. With a staggering 50% increase in ransomware...

New Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses with Cobalt Strike Payloads
2024-08-30 06:17

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a "highly organized and sophisticated attack" campaign that is likely leveraging phishing emails to infect Windows systems with Cobalt Strike payloads....

Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability Exploited in Crypto Mining Campaigns
2024-08-30 06:12

Threat actors are actively exploiting a now-patched, critical security flaw impacting the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining on...

A macro look at the most pressing cybersecurity risks
2024-08-30 04:30

Forescout’s 2024H1 Threat Review is a new report that reviews the current state of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and ransomware attacks in the first half of 2024 and compares them to H1 2023....

Iran hunts down double agents with fake recruiting sites, Mandiant reckons
2024-08-30 04:27

Farsi-language posts target possibly-pro-Israel individuals Government-backed Iranian actors allegedly set up dozens of fake recruiting websites and social media accounts to hunt down double...

Sinon: Open-source automatic generative burn-in for Windows deception hosts
2024-08-30 04:00

Sinon is an open-source, modular tool for the automatic burn-in of Windows-based deception hosts. It aims to reduce the difficulty of orchestrating deception hosts at scale while enabling...

Cyber threats that shaped the first half of 2024
2024-08-30 03:30

Global cybercrime has shown no sign of decline and is expected to grow strong per year over the next five years. To identify the most urgent cybersecurity threats of the first half of 2024, the...

US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials
2024-08-29 22:28

Apparently made over 100 fake crime reports and bomb threats The US government has indicted two men for allegedly reporting almost 120 fake emergencies or crimes in the hope of provoking action by...

Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang
2024-08-29 21:06

The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company's IT systems and business operations. [...]

Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Sway to Host QR Code Phishing Campaigns
2024-08-29 20:42

Threat actors are abusing Microsoft Sway to host QR Code phishing campaigns.