Security News

Frontier warns 750,000 of a data breach after extortion threats
2024-06-07 18:45

Frontier Communications is warning 750,000 customers that their information was exposed in a data breach after an April cyberattack claimed by the RansomHub ransomware operation."On April 14, 2024, we detected unauthorized access to some of our internal IT systems," reads the data breach notification sent to impacted customers.

Third-Party Cyber Attacks: The Threat No One Sees Coming – Here's How to Stop Them
2024-06-06 11:30

Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat...

90% of threats are social engineering
2024-06-06 03:30

The report highlights significant trends and incidents in cybersecurity. Surge in social engineering attacks: Nearly 90% of threats blocked were social engineering-based, with scams and phishing on the rise, particularly utilizing deepfake technology and hijacked YouTube channels.

Cisco Talos: LilacSquid Threat Actor Targets Multiple Sectors Worldwide With PurpleInk Malware
2024-06-05 19:13

A new report from Cisco Talos exposed the activities of a threat actor known as LilacSquid, or UAT-4820. The threat actor exploits vulnerable web applications or uses compromised Remote Desktop Protection credentials to successfully compromise systems by infecting them with custom PurpleInk malware.

Unpacking 2024's SaaS Threat Predictions
2024-06-05 11:00

Early in 2024, Wing Security released its State of SaaS Security report, offering surprising insights into emerging threats and best practices in the SaaS domain. Now, halfway through the year,...

Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about
2024-06-05 03:00

In a year of growing insider threats and people-driven data loss, more CISOs than ever see human risk, in particular negligent employees as a key cybersecurity concern over the next two years. Cloud security incidents are alarmingly on the rise, with 61% of organizations reporting breaches within the last year, marking a significant increase from 24% the year before.

Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security
2024-06-04 04:00

In this Help Net Security video, Paul Prudhomme, Principal Security Analyst at SecurityScorecard, discusses the findings of the 2024 Redefining Resilience: Concentrated Cyber Risk in a Global...

SASE Threat Report: 8 Key Findings for Enterprise Security
2024-06-03 10:56

Threat actors are evolving, yet Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) remains confined to each isolated point solution. Organizations require a holistic analysis across external data, inbound and...

Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats
2024-06-01 15:17

Kaspersky has released a new virus removal tool named KVRT for the Linux platform, allowing users to scan their systems and remove malware and other known threats for free. Kaspersky's new tool isn't a real-time threat protection tool but a standalone scanner that can detect malware, adware, legitimate programs abused for malicious purposes, and other known threats and offers to clean them.

Beyond Threat Detection – A Race to Digital Security
2024-05-31 11:00

Digital content is a double-edged sword, providing vast benefits while simultaneously posing significant threats to organizations across the globe. The sharing of digital content has increased...