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A closer look at the manufacturing threat landscape
2023-12-21 05:30

The manufacturing industry is embracing digital transformation to fuel efficiency and productivity. This evolution is accompanied by profound and growing cybersecurity challenges.

Top 7 Cybersecurity Threats for 2024
2023-12-20 18:07

On the other hand, Google's Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2024 report highlights the increased use of AI to scale malicious operations, nation-state-supported cybercriminal gangs, zero-day vulnerabilities and modern phishing as main attack vectors for the coming year. Notable 2023 OT-IT attacks include the late November ransomware attack on Ardent Health Services, which diverted ambulances and affected health emergency services across multiple U.S. states, and the attack on a water system in western Pennsylvania - claimed by an anti-Israeli Iranian cybercriminal group.

CISA Urges Manufacturers Eliminate Default Passwords to Thwart Cyber Threats
2023-12-18 05:41

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging manufacturers to get rid of default passwords on internet-exposed systems altogether, citing severe risks that could be...

Microsoft Warns of Storm-0539: The Rising Threat Behind Holiday Gift Card Frauds
2023-12-16 05:00

Microsoft is warning of an uptick in malicious activity from an emerging threat cluster it's tracking as Storm-0539 for orchestrating gift card fraud and theft via highly sophisticated email and...

Ransomware gang behind threats to Fred Hutch cancer patients
2023-12-15 16:50

The Hunters International ransomware gang claimed to be behind a cyberattack on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center that resulted in patients receiving personalized extortion threats. Fred Hutch is a Seattle-based cancer research and patient care and treatment center operating a network of more than ten clinical sites in the region.

Unveiling the Cyber Threats to Healthcare: Beyond the Myths
2023-12-12 18:09

Let's begin with a thought-provoking question: among a credit card number, a social security number, and an Electronic Health Record (EHR), which commands the highest price on a dark web forum? ...

Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Growing Threat You Can't Ignore
2023-12-08 11:08

Ransomware attacks have become a significant and pervasive threat in the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Among the various iterations of ransomware, one trend that has gained prominence is...

Building a Robust Threat Intelligence with Wazuh
2023-12-07 10:51

Threat intelligence refers to gathering, processing, and analyzing cyber threats, along with proactive defensive measures aimed at strengthening security. It enables organizations to gain a...

Alert: Threat Actors Can Leverage AWS STS to Infiltrate Cloud Accounts
2023-12-06 13:38

Threat actors can take advantage of Amazon Web Services Security Token Service (AWS STS) as a way to infiltrate cloud accounts and conduct follow-on attacks. The service enables threat actors to...

New Report: Unveiling the Threat of Malicious Browser Extensions
2023-12-06 11:44

Compromising the browser is a high-return target for adversaries. Browser extensions, which are small software modules that are added to the browser and can enhance browsing experiences, have...