A multipronged cybersecurity approach is necessary for the healthcare sector, involving technology investments, staff training, and collaboration between stakeholders to develop industry-wide standards and best practices.
Threat actors have been using this flaw, now labeled as CVE-2024-38217, to bypass Smart App Control and MotW security features to run potentially dangerous applications without warnings.
A recent report by Command Zero highlights the struggles CISOs and their teams are dealing with, including navigating the skills gap in the cyber field and operating commonly used tools effectively.
The RansomHub ransomware gang has been found using Kaspersky’s TDSSKiller tool to disable EDR software on target systems, allowing for credential harvesting with LaZagne.
Kali Linux 2024. 3 has been released with 11 new tools and added support for Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC devices. This release emphasizes behind-the-scenes updates and optimization.
Microsoft recently revealed four zero-day vulnerabilities in its September update, part of the Patch Tuesday release containing 79 vulnerabilities, making it the fourth-largest release of the year.
The U.S. Department of Justice has distributed $18. 5m to about 3000 victims of fraud facilitated by Western Union. This is part of the second phase of the Western Union Remission program, which aims to fully compensate victims.
Security budgets are seeing modest growth in 2024, with an 8% increase compared to a 6% growth in 2023. However, hiring of security staff has significantly slowed down, according to a report by IANS Research and Artico Search.
DDoS attacks have doubled, with governments being the most targeted sector, according to StormWall’s report. The number of DDoS incidents globally increased by 102% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Quad7 botnet is expanding its reach by targeting additional SOHO devices with custom malware for Zyxel VPN appliances, Ruckus wireless routers, and Axentra media servers, in addition to previously reported TP-Link and ASUS routers.