SideCopy is employing phishing tactics and using compromised domains with reused IP addresses to distribute malicious files and deploy malware, including a Linux variant of the Ares RAT, indicating a multi-platform approach in their attacks.
Election officials in Hinds County, Mississippi, had to rush to complete poll worker training after a breach in early September compromised county computers. This caused a delay in processing voter registration forms.
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms should be implemented to replace vulnerable traditional public key cryptography (PKC) algorithms to mitigate the threat of quantum computers.
Cloud-native development practices are creating dangerous new security blind spots for organizations in the US, UK, France, and Germany, according to a new study from Venafi.
Dropper malware allows cybercriminals to install payloads on compromised devices. SecuriDropper disguises itself as harmless apps and uses a different Android API to install the payload, mimicking the process used by app marketplaces.
The FBI has attributed recent cryptocurrency hacks to North Korean-sponsored threat actors, highlighting the need for increased cybersecurity cooperation among liberal democracies in the Pacific.
An Iranian APT group known as Agrius has been targeting higher education and technology organizations in Israel with destructive attacks and wipers, including MultiLayer, PartialWasher, and BFG Agonizer, since January 2023.
According to a report by Sophos, the rate of data encryption following a ransomware attack in the healthcare sector has reached its highest level in the last three years.
The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-23368, allows remote attackers to execute commands via a network. The second vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-23369, can also be exploited by remote attackers.
The Secure Future Initiative includes implementing secure default settings out of the box and using automation, AI, and memory-safe languages to develop software that is secure by design and default.