How to Plan and Prepare for Penetration Testing
As security technology and threat awareness among organizations improves so do the adversaries who are adopting and relying on new techniques to maximize speed and impact while evading detection.
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Discover Latest Ransomware Tactics and Zero Trust Strategies in This Expert Webinar
Sep 24, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Cybersecurity
Ransomware is no longer just a threat; it's an entire industry. Cybercriminals are growing more sophisticated, and their tactics are evolving rapidly.
This persistent...
Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets.
"Rather than demand a ransom for...
Microsoft Warns of New INC Ransomware Targeting U.S. Healthcare Sector
Sep 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananHealthcare / Malware
Microsoft has revealed that a financially motivated threat actor has been observed using a ransomware strain called INC for the first time to target...
Healthcare’s Diagnosis is Critical: The Cure is Cybersecurity Hygiene
Cybersecurity in healthcare has never been more urgent. As the most vulnerable industry and largest target for cybercriminals, healthcare is facing an increasing wave of cyberattacks. When a hospital's...
Wherever There’s Ransomware, There’s Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected?
Until just a couple of years ago, only a handful of IAM pros knew what service accounts are. In the last years, these silent Non-Human-Identities (NHI) accounts have become...
Progress WhatsUp Gold Exploited Just Hours After PoC Release for Critical Flaw
Sep 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Threat Intelligence
Malicious actors are likely leveraging publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for recently disclosed security flaws in Progress Software WhatsUp Gold to conduct...
17-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with Cyber Attack Affecting Transport for London
Sep 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Crime
British authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a 17-year-old male in connection with a cyber attack affecting Transport for London (TfL).
"The 17-year-old...
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub
The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South...
Veeam Releases Security Updates to Fix 18 Flaws, Including 5 Critical Issues
Sep 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Prevention / Software Security
Veeam has shipped security updates to address a total of 18 security flaws impacting its software products, including five critical vulnerabilities that...
