New Spectre-Style ‘Pathfinder’ Attack Targets Intel CPU, Leak Encryption Keys and Data

08/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers have discovered two novel attack methods targeting high-performance Intel CPUs that could be exploited to stage a key recovery attack against the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm. The techniques have been collectively dubbed Pathfinder by a

A SaaS Security Challenge: Getting Permissions All in One Place 

08/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Permissions in SaaS platforms like Salesforce, Workday, and Microsoft 365 are remarkably precise. They spell out exactly which users have access to which data sets. The terminology differs between apps, but each

China-Linked Hackers Used ROOTROT Webshell in MITRE Network Intrusion

07/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The MITRE Corporation has offered more details into the recently disclosed cyber attack, stating that the first evidence of the intrusion now dates back to December 31, 2023. The attack, which came to

APT42 Hackers Pose as Journalists to Harvest Credentials and Access Cloud Data

07/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Iranian state-backed hacking outfit called APT42 is making use of enhanced social engineering schemes to infiltrate target networks and cloud environments. Targets of the attack include Western and Middle Eastern NGOs, media organizations, academia,

Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator

07/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. In addition,

New Case Study: The Malicious Comment

07/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

How safe is your comments section? Discover how a seemingly innocent ‘thank you’ comment on a product page concealed a malicious vulnerability, underscoring the necessity of robust security measures. Read

Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

07/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken into custody

Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It’s More Important Than Ever)

07/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Google on Monday announced that it’s simplifying the process of enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for users with personal and Workspace accounts. Also called, 2-Step Verification (2SV), it aims to add an extra

China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices

06/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of China-linked actors, according to new findings from attack surface management firm Censys.

Critical Tinyproxy Flaw Opens Over 50,000 Hosts to Remote Code Execution

06/05/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

More than 50% of the 90,310 hosts have been found exposing a Tinyproxy service on the internet that’s vulnerable to a critical unpatched security flaw in the HTTP/HTTPS proxy tool. The issue,