From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware

05/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Bogus installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader are being used to distribute a new multi-functional malware dubbed Byakugan. The starting point of the attack is a PDF file written in Portuguese that, when opened,

CISO Perspectives on Complying with Cybersecurity Regulations

05/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Compliance requirements are meant to increase cybersecurity transparency and accountability. As cyber threats increase, so do the number of compliance frameworks and the specificity of the security controls, policies, and activities they

New Phishing Campaign Targets Oil & Gas with Evolved Data-Stealing Malware

04/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An updated version of an information-stealing malware called Rhadamanthys is being used in phishing campaigns targeting the oil and gas sector. “The phishing emails use a unique vehicle incident lure

Vietnam-Based Hackers Steal Financial Data Across Asia with Malware

04/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A suspected Vietnamese-origin threat actor has been observed targeting victims in several Asian and Southeast Asian countries with malware designed to harvest valuable data since at least May 2023. Cisco

New HTTP/2 Vulnerability Exposes Web Servers to DoS Attacks

04/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research has found that the CONTINUATION frame in the HTTP/2 protocol can be exploited to conduct denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The technique has been codenamed HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Flood by security researcher Bartek

Considerations for Operational Technology Cybersecurity

04/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software used to change, monitor, or control the enterprise’s physical devices, processes, and events. Unlike traditional Information Technology (IT) systems, OT systems directly

Ivanti Rushes Patches for 4 New Flaw in Connect Secure and Policy Secure

04/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Ivanti has released security updates to address four security flaws impacting Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways that could result in code execution and denial-of-service (DoS). The list of flaws

Attack Surface Management vs. Vulnerability Management

03/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Attack surface management (ASM) and vulnerability management (VM) are often confused, and while they overlap, they’re not the same. The main difference between attack surface management and vulnerability management is

Google Chrome Beta Tests New DBSC Protection Against Cookie-Stealing Attacks

03/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Google on Tuesday said it’s piloting a new feature in Chrome called Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to help protect users against session cookie theft by malware. The prototype –

U.S. Cyber Safety Board Slams Microsoft Over Breach by China-Based Hackers

03/04/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has criticized Microsoft for a series of security lapses that led to the breach of nearly two dozen companies across Europe and the