Month: March 2024
Joint report between the NCSC and KPMG UK is the first in a series to benchmark and track levels of diversity and inclusion in the cyber security industry. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreReport informing readers about the threat to UK industry and society from commercial cyber tools and services. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreAn updated report from the NCSC explaining how UK law firms – of all sizes – can protect themselves from common cyber threats. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreKey findings and full report from the 6th year of the Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreAn NCSC assessment focusing on how AI will impact the efficacy of cyber operations and the implications for the cyber threat over the next two years. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
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Mar 06, 2024NewsroomServer Security / Cryptocurrency Threat actors are targeting misconfigured and vulnerable servers running Apache Hadoop YARN, Docker, Atlassian Confluence, and Redis services as part of an emerging malware campaign designed to deliver a cryptocurrency miner and spawn a reverse shell for persistent remote access. “The attackers leverage these tools to issue exploit code,…
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Ukraine claims to have successfully hacked Russian military servers and gained access to highly sensitive information. According to an official statement from the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the hack has allowed Ukraine to gain possession of “the information security and encryption software” used by Russia’s Ministry of Defence (Minoborony), as well as secret documents, reports,…
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Mar 06, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Ransomware The threat actors behind the BlackCat ransomware have shut down their darknet website and likely pulled an exit scam after uploading a bogus law enforcement seizure banner. “ALPHV/BlackCat did not get seized. They are exit scamming their affiliates,” security researcher Fabian Wosar said. “It is blatantly obvious when you…
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Operational technology (OT) organizations face increasing challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. Manufacturing in particular has become a bigger target for bad actors; in fact, it was one of the sectors most impacted by extortion attacks, according to Palo Alto Networks’ 2023 Unit 42 Extortion and Ransomware Report. As Industry 4.0 continues to roll out,…
Read MoreVMware released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following VMware security advisory and apply the necessary updates: VMSA-2024-0006 Source link ddde ddde…
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