Month: November 2024
An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRh(ight)adamantys. Targeted regions include the United States, Europe, East Asia, and South America. “The campaign impersonates dozens of…
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Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN’s Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of…
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Nov 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Wireless Technology Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw impacting Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that could permit unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418 (CVS score: 10.0), the vulnerability has been described as stemming from a lack of…
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Nov 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Social Media The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform. “The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review…
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We Live Science The trailblazing scientist shares her reasons for hope in the fight against climate change and how we can tackle seemingly impossible problems and keep going in the face of adversity 06 Nov 2024 Renowned ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall offers a sobering, but hopeful reflection on the precarious state of our planet.…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-123 DATE(S) ISSUED: 11/06/2024 OVERVIEW: A vulnerability has been discovered in Cisco Unified Industrial Wireless Software for Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Access Point that could allow for remote code execution. Cisco Unified Industrial Wireless Software for Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Access Point is Cisco’s solution to address wireless and mobile use case issues facing…
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Left unchecked, ‘generative AI in the software development process is going to produce worse outcomes from a software security perspective,’ says software security pioneer and Veracode Co-Founder Chris Wysopal. While generative AI continues to deliver massive boosts to workplace productivity as adoption climbs, the trade-offs for security are becoming increasingly evident, as well, according to…
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‘By leveraging our core strengths, we’re accelerating our pivot and gaining traction, securing key B2B contracts in our traditional business categories while expanding our influence in adjacent high-value industry sectors where our expertise also resonates,’ says ODP CEO Gerry Smith. ‘Although it will take time for these efforts to be fully reflected in our results,…
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Hackers are increasingly targeting Windows users with the malicious Winos4.0 framework, distributed via seemingly benign game-related apps. The toolkit is the equivalent of Sliver and Cobalt Strike post-exploitation frameworks and it was documented by Trend Micro this summer in a report on attacks against Chinese users. At the time, a threat actor tracked as Void Arachne/Silver Fox lured…
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In an interview with CRN, Intel U.S. Channel Chief Michael Green admits that the rollout of the recently launched Gaudi 3 is a ‘slow process’ as the company scales up OEM support for the accelerator chip. ‘It’s a brand-new product that we’re ramping. We have visions of making this a channel-available product in 2025,’ he…
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