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Researchers disclose multiple vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager and provide proof-of-concept exploit code, which could lead to exposure of hashed passwords. Background On May 8, F5 published advisories for two vulnerabilities in the BIG-IP Next Central Manager, a centralized management console for BIG-IP Next instances. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2024-21793 BIG-IP Next Central Manager…
Read MoreHow Criminals Are Using Generative AI There’s a new report on how criminals are using generative AI tools: Key Takeaways: Adoption rates of AI technologies among criminals lag behind the rates of their industry counterparts because of the evolving nature of cybercrime. Compared to last year, criminals seem to have abandoned any attempt at training…
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May 09, 2024NewsroomMobile Security / Cyber Attack Polish government institutions have been targeted as part of a large-scale malware campaign orchestrated by a Russia-linked nation-state actor called APT28. “The campaign sent emails with content intended to arouse the recipient’s interest and persuade him to click on the link,” the computer emergency response team, CERT Polska,…
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The FBI has issued a warning to US retailers about a financially-motivated malicious hacking ring that has been targeting employees with phishing attacks in an attempt to create fraudulent gift cards. Staff at the corporate offices of US retail companies have been the target of highly-sophisticated email phishing and SMS phishing (“smishing”) attacks. These attacks…
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Donna, can you build on that and talk about how you provide clarity for 11,000 teammates, especially in the area of cybersecurity? Hart: Human error and phishing are still the major cyber risks to a corporation. Ransomware is our No. 1 threat, and it really is stemming from a team member clicking on the wrong…
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May 09, 2024The Hacker NewsvCISO / Regulatory Compliance Cybersecurity and compliance guidance are in high demand among SMEs. However, many of them cannot afford to hire a full-time CISO. A vCISO can answer this need by offering on-demand access to top-tier cybersecurity expertise. This is also an opportunity for MSPs and MSSPs to grow their…
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“We regularly see attempted attacks and rumors circulating, but it is crucial to rely only on official communications from Zscaler itself to get factual updates and information,” the employee had said. The rumors started after the notorious Serbian threat actor named IntelBroker offered to sell access to a cybersecurity company with a revenue of $1.8…
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A medical lab that specialises in cancer screenings has admitted to an alarming data breach that left sensitive patient information exposed for years – and accessible by unauthorised parties. California-based Guardant Health is notifying affected individuals that information related to samples collected in late 2019 and 2020 was “inadvertently” left exposed online to the general…
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Cybersecurity analysts point out that we are seeing a departure from traditional approaches. Traditional cybersecurity solutions have been limited to either time-driven or point-driven security, noted Faisal Kawooza, chief analyst at Techarc. This means they could only defend against cyberthreats that their systems had already recognized, understood, and formulated defenses against. “As we see the…
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The kingpin of the LockBit ransomware is named and sanctioned, a cybersecurity consultant is charged with a $1.5 million extortion, and a romance fraudster defrauded women he met on Tinder of £80,000. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and…
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