Category: Viral
Attackers are increasingly using new phishing toolkits (open-source, commercial, and criminal) to execute adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. AitM enables attackers to not just harvest credentials but steal live sessions, allowing them to bypass traditional phishing prevention controls such as MFA, EDR, and email content filtering. In this article, we’re going to look at what AitM phishing…
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The cybersecurity vendor is finding ‘enduring trust’ from many customers in the wake of the massive Windows outage in July, CrowdStrike Co-founder and CEO George Kurtz said Wednesday. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said Wednesday that the cybersecurity vendor has found “enduring trust” expressed by many customers in recent weeks, following the massive Microsoft Windows outage…
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Multiple media reports this week warned Americans to be on guard against a new phishing scam that arrives in a text message informing recipients they are not yet registered to vote. A bit of digging reveals the missives were sent by a California political consulting firm as part of a well-meaning but potentially counterproductive get-out-the-vote…
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Internet of Things In the digital graveyard, a new threat stirs: Out-of-support devices becoming thralls of malicious actors 27 Aug 2024 • , 4 min. read Outdated devices are often easy targets for attackers, especially if they have vulnerabilities that can be exploited and no patches are available due to their end-of-life status. Hacks of…
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HP will ‘continue to invest in our partners so they can take advantage of this opportunity,’ CEO Enrique Lores tells CRN in an interview. HP CEO Enrique Lores called the emerging artificial intelligence PC market “an incredible growth opportunity” for solution providers and encouraged them to leverage the computer maker’s certification resources to get ready…
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The research firm says GenAI-powered attacks and AI-related data leaks are two growing concerns that are fueling security investments. Spending on cybersecurity-related services will continue on its growth tear in 2025 as both the cyber talent shortage and cyberattacks—including threats powered by generative AI—remain top concerns for organizations, according to Gartner. The research firm released…
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‘For every $1 spent on an Nvidia GPU chip there is an $8 to $10 multiplier across the tech sector,’ according to an August report by investment firm Wedbush. Blackwell delays. Hopper demand. And the state of the emerging artificial intelligence market. Nvidia’s earnings report Wednesday for the second quarter ended July 28 of its…
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A joint Cybersecurity Advisory highlights Iran-based cyber actor ransomware activity targeting U.S. organizations. The advisory includes CVEs exploited, alongside techniques, tactics and procedures used by the threat actors. Background On August 28, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a joint Cybersecurity advisory (CSA) in coordination with The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and…
Read MoreSummary The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn network defenders that, as of August 2024, a group of Iran-based cyber actors continues to exploit U.S. and foreign organizations. This includes organizations across…
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Aug 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananPhishing Attack / Data Breach Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new QR code phishing (aka quishing) campaign that leverages Microsoft Sway infrastructure to host fake pages, once again highlighting the abuse of legitimate cloud offerings for malicious purposes. “By using legitimate cloud applications, attackers provide credibility to victims, helping them…
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