The move is still good news for CSOs looking to better manage application security, she stressed, just not necessarily industry-moving. “They are absolutely solving a problem but I don’t think the marketplace aspect of it is that interesting. I think they wanted to highlight 100 integrations out of the box. That is solid and it…
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Law enforcement agencies worldwide have coordinated to take down one of the world’s largest hacker forums, scoring a victory against cybercrime. BreachForums, a notorious marketplace for stolen data, was seized by the authorities on Wednesday, according to a message on its website. BREACHFORUMS IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE FBIThis website has been taken…
Read MoreCisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Cisco software. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the following advisories and apply necessary updates:• Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator• Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator Privilege Escalation• ConfD…
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Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue causing this month’s KB5037765 security update for Windows Server 2019 to fail to install with 0x800f0982 errors. “Windows servers attempting to install the May 2024 security update (KB5037765), released May 14, 2024, might face issues during the installation process,” Microsoft explains on the Windows health dashboard. “The installation…
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May 16, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targets via Messenger and ultimately delivers malware. “The threat actor created a Facebook account with a fake identity disguised as a public official working in the North Korean…
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The seizure comes two days after IntelBroker, a prominent hacker on BreachForums, put up for sale some classified data stolen from one of Europol’s websites. The FBI’s claim that it is reviewing the hacking forum’s backend data is raising speculation regarding its possession of forum members’ email addresses, IP addresses, and private messages. “While details…
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The North Korean hacker group Kimsuki has been using a new Linux malware called Gomir that is a version of the GoBear backdoor delivered via trojanized software installers. Kimsuky is a state-sponsored threat actor linked to North Korea’s military intelligence, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). In early February 2024, researchers at the SW2 threat intelligence company…
Read MoreThe North Korean hacker group Kimsuki has been using trojanized software packages to deliver a new Linux malware called Gomir in cyberespionage campaigns against targets in South Korea. Kimsuky is a state-sponsored threat actor linked to North Korea’s military intelligence, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). In early February 2024, researchers at the SW2 threat intelligence company…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has sounded the alarm about the potentially disruptive impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the global workforce. Speaking at a conference in London, Georgieva predicted a coming “tsunami” of job losses, driven by the rapid advancement of AI technologies. Georgieva’s warning highlights a growing concern among…
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The company’s endpoint detection and response offering for iOS, Android and ChromeOS is positioned to help fill a major gap for MSPs, Lookout CEO Jim Dolce tells CRN. Lookout disclosed Thursday that it has become the first provider of mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) to join the Pax8 cloud marketplace, in a bid to…
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