CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-7024 Google Chromium WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2023-7101 Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability These types of...

The Worst Hacks of 2023

It was a year of devastating cyberattacks around the globe, from ransomware attacks on casinos to state-sponsored breaches of critical infrastructure...

Top Data Security Issues of Remote Work

By Waqas Work from home or WFH is a blessing for employees, but it can be a disguise when it comes to data security. Protecting yourself and your work infrastructure at home from cyberattacks is crucial. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top Data Security Issues of Remote W...

Reimagining Network Pentesting With Automation

Network penetration testing plays a crucial role in protecting businesses in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. Yet, business leaders and IT pros have misconceptions about this process, which impacts their security posture and decision-making. This blog acts as a quick guide on network...

Microsoft Incident Response lessons on preventing cloud identity compromise

Microsoft observed a surge in cyberattacks targeting identities in 2023, with attempted password-based attacks increasing by more than tenfold in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Threat actors leverage compromised identities to achieve a significant level of access t...

Microsoft Incident Response lessons on preventing cloud identity compromise

Microsoft observed a surge in cyberattacks targeting identities in 2023, with attempted password-based attacks increasing by more than tenfold in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Threat actors leverage compromised identities to achieve a significant level of access t...

Project PowerUp – Helping to keep the lights on in Ukraine in the face of electronic warfare

As Russias invasion of Ukraine entered its first winter in late 2022, nearly half of Ukraines energy infrastructure had been destroyed, leaving millions without power. The resulting energy deficit has exacerbated something that hasnt had much media attention: The effects of electronic GPS jammers...

CISA Removes One Known Exploited Vulnerability From Catalog

CISA is continually collaborating with partners across government and the private sector. As a result of this collaboration, CISA has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to keep the following CVE in the catalog and has removed it: CVE-2022-28958 DIR-816L Remote Code Execution...

What Is The Cyber Kill Chain? Process & Model

Grasping the Fundamentals: A Study of the Cyber Harm Ladder Navigating the multifaceted universe of cybersecurity is similar to solving an evolving labyrinth. This world is awash with intricate principles and techniques; with the Cyber Harm Ladder gaining increasing focus in recent times. But, wh...

Lesson from Casio’s Data Breach: Why Database Security Still a Major Challenge for Businesses?

By Waqas Casio's data breach exposed a well-known secret: no one is immune to cyberattacks - It also exposes the highly vulnerable state of databases. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lesson from Casios Data Breach: Why Database Security Still a Major Challenge for...

Microsoft unveils expansion of AI for security and security for AI at Microsoft Ignite

The future of security with AI The increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of recent cyberattacks demand a new approach to security. Traditional tools are no longer enough to keep pace with the threats posed by cybercriminals. In just two years, the number of password attacks detected by...

CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-36033 Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2023-36025 Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security...

Advanced threat predictions for 2024

Advanced persistent threats APTs are the most dangerous threats, as they employ complex tools and techniques, and often are highly targeted and hard to detect. Amid the global crisis and escalating geopolitical confrontations, these sophisticated cyberattacks are even more dangerous, as there is...

CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added six new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-47246 SysAid Server Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability CVE-2023-36845...

Microsoft shares threat intelligence at CYBERWARCON 2023

At the CYBERWARCON 2023 conference, Microsoft and LinkedIn analysts are presenting several sessions detailing analysis across multiple sets of threat actors and related activity. This blog is intended to summarize the content of the research covered in these presentations and demonstrates Microso...

Iran-Backed Agrius APT’s Attacks on Israeli Institutions

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In a series of harmful cyberattacks that occurred from January 2023 to October 2023, the Iranian-backed Advanced Persistent Threat APT group known as Agrius targeted Israels education and technology...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 30 October to 5 November 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs has recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, we identified a total of six executed attacks, three instances of adversary activity, and one exploited...

From Bullets to Bytes The Hamas-Israel Conflict Goes Digital

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In the midst of the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict, a group of pro-Hamas hacktivists has emerged, utilizing a sophisticated Linux-based wiper malware known as BiBi-Linux Wiper. In the broader context of...

From classroom to cyberfront: Unlocking the potential of the next generation of cyber defenders

In a world where the digital frontier is expanding and cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated with speed and scale, the guardians of our virtual realms have never been in greater demand.1 It’s important to leverage this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month to celebrate the people who keep u...

Trellix 2024 Threat Predictions

Trellix 2024 Threat Predictions By Trellix · October 30, 2023 Introduction This last year we have seen upheaval across the cybersecurity landscape. The need for effective, worldwide threat intelligence continues to grow as geopolitical and economic developments create an increasingly complicated...