Nikkei Suffers Breach Via Slack Compromise – Dark Reading
The Japanese media giant said thousands of employee and business partners were impacted by an attack that compromised Slack account data and chat histories. – Read More
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Operational Technology Security Poses Inherent Risks for Manufacturers – Dark Reading
Despite increased awareness, manufacturers continue to face an onslaught of attacks. – Read More
Critical Site Takeover Flaw Affects 400K WordPress Sites – Dark Reading
Attackers are already targeting a vulnerability in the Post SMTP plugin that allows them to fully compromise an account and website for nefarious purposes. – Read More
Risk ‘Comparable’ to SolarWinds Incident Lurks in Popular Software Update Tool – Dark Reading
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies use a program liable to introduce malware into their software. The potential consequences are staggering, but there’s an easy fix. – Read More
Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework – Dark Reading
CISOs must navigate five critical dimensions of AI in cybersecurity: augmenting security with AI, automating security with AI, protecting AI systems, defending against AI-powered threats, and aligning AI strategies with…
Elusive Iranian APT Phishes Influential US Policy Wonks – Dark Reading
Iran is spying on American foreign policy influencers. But exactly which of its government’s APTs is responsible remains a mystery. – Read More
Kimsuky Debuts HTTPTroy Backdoor Against South Korea Users – Dark Reading
The well-known North Korean threat group continues to improve the obfuscation and anti-analysis features of its attack toolchain. – Read More
AI App Spending Report: Where Are the Security Tools? – Dark Reading
An analysis of startup firm’s spending on AI applications finds the top categories to be productivity and content-generation. Security? Not so much. – Read More
Pro-Russian Hackers Use Linux VMs to Hide in Windows – Dark Reading
A threat actor known as “Curly COMrades” is using Linux VMs to remain undetected in Windows environments while conducting Russia-aligned activities. – Read More
Inside the Playbook of Ransomware’s Most Profitable Players – Dark Reading
Successful ransomware groups have three key elements in common. Spoiler alert: indicators of success don’t all revolve around artificial intelligence. – Read More
Europe Sees Increase in Ransomware, Extortion Attacks – Dark Reading
European organizations face an escalating cyber threat landscape as attackers leverage geopolitical tensions and AI-enhanced social engineering for attacks. – Read More
SesameOp Backdoor Uses OpenAI API for Covert C2 – Dark Reading
Malware used in a months-long attack demonstrates how bad actors are misusing generative AI services in unique and stealthy ways. – Read More
Android Malware Mutes Alerts, Drains Crypto Wallets – Dark Reading
Android/BankBot-YNRK is currently targeting users in Indonesia by masquerading as legitimate applications. – Read More
Hackers Weaponize Remote Tools to Hijack Cargo Freight – Dark Reading
Researchers uncovered a new threat campaign in which attackers use RMM tools to steal physical cargo out of the supply chain. – Read More
Let’s Get Physical: A New Convergence for Electrical Grid Security – Dark Reading
The power grid is being attacked online and IRL. Increasingly, regulators and industry experts agree: Security teams need to focus on both cyber and physical threats, together. – Read More