Security Firm Accidentally Hires North Korean Hacker, Did Not KnowBe4 – Dark Reading
A software engineer hired for an internal IT AI team immediately became an insider threat by loading malware onto his workstation. – Read More
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NCSC and partners issue warning over North Korean state-sponsored cyber campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets – NCSC News
Critical infrastructure organisations are strongly encouraged to stay vigilant to DPRK-sponsored cyber operations. – Read More
North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks – The Hacker News
A North Korea-linked threat actor known for its cyber espionage operations has gradually expanded into financially-motivated attacks that involve the deployment of ransomware, setting it apart from other nation-state hacking…
Is Our Water Safe to Drink? Securing Our Critical Infrastructure – Dark Reading
Our critical systems can be protected from looming threats by embracing a proactive approach, investing in education, and fostering collaboration between IT and OT professionals. – Read More
Docker re-fixes a critical authorization bypass vulnerability – CSO Online
Open source containerization platform Docker has urged users to patch a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of the Docker Engine that allows privilege escalation using specially crafted API requests. Tagged…
Artificial Intelligence: ‘call for views’ on the cyber security of AI closes soon – NCSC Blog
Businesses, academia and international partners invited to respond to the UK government’s ‘call for views’ on the security of AI. – Read More
6 Types of Applications Security Testing You Must Know About – The Hacker News
While the specifics for security testing vary for applications, web applications, and APIs, a holistic and proactive applications security strategy is essential for all three types. There are six core…
Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams – The Hacker News
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams. “These included a smaller…
Project 2025 could escalate US cybersecurity risks, endanger more Americans – CSO Online
The Heritage Foundation’s nearly 1,000-page Project 2025 report is what the conservative DC-based think tank hails as a game plan for Donald Trump to follow in running the US government…
Webinar: Securing the Modern Workspace: What Enterprises MUST Know about Enterprise Browser Security – The Hacker News
The browser is the nerve center of the modern workspace. Ironically, however, the browser is also one of the least protected threat surfaces of the modern enterprise. Traditional security tools…
Researchers Reveal ConfusedFunction Vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions service that an attacker could exploit to access other services and sensitive data in an unauthorized…
How attackers evade your EDR/XDR system — and what you can do about it – CSO Online
A recent global survey noted that CISOs and their organizations may be too reliant on endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) systems, as attackers are…
Critical Docker Engine Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Authorization Plugins – The Hacker News
Docker is warning of a critical flaw impacting certain versions of Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to sidestep authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances. Tracked as CVE-2024-41110, the…
CISA Warns of Exploitable Vulnerabilities in Popular BIND 9 DNS Software – The Hacker News
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released patches to address multiple security vulnerabilities in the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) 9 Domain Name System (DNS) software suite that could be…
New Chrome Feature Scans Password-Protected Files for Malicious Content – The Hacker News
Google said it’s adding new security warnings when downloading potentially suspicious and malicious files via its Chrome web browser. “We have replaced our previous warning messages with more detailed ones…