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Russian Actors Weaponize Legitimate Services in Multi-Malware Attack

Ooda Loop

A novel cyber campaign by Russian speaking actors abused legitimate internet services, such as GitHub and FileZilla, to deploy multiple malware variants, Recorded Future has reported. This […]

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a permanent fixture for consumers and enterprises as the world becomes more and more interconnected. billion devices reported in 2023. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks.

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Malware targeting latest F5 vulnerability

Lacework

Researchers industry-wide have reported opportunistic adversaries adopting this vulnerability to spread Cryptojacking ( T1496 ), and DDoS bots (Mirai). At this time, Shodan reports 23,494 publicly facing BIG IP machines on the internet at the time of this writing. Hunting for Malware. Public-Facing BIG-IP Appliances.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

Modern security challenges Data from the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows the three primary ways in which attackers access an organization are stolen credentials, phishing and exploitation of vulnerabilities.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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Web browsers: Reimagining remote work needs at the enterprise level

CIO

In fact, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation Report , over 80% of security incidents originated from web applications in 2023. Traditionally viewed as a mere window to the internet, the browser could be more aptly likened to a door – offering entry points for bad actors into devices, activities, and data.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: EPA Urges Water Plants To Boost Cybersecurity, as OpenSSF Launches Threat Intel Platform for Open Source Software

Tenable

5 - SocGholish rides wave of fake update attacks SocGholish continues reigning supreme among malware variants, with a 60% share of malware incidents in the first quarter of 2024, as attackers deploy it in fake software update campaigns. Presents Open Source Software Security 3 - U.K.