Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Telus Acquires Cybersecurity Services Firm Vumetric

Telus announced Tuesday its acquisition of Vumetric Cybersecurity, a Toronto-based cybersecurity provider that specializes in advanced penetration testing designed to identify cyber vulnerabilities and threats to companies across North America.

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New LLMjacking Attack Uses Stolen Cloud Credentials to Target Cloud-Hosted AI Models

Sysdig researchers discovered evidence of a reverse proxy for LLMs being used to provide access to the compromised accounts, suggesting a financial motivation. However, another possible motivation is to extract LLM training data.

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Update: Thwarted Cyberattack Targeted Library of Congress in Tandem With October British Library Breach

The Library of Congress was targeted in a cyberattack that occurred in parallel with a high-profile intrusion into the British Library in October 2023 but it was a failed attempt, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW.

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Android Remote Access Trojan Equipped to Harvest Credentials

This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices. This includes the icons of Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter).

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Report: Global Ransomware Crisis Worsens

According to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence report, ransomware and extortion incidents increased by 67% in 2023, with over 5,000 victims detected or posted across social channels, up from 3,000 in 2022.

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CensysGPT: AI-Powered Threat Hunting for Cybersecurity Pros (Webinar)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybersecurity, and those leading the charge are using it to outsmart increasingly advanced cyber threats. Join us for an exciting webinar, "The Future of Threat Hunting is Powered by Generative AI," where you'll explore how AI tools are shaping the future of cybersecurity defenses. During the session, Censys Security Researcher Aidan Holland will

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Monday.com Removes “Share Update” Feature Abused for Phishing Attacks

The phishing emails pretended to come from a "Human Resources" department, asking users to either acknowledge the "organization's workplace sex policy" or submit feedback as part of a "2024 Employee Evaluation."

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Ransomware Attacks Impact 20% of Sensitive Data in Healthcare Orgs

Recent cyber incidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers, according to Rubrik. New research by Rubrik Zero Labs reveals that ransomware attacks produce larger impacts against healthcare targets.

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25% of CISOs in tech are not satisfied with their compensation

A report detailing tech CISO compensation, mobility and job position satisfaction shows that a quarter of CISOs are unhappy with their compensation. 

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CISA Explains Why it Doesn’t Call Out Tech Vendors by Name

The CISA isn’t inclined to call out technology vendors when their fundamental errors impact customers — officials contend they can make a greater impact by discerning and generalizing those mistakes for a broader audience.

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Widely Used Telit Cinterion Modems Open to SMS-based Device Takeover Attacks

The vulnerabilities were found in the Cinterion EHS5-E series modem, but other Telit Cinterion products with similar software and hardware architecture are also likely impacted, including Cinterion BGS5, EHS5/6/7, PDS5/6/8, ELS61/81, and PLS62.

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Regulators are Coming for IoT Device Security

Regulators are increasingly focusing on IoT device security due to the vulnerabilities present in many IoT devices. The lack of expertise among manufacturers in securing connected products has led to significant security risks.

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Citrix Warns Customers to Update PuTTY Version Installed on Their XenCenter System Manually

Versions of XenCenter for Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR used PuTTY, a third-party component, for SSH connections to guest VMs. However, PuTTY inclusion was deprecated with XenCenter version 8.2.6, and any versions after 8.2.7 will not include PuTTY.

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Chrome Zero-Day Alert — Update Your Browser to Patch New Vulnerability

Google on Thursday released security updates to address a zero-day flaw in Chrome that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-4671, the high-severity vulnerability has been described as a case of use-after-free in the Visuals component. It was reported by an anonymous researcher on May 7, 2024. Use-after-free bugs, which arise when a program

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What's the Right EDR for You?

A guide to finding the right endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution for your business’ unique needs. Cybersecurity has become an ongoing battle between hackers and small- and mid-sized businesses. Though perimeter security measures like antivirus and firewalls have traditionally served as the frontlines of defense, the battleground has shifted to endpoints. This is why endpoint

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Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, Spread via Smishing

Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from compromised devices. "This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices," the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team said in a recent report. The

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CISA Starts CVE "Vulnrichment" Program

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has announced the creation of “Vulnrichment,” a new project that aims to fill the CVE enrichment gap created by NIST National Vulnerability Database’s recent slowdown.

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Google Fixes Fifth Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks This Year

The high-severity issue tracked as CVE-2024-4671 is a “user after free” vulnerability in the Visuals component that handles the rendering and display of content on the browser.

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Cybercriminals are Getting Faster at Exploiting Vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals are exploiting new vulnerabilities at an increasingly rapid pace, with attacks starting on average just 4.76 days after vulnerabilities are publicly disclosed, according to Fortinet.

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SocGholish Sets Sights on Victim Peers

The SocGholish malware is targeting enterprises through fake browser update prompts, compromising legitimate websites to deliver malicious payloads that steal sensitive data and establish persistence on infected systems.