Gaining and Retaining Security Talent: A Cheat Sheet for CISOs

Freed from the shackles of always demanding a technical background, the CISO can concentrate on building a diverse team comprising multiple skills.

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‘Snowblind’ Tampering Technique May Drive Android Users Adrift

As cybersecurity’s cat-and-mouse game starts to look more like Tom and Jerry, attackers develop a method for undermining Android app security with no obvious fix.

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P2Pinfect Worm Now Dropping Ransomware on Redis Servers

The P2Pinfect worm targeting Redis servers has been updated with ransomware and cryptocurrency mining payloads.

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P2Pinfect Botnet Now Targets Servers with Ransomware, Cryptominer

The P2Pinfect botnet, once dormant, is now attacking servers with ransomware and cryptomining malware. Patch your systems to avoid data encryption and financial loss.

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New Medusa Malware Variants Target Android Users in Seven Countries

The Medusa banking trojan (aka TangleBot) operates as a malware-as-a-service, providing keylogging, screen controls, and SMS manipulation. Note that this operation is different from the ransomware gang and the Mirai-based botnet with the same name.

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NTT Data and Zebra Technologies partner on private 5G and device as a service

NTT Data, an IT infrastructure and services firm, has partnered with Zebra Technologies to collaborate on private 5G devices in the enterprise. The aim is to power AI at the edge. The aim is to accelerate innovation in the 5G device ecosystem, laying the foundation for widespread adoption across industries. Under this multi-year agreement, NTT Data…Read More

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The EU Targets Russia’s LNG Ghost Fleet With Sanctions as Concern Mounts About Hybrid Attacks

Some expressed concern about a rise in hybrid attacks by Russia – including allegations of election interference, cyberattacks and sabotage.

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Apple Patches AirPods Bluetooth Vulnerability That Could Allow Eavesdropping

Apple has released a firmware update for AirPods that could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the headphones in an unauthorized manner.
Tracked as CVE-2024-27867, the authentication issue affects AirPods (2nd generation and later), AirPods Pro (all models), AirPods Max, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Fit Pro.
“When your headphones are seeking a connection request to one of your previously

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Practical Guidance For Securing Your Software Supply Chain

The heightened regulatory and legal pressure on software-producing organizations to secure their supply chains and ensure the integrity of their software should come as no surprise. In the last several years, the software supply chain has become an increasingly attractive target for attackers who see opportunities to force-multiply their attacks by orders of magnitude. For example, look no

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Chinese and N. Korean Hackers Target Global Infrastructure with Ransomware

Threat actors with suspected ties to China and North Korea have been linked to ransomware and data encryption attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure sectors across the world between 2021 and 2023.
While one cluster of activity has been associated with the ChamelGang (aka CamoFei), the second cluster overlaps with activity previously attributed to Chinese and North Korean

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