Cybersecurity is Now a Top Concern for Auto Industry, Report Finds

According to a survey by Rockwell Automation, vehicle and automotive supply manufacturers ranked cybersecurity as their biggest external concern. Cyberattacks resulted in $11.8 billion in damages during the first half of 2023 alone.

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Polyglot Files Enable Cyber Attack Chains and Methods for Detection & Disarmament

Hackers are using polyglot files, which can fit into multiple file formats and evade detection by endpoint detection and response systems. Research indicates that some commercial EDR tools have a 0% detection rate for malicious polyglots.

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South Africa National Healthcare Lab Still Reeling from Ransomware Attack

The cyberattack disrupted national laboratory services, which could slow response to disease outbreaks such as mpox, experts warn.

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Israeli Entities Targeted by Cyberattack Using Donut and Sliver Frameworks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an attack campaign that targets various Israeli entities with publicly-available frameworks like Donut and Sliver.
The campaign, believed to be highly targeted in nature, “leverage target-specific infrastructure and custom WordPress websites as a payload delivery mechanism, but affect a variety of entities across unrelated verticals, and rely on

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South Korean ERP Vendor’s Server Hacked to Spread Xctdoor Malware

An unnamed South Korean enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor’s product update server has been found to be compromised to deliver a Go-based backdoor dubbed Xctdoor.
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC), which identified the attack in May 2024, did not attribute it to a known threat actor or group, but noted that the tactics overlap with that of Andariel, a sub-cluster within the

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3 Ways to Chill Attacks on Snowflake

Multifactor authentication is a good first step, but businesses should look to collect and analyze data to hunt for threats, manage identities more closely, and limit the impact of attacks.

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Fintech Frenzy: Affirm & Others Emerge as Victims in Evolve Breach

A ransomware attack has become a supply chain issue, thanks to the victim’s partnerships with other financial services companies.

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Passkey Redaction Attacks Subvert GitHub, Microsoft Authentication

Adversary-in-the-middle attacks can strip out the passkey option from login pages that users see, leaving targets with only authentication choices that force them to give up credentials.

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5 ChromeOS settings you should change for a more secure Chromebook – here’s how

Can you improve Google’s default security settings? You sure can! Lock down your laptop with these quick and easy tweaks.

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Cyber Workforce Numbers Rise for Larger Organizations

Some organizations are also reaching record-high levels of cyber maturity, at 80% to 90%.

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