Justice Department charges Chinese hackers-for-hire linked to Treasury breach

The individuals are accused of hacking over 100 U.S. organizations over the course of a decade

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Why Security Leaders Are Opting for Consulting Gigs

Many CISOs are weighing the benefits of going virtual as a consultant. Can the pendulum swing in the other direction?

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China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access

The China-lined threat actor behind the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers in January 2021 has shifted its tactics to target the information technology (IT) supply chain as a means to obtain initial access to corporate networks.
That’s according to new findings from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, which said the Silk Typhoon (formerly Hafnium) hacking

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China Hackers Behind US Treasury Breach Caught Targeting IT Supply Chain

Silk Typhoon APT caught using IT supply chain entry points to conduct reconnaissance, siphon data, and move laterally on victim networks.

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Broadcom urges VMware customers to patch ‘emergency’ zero-day bugs under active exploitation

Security experts warn of ‘huge impact’ of actively exploited hypervisor flaws that allow sandbox escape

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Defending against USB drive attacks with Wazuh

USB drive attacks constitute a significant cybersecurity risk, taking advantage of the everyday use of USB devices to deliver malware and circumvent traditional network security measures. These attacks lead to data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions, with lasting impacts on an organization’s reputation. An example is the Stuxnet worm discovered in 2010, a malware designed to

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Alli AI Announces Upcoming Public Launch of AI-Powered Content Creation Platform

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CIA director says US has paused sharing intelligence with Ukraine

The confirmation of the pause on intelligence sharing follows a heated exchange between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents

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Iranian Hackers Target UAE Firms With Polyglot Files

An Iranian threat actor was seen targeting UAE organizations with polyglot files to deliver a new backdoor named Sosano.

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Black Basta Pivots to Cactus Ransomware Group

The future of the formerly fearsome cybercriminal group remains uncertain as key members have moved to a new affiliation, in fresh attacks that use novel persistence malware BackConnect.

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