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regreSSHion OpenSSH Flaw: Potential Exploitation Attempts Seen, but Mass Attacks Unlikely
/in General NewsThe critical OpenSSH vulnerability tracked as regreSSHion and CVE-2024-6387 may already be targeted by attackers, but mass exploitation is unlikely.
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The Impossibility of “Getting Ahead” in Cyber Defense
/in General NewsThe nature of defense is inherently stacked against defenders, as cybercriminals aim to disrupt systems while defenders manage complex tech stacks. Additionally, the rapid evolution of technology means defenders are always playing catch-up.
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FCC Drafts Rules to Strengthen Cyber of Emergency Systems
/in General NewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed draft final rules to enhance the security of public alert and warning systems in the face of emerging cybersecurity threats.
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US Supreme Court Ruling on Chevron Doctrine May Upend Future Cybersecurity Regulation
/in General NewsThe ruling may lead to legal challenges against recent cybersecurity regulations, including the 2023 cyber incident reporting requirements by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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FakeBat Loader Malware Spreads Widely Through Drive-by Download Attacks
/in General NewsThe loader-as-a-service (LaaS) known as FakeBat has become one of the most widespread loader malware families distributed using the drive-by download technique this year, findings from Sekoia reveal.
“FakeBat primarily aims to download and execute the next-stage payload, such as IcedID, Lumma, RedLine, SmokeLoader, SectopRAT, and Ursnif,” the company said in a Tuesday analysis.
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Cybersecurity is Now a Top Concern for Auto Industry, Report Finds
/in General NewsAccording 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
/in General NewsHackers 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
/in General NewsThe 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
/in General NewsCybersecurity 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
/in General NewsAn 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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