A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and Ukrainian dual-national believed to be associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime groups. Maksim Silnikau (aka Maksym Silnikov), 38, went by the online monikers J.P. Morgan, xxx, and lansky. He was extradited to […]
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Simply relying on traditional password security measures is no longer sufficient. When it comes to protecting your organization from credential-based attacks, it is essential to lock down the basics first. Securing your Active Directory should be a priority – it is like making sure a house has a locked front door before investing in a […]
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Graham CLULEY August 14, 2024 Promo Protect all your devices, without slowing them down. Free 30-day trial Scammers are once again using deepfake technology to dupe unwary internet Facebook and Instagram users into making unwise cryptocurrency investments. AI-generated videos promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform Immediate Edge have used deepfake footage of British Prime Minister Sir […]
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Monitoring evolving DDoS trends is essential for anticipating threats and adapting defensive strategies. The comprehensive Gcore Radar Report for the first half of 2024 provides detailed insights into DDoS attack data, showcasing changes in attack patterns and the broader landscape of cyber threats. Here, we share a selection of findings from the full report. Key […]
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Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to address a total of 90 security flaws, including 10 zero-days, of which six have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 90 bugs, nine are rated Critical, 80 are rated Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. This is also in addition to 36 vulnerabilities that […]
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Ivanti has rolled out security updates for a critical flaw in Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) that could be exploited to achieve an authentication bypass and create rogue administrative users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7593, has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. “Incorrect implementation of an authentication algorithm in Ivanti vTM […]
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The China-backed threat actor known as Earth Baku has diversified its targeting footprint beyond the Indo-Pacific region to include Europe, the Middle East, and Africa starting in late 2022. Newly targeted countries as part of the activity include Italy, Germany, the U.A.E., and Qatar, with suspected attacks also detected in Georgia and Romania. Governments, media […]
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Cyber Intruders Hiding in Plain Sight – APTs Are Everywhere The Disturbing Threat Lurking in Your Network Imagine a spy sneaking into your home, hiding in a closet, and silently watching your every move. Creepy, right? That’s exactly what Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are doing, but in your computer network. These cyber spies get in […]
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The Next Big Cybersecurity Threat? Why Young Western Hackers Are Joining Forces with Russian Cybercriminals—And What It Means for You A new and deadly alliance is forming in the cyber underworld, and it’s poised to spell disaster for businesses worldwide. Young hackers from the U.S., U.K., and Canada have teamed up with Russia’s most notorious […]
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