Security Breaches Shake Up Canada’s Friendly Skies A Quick Checklist for Concerned Business Leaders Mayday! Mayday! A recent cyberattack almost grounded Canada’s aviation giant. International hackers are gunning for Air Canada. The full extent of the damage has not been disclosed, but it appears that employee data—not customer information or flight operations—was compromised. Unfortunately, hacks […]
Cyber ThoughtsMicrosoft’s annual digital defense report found a rise in Chinese state-affiliated groups attempting to infiltrate sectors like medical infrastructure and telecommunication
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Despite the disruption to its infrastructure, the threat actors behind the QakBot malware have been linked to an ongoing phishing campaign since early August 2023 that led to the delivery of Ransom Knight (aka Cyclops) ransomware and Remcos RAT. This indicates that “the law enforcement operation may not have impacted Qakbot operators’ spam delivery infrastructure […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsMalicious ads are creeping into chatbots.
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A new deceptive package hidden within the npm package registry has been uncovered deploying an open-source rootkit called r77, marking the first time a rogue package has delivered rootkit functionality. The package in question is node-hide-console-windows, which mimics the legitimate npm package node-hide-console-window in what’s an instance of a typosquatting campaign. It was downloaded 704
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Today, mid-sized companies and their CISOs are struggling to handle the growing threat of SaaS security with limited manpower and tight budgets. Now, this may be changing. By focusing on the critical SaaS security needs of these companies, a new approach has emerged that can be launched for $1,500 a year. If the name Wing Security […]
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A trio of critical security issues were identified in TorchServe, an open source package for serving and scaling PyTorch models in production, that could lead to an attacker executing arbitrary codes on the affected systems. Combinedly called ShellTorch, as coined by Oligo Security researchers who discovered them, the vulnerabilities can grant an attacker the privilege […]
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Identity and access management company Okta has announced the launch of a new initiative focused on finding and developing cybersecurity talent and providing equitable access to careers. Through philanthropic and educational grants, Okta aims to support global organizations providing career opportunities for jobseekers from underrepresented communities and unemployed professionals looking to transition into cybersecurity. Okta’s […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsWhat is a Business Continuity Program? In an increasingly interconnected and volatile business landscape, the ability to weather disruptions and ensure the continuous delivery of products and services is paramount. Enter the realm of business continuity programs. These comprehensive strategies are designed to safeguard organizations from a wide array of threats, ranging from natural disasters […]
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