As cyberthreats evolve, mobile network operators need offensive security to maintain resilience. Traditional security, such as firewalls and encryption, is not sufficient on its own. Offensive security is proactive; it mimics the strategies of real attackers to stay ahead of potential threats.
Switzerland's federal government reports that multiple federal agencies' public-facing sites were temporarily disrupted by distributed denial-of-service attacks perpetrated by a self-proclaimed Russian hacktivist group "as a means of gaining media attention for their cause."
Thermostats sold across the globe by German multinational engineering company Bosch contained a flaw allowing hackers to cut power to the heating system and override the firmware, warn researchers from cybersecurity firm Bitdefender. Bosch pushed an over-the-air update in October.
Remote third-party access is a particular problem in OT environments compared to IT environments, since OT often uses older legacy systems with longer replacement cycles. Nicolas Moskal provides a demonstration of practical solutions to overcome these challenges.
A new cryptomining campaign uses a quirkily customized Mirai botnet to spread cryptomining malware designed to hide the digital wallet that collects the ill-gotten gains. Security researchers at Akamai dubbed the Mirai variation NoaBot when it first appeared in early 2023.
Researchers found a path traversal vulnerability in Kyocera's Device Manager product, which is used for overseeing large printer fleets in mid- to large-sized enterprises. Attackers could exploit the flaw to obtain NTLM hashes by changing the location of a backup database.
Ivanti issued an urgent alert to users of its endpoint security product to patch a critical vulnerability that exposes systems to potential exploitation by unauthorized attackers. The SQL injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-39336 is in all supported versions of Ivanti Endpoint Manager.
The Russian military hacked into surveillance cameras to spy on Ukrainian air defenses and Kyiv's critical infrastructure during the missile and drone strikes on the capital city Tuesday. Ukraine has blocked and dismantled the cameras, and it urged users to stop sharing security camera feeds online.
As we bid farewell to 2023, Philip Reitinger, president and CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, reflected on the state of global cyber hygiene, shedding light on what's working, what needs improvement, and the transformative shifts necessary to achieve a cyber-secure future.
In conjunction with a new report from CyberEd.io, Information Security Media Group asked some of the industry's leading cybersecurity and privacy experts about 10 top trends to watch in 2024. Ransomware, emerging AI technology and nation-state campaigns are among the top threats.
A previously undiscovered critical exploit can allow threat actors to gain persistent, unauthorized access to Google services and connected accounts even after users have changed their passwords, cybersecurity researchers warn. They said the flaw enables hackers to manipulate the OAuth 2 protocol.
In this weekly update, four editors at Information Security Media Group delve into key 2023 cybersecurity issues, spotlighting efforts by the Biden administration, proposed U.S. healthcare cybersecurity laws, and crucial upcoming dates for the information security community.
Legacy medical gear continues to pose big cyber challenges to healthcare entities. A joint report by the Food and Drug Administration and MITRE Corp. emphasizes the importance of entities taking a consistent risk-based approach to managing these and other devices, said Jessica Wilkerson of the FDA.
Hacks on healthcare sector entities reached record levels in 2023 in terms of data breaches. But the impact of hacks on hospital chains, doctors' offices and other medical providers - or their critical vendors - goes much deeper than the exposure of millions of health records.
All has not been quiet on the malicious cybersecurity front this year, thanks to constant cybercrime innovation, cyberattacks and cyberespionage, and malicious or inadvertent data breaches. Here are 12 notable incidents and trends of 2023 and their implications for the bigger cybersecurity picture.
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