Positioning security leaders as more than risk managers turns them into business enablers, trusted advisers, and, eventually, integral members of the C-suite. Go to Source Author: Michael Fanning
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Attackers post links to fake websites on LinkedIn to ask people to complete malicious CAPTCHA challenges that install malware. Go to Source Author: Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
The General Services Administration is planning to use automation to speed up the process to determine which cloud services federal agencies are allowed to buy. Go to Source Author: Edge Editors
Threat actors are using the “mu-plugins” directory in WordPress sites to conceal malicious code with the goal of maintaining persistent remote access and redirecting site visitors to bogus sites. mu-plugins, short for must-use plugins, refers to plugins in a special directory (“wp-content/mu-plugins”) that are automatically executed by WordPress without the need to enable them explicitly […]
Every week, someone somewhere slips up—and threat actors slip in. A misconfigured setting, an overlooked vulnerability, or a too-convenient cloud tool becomes the perfect entry point. But what happens when the hunters become the hunted? Or when old malware resurfaces with new tricks? Step behind the curtain with us this week as we explore breaches […]
If you’re using AWS, it’s easy to assume your cloud security is handled – but that’s a dangerous misconception. AWS secures its own infrastructure, but security within a cloud environment remains the customer’s responsibility. Think of AWS security like protecting a building: AWS provides strong walls and a solid roof, but it’s up to the […]
Entities in Ukraine have been targeted as part of a phishing campaign designed to distribute a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. “The file names use Russian words related to the movement of troops in Ukraine as a lure,” Cisco Talos researcher Guilherme Venere said in a report published last week. “The PowerShell downloader contacts […]
Microsoft has begun testing a new Windows 11 tool called Quick Machine Recovery, which is designed to remotely deploy fixes for buggy drivers and configurations that prevent the operating system from starting. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
A newly discovered Android malware dubbed Crocodilus tricks users into providing the seed phrase for the cryptocurrency wallet using a warning to back up the key to avoid losing access. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
Microsoft has removed the ‘BypassNRO.cmd’ script from Windows 11 preview builds, which allowed users to bypass the requirement to use a Microsoft Account when installing the operating system. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
