The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of illegally downloading and disseminating data stolen from the City’s IT network and leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
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Like seemingly everyone else, threat actors are increasingly adopting generative artificial intelligence (genAI) as a business tool. Recent findings by security researchers at Netcraft have revealed what it called “a mass universal scaling up of genAI being used as a content creation tool for fraudulent websites.” In a blog post published Thursday, Netcraft noted that […]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel malware campaign that leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism. The activity, detected by Proofpoint starting August 5, 2024, impersonates tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., with the goal of targeting over 70 organizations worldwide by means of a bespoke tool called Voldemort that’s […]
Cisco’s deal to acquire Robust Intelligence will make it possible to use red team algorithms to assess risk in AI models and applications, while Check Point’s acquisition of Cyberint will add threat intelligence to its SOC platform. Go to Source Author: Jeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer
The August 21 cyberattack on the US oilfield services contractor Halliburton is now feared to be a ransomware attack, according to an email reportedly sent to the company’s suppliers. BleepingComputer accessed a copy of an email sent and reported that they had been able to confirm one of the indicators of compromise (IOCs) shared within […]
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new network infrastructure set up by Iranian threat actors to support activities linked to the recent targeting of U.S. political campaigns. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has linked the infrastructure to a threat it tracks as GreenCharlie, an Iran-nexus cyber threat group that overlaps with APT42, Charming Kitten, Damselfly, Mint Sandstorm (formerly […]
The most dangerous vulnerability you’ve never heard of. In the world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are discovered so often, and at such a high rate, that it can be very difficult to keep up with. Some vulnerabilities will start ringing alarm bells within your security tooling, while others are far more nuanced, but still pose an […]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new campaign that potentially targets users in the Middle East through malware that disguises itself as Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect virtual private network (VPN) tool. “The malware can execute remote PowerShell commands, download and exfiltrate files, encrypt communications, and bypass sandbox solutions, representing a significant threat to Go to Source […]
The most dangerous vulnerability you’ve never heard of. In the world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are discovered so often, and at such a high rate, that it can be very difficult to keep up with. Some vulnerabilities will start ringing alarm bells within your security tooling, while others are far more nuanced, but still pose an […]
Viruses and other malware spreading for sinister or baffling reasons has been a staple of cyberpunk novels and real-life news stories alike for decades. And in truth, there have been computer viruses on the internet since before it was the internet. Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer at WithSecure, has been fighting malware and cybercrime since […]