Tag: Cyberattacks

  • The Register: Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/salt_typhoon_fcc_proposal/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks Feedly Summary: Proposal pushes stricter infosec safeguards after Chinese state baddies expose vulns The head of America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to force telecoms operators to tighten network security in the wake of the Salt Typhoon…

  • Hacker News: Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://www.techradar.com/pro/romania-cancels-election-after-systems-targeted-in-cyberattacks-over-85-000-times Source: Hacker News Title: Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the cancellation of Romania’s presidential election due to significant cyberattacks aimed at its electoral system, highlighting geopolitical tensions, state-sponsored influence campaigns, and potential implications for information security and…

  • CSA: AI-Enhanced Penetration Testing: Redefining Red Teams

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/12/06/ai-enhanced-penetration-testing-redefining-red-team-operations Source: CSA Title: AI-Enhanced Penetration Testing: Redefining Red Teams Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing penetration testing practices within cybersecurity. It highlights how AI addresses the limitations of traditional methods, offering speed, scalability, and advanced detection of vulnerabilities.…

  • The Register: British hospitals hit by cyberattacks still battling to get systems back online

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/hospital_cyberattack/ Source: The Register Title: British hospitals hit by cyberattacks still battling to get systems back online Feedly Summary: Children’s hospital and cardiac unit say criminals broke in via shared ‘digital gateway service’ Both National Health Service trusts that oversee the various hospitals hit by separate cyberattacks last week have confirmed they’re still…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/04/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-51378 CyberPanel Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks…

  • Slashdot: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/03/1413226/uk-cyber-chief-warns-country-widely-underestimating-risks-from-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK’s new cyber chief, Richard Horne, will highlight the alarming underestimation of cyber risks in his inaugural speech, reinforcing the need for increased awareness and improved defenses against the growing…

  • The Register: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/russia_ransomware_arrest/ Source: The Register Title: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list Feedly Summary: The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin An alleged former affiliate of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware operations, who also just happens to…

  • The Register: Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/01/interpol_cybercrime_busting/ Source: The Register Title: Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op Feedly Summary: Also, script kiddies still a threat, Tornado Cash is back, UK firms lose billions to avoidable attacks, and more Infosec in brief Interpol and its financial supporters in the South Korean government are back with another round…

  • Slashdot: Spacecraft Face ‘Sophisticated and Dangerous’ Cybersecurity Threats

    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/11/30/2221228/spacecraft-face-sophisticated-and-dangerous-cybersecurity-threats?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Spacecraft Face ‘Sophisticated and Dangerous’ Cybersecurity Threats Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines significant cybersecurity threats faced by spacecraft, satellites, and space-based systems, especially with the integration of artificial intelligence. It highlights the vulnerability of these technologies and emphasizes the need for enhanced cybersecurity…