Tag: operational disruption
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Slashdot: Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/0050230/cybersecurity-world-on-edge-as-cve-program-prepares-to-go-dark?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The potential expiration of MITRE’s DHS contract on April 16, 2025, threatens the continuity of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs, which are crucial…
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Microsoft Security Blog: How cyberattackers exploit domain controllers using ransomware
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/09/how-cyberattackers-exploit-domain-controllers-using-ransomware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: How cyberattackers exploit domain controllers using ransomware Feedly Summary: Read how cyberattackers exploit domain controllers to gain privileged system access where they deploy ransomware that causes widespread damage and operational disruption. The post How cyberattackers exploit domain controllers using ransomware appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. AI…
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The Register: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/extortionists_ox_thief_legal_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up Feedly Summary: Don’t laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden…
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The Register: Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when he was let go
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/developer_server_kill_switch/ Source: The Register Title: Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when he was let go Feedly Summary: IsDavisLuEnabledInActiveDirectory? Not any more. IsDavisLuGuilty? Yes. IsDavisLuFacingJail? Also yes A federal jury in Cleveland has found a senior software developer guilty of sabotaging his employer’s systems – and he’s now facing a potential…
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CSA: The Evolution of DDoS Attacks: APIs in the Crosshairs
Source URL: https://ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/cybercrime-fraud/the-evolution-of-ddos-attacks-why-apis-are-in-the-crosshairs/117904285 Source: CSA Title: The Evolution of DDoS Attacks: APIs in the Crosshairs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the rising threats against Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in a hyper-connected digital landscape, particularly focusing on the alarming increase in API-targeted DDoS attacks in India. It highlights the complexity…
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The Register: Malware variants that target operational tech systems are very rare – but 2 were found last year
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/new_ics_malware_dragos/ Source: The Register Title: Malware variants that target operational tech systems are very rare – but 2 were found last year Feedly Summary: Fuxnet and FrostyGoop were both used in the Russia-Ukraine war Two new malware variants specifically designed to disrupt critical industrial processes were set loose on operational technology networks last…
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Hacker News: Doge Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data
Source URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/doge-god-mode-access/681719/ Source: Hacker News Title: Doge Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals significant concerns surrounding an entity referred to as DOGE, associated with Elon Musk, gaining excessive access to several U.S. government agencies, including USAID, NASA, and the CDC. This…
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The Register: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/london_celebrity_talent_agency_reports/ Source: The Register Title: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims Feedly Summary: Showbiz members’ passport scans already plastered online A London talent agency has reported itself to the UK’s data protection watchdog after the Rhysida ransomware crew last week claimed it had attacked the business, which…