Tag: security threats

  • CSA: A Day as a Threat Hunter

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/27/a-wednesday-in-the-life-of-a-threat-hunter Source: CSA Title: A Day as a Threat Hunter Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the critical role of threat hunting in maintaining security within an enterprise. It emphasizes a detective-like mindset for assessing potential security breaches and highlights the importance of data centralization, visibility, automation, and…

  • The Register: Another ‘major cyber incident’ at a UK hospital, outpatients asked to stay away

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/third_major_cyber_incident_declared/ Source: The Register Title: Another ‘major cyber incident’ at a UK hospital, outpatients asked to stay away Feedly Summary: Third time this year an NHS unit’s IT systems have come under attack A UK hospital is declaring a “major incident," cancelling all outpatient appointments due to "cybersecurity reasons."… AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: Russian spies may have moved in next door to target your network

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Russian spies may have moved in next door to target your network Feedly Summary: Plus: Microsoft seizes phishing domains; Helldown finds new targets; Illegal streaming with Jupyter, and more Infosec in brief Not to make you paranoid, but that business across the street could, under certain conditions, serve…

  • The Register: Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/24/water_defcon_hacker/ Source: The Register Title: Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure Feedly Summary: Six sites targeted for security clean-up, just 49,994 to go A plan for hackers to help secure America’s critical infrastructure has kicked off with six US water companies signing up to let coders kick the tires…

  • Slashdot: Russian Spies Jumped From One Network To Another Via Wi-Fi

    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/24/11/22/2331247/russian-spies-jumped-from-one-network-to-another-via-wi-fi?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Russian Spies Jumped From One Network To Another Via Wi-Fi Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity breach investigated by Veloxity, detailing how Russian hackers were able to daisy-chain multiple Wi-Fi networks to conduct sophisticated intrusions. This case study illustrates the evolving…

  • Wired: Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-apt28-wifi-daisy-chain-breach/ Source: Wired Title: Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack Feedly Summary: In a first, Russia’s APT28 hacking group appears to have remotely breached the Wi-Fi of an espionage target by hijacking a laptop in another building across the street. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • CSA: Should the CISO Role Be Split?

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/its-time-split-ciso-role-if-we-are-save-it Source: CSA Title: Should the CISO Role Be Split? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses the increasing challenges faced by Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), propounding the idea of splitting the CISO role to alleviate burdens and enhance specialization. It highlights the necessity to adapt organizational structures…

  • The Register: Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/cisa_red_team_exercise/ Source: The Register Title: Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells Feedly Summary: TL;DR: Attackers will break in and pwn you, as a US government red team demonstrated The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency often breaks into critical organizations’ networks – with their permission,…

  • Hacker News: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023)

    Source URL: https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2023-06-17-qubes-os-why.html Source: Hacker News Title: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Qubes OS offers a unique take on security and privacy through a compartmentalization paradigm that leverages virtualization. Its design allows users to create isolated environments (qubes) for different tasks, enhancing security by…

  • The Register: Five Scattered Spider suspects indicted for phishing spree and crypto heists

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/scattered_spider_suspects/ Source: The Register Title: Five Scattered Spider suspects indicted for phishing spree and crypto heists Feedly Summary: DoJ also shutters allleged crimeware and credit card mart PopeyeTools The US Department of Justice has issued an indictment that names five people accused of stealing millions in cryptocurrency – and we are told they…