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North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data

North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks.
“In some instances, fraudulent workers demanded ransom payments from their former employers after gaining

Microsoft: macOS Vulnerability Potentially Exploited in Adware Attacks

The Adload macOS adware potentially exploits a privacy bypass vulnerability resolved in Sequoia 15 last month.

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In Other News: China Making Big Claims, ConfusedPilot AI Attack, Microsoft Security Log Issues

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: China making claims about encryption cracking and Intel backdoors, ConfusedPilot AI attack, Microsoft loses security logs.

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FBI and CISA Issue Public Service Announcement Warning of Tactics Foreign Threat Actors are Using to Spread Disinformation in the 2024 U.S. General Election

The Ultimate DSPM Guide: Webinar on Building a Strong Data Security Posture

Picture your company’s data as a vast, complex jigsaw puzzle—scattered across clouds, devices, and networks. Some pieces are hidden, some misplaced, and others might even be missing entirely. Keeping your data secure in today’s fast-evolving landscape can feel like an impossible challenge.
But there’s a game-changing solution: Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Think of it as a high-tech,

North Korean APT Exploited IE Zero-Day in Supply Chain Attack

A Pyongyang-aligned APT was caught exploiting a recent zero-day in Internet Explorer in a supply chain attack.

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Rising Tides: Christien “DilDog” Rioux on Building Privacy and What Makes Hackers Unique

Veracode and Veilid Foundation co-founder discusses the “human rights issue” of accessible privacy and what makes hackers unique.

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U.S. and Allies Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure in Year-Long Campaign

Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. have warned about a year-long campaign undertaken by Iranian cyber actors to infiltrate critical infrastructure organizations via brute-force attacks.
“Since October 2023, Iranian actors have used brute force and password spraying to compromise user accounts and obtain access to organizations in the healthcare and

North Korean Fake IT Workers Extort Employers After Stealing Data

North Korean nationals posing as IT workers have been extorting their employers after gaining insider access.

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Organizations Faster at Detecting OT Incidents, but Response Still Lacking: Report

SANS has published its 2024 State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity report, based on a survey of over 530 critical infrastructure sector professionals.

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