The link between detection and response (DR) practices and cloud security has historically been weak. As global organizations increasingly adopt cloud environments, security strategies have largely focused on “shift-left” practices—securing code, ensuring proper cloud posture, and fixing misconfigurations. However, this approach has led to an over-reliance on a multitude of DR tools spanning
Supply Chain Attacks Exploit Entry Points in Python, npm, and Open-Source Ecosystems
Cybersecurity researchers have found that entry points could be abused across multiple programming ecosystems like PyPI, npm, Ruby Gems, NuGet, Dart Pub, and Rust Crates to stage software supply chain attacks.
“Attackers can leverage these entry points to execute malicious code when specific commands are run, posing a widespread risk in the open-source landscape,” Checkmarx researchers Yehuda
“Attackers can leverage these entry points to execute malicious code when specific commands are run, posing a widespread risk in the open-source landscape,” Checkmarx researchers Yehuda
Juniper Networks Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities
Juniper Networks has announced patches for dozens of vulnerabilities in Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved, and third-party components.
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Recent Firefox Zero-Day Exploited Against Tor Browser Users
Tor browser version 13.5.7 is rolling out with patches for an exploited zero-day vulnerability recently addressed in Firefox.
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THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and Trends (Oct 7 – Oct 13)
Hey there, it’s your weekly dose of “what the heck is going on in cybersecurity land” – and trust me, you NEED to be in the loop this time. We’ve got everything from zero-day exploits and AI gone rogue to the FBI playing crypto kingpin – it’s full of stuff they don’t 🤫 want you to know.
So let’s jump in before we get FOMO.
⚡ Threat of the Week
GoldenJackal Hacks Air-Gapped Systems: Meet
So let’s jump in before we get FOMO.
⚡ Threat of the Week
GoldenJackal Hacks Air-Gapped Systems: Meet
Casio Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Leaks Files
Casio has shared more information on the recent cyberattack, for which a ransomware group has now taken credit.
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America First Policy Institute, a Group Advising Trump, Says Its Systems Were Breached
A group helping to lay the groundwork for a future Donald Trump administration said its computer systems were breached.
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Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware
Threat actors are actively attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication to deploy Akira and Fog ransomware.
Cybersecurity vendor Sophos said it has been tracking a series of attacks in the past month leveraging compromised VPN credentials and CVE-2024-40711 to create a local account and deploy the ransomware.
CVE-2024-40711, rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the
Cybersecurity vendor Sophos said it has been tracking a series of attacks in the past month leveraging compromised VPN credentials and CVE-2024-40711 to create a local account and deploy the ransomware.
CVE-2024-40711, rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the
Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
Google’s Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company’s deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification. […]
Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critical infrastructure entities in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region. […]