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 24 de octubre de 2023|ciberseguridad, Data Protection, hacked, ransomware  https://s4-sa.com/english/f/when-every-server-every-computer-and-every-cell-phone-is-hacked In today’s digital age, the security of your data is paramount. For medium to large-sized company owners, the threat of data breaches and ransomware attacks can be devastating. In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of Point-Data-Defense, an approach to data security, which focusesContinue reading “When Every Server, Every Computer, and Every Cell Phone Is Hacked”

November 5, 2024      By: Kathrine Frich    Dagens.com  https://www.dagens.com/technology/fbi-warns-gmail-outlook-aol-and-yahoo-users-hackers-can-access-accounts Hackers can steal session cookies that store login credentials.  The FBI has issued a warning that cybercriminals are now able to access email accounts, even when they’re secured with multifactor authentication (MFA).  Exploit Cookie Theft  The attacks exploit cookie theft — specifically targeting “remember me” session cookies—toContinue reading “FBI Warns Gmail, Outlook, AOL, and Yahoo Users: Hackers Can Access Accounts “

 October 16, 2024      By: Lucian Constantin   CSO  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3567074/attackers-repurpose-edrsilencer-to-evade-detection.html Red team tool EDRSilencer has been used by hackers to make the Windows Filtering Platform block a long list of EDR products from communicating with their management consoles and reporting malware detections.  Attackers have weaponized yet another tool developed for penetration testing and red team exercises toContinue reading “Attackers repurpose EDRSilencer to evade detection”

October 4, 2024 By: The Daily Hodl  Hackers have unleashed a highly advanced piece of malware that quietly infects mobile devices, takes control and drains bank accounts without users even noticing.  Security researchers at Threat Fabric say “Octo2” is a vastly improved version of a malicious mobile malware that captures users’ banking credentials as they are typedContinue reading “Banks ‘Under Attack’ As Customers’ Accounts Drained in Secret Smartphone Hack: Report “

Security teams admit they are under increasing pressure as cyberattacks become more common  October 1, 2024 By: Ellen Jennings-Trace    Tech Radar  https://www.techradar.com/pro/cybersecurity-teams-struggling-to-keep-up-with-growing-threat-levels-research-reveals#main Cyberattacks are more common than ever, and it’s taking its toll on cybersecurity teams, a new study has claimed.  A survey from ISACA revealed over two-thrids (68%) of cybersecurity professionals say their jobContinue reading “Cybersecurity teams struggling to keep up with growing threat levels “

September 30, 2024 By: Shweta Sharma    CSO  https://www.csoonline.com/article/3542514/cyber-resilience-becoming-extremely-difficult-amid-gen-ai-upgrades.html Only about 2% of enterprises said they have effective cyber resilience actions across the organization, while the rest cited AI complexity as major challenge.  With rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) pushing boundaries and the regulatory environment in constant flux, achieving cyber resilience is becoming more difficultContinue reading “Cyber resilience becoming extremely difficult amid Gen AI upgrades “

 September 30, 2024 By: The Hacker News  https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/session-hijacking-20-latest-way-that.html Attackers are increasingly turning to session hijacking to get around widespread MFA adoption. The data supports this as:  But session hijacking isn’t a new technique – so what’s changed?  Session hijacking has a new look  When we think of the classic example of session hijacking, we thinkContinue reading “Session Hijacking 2.0 — The Latest Way That Attackers are Bypassing MFA”

September 20, 2023     By:  Bob Lord     Senior Technical Advisor  CISA https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/urgent-need-memory-safety-software-products For over half a century, software engineers have known malicious actors could exploit a class of software defect called “memory safety vulnerabilities” to compromise applications and systems. During that time, experts have repeatedly warned of the problems associated with memory safety vulnerabilities. Memory unsafe codeContinue reading “The Urgent Need for Memory Safety in Software Products”

Coalition’s H1 2023 report shows ransomware activity increased and severity reached “historic” highs as businesses lost an average of more than $365,000 following an attack. September 20, 2023     By:  Arielle Waldman   Tech Target https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366552773/Cyber-insurance-report-shows-surge-in-ransomware-claims A new report by cyber insurer Coalition showed ransomware claims increased by 27% during the first half of 2023 and ledContinue reading “Cyber insurance report shows surge in ransomware claims”

September 12, 2023     By:  Brandon Drey  The Daily Wire https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-says-china-russia-prepared-to-launch-cyber-attacks-against-u-s-to-sow-chaos-if-war-erupts China and Russia are prepared to launch destructive cyber attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure to “sow chaos and hinder military mobilization” in the event of war breaking out, according to a new Pentagon cyber strategy released on Tuesday. “The United States is challenged by malicious cyber actors whoContinue reading “Pentagon Says China, Russia Prepared To Launch Cyber Attacks Against U.S. To Sow Chaos If War Erupts”