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Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

Krebs on Security

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. National Security Agency (NSA). energy facilities. energy facilities.

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

Is business becoming dulled to the cyber security threat As cyber fears decrease, the technological risk landscape has fragmented, with executives nearly as concerned about the perceived threat posed by disruptive new technologies, such as AI, as the risk of cybercrime.

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Scanning for Flaws, Scoring for Security

Krebs on Security

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? the security posture of vendor partners). ENTIRELY, CERTIFIABLY PREVENTABLE.

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The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many.

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How Cobalt Strike Became a Favorite Tool of Hackers

eSecurity Planet

Cobalt Strike was created a decade ago by Raphael Mudge as a tool for security professionals. Indeed, the tool can assess vulnerabilities and run penetration tests , while most tools on the market cannot do both. A few weeks ago, security researchers found evidence of Cobalt Strike payloads in Microsoft SQL servers.

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Weekly podcast: ICS attacks, Reddit and SIM swap arrests

IT Governance

A new report from Cybereason has highlighted the alarming scale and variety of attacks faced by ICS or industrial control systems, and it seems that it’s not only nation-state attackers but also opportunistic traditional cybercriminals that are now targeting utility providers.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

And AI security policies will need to extend beyond commercial AI tools to also cover internally-developed GPTs and LLMs” Security teams shy away from formal rules, but sometimes it just has to be done. AI-Powered Cybercrime Despite the advancements in using AI to improve security, cybercriminals also have access to AI and LLMs.