More decision-makers are investing in grid modernization efforts, knowing that doing so is necessary for keeping pace with modern demands. For example, smart grid fault-detection sensors could warn utility company providers of problems in real time, preventing costly and inconvenient…
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Novel backdoor persists even after critical Confluence vulnerability is patched
Got a Confluence server? Listen up. Malware said to have wide-ranging capabilities A new backdoor was this week found implanted in the environments of organizations to exploit the recently disclosed critical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence.… This article has been indexed…
The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story
Netflix, Spotify, Twitter, PayPal, Slack. All down for millions of people. How a group of teen friends plunged into an underworld of cybercrime and broke the internet—then went to work for the FBI. This article has been indexed from Security…
How to Protect Businesses From Holiday Season Cyber Scams
During the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year, Brits plan to spend an estimated £3 billion, with over half of UK adults (51%) planning to splash the cash over the holiday weekend. But it’s not just a lucrative…
Ant Group Readies Global Expansion Plans After Emerging From Crackdown
Alibaba fintech affiliate Ant Group readies global expansion plans as it emerges from wide-ranging two-year regulatory crackdown This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ant Group Readies Global Expansion Plans After Emerging From Crackdown
6 security best practices for cloud-native applications
The emergence of cloud-native architectures has dramatically changed the ways applications are developed, deployed, and managed. While cloud-native architectures offer significant benefits in terms of scalability, elasticity, and flexibility, they also introduce unique security challenges. These challenges often diverge from…
Kinsing Actors Target Cloud Environments Exploiting Looney Tunables
Recently, there has been a concerning development in the world of cloud security. A group of threat actors linked to Kinsing is actively targeting cloud environments. They are doing this by taking advantage of a newly disclosed Linux privilege escalation…
Breaking the Cycle: Embracing Change in Cybersecurity Practices
While checking my cybersecurity news feed a couple of days ago, an account (re-)publishing stories from years gone by was highlighting a late 2000 (actual year 2000, not the decade) event involving Microsoft and a hack that affected the company.…
Atlassian Confluence Data Wiping Alert
In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security and integrity of your data is paramount. Atlassian, a prominent software company, recently issued a crucial advisory regarding Confluence, a popular collaboration and document management tool. This Atlassian Confluence data wiping alert highlights…
New Campaign Targets Middle East Governments with IronWind Malware
Government entities in the Middle East are the target of new phishing campaigns that are designed to deliver a new initial access downloader dubbed IronWind. The activity, detected between July and October 2023, has been attributed by Proofpoint to a threat actor…