Windows Defender is a built-in antivirus and anti-malware software developed by Microsoft for Windows operating systems. It provides real-time protection against various threats, including:- Cybersecurity researchers at Fox-IT recently discovered that revived Windows Defender Quarantine folder metadata helps in boosting…
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Ledger NPM Repo Hacked Through a Spear Phishing Attack on an Employee
In a recent turn of events, Ledger, a prominent hardware wallet provider, faced a security breach that sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community. The breach, initiated by a malevolent version of the npm package @ledgerhq/connect-kit, posed a severe risk to…
How Can DSPM Prevent High-Profile Breaches?
In early October 2023, a DNA testing company for ancestry discovery purposes, 23andMe, disclosed that it suffered a data breach. On the 5th of December 2023, the company shared that the data breach was more damaging than was initially reported.…
How Sandboxes Help Security Analysts Expose Script-Based Attacks
Cybercriminals employ numerous tactics to infiltrate endpoints and scripts are among the most destructive. You can trigger an infection chain by clicking on a seemingly innocuous document, potentially compromising your entire network. To prevent this, analyzing suspicious files in malware…
Poisoned AI Coding, Assistant Tools Opens Application to Hack Attack
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has significantly revolutionized software engineering with several advanced AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, which help boost developers’ efficiency. Besides this, two types of AI-powered coding assistant tools emerged in recent times, and here we have…
Chinese Hackers Seized Outdated Routers for Covert Data Transfer
Volt Typhoon, also known as the Bronze Silhouette, has been discovered to be linked with a complex botnet called “KV-botnet.” The threat actor has been using this botnet to target Small Office/Home Office routers since at least February 2022. Their…
Top 3 Cybersecurity Trends for SME Business Leaders in 2024
As Cynet’s COO, my team and I get to work closely with risk management executives at small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world. In this article, I’ll condense our collaboration’s insights into three key trends for 2024, backed up by data…
MITRE Reveals EMB3D, a Threat Model for Embedded Devices in Critical Infrastructure
Red Balloon Security, Narf Industries, and MITRE collaborated to create the EMB3D Threat Model, which offers a shared knowledge of the risks embedded devices experience and the security measures needed. The EMB3D model is a comprehensive framework that focuses specifically…
BazarCall Attack Weaponizing Google Forms to Appear Legitimate
A new type of phishing attack known as BazarCall has emerged, and it’s using a clever technique to make it appear more legitimate. The attack utilizes a Google Form to trick unsuspecting victims into divulging sensitive information. The method of…
Russian Hackers Exploiting JetBrain Vulnerability to Hack Servers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and other co-authoring agencies have issued a warning that Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors are widely exploiting CVE-2023-42793, aiming their attacks at servers that host JetBrains TeamCity…