New research shows how the cyber threat landscape is evolving, requiring greater proactive security strategies from organizations. Key findings from the report include: The manufacturing industry has seen an increase in attacks, accounting for 41% of incidents in the first half of the year. This represents a 105% increase from 2023. In Q1 of 2024, […]
Researchers have uncovered malicious software packages linked to the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking group. These malicious actors are posing as recruiters, using financial firm names to attract developers. Understanding Lazarus Group’s tactics Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, explains, “The Lazarus Group’s scheme of using fake coding assessments […]
A recent survey conducted by Action1 highlights the potential impact of cyberattacks on the education sector. The survey, which involved 250 IT professionals from educational institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom, brings to light key concerns and assessments regarding school cybersecurity. The findings reveal that 64% of respondents are worried about ransomware […]
On Monday, September 9, 2024, Highline Public Schools in the state of Washington was shut down due to a cyberattack. The school distinct announced that it discovered unauthorized activity on its systems and took action to isolate the compromised systems. Currently, this investigation is ongoing. Security leaders weigh in Brian Higgins, Security Specialist at Comparitech: […]
Planned Parenthood of Montana was targeted in a cyber attack that exposed 93 gigabytes of data. Allegedly, RansomHub is claiming responsibility for the breach and threatening to leak the data if a ransom is not paid. Planned Parenthood of Montana discovered the breach on August 28, 2024. Their IT team is currently investigating the extent […]
Phishing threats were analyzed in a recent report by APWG. According to the report, fraudsters are increasingly calling potential victims directly, and luring them with text messages that may contain a phone number for the targeted subscriber to call. These phone-based methods are more immediate, and allow fraudsters to talk victims out of their sensitive […]
Progress Software has released an emergency fix to address a vulnerability affecting its LoadMaster and LoadMaster Multi-Tenant (MT) Hypervisor products. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-7591, is classified as a critical security issue. The vulnerability involves improper input validation, which could potentially allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to access the LoadMaster management interface. Insights from Security Experts […]
A survey of 500 enterprise leaders across six countries (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Canada and Australia) highlights the relationship between connectivity and cybersecurity. The research asserts that better connectivity improves an organization’s chances of defending against cyberattacks, as 38% of organizations with excellent connectivity are among industry leaders for cybersecurity performance. When an […]
Reports have uncovered a malvertising campaign directed at Lowe’s employees. This campaign, utilizing Google ads, aims to gain access to current and former employee credentials. The deceptive Google ads show up when searching for Lowe’s internal HR portal, MyLowesLife. The URLs of these ads closely resemble the legitimate HR portal website, potentially tricking users into […]
On early September, 2024, Avis Rent A Car System disclosed a data breach. During the period of August 3 to 6, 2024, an unauthorized third party managed to access one of Avis’s business applications and obtained customer information. Customers were recently notified by Avis that the breach may have led to the theft of the […]
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