Joe Levy, who has been serving as acting CEO since 15 February, brings nearly three decades of experience in cybersecurity product development and leadership to his new role. Levy also spearheaded the creation of SophosAI and Sophos X-Ops, an operational threat intelligence unit comprising over 500 cybersecurity operators and threat intelligence experts. Sophos said this…
Hackers Backdoored Courtroom Video Recording Software With System Hijacking Malware Courtroom software hijacked discovered by researchers of Rapid7 A vulnerability (CVE-2024-4978) has been identified in JAVS Viewer v8.3.7, a critical component for managing digital recordings in legal and government environments. The installer for this version is backdoored, allowing attackers to remotely seize control of infected…
By Gregor Stewart, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at SentinelOne The tech world has been abuzz surrounding AI for well over a year. Yet, beyond creating photo-realistic images that involve too many fingers, it remains unclear to the cybersecurity community how exactly this technology can be implemented to their benefit. Even more, how can it…
The Bengaluru office now stands as the company’s second-largest globally, following its headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. As per the company India’s cyber security market is rapidly evolving, driven by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cyber security solutions globally, has recently opened its new office in Bengaluru, to meet the…
Recently Securitydive interacted with Shawn Loveland COO of Resecurity who emphasized the company’s commitment to making cybersecurity services accessible to everyday citizens who may not be fully aware of looming cyber threats. Loveland stated, “Cybercriminals often exploit the digital identities of children, women, and law-abiding individuals to commit cybercrimes and fraud, causing detrimental impacts on the…
Kaspersky has identified ransomware attacks using Microsoft’s BitLocker to attempt encryption of corporate files. The threat actors are using VBScript – a programming language used to automate tasks on Windows computers – to create a malicious script with previously unreported features to maximize the damage of the attack, Kaspersky Global Emergency Response team reports. The…
During the Hajj season, there is an increased risk of online scams targeting individuals who are planning to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Fraudsters employ various tactics to deceive and defraud unsuspecting pilgrims. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), every year, around 25,000 pilgrims from the UK travel to Saudi Arabia…
(Bloomberg) The Canadian government released its first-ever cybersecurity strategy on Wednesday, with the aim of addressing challenges posed by remote work, cloud computing, aging infrastructure and recruitment. The strategy, announced by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, concluded that government departments and agencies generally lacked “repeatable” processes to identify and respond to new and emerging cyber…
Google is highlighting several problems with Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices, and is positioning itself as a more secure alternative for managing sensitive government data and operations. Google has published new security recommendations and a detailed white paper scrutinizing Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices following recent nation-state attacks. This move appears to be part of Google’s strategy to attract…
MediSecure, an electronic prescriptions provider, suffered a data breach that compromised people’s health data. The Australian Federal Police have investigated and reported the breach to Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator. In 2023, MediSecure was not selected in a government tender process, but despite this, MediSecure secured over 28 million scripts. Lt Gen Michelle McGuinness, the…
