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Fraudsters Increasingly using “Troll Factories” to Spread Deceptive Content on Social Media to Defraud Individuals: Shawn Loveland COO, Resecurity

admin5 months ago07 mins

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 Experts Identify New Ransomware using BitLocker to encrypt corporate data

admin5 months ago05 mins

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…

Misinformation and Hacktivist Campaigns Target The Philippines Amidst Rising Tensions With China

admin6 months ago03 mins

Amidst rising tensions with China in the South China Sea, Resecurity has observed a significant spike in malicious cyber activity targeting the Philippines in Q1 2024, increasing nearly 325% compared to the same period last year. The number of cyberattacks involving hacktivist groups and foreign misinformation campaigns has nearly tripled. In Q2 2024, this growth trajectory continues, with Resecurity observing multiple cyberattacks staged by previously unknown threat actors. These attacks are characterized by the…

HHS Plans for Cyber ‘One-Stop Shop’ After United Healthcare Attack

admin7 months ago02 mins

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has begun an initiative to better organize and equip its healthcare cyber security programs through a one-stop shop. This latest resource is created through the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), which leads the US during disasters and public health emergencies relating to health and…

Ransomware to Govt-Backed Attackers, Aviation Industry Challenges are Many

admin7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Cyviation, focuses on aircraft security and provides multiple layers of resilience ranging from fleet assessment and aircrew training to aviation security SIEM. The aim of the company is to remain focused on their mission and empower the aviation industry with robust defenses and proactive strategies. Providing cyber event management and intrusion detection for commercial aircraft…

Google Introduces Enhanced Real-Time URL Protection for Chrome Users

admin7 months ago05 mins

URL protection is an advanced email security service rewrites all links in inbound email and scans the destination website in real-time when clicked by the user to ensure that suspicious websites are blocked, no matter which client or which device is being used. Google recently announced an enhanced version of Safe Browsing to provide real-time, privacy-preserving URL…

Cisco Issues Patch for High-Severity VPN Hijacking Bug in Secure Client

admin7 months ago03 mins

Cisco has released patches to address a high-severity security flaw impacting its Secure Client software that could be exploited by a threat actor to open a VPN session with that of a targeted user. Cisco described the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20337 (CVSS score: 8.2), as allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a carriage return…

Current Scenario of Mobile Security Challenges & its Future Direction

admin7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Each smart phone is always connected to the internet and applications are downloaded from different sources. Hence securing all these applications is a monumental task as each application has its own security vulnerabilities. In an interview with securitydive.in, Clement SAAD, CEO, Pradeo, uncovered some of the startling revelations and explained how serious challenge it is…

State Sponsored Cyber Attacks — Shaping the Geo-Political Landscape?

admin8 months ago8 months ago011 mins

Since the early era of organized cybercrime and state sponsored cyber crime, it has travelled a long way and has become extremely lethal and devastative in nature today. Turbulent geo-political situations across the globe have added more fuel to scale up such attacks worldwide. So, what does the future look like? Ever increasing attacks on…

Retail Industry — Next Big Target for Hackers?

admin9 months ago07 mins

Rapid adoption of digital transformation and incorporation of advanced digital payment technologies have propelled the growth of the entire retail industry. But at the same time, this digital growth invites cyber attackers to use this industry as their next big playground and to play with victims. India has witnessed a massive shift in the retail…