NewsPenguin Threat Actor Emerges with Malicious Campaign Targeting Pakistani Entities

A previously unknown threat actor dubbed NewsPenguin has been linked to a phishing campaign targeting Pakistani entities...

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A Hackers Pot of Gold: Your MSP’s Data

A single ransomware attack on a New Zealand managed service provider (MSP) disrupted several of...

Gootkit Malware Adopts New Tactics to Attack Healthcare and Finance Firms

The Gootkit malware is prominently going after healthcare and finance organizations in the U.S., U.K.,...

OpenSSL Fixes Multiple New Security Flaws with Latest Update

The OpenSSL Project has released fixes to address several security flaws, including a high-severity bug...

NIST Standardizes Ascon Cryptographic Algorithm for IoT and Other Lightweight Devices

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that a family of...

Unpatched Security Flaws Disclosed in Multiple Document Management Systems

Multiple unpatched security flaws have been disclosed in open source and freemium Document Management System...

Sydney Man Sentenced for Blackmailing Optus Customers After Data Breach

A Sydney man has been sentenced to an 18-month Community Correction Order (CCO) and 100 hours of...

Social Engineer Yourself

If you google the definition for social engineering, you’ll probably find something like “the use...

Announcement of Proposal to Update NIST SP 800-38E, Using the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices

In August 2021, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of NIST Special Publication...

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture: NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-201

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-201, NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference...

Announcement of Proposal to Update NIST SP 800-38E, Using the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices

In August 2021, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of NIST Special Publication...

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture: NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-201

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-201, NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference...

Russian Hackers Using Graphiron Malware to Steal Data from Ukraine

A Russia-linked threat actor has been observed deploying a new information-stealing malware in cyber attacks...

How to Think Like a Hacker and Stay Ahead of Threats

To succeed as a cybersecurity analyst, you need to understand the traits, values, and thought...

Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Linked to Ryuk Ransomware

A Russian national on February 7, 2023, pleaded guilty in the U.S. to money laundering...

CERT-UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has issued an alert warning of cyber attacks against...

Encrypted Messaging App Exclu Used by Criminal Groups Cracked by Joint Law Enforcement

A joint law enforcement operation conducted by Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland has cracked yet...

Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in Sunlogin to Deploy Sliver C2 Framework

Threat actors are leveraging known flaws in Sunlogin software to deploy the Sliver command-and-control (C2)...

Tackling the New Cyber Insurance Requirements: Can Your Organization Comply?

With cyberattacks around the world escalating rapidly, insurance companies are ramping up the requirements to...

NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices

The algorithms are designed to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things...

Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Selects Ascon

The NIST Lightweight Cryptography Team has reviewed the finalists based on their submission packages, status...

Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Selects Ascon

The NIST Lightweight Cryptography Team has reviewed the finalists based on their submission packages, status...

NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices

The algorithms are designed to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things...

Linux Variant of Clop Ransomware Spotted, But Uses Faulty Encryption Algorithm

The first-ever Linux variant of the Clop ransomware has been detected in the wild, but...

VMware Finds No Evidence of 0-Day in Ongoing ESXiArgs Ransomware Spree

VMware on Monday said it found no evidence that threat actors are leveraging an unknown...

GuLoader Malware Using Malicious NSIS Executable to Target E-Commerce Industry

E-commerce industries in South Korea and the U.S. are at the receiving end of an...

Microsoft: Iranian Nation-State Group Sanctioned by U.S. Behind Charlie Hebdo Hack

An Iranian nation-state group sanctioned by the U.S. government has been attributed to the hack...

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security: Draft NIST SP 800-223 is Available for Public Comment

NIST is requesting public comments on the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-223,...

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security: Draft NIST SP 800-223 is Available for Public Comment

NIST is requesting public comments on the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-223,...

SaaS in the Real World: Who’s Responsible to Secure this Data?

When SaaS applications started growing in popularity, it was unclear who was responsible for securing...