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Also: VPN Vulnerabilities Attract Hackers, Hackers Use Swiss Mail to Send Malware
This week, Russia suspected in Balctic Sea cable sabotage, VPNs draw ransomware attackers and Swiss snail mail malware. An AI training company reported a cybertheft of $250,000 and a U.S. space firm reported a breach. Microsoft said it will pay $$$ for AI vulnerabilities and a MFA success story.

Red Team Finds Vulnerabilities in Critical Infrastructure Org’s Security Framework
The U.S. cyber defense agency is urging critical infrastructure operators to learn from the experience of a volunteer red teaming test and not rely too heavily on host-based endpoint detection and response solutions at the expense of network layer protections.

Watchdog Agency Report Points to Unimplemented Cyber Recommendations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services needs to take important actions to do a better job of carrying out its duties as the lead federal agency responsible for strengthening cybersecurity in the healthcare and public health sector, said a new federal watchdog agency report.

Mexico is investigating a ransomware attack targeting its legal affairs office, as confirmed by the president amidst growing cybersecurity concerns. Mexico’s president announced the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack that targeted the administration’s legal affairs office. “Today they are going to send me a report on the supposed hacking.” President Claudia Sheinbaum said […]

Dazz's remediation engine will boost risk management in Wiz's cloud security portfolio.

​Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays. [...]

As a cloud service provider (CSP), working with federal agencies may be one of your goals. But to do so, you need to meet rigorous security standards from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

The post What Is FedRAMP ATO? Designations, Terms, and Updates appeared first on Security Boulevard.

With advanced AI cybersecurity tools, you bring powerful capabilities to your security strategy. AI enhances threat detection, automates key security tasks, and strengthens your overall security posture, completing tasks with speed and accuracy that humans can’t match.

The post 7 Best AI Cybersecurity Tools for Your Company appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Privileged access management (PAM) plays a pivotal role in building a strong security strategy. PAM

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles this week unsealed criminal charges against five men alleged to be members of a hacking group responsible for dozens of cyber intrusions at major U.S. technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass, MailChimp, Okta, T-Mobile and Twilio.

A new Linux backdoor called 'WolfsBane' has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese 'Gelsemium' hacking group. [...]

Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are impersonating U.S.-

In a sign of the times, a backdoor malware whose ancestors date back to 2005 has morphed to target Linux systems.

A vulnerability was found in Wowza Streaming Engine up to 4.8.27+5. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Administrator Dashboard. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-52053. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability was found in Wowza Streaming Engine up to 4.8.27+5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation leads to injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-52054. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.