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We analyze FrostyGoop malware, which targets OT systems. This article walks through newly discovered samples, indicators, and also examines configurations and network communications. The post FrostyGoop’s Zoom-In: A Closer Look into the Malware Artifacts, Behaviors and Network Communications appeared first… Read more → The post FrostyGoop’s Zoom-In: A Closer Look into the Malware Artifacts, Behaviors and Network Communications appeared first on IT Security News.

This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: What is a whaling attack (whaling… Read more → The post What is a whaling attack (whaling phishing)? appeared first on IT Security News.

Business email compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated type of phishing that uses social engineering and deception to obtain access to sensitive accounts, networks, and data. In these attacks, bad actors pose as organization executives to request funds transfers from other… Read more → The post BEC Cost Citizens Worldwide Over $55bn in Last 10 Years appeared first on IT Security News.

Cybercriminal activity is increasing. It is no longer a matter of if an attack will happen, but of when. From small companies to large corporations, public sectors, government, and defense sectors, cybersecurity is the only barrier to protecting valuable digital… Read more → The post Cybersecurity: Benefits and Best Practices appeared first on IT Security News.

Kaspersky experts share their insights into cyberthreats that face online shoppers in 2024: phishing, banking trojans, fake shopping apps and Black Friday sales on the dark web data market. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article:… Read more → The post Scammer Black Friday offers: Online shopping threats and dark web sales appeared first on IT Security News.

By developing robust, adaptive security strategies, organizations can effectively safeguard their cloud environments against evolving threats and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The post Cracking the Code: Tackling the Top 5 Cloud Security Challenges appeared first on Security Boulevard. This… Read more → The post Cracking the Code: Tackling the Top 5 Cloud Security Challenges appeared first on IT Security News.

Satellite and space technology leader Maxar Space Systems has suffered a data breach. “Our information security team discovered that a hacker using a Hong Kong-based IP address targeted and accessed a Maxar system containing certain files with employee personal data,”… Read more → The post Space tech giant Maxar confirms attackers accessed employee data appeared first on IT Security News.

12 posts were published in the last hour 11:2 : Phobos Ransomware Admin as Part of International Hacking Operation 11:2 : Open-Source Security Tools are Free… And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves 11:2 : Oracle patches exploited Agile PLM vulnerability… Read more → The post IT Security News Hourly Summary appeared first on IT Security News.

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed criminal charges today against Evgenii Ptitsyn, a 42-year-old Russian national accused of being a key figure in the notorious Phobos ransomware syndicate. Ptitsyn was extradited from South Korea and made his initial appearance in the… Read more → The post Phobos Ransomware Admin as Part of International Hacking Operation appeared first on IT Security News.

The most expensive security tool isn’t the one you pay for – it’s the one that fails when you need it most. Just ask those 110,000 websites that thought they were saving money. The post Open-Source Security Tools are Free…… Read more → The post Open-Source Security Tools are Free… And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves appeared first on IT Security News.

Oracle has released a security patch for CVE-2024-21287, a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle Agile PLM Framework that is, according to Tenable researchers, being actively exploited by attackers. About CVE-2024-21287 Oracle Agile PLM Framework is an enterprise product lifecycle… Read more → The post Oracle patches exploited Agile PLM vulnerability (CVE-2024-21287) appeared first on IT Security News.

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Linux variant of a relatively new ransomware strain called Helldown, suggesting that the threat actors are broadening their attack focus. “Helldown deploys Windows ransomware derived from the LockBit 3.0 code,” Sekoia said in… Read more → The post New ‘Helldown’ Ransomware Variant Expands Attacks to VMware and Linux Systems appeared first on IT Security News.

Northvolt has reportedly missed internal EV battery production targets since September, reduces production at main plant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets Read more → The post Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets appeared first on IT Security News.

India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing Read more → The post India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing appeared first on IT Security News.

Built to combat terrorism, fusion centers give US Immigration and Customs Enforcement a way to gain access to data that’s meant to be protected under city laws limiting local police cooperation with ICE. This article has been indexed from Security… Read more → The post ICE Can Already Sidestep Sanctuary City Laws Through Data-Sharing Fusion Centers appeared first on IT Security News.

Kaspersky experts share their insights into cyberthreats that face online shoppers in 2024: phishing, banking trojans, fake shopping apps and Black Friday sales on the dark web data market. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article:… Read more → The post Scammer Black Friday offers: Online shopping threats and dark web appeared first on IT Security News.

Aon launched its Cyber Risk Analyzer, a digital application that allows risk managers to make data-driven, technology-enabled decisions to mitigate cyber risk. The tool is the latest in a series of new offerings, which brings together Aon’s data, tools and… Read more → The post Aon Cyber Risk Analyzer empowers organizations to evaluate cyber risk appeared first on IT Security News.

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the US District Court for the District of Maryland on… Read more → The post Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges appeared first on IT Security News.

A Russian national suspected of involvement in Phobos ransomware has appeared in court in the US This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Suspected Phobos Ransomware Admin Extradited to US Read more → The post Suspected Phobos Ransomware Admin Extradited to US appeared first on IT Security News.

9 posts were published in the last hour 10:2 : The Future of Cybersecurity: Why Vendor Consolidation is the Next Big Trend 10:2 : Application Allowlisting: Definition, Challenges & Best Practices 10:2 : Palo Alto Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited in… Read more → The post IT Security News Hourly Summary appeared first on IT Security News.