According to a new report from New York University (NYU), the immersive Internet experience known as the metaverse will erode users' privacy unless significant measures are taken to improve and regulate how the technology collects and stores personal data. The metaverse relies on Extended Reality (XR) technologies, encompassing Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR).

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog in November 2021 to provide an authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited "in the wild." Recently, the catalog has expanded to include over 1,000 vulnerabilities. As part of a vulnerability management program that facilitates prioritization based on organizational attributes, such as how a vulnerable product is being used and the exploitability of the relevant system, every organization should prioritize the mitigation of KEVs.

The APT36 hacking group, also known as Transparent Tribe, has been using at least three YouTube-mimicking Android apps to infect devices with their signature Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called CapraRAT. Once the malware has been installed on a victim's device, it can extract data, record audio and video, and access sensitive communication information, functioning as a spyware tool. APT36 is a Pakistan-aligned threat actor notorious for using malicious Android apps to target Indian defense and government entities, those dealing with Kashmir region affairs, and human rights activists.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) have sponsored the Hack the Building 2.0: Hospital Edition competition at the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute (MISI) in Columbia, Maryland. The National Security Agency (NSA) manages the NCAE-C program in collaboration with CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Earth Lusca, a threat actor with ties to China, has been observed targeting government organizations with a new Linux backdoor called SprySOCKS. Trend Micro first documented Earth Lusca in January 2022, detailing the adversary's attacks against public and private sector entities in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Since 2021, the group has used spear-phishing and watering hole attacks to execute its cyber espionage schemes. Some of the group's activities overlap with another threat cluster tracked by Recorded Future as RedHotel.

According to the Information Services Group (ISG), companies are actively pursuing practical applications of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology while staying mindful of its risks. Eighty-five percent of companies surveyed by ISG believe investments in generative AI within the next two years are either important or critical. Rather than adopting a "blank slate" strategy, companies are requesting that their service providers apply generative AI to existing services, such as call center operations.

Two Middle Eastern telecommunications organizations were recently compromised by a potentially novel threat actor using two backdoors with new methods for covertly loading malicious shellcode onto a target system. Cisco Talos dubbed the intrusion set "ShroudedSnooper" because it could not link the activity to previously identified groups. ShroudedSnooper uses two backdoors, "HTTPSnoop" and "PipeSnoop," with advanced anti-detection mechanisms, such as masquerading as popular software products and infecting low-level Windows server components.

There is a new approach to combating phishing attacks to improve online security, reduce cybercrime against individuals and businesses, and prevent attacks against governments. Computer security systems are continuously challenged by the emergence of increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, which may also use social engineering and malware. T.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a cybersecurity labeling program to protect smart device users. The new initiative encompasses Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as Wi-Fi routers, digital personal assistants, home security cameras, GPS trackers, medical devices, and other Internet-connected appliances. Although the underlying problem is real and devices are often found to lack adequate cybersecurity, many, including one of the FCC's commissioners, consider the proposed solution lightweight. This article continues to discuss the effort to boost IoT security.

Bruno Kahl, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, warned that state-sponsored hackers could target the country's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, estimated to have reduced Germany's GDP by 2.5 percent because of its reliance on gas pipelined from Russia, the country chartered three new LNG terminals, with plans for future expansion. However, according to the spy chief, these new LNG landing facilities should be viewed as potential targets for future cyberattacks.