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  • "Uber Suffers Data Breach After Attack on Third-Party Vendor"

    A threat actor named "UberLeaks" published employee email addresses, Information Technology (IT) asset information, and corporate reports online, resulting in a new data breach for Uber. The stolen Uber and Uber Eats data was published on a hacking forum…

  • "Security Overlooked in Rush to Hybrid Working"

    Security researchers at Apogee have discovered that security is a priority for less than a fifth (14%) of organizations looking to transition fully to a hybrid or remote workforce, leaving many exposed to cyber risk.  The researchers polled 100 SME…

  • "Aussie Data Breaches Surge 489% in Q4 2022"

    Security researchers at Surfshark have found that Australia had the highest “data breach density” in the world as of the fourth quarter.  On average, 7387 user accounts were leaked per 100,000 Australians during the first two months of this quarter…

  • "Metaparasites & the Dark Web: Scammers Turn on Their Own"

    Cybercriminals are typically considered parasites that feed on various victims, but they have become targets themselves as there are "metaparasites" going to dark web marketplaces to find their own set of targets. Metaparasites present the unintended…

  • "State-Sponsored Attackers Actively Exploiting RCE in Citrix Devices, Patch ASAP! (CVE-2022-27518)"

    The National Security Agency (NSA) has warned that a Chinese state-sponsored group is exploiting an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-27518, to compromise Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) deployments.…

  • "Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Hits Linux Users With Go-Based CHAOS Malware"

    An open-source Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called CHAOS was used in a cryptocurrency mining attack against the Linux operating system. Trend Micro discovered the threat in November 2022, and it has remained nearly the same in all other aspects, including…

  • "New Python Malware Backdoors VMware ESXi Servers for Remote Access"

    A previously unknown Python backdoor targeting VMware ESXi servers has been discovered, allowing hackers to remotely execute commands on a compromised system. VMware ESXi is a virtualization platform that is commonly used in the enterprise environment to…

  • "Xnspy Stalkerware Spied on Thousands of iPhones and Android Devices"

    A monitoring app called Xnspy has stolen data from tens of thousands of iPhones and Android devices, and most owners are unaware that their data has been compromised. Xnspy is one of many stalkerware apps marketed as allowing a parent to monitor their…

  • "Cyber Security Experts Identify New Threat to Blockchain Technology"

    A team of researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the University of Tehran in Iran discovered a new cyber threat that brings blockchain security in critical infrastructure into question. The study labeled the new cyber threat a misleading…

  • "Future-Proofing Cybersecurity in the Indo-Pacific Region"

    The Post-Quantum Cryptography in the Indo-Pacific Program (PQCIP) is a new project led by Monash University researchers in collaboration with the Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) that aims to train organizations across the Indo-Pacific region in…

  • "Why Deepfake Phishing Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen"

    People have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to distort reality as it has advanced. They have made fake images and videos of Tom Cruise, Mark Zuckerberg, and other high-profile individuals. While many of these applications are harmless,…

  • "Budget and Momentum Are Key to Cybersecurity Automation Maturity -- And CISOs Are Feeling Left Behind"

    As cyber threats become more sophisticated and the human and financial resources available to combat them become scarce, there is an increasing demand for cybersecurity automation. By reducing reliance on manual processes, intelligent automation of key…