November 12, 2024 at 11:09AM The commentary emphasizes the importance of discerning which advice to follow in cybersecurity. It offers guidelines for evaluating advice, including assessing its impact, required action, practicality, strategic fit, potential detractors, and the credibility of the source. Achieving balance in decision-making is crucial for productivity in the field. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more
June 17, 2024 at 04:57PM An advanced persistent threat (APT) from Pakistan is conducting cyber espionage against Indian government organizations using the “Dirty Pipe” Linux bug and the Discord-based malware, Disgomoji. The malware utilizes emojis for commands, making it user-friendly but not significantly impacting security software detections. UTA0137 has also been observed exploiting the old … Read more
February 26, 2024 at 12:35PM The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a warning about increased targeting of cloud services by APT29, a Russian hacking group. A joint advisory by international cybersecurity agencies highlights APT29’s tactics, including compromising access credentials and exploiting dormant accounts. Recommendations for defenders include enabling multi-factor authentication and strong passwords, among others, … Read more