Airbus Calls Off Planned Acquisition of Atos Cybersecurity Group

March 19, 2024 at 05:45PM The potential purchase would have enhanced Airbus’ ability to combat increasing cyber threats within the aviation and aerospace sector. After reviewing the meeting notes, it is clear that the purchase would have provided Airbus with enhanced capabilities to tackle the escalating cyber threats within the aviation and aerospace industry. Full … Read more

Beijing-backed cyberspies attacked 70+ orgs across 23 countries

March 19, 2024 at 05:10PM Chinese cyberspies, known as Earth Krahang, have targeted at least 70 organizations, predominantly government entities, and over 116 victims globally. They utilize phishing emails, brute-force attacks for credential theft, and custom backdoors to compromise servers and infringe on government infrastructure. The group also has connections to other state-backed gangs and … Read more

CISA shares critical infrastructure defense tips against Chinese hackers

March 19, 2024 at 04:25PM U.S. and partner cybersecurity agencies issued warnings against the Chinese hacking group, Volt Typhoon, targeting critical infrastructure. They provided defense tips and urged infrastructure leaders to empower their cybersecurity teams. The group has breached U.S. critical infrastructure, posing risks of disruption during military conflicts. Additionally, FBI disrupted the group’s botnet. … Read more

‘Conversation Overflow’ Cyberattacks Bypass AI Security to Target Execs

March 19, 2024 at 08:06AM AI email security controls are being bypassed by credential-stealing emails that hide malicious payloads within harmless-looking emails. This poses a major threat to enterprise networks. After reviewing the meeting notes, the key takeaways are: 1. Credential-stealing emails are bypassing AI’s “known good” email security controls by disguising malicious payloads in … Read more

Suspected Russian Data-Wiping ‘AcidPour’ Malware Targeting Linux x86 Devices

March 19, 2024 at 06:48AM A new variant of the data wiping malware AcidRain, named AcidPour, has been discovered, targeting Linux x86 devices. This ELF binary variant is designed to erase content from RAID arrays and UBI file systems. The specific targets and scale of the attacks are currently unknown. The discovery highlights the use … Read more

North Korea-Linked Group Levels Multistage Cyberattack on South Korea

March 18, 2024 at 08:10PM The Kimsuky-attributed campaign involves an eight-step process for compromising systems, starting with initial execution and culminating in establishing stealth and persistence by downloading additional code from Dropbox and executing it. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that the Kimsuky-attributed campaign involves eight steps to compromise systems. These steps include … Read more

Hackers Using Sneaky HTML Smuggling to Deliver Malware via Fake Google Sites

March 18, 2024 at 08:45AM A new malware campaign using bogus Google Sites and HTML smuggling to distribute the AZORult malware for information theft has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers. The campaign employs stealthy tactics to bypass security controls, with findings revealing similar techniques used in recent phishing campaigns to disseminate other malware like Agent … Read more

3 Ways Businesses Can Overcome the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

March 18, 2024 at 01:08AM Businesses must creatively defend against cybersecurity threats due to budget constraints and limited skilled talent. It seems that the main takeaway from the meeting notes is that businesses are facing challenges due to budget constraints and a limited supply of skilled talent in defending against cybersecurity threats. The notes emphasize … Read more

How to Identify a Cyber Adversary: What to Look For

March 14, 2024 at 10:07AM Attributing a cyber incident to a specific threat actor involves multiple factors. Based on the meeting notes, it is clear that attributing a cyber incident to a specific threat actor is a complex task with many factors involved. Full Article

Cisco Patches High-Severity IOS RX Vulnerabilities 

March 14, 2024 at 09:15AM Cisco announced patches for multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in IOS RX software, addressing DoS and privilege elevation risks. Vulnerabilities include flaws in SSH, line cards with Layer 2 services, and PPPoE termination in ASR 9000 series routers. The fixes are part of the March 2024 IOS RX security advisories bundle, also … Read more