Cybersecurity News

  • How AI is Transforming Data Classification and the Future of DLP Systems
    As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine the way organisations operate, it’s also reshaping the cybersecurity landscape—particularly in the realm of Data Loss Prevention (DLP). AI’s capacity to both enhance and circumvent traditional security measures presents organisations with a double-edged sword. Take, for example, the ability to snap a photo of a sensitive screen, use
  • Reviewing the Week: Top Cybersecurity Dangers and Solutions (Nov 11 – Nov 17)
    software in their quest for unauthorized access. This article highlights top cybersecurity threats in the past week, essential tools for cyber defense, and modern best practices for cybersecurity. Significant Cybersecurity Threats, November 11 – 17 In the past week, cybercriminals have launched a multitude of malicious campaigns. Here are just a few of the most
  • Palo Alto Networks Acts Fast: Important Security Patches Released for Two Zero-Day Firewall Vulnerabilities
    “`html Palo Alto Networks Patches Two Firewall Zero-Days Used in Attacks American multinational cybersecurity company, Palo Alto Networks, has released security patches for two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that have been exploited in its Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW). These vulnerabilities, tagged as CVE-2022-20041 and CVE-2022-20042, pose significant risks to enterprise networks around the globe. Zero-Day Exploits: A
  • Russian Hackers Unleash RAT Malware Through New NTLM Vulnerability via Phishing Emails
    week. Attack Details The threat group, dubbed ‘Fancy Bear’ by cybersecurity researchers, exploited the NTLM vulnerability by initiating a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to impersonate a legitimate domain controller. The actor then induced victims’ systems to send an NTLM authentication request over a network connection, eventually capturing an NTLM hash without the need for physical access
  • Understanding the Botnet Attack: Unmasking the GeoVision Zero-Day Exploit Utilized to Deploy Mirai Malware
    “`html Botnet Exploits GeoVision Zero-Day to Install Mirai Malware Botnet Exploits GeoVision Zero-Day to Install Mirai Malware A recently seen botnet is exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in end-of-life GeoVision devices to compromise and recruit them into a malicious network, presumably for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or cryptomining attacks. The botnet in question aptly employs