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πŸ“’ Stealthy malware: The threats hiding in plain sight πŸ“’

As malicious software becomes increasingly difficult to detect, businesses must act to counter the stealthy malware threat.

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🧠 AI cybersecurity solutions detect ransomware in under 60 seconds 🧠

Worried about ransomware? If so, its not surprising. According to the World Economic Forum, for large cyber losses 1 million, the number of cases in which data is exfiltrated is increasing, doubling from 40 in 2019 to almost 80 in 2022. And more recent activity is tracking even higher. Meanwhile, other dangers are appearing on The post AI cybersecurity solutions detect ransomware in under 60 seconds appeared first on Security Intelligence.

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πŸ“” Millions of Malicious Containers Found on Docker Hub πŸ“”

According to JFrog, approximately 25 of all repositories lack useful functionality and serve as vehicles for spam and malware.

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πŸ“” Disinformation: EU Opens Probe Against Facebook and Instagram Ahead of Election πŸ“”

Metas moderation failings could allow coordinated disinformation campaigns to thrive in the runup to the EU election.

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πŸ“” Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m πŸ“”

Sophos found that the average ransom payment was 2m in 2023, with 63 of ransom demands 1m or more.

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β™ŸοΈ Man Who Mass-Extorted Psychotherapy Patients Gets Six Years β™ŸοΈ

A 26yearold Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Millions of Malicious 'Imageless' Containers Planted on Docker Hub Over 5 Years πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple campaigns targeting Docker Hub by planting millions of malicious "imageless" containers over the past five years, once again underscoring how opensource registries could pave the way for supply chain attacks. "Over four million of the repositories in Docker Hub are imageless and have no content except for the repository.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ The 6 Data Security Sessions You Shouldn't Miss at RSAC 2024 πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Themed "The Art of Possible," this year's conference celebrates new challenges and opportunities in the age of AI.

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πŸ“” Ransomware Rising Despite Takedowns, Says Corvus Report πŸ“”

The first quarter of 2024 saw the most ransomware activity ever recorded, Corvus Insurance found in a new analysis.

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πŸ“” YMCA Fined for Data Breach, ICO Raises Concerns About Privacy for People with HIV πŸ“”

Central YMCA was fined 7,500 for a data breach exposing HIV information of support program participants, prompting the ICO to call for stronger privacy protections for people with HIV.

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πŸ“’ Citrix vulnerability behind Change Healthcare cyber attack, CEO claims πŸ“’

Threat actors behind the Change Healthcare attack are said to have used vulnerable Citrix remote access software, according to UnitedHealth Group CEO.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Wireless Carriers Face $200M FCC Fine As Data Privacy Waters Roil πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Verizon, ATT, and TMobile USA are being fined for sharing location data. They plan to appeal the decision, which is the culmination of a fouryear investigation into how carriers sold customer data to third parties.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ To Damage OT Systems, Hackers Tap USBs, Old Bugs & Malware πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

USBs have something the newest, hottest attack techniques lack the ability to bridge air gaps.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Attackers Planted Millions of Imageless Repositories on Docker Hub πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The purported metadata for each these containers had embedded links to malicious files.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Canadian Drug Chain in Temporary Lockdown Mode After Cyber Incident πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

London Drugs offered no details about the nature of the incident, nor when its pharmacies would be functioning normally again.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Verizon DBIR: Basic Security Gaffes Underpin Bumper Crop of Breaches πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

MOVEit drove a big chunk of the increase, but human vulnerability to social engineering and failure to patch known bugs led to a doubling of breaches since 2023, said Verizon Business.

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πŸš€ MDR: Unlocking the power of enterprise-grade security for businesses of all sizes πŸš€

Faced with expanding attack surfaces and a barrage of threats, businesses of all sizes are increasingly looking to unlock the manifold capabilities of enterprisegrade security.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Ex-NSA Employee Sentenced to 22 Years for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to Russia πŸ–‹οΈ

A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency NSA has been sentenced to nearly 22 years 262 months in prison for attempting to transfer classified documents to Russia. "This sentence should serve as a stark warning to all those entrusted with protecting national defense information that there are consequences to betraying that trust," said FBI Director Christopher Wray.

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πŸ“” NCSC’s New Mobile Risk Model Aimed at β€œHigh-Threat” Firms πŸ“”

The UKs National Cyber Security Centre claims its AMS model will protect firms from statebacked mobile threats.

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πŸ“” US Government Releases New Resources Against AI Threats πŸ“”

The US Department of Homeland Security has released new guidelines for securing critical infrastructure and CBRN from AI threats.

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πŸ“” Infosecurity Europe Keynote: Building Strong Teams and Driving Change with F1’s Claire Williams πŸ“”

Join Claire Williams at Infosecurity Europe to learn how F1 leadership strategies can inspire cybersecurity leaders.

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