Industrial Control Systems Vulnerabilities Soar: Over One-Third Unpatched in 2023

About 34% of security vulnerabilities impacting industrial control systems (ICSs) that were reported in the first half of 2023 have no patch or remediation, registering a significant increase from 13% the previous year. According to data compiled by SynSaber, a total of 670 ICS product flaws were reported via the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]

SSH Remains Most Targeted Service in Cado’s Cloud Threat Report

By Waqas Cado Security Labs’ 2023 Cloud Threat Findings Report dives deep into the world of cybercrime, cyberattacks, and vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SSH Remains Most Targeted Service in Cado’s Cloud Threat Report

Top Industries Significantly Impacted by Illicit Telegram Networks

In recent years the rise of illicit activities conducted within online messaging platforms has become a growing concern for countless industries. One of the most notable platforms that has been host to many malicious actors and nefarious activities has been Telegram. Thanks to its accessibility, popularity, and user anonymity, Telegram has attracted a large number […]

Researchers Uncover AWS SSM Agent Misuse as a Covert Remote Access Trojan

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new post-exploitation technique in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows the AWS Systems Manager Agent (SSM Agent) to be run as a remote access trojan on Windows and Linux environments “The SSM agent, a legitimate tool used by admins to manage their instances, can be re-purposed by an attacker who […]

Code Mirage: How cyber criminals harness AI-hallucinated code for malicious machinations

The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author.  AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article.  Introduction: The landscape of cybercrime continues to evolve, and cybercriminals are constantly seeking new methods to compromise software projects and systems. In a […]

Iranian Company Cloudzy Accused of Aiding Cybercriminals and Nation-State Hackers

Services offered by an obscure Iranian company known as Cloudzy are being leveraged by multiple threat actors, including cybercrime groups and nation-state crews. “Although Cloudzy is incorporated in the United States, it almost certainly operates out of Tehran, Iran – in possible violation of U.S. sanctions – under the direction of someone  going by the […]

Norwegian Entities Targeted in Ongoing Attacks Exploiting Ivanti EPMM Vulnerability

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors exploited a recently disclosed critical flaw impacting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) as a zero-day since at least April 2023 in attacks directed against Norwegian entities, including a government network. The disclosure comes as part of a new joint advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and […]

Public companies must now disclose breaches within 4 days

Public organisations in the US impacted by a cyberattack will now have to disclose it within four days…with some caveats attached. On Wednesday, new rules were approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules mean that publicly traded companies will need to reveal said attack details in cases where it had a […]

SpyNote Spyware Returns with SMS Phishing Against Banking Customers

By Habiba Rashid In its recent attack campaign, SpyNote Spyware is sending victims fake SMS messages urging them to install a new certified banking app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SpyNote Spyware Returns with SMS Phishing Against Banking Customers