Alert Number: I-051624-PSA
May 16, 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Leverages U.S.-Based Individuals to Defraud U.S. Businesses and Generate Revenue
Category: Security
How a new wave of deepfake-driven cybercrime targets businesses
As deepfake attacks on businesses dominate news headlines, detection experts are gathering valuable insights into how these attacks came into being and the vulnerabilities they exploit.
Someone connected Windows XP to the internet, and it didn’t survive long
https://www.xda-developers.com/connected-windows-xp-internet-didnt-survive-long/
Linux maintainers were infected for 2 years by SSH-dwelling backdoor with huge reach | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/ssh-backdoor-has-infected-400000-linux-servers-over-15-years-and-keeps-on-spreading/2/
Microsoft Warns of Active Zero-Day Exploitation, Patches 60 Windows Vulnerabilities – SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-patches-60-windows-vulns-warns-of-active-zero-day-exploitation/
(Cyber) Risk = Probability of Occurrence x Damage
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/get-cyber-resilient-with-cvss.html?m=1
Defending Against Voice Scammers
Social engineering is a numbers game, so the fewer scam calls, the fewer potential victims. However, with data breaches constantly occurring, your phone number may sooner or later get into…
Tips on Spoting A Credit Card Skimmer
Cyber Criminals are using more sophisticated and stealthy methods to steal your hard-earned money. It is important to keep up with current trends in skimming to protect yourselves from cyber…
Public Spaces are Prime Areas of Attack from Hackers
As more people are working remotely and embracing the digital nomad lifestyle and more concerts and sporting events are taking place this summer, some may not be taking precautions to protect their…
Healthcare Organizations in 5 States Hit by Cyber Attacks
A cyberattack has disrupted hospital computer systems in several states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be diverted.