This 0-day flaw, identified by security analysts at ClearSky Cyber Security in June 2024, allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems through minimal user interaction.
Category: Vulnerabilities
Schneider Electric hit by Ransomware Demand of $125,000 in baguettes.
Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a breach as a ransomware group Hellcat claims to have stolen more than 40 GB of compressed data — and demanded the French multinational energy management company pay $125,000 in baguettes or else see its sensitive customer and operational information leaked.
Russian group’s hack of Texas water system underscores critical OT cyber threats | CSO Online
But water systems have been increasingly in the crosshairs in 2024, resulting in the following noteworthy water security developments:
JPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks
The investigation strategy proposed by JPCERT/CC covers four types of Windows Event Logs: Application, Security, System, and Setup logs.
How to manage shadow IT and reduce your attack surface
There is a reason why a lot of organizations shy away from people bringing their own devices to work. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-manage-shadow-it-and-reduce-your-attack-surface/
Microsoft warns of ransomware attacks on US healthcare | CSO Online
The threat actor borrowed initial access from a third-party infection to effect lateral movement within the victim system and place INC encryption on their network.
6 things hackers know that they don’t want security pros to know that they know | CSO Online
“Hackers know that the average CISO has a lot on their plates and they don’t have enough [resources] to get everything done.
Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai | Ars Technica
Akamai said that the attackers are exploiting the vulnerability so they can install a variant of Mirai, which arrived in September 2016 when a botnet of infected devices took down cybersecurity news site Krebs on Security.
Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware | TechRadar
Be careful when looking for pirated movies online – experts have warners many files are out there just to infect your Windows PCs with dangerous malware and infostealers.