As mentioned in SecurityScorecard’s (SSC) previous Zhadnost blog posts (part one and part two), the DDoS attacks against Ukrainian and Finnish websites do not appear to have a lasting impact, as the sites were back online within hours of the attack.
Sometimes referred to as Sodinokibi, the notorious REvil ransomware-as-a-service (RAAS) enterprise was responsible for a series of high profile attacks against the likes of the world’s biggest meat supplier JBS Foods and IT service firm Kaseya. However, it looked like its activities had come to a halt after law enforcement agencies pushed REvil offline in October 2021, and Russia reportedly arrested 14 of the gang’s members earlier this year.
Vulnerabilities are software bugs or weaknesses that could be used by an attacker. They could be present in the operating system, application code, and third-party code dependencies, such as libraries, frameworks, programming scripts, and so on. By taking a secure DevOps approach and identifying vulnerabilities early in development, you avoid frustrating developers with delays when an application is ready for production.
Let me tell you a story. Not a bedtime story or the sort of happy-ending story you’d read to your kids. This is a darker, much more serious story. It’s a story about cybersecurity. Specifically, it’s a story about attack stories. You may be asking yourself, what is an attack story? Every cyberattack has a story. And that story consists of a sequence of steps adversaries take to learn, access and control the resources and data of the victims they’re pursuing.
A few days ago, security researcher Neil Madden published a blog post, in which he provided details about a newly disclosed vulnerability in Java, CVE-2022-21449 or “Psychic Signatures”. This security vulnerability originates in an improper implementation of the ECDSA signature verification algorithm, introduced in Java 15.
Enterprise software projects increasingly depend on third-party and open source components. These components are created and maintained by individuals who are not employed by the organization developing the primary software, and who do not necessarily use the same security policies as the organization. This poses a security risk, because differences or inconsistencies between these policies can create overlooked areas of vulnerability that attackers seek to exploit.
On March 31, 2022, the Security Legislation Amendment Critical Infrastructure Protection Act 2022, also known as SLACIP, was passed by the Australian Parliament. The SLACIP Act aims to build upon the SOCI Act framework to improve the security of Australia’s critical infrastructures. To learn how the SOCI Act reforms will affect you and for guidance on how to comply with its new risk management requirements, read on.
Ransomware attacks and data breaches seem to be continuously contending for the top positions in news feeds. But what's the difference between these cyber threats and which should you be most concerned about? For a comprehensive breakdown of each type of cyberattack, read on.
Image source: Freepik This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. As eCommerce grows, there are more issues concerning payments and security. Customers still don’t enjoy a smooth user experience, can’t access fraud-free transactions, and there are still many declined transactions. Online shopping still lacks a seamless experience due to the risks of storing and handling sensitive account data.
