Applications of machine learning have grown exponentially over the past few years and with it, the possibilities of malicious attacks targeting it through any vulnerabilities present.

The Java Development Kit (JDK) library's java.security package is one of the most important packages, yet despite consistent updates, it remains vastly underutilized. In light of the increased emphasis on cybersecurity frameworks, including zero trust, it's imperative for Java developers to become familiar with Java SE's security libraries. As with any other field in information technology, cybersecurity has a capricious nature. After all, it has to keep up with the latest trends in cybercrime.

Last week, a vulnerability in the popular MOVEit managed file transfer service was exploited by the CL0P ransomware gang to execute data breaches – an increasingly common cybersecurity attack technique where popular software is exploited to target, by extension, their users. Victims of this hack include British Airways, Boots, BBC, and multiple US government agencies.

Every news article about a threat group or attack floods the reader with classifications: nation-state groups, hacktivists, cyberterrorists, etc. But how can we define who is what? How can we differentiate between said categories? How should we deal with potential classification overlaps? Especially in the ever-evolving cyberwarfare realm, how can we approach these closely rooted phenomena?

On May 29, 2023, a critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-34362, was published, leaving users of MOVEit Transfer software at high risk. According to Progress, organizations have reported possible exploitation in the wild. Therefore it’s crucial that any business using MOVEit Transfer to take immediate action, especially since all versions of this popular file transfer software are affected by this vulnerability.