New research shows that 57 vulnerabilities that threat actors are currently using in ransomware attacks enable everything from initial access to data theft.
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Majority of Ransomware Attacks Last Year Exploited Old Bugs
New research shows that 57 vulnerabilities that threat actors are currently using in ransomware attacks enable everything from initial access to data theft.
Novel Spy Group Targets Telecoms in 'Precision-Targeted' Cyberattacks
The primary victims so far have been employees of telcos in the Middle East, who were hit with custom backdoors via the cloud, in a likely precursor to a broader attack.
Massive GoAnywhere RCE Exploit: Everything You Need to Know
Weeks after an exploit was first announced in a popular cloud-based file transfer service, could some organizations still be vulnerable? The answer is yes.
Google Translate Helps BEC Groups Scam Companies in Any Language
BEC gangs Midnight Hedgehog and Mandarin Capybara show how online marketing and translation tools are making it easy for these threat groups to scale internationally.
Not Stoked: Burton Snowboards' Online Orders Disrupted After Cyberattack
The snow sports specialist is investigating to see what caused the operations-disrupting "cyber incident."
Inglis Retires as National Cyber Director Ahead of Biden's Cybersecurity EO
The long-time NSA and cyber specialist says he's exiting the public sector.
AppSec Threats Deserve Their Own Incident Response Plan
With a rearranging of priorities and good incident response plans, organizations can be ready to face the future of software attacks.
(Sponsored Article) 2023 Is the Year of Risk: 5 Ways to Prepare
2022 saw a record number of cyberattacks. In response, regulators are prescribing how companies should manage their risks. How do you prepare?
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ChatGPT Subs In as Security Analyst, Hallucinates Only Occasionally
Incident response triage and software vulnerability discovery are two areas where the large language model has demonstrated success, although false positives are common.

Simplify to Survive: How Organizations Can Navigate Cyber-Risk
Simplification can result in efficiencies, reduced overhead, and the ability to respond to cyber threats more quickly.

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Cybersecurity Jobs Remain Secure Despite Recession Fears
Only 10% of corporate executives expect to lay off members of cybersecurity teams in 2023, much lower than other areas, as companies protect hard-to-find skill sets.
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Is OWASP at Risk of Irrelevance?
A growing group of OWASP members and board leaders are calling for the AppSec group to make big changes to stay apace with modern development.
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Researchers Create an AI Cyber Defender That Reacts to Attackers
The system based on deep reinforcement learning can adapt to defenders' tactics and stop 95% of simulated attacks, according to its developers.
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