2024-10-23 Post a Comment

Sophos Fortifies XDR Muscle With $859M Secureworks Purchase

Michael NovinsonÂ (MichaelNovinson) Sophos plans to make the largest acquisition in its four-decade history, scooping up Secureworks for $859 million to turbocharge its threat intelligence, detection and response. Sophos Fortifies XDR Muscle See Also:Â Webinar | Identity Crisis: How to Combat Session Hijacking and Credential Theft with MDR The Oxford, U.K.-based platform security vendor will combine its managed detection and response services with Atlanta-based Secureworks’ XDR, SIEM and identity detection and response […]

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2024-10-19 Post a Comment

Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser

î „Ravie Lakshmanan Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability Microsoft has disclosed details about a now-patched security flaw in Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS that has likely come under exploitation to get around a user’s privacy preferences and access data. The shortcoming, codenamed HM Surf by the tech giant, is tracked as CVE-2024-44133. It wasÂ addressedÂ by Apple as part of macOS Sequoia 15 by removing the vulnerable code. HM Surf […]

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2024-10-19 Post a Comment

North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data

î „Ravie Lakshmanan North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. “In some instances, fraudulent workers demanded ransom payments from their former employers after gaining insider access, a tactic not observed in earlier schemes,” Secureworks […]

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2024-10-19 Post a Comment

Feds unmask duo running one of the most prolific hacker gangs

Sam Sabin The Department of Justice has charged and arrested two Sudanese brothers with operating Anonymous Sudan, aÂ hacker groupÂ known for destructive websiteÂ takedowns. Why it matters:Â The indictment, unsealed Wednesday, paints the clearest picture of who was running the mysterious Anonymous Sudan hacking group â€” which has launched more than 35,000 attacks in the last year against hospitals, government offices and other major organizations. Driving the news:Â A grand jury indicted Ahmed Salah […]

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2024-10-18 Post a Comment

Hacker allegedly behind attacks on FBI, Airbus, National Public Data arrested in Brazil

Jonathan Greig Federal law enforcement in Brazil arrested a hacker allegedly behind several brazen, high-profile cyberattacks. In a statement on Wednesday, Brazilâ€™s Department of Federal Police (DFP)said they launched â€œOperation Data Breachâ€ to investigate several intrusions on their own systems as well as others internationally. â€œA search and seizure warrant and a preventive arrest warrant was served in the city of Belo Horizonte/MG against an investigated person suspected of being […]