Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity

Dozens of Kernel Drivers Allow Attackers to Alter Firmware, Escalate Privileges

VMware Carbon Black’s Threat Analysis Unit (TAU) has identified dozens of previously unknown vulnerable kernel drivers that could be exploited by attackers to alter firmware or escalate privileges. It’s not uncommon for threat actors, including cybercriminals and state-sponsored groups, to abuse kernel drivers in their operations. Such drivers can allow malicious hackers to manipulate system […]

Cybersecurity

Cryptojackers Use IAM Credential Within Five Minutes of Discovery | Cyware Hacker News

Researchers have identified an ongoing cryptojacking campaign, EleKtra-Leak, that targets exposed Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials on GitHub repositories. The campaign has been active since December 2020, with as many as 474 unique Amazon EC2 instances found being used to mine Monero cryptocurrency between August 30 and October 6. Moreover, threat actors use these […]

Cybersecurity

Cyber attacks cause revenue losses in 42% of small businesses – Help Net Security

85% of small business leaders say they are ready to respond to a cyber incident despite a record-high 73% reporting an attack in 2023, according to Identity Theft Resource Center. Employee and consumer data continue to be the most impacted categories of information affected by a data breach. The number of organizations reporting first-time attacks […]