In the first three quarters of 2023, there has been a significant increase in data compromises, surpassing the previous annual record set in 2021. Cyberattacks, particularly phishing attacks and Zero-Day attacks, remain the primary causes of data breaches.
Chinese cyber espionage group ToddyCat has been targeting telecommunications organizations and governments in Central and Southeast Asia since at least 2021 with a campaign called “Stayin’ Alive,” utilizing spear-phishing emails and exploiting a DLL sideloading vulnerability in Audinate’s Dante Discovery software.
A recent global research study reveals that 48% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have faced at least one cyber incident in the past year, with multiple breaches being reported by 25% of respondents.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint successfully stops a major Akira ransomware attack by containing compromised user accounts and preventing lateral movement.
A security vulnerability in the User Submitted Posts WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to upload arbitrary files, including phtml files, leading to potential remote code execution.
A threat actor is using compromised Skype and Microsoft Teams accounts to distribute DarkGate malware, targeting Microsoft Teams messages with malicious attachments disguised as PDF documents.
