Securing Digital Technologies of the Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors

All innovations bring potential benefits that could transform industries, but they also bring potential risks. In the nuclear field, advanced nuclear reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs), are incorporating innovative technologies, particularly digital technologies that yield novel solutions. There is Read More …

What might authentication attacks look like in a phishing-resistant future?

The industry has come a long way in terms of improving how we make user authentication more secure. From the most basic concept of relying on usernames and passwords for authentication to enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) for additional security, we Read More …

Cryptojacking: Understanding and defending against cloud compute resource abuse

In cloud environments, cryptojacking – a type of cyberattack that uses computing power to mine cryptocurrency – takes the form of cloud compute resource abuse, which involves a threat actor compromising legitimate tenants. Cloud compute resource abuse could result in Read More …

Norway government ministries hit by cyber attack

Norwegian authorities reported a cyber attack of unknown origin against 12 government ministries on Monday. “We have uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in the software of one of our suppliers,” said Erik Hope, director of the Norwegian ministries’ security and Read More …

Ivanti Patches Endpoint Manager Mobile CVE-2023-35078 Remote Unauthenticated API Access Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been discovered in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly known as MobileIron Core. This vulnerability impacts all supported versions – Version 11.4 releases 11.10, 11.9 and 11.8. Older versions/releases are also at risk. If exploited, this vulnerability Read More …

FortiGuard Labs Discovers Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Message Queuing Service

Over the last few months, FortiGuard Labs has discovered and reported multiple vulnerabilities found in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service. Microsoft patched these vulnerabilities in the April and July 2023 security updates. These patches are rated as critical/important, and Read More …

North Korea Leverages SaaS Provider in a Targeted Supply Chain Attack

In July 2023, Mandiant Consulting responded to a supply chain compromise affecting a US-based software solutions entity. Mandiant researchers believe the compromise ultimately began as a result of a sophisticated spear phishing campaign aimed at JumpCloud, a zero-trust directory platform Read More …

What is the status of US, Israel cyberwars?

On June 19, 2022, false rocket-warning sirens were activated in Jerusalem and Eilat, caused by a stunning cyber attack by Iran. Israel’s cyber authorities at the time tried to downplay the hack, which seemed to have significant national security implications. Read More …