A state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor newly christened APT42 (formerly UNC788) has been attributed to over 30 confirmed espionage attacks against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to the Iranian government at least since 2015. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant said the group operates as the intelligence gathering arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. “Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. “Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. “Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government…
Security threats are always a concern when it comes to APIs. API security can be compared to driving a car. You must be cautious and review everything closely before releasing it into the world. By failing to do so, you’re putting yourself and others at risk. API attacks are more dangerous than other breaches. Facebook…
Security threats are always a concern when it comes to APIs. API security can be compared to driving a car. You must be cautious and review everything closely before releasing it into the world. By failing to do so, you’re putting yourself and others at risk. API attacks are more dangerous than other breaches. Facebook…
Security threats are always a concern when it comes to APIs. API security can be compared to driving a car. You must be cautious and review everything closely before releasing it into the world. By failing to do so, you’re putting yourself and others at risk. API attacks are more dangerous than other breaches. Facebook…
A zero-day flaw in a WordPress plugin called BackupBuddy is being actively exploited, WordPress security company Wordfence has disclosed. “This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated users to download arbitrary files from the affected site which can include sensitive information,” it said. BackupBuddy allows users to back up their entire WordPress installation from within the…
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Baxter’s internet-connected infusion pumps used by healthcare professionals in clinical environments to dispense medication to patients. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in access to sensitive data and alteration of system configuration,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a coordinated advisory. Infusion pumps…
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Baxter’s internet-connected infusion pumps used by healthcare professionals in clinical environments to dispense medication to patients. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in access to sensitive data and alteration of system configuration,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a coordinated advisory. Infusion pumps…
