Finance & Banking, Industry Specific, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Summit on Nov. 7 to Address Evolving Cyber Risks in Finance Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 4, 2024 Leading cybersecurity professionals will gather on November 7 for ISMG’s Financial Services Summit to address financial sector vulnerabilities. (Image: Shutterstock) The 2024…
CrushFTP Users Urged to Update Following Newly Discovered Vulnerability The CrushFTP enterprise file transfer software has been hit by a security vulnerability that is reportedly being exploited in active attacks. In a recent advisory, CrushFTP informed its users that versions of the software prior to 11.1 are susceptible to a…
Case Overview A pivotal legal confrontation is looming as the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments in a high-profile case involving Facebook, now known as Meta. The lawsuit revolves around the company’s alleged failure to properly disclose a substantial data breach related to Cambridge Analytica, a scandal that…
New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Exposed: SSID Confusion Attack Poses Risk to All Networks Recent research has uncovered a significant security flaw related to the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard, identified as the SSID Confusion attack (CVE-2023-52424). This vulnerability can manipulate users into connecting to less secure wireless networks, enabling potential attackers to…
A recent analysis by Phylum has uncovered a series of malicious packages, pointing to an IP address affiliated with a notable threat actor: This investigation reveals that, while the attackers aimed to obscure their infrastructure for second-stage infections, their strategy inadvertently left a digital breadcrumb trail of previously utilized…
Regulators Urge Enhanced Security for Third-Party Services Following CrowdStrike Outage In light of the significant disruption caused by a cybersecurity incident involving CrowdStrike, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a directive urging financial institutions to bolster their preparedness against similar outages. This follows a global incident in July…
The Spiraling Costs of Cyberattacks: A Deep Dive into Their Financial Impact Cybersecurity breaches are increasingly prevalent, posing severe consequences for both individuals and businesses. As organizations work to understand the motivations behind such attacks, it’s imperative to address a more pressing concern: the extensive financial ramifications of cybercrime. Data…
CASE PREVIEW: Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank In a pivotal moment for securities law, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case of Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank on Wednesday at 10 a.m. This case springs from the 2015 data breach involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook and is…
Cybersecurity Alert: Vulnerabilities Detected in D-Link Routers On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the inclusion of two serious security vulnerabilities affecting certain models of D-Link routers in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This action was prompted by evidence suggesting that these weaknesses…
