The Emergence of Identity Threat Detection and Response Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) has emerged as a critical component to effectively detect and respond to identity-based attacks. Threat actors have shown their ability to compromise the identity infrastructure and move laterally into IaaS, Saas, PaaS and CI/CD environments. Identity Threat Detection and Response solutions […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, joining the likes of other similar programs like AuKill (aka AvNeutralizer) and Terminator. The EDR-killing utility has been dubbed EDRKillShifter by cybersecurity company Sophos, which discovered the […]
A newly discovered attack vector in GitHub Actions artifacts dubbed ArtiPACKED could be exploited to take over repositories and gain access to organizations’ cloud environments. “A combination of misconfigurations and security flaws can make artifacts leak tokens, both of third party cloud services and GitHub tokens, making them available for anyone with read access to […]
A previously unknown threat actor has been attributed to a spate of attacks targeting Azerbaijan and Israel with an aim to steal sensitive data. The attack campaign, detected by NSFOCUS on July 1, 2024, leveraged spear-phishing emails to single out Azerbaijani and Israeli diplomats. The activity is being tracked under the moniker Actor240524. “Actor240524 possesses […]
Samsung announced that the “fan favorite” Circle to Search feature is coming to mid-range Galaxy A series. The post Samsung gives mid-range Galaxy A series its well-deserved Circle to Search feature appeared first on MSPoweruser.
Microsoft is set to make Windows security tighter with Windows 11 24H2 release for general users around the corner. The Redmond company will soon make BitLocker encryption default on more devices, so much so that it’s also minimizing the hardware requirements to open the encryption up for more devices. Once Windows 11 24H2 rolls out […]
Microsoft is testing a new compact mode for its Windows Game Bar, which will be available to Xbox Insiders. The post New Windows Game Bar update shows Microsoft’s commitment to handheld gaming appeared first on MSPoweruser.
Google launches a new “Add Me” feature for Pixel smartphones, letting you merge two separate photos into one for better group pictures. The post Google’s AI-powered “Add Me” for group pictures still has one big flaw appeared first on MSPoweruser.
If you’re looking for a hands-on Ashampoo Uninstaller review, my extensive testing of its features might help you. Over time, leftover files, registry entries, and other remnants from uninstalled programs cluttered my system and slowed it down. That’s when I realized I needed a robust uninstaller program for my device to function properly, and then […]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that’s targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryptocurrency on compromised instances using their GPU computational power. This indicates that the “IoT botnet is targeting more robust servers running on cloud native environments,” Aqua Security researcher Assaf Morag said in a Wednesday […]