From zero-day exploits to 5G network vulnerabilities, these are the threats that are expected to persist over the next 12 months.
Автор: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Middle East Cyberwar Rages On, With No End in Sight
Since October 2023, cyberattacks among countries in the Middle East have persisted, fueled by the conflict between Israel and Hamas, reeling in others on a global scale.
Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks
In Operation PowerOFF, global authorities aim to deter individuals from engaging in malicious cyber acts.
Chinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day Bug
The US State Department has offered a $10 million reward for Guan Tianfeng, who has been accused of developing and testing a critical SQL injection flaw with a CVSS score of 9.8 used in Sophos attacks.
Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era
Researchers at Cavero have created a correlating numbers mechanism, adding a layer of privacy that even threat actors can’t gain enough information to breach.
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Because the streaming service website offers no content restrictions, attackers are able to hijack and manipulate live streams.
Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability
The vulnerability affects certain versions of the Veeam Service Provider Console that can only be fixed by updating with the latest patch.
Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit
Cisco encourages users to update to an unaffected version of its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software since there are no workarounds for the 2014 vulnerability.
Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk
Too much access and privilege, plus a host of unsafe cyber practices, plague most workplaces, and the introduction of tools like GenAI will only make things worse.
Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike
Delta argues that it lost hundreds of million of dollars in downtime and other costs in the aftermath of the incident, while CrowdStrike says it isn’t liable for more than $10 million.