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Image: Midjourney A new version of the DreamBus botnet malware exploits a critical-severity remote code execution vulnerability in RocketMQ servers to infect devices. The exploited flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-33246, is a permission verification issue that impacts RocketMQ version 5.1.0 and older, allowing attackers to perform remote command execution under certain conditions. The recent DreamBus attacks leveraging […]

Electoral Commission’s Cybersecurity Lapses Exposed Amidst Major Hack By   ISBuzz Team Writer , Information Security Buzz | Sep 06, 2023 06:29 am PST In a startling revelation, the UK’s Electoral Commission has admitted to failing a crucial cybersecurity test around the same time it fell victim to a significant cyber-attack. This breach potentially exposed the data

Sektor has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Skyhigh Security. The partnership represents a significant milestone in the distribution business’s expansion into the cybersecurity market in Australia, following the launch of its newly formed cybersecurity division in late 2022. The partnership with Skyhigh Security will allow Sektor Australia to offer its network of

You might be ignoring your best tool to protect you against scams because it’s too annoying — even though it only takes a minute or two out of your day. “Everybody hates multi-factor authentication,” cybersecurity expert and former government hacker Kyle Hanslovan tells CNBC Make It. Hanslovan is the CEO and co-founder of Huntress, a

The FBI and European partners have infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network that had crippled businesses and technology users for more than 15 years.   Key points: The malicious software agent, better known as Qakbot, had facilitated about 40 ransomware attacks over 18 months alone and reportedly netted administrators about $US58 million ($89.7 million).  But

Below: The United States and U.K. take actions against Russia-linked cyber syndicates, and an international court makes a key decision on cybercrime prosecution. First: Apple rushes emergency patches after security flaws emerge Apple rolled out rare emergency patches Thursday to fix iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch security flaws, some of which were apparently being used

A notorious Russian ransomware gang which infiltrated one of Australia’s largest law firms has now targeted a string of Victorian businesses, which it is extorting over terabytes of stolen data. The cybercriminal group AlphV, which is also known as BlackCat, has claimed responsibility over attacks on several companies including: AlphV claims to have stolen at

Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Much has been made of the potential for generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to upend the security industry. On the one hand, the positive impact is hard to ignore. These new tools may be able to help write