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Adversary Tradecraft: A Deep Dive into RID Hijacking and Hidden Users

Researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) recently published a report on the Andariel threat group, a DPRK state-sponsored APT active for over a decade, that has been leveraging RID hijacking and user account concealment techniques in its operations to stealthily maintain privileged access to compromised Windows systems.

Facebook Users Beware: Thousands Hit by New Phishing Scam

Check Point warns that a large-scale phishing campaign is targeting Facebook accounts with phony copyright infringement notices. The phishing emails have targeted more than 12,000 email addresses at hundreds of companies. Nearly all of the emails targeted individuals in the US, the EU, and Australia, though the researchers also observed some phishing templates written in Chinese and Arabic.

Vulnerability Scanning for SMBs

A small entrepreneur-led digital marketing agency was having a regular morning with client calls, design presentations, and ad discussions. Suddenly, every team member was locked out of their accounts and couldn’t access their e-mails, cloud folders, or even the company bank account – their data had been taken hostage digitally. This isn’t just a cautionary tale.

Every Enterprise Should Want Their SASE Platform to be PCI 4.0 Certified - Here's Why

Cato announced today that it’s become the first SASE platform vendor to achieve PCI DSS v4.0 compliance. More specifically, compliance with PCI DSS v4.0.1. While particularly significant for retailers handling payment data, PCI DSS v4.0 compliance will also benefit non-retailers strengthening their security posture, reducing risk exposure, and demonstrating compliance with industry best practice.

The Need for Contextualised Threat Intelligence

In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, growing more sophisticated and harder to detect. With each passing day, businesses and individuals alike find themselves navigating an increasingly complex threat environment. This complexity isn’t just about the number of attacks, it’s about their evolving tactics, the widening attack surface, and the sheer difficulty of distinguishing real threats from background noise.

Holding the Tide Against the Next Wave of Phishing Scams

By now, we should all be pretty well acquainted with phishing scams. They've been around for a very long time—nearly 30 years, in fact—and are the primary focus of most security awareness training programs and initiatives. Despite this, phishing remains remarkably effective, with over 90% of successful cyberattacks beginning with a phishing email. Why? Because these scams are constantly evolving. To protect against the next wave of phishing scams, it's important to understand them.