In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, API attacks pose significant threats to organizations. These attacks, particularly the low and slow variety, are notoriously challenging to detect and mitigate. Salt Security stands out as the premier solution for identifying and addressing these sophisticated threats, setting a benchmark that competitors struggle to match. Here’s why Salt Security is unparalleled in catching low and slow API attacks.

Over the last few months, there have been a number of credential-based breaches, including the attacks on Ticketmaster, Santander Bank, and others. As details regarding this string of attacks continue to be uncovered, it is critical that organizations take precautionary measures in order to protect themselves and their customers from potentially being compromised by cybercriminals.

As our interactions with the digital world grow, connections will be established within seconds, leading to more online attacks. One type of attack we may be exposed to is known as a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) — a technique cyber attackers use to take over our online communications. The best way to stay safe online is with a better understanding of the problems caused by these digital attacks and identification of the dangers and consequences they entail.

The SocGholish malware, also known as FakeUpdates, has resurfaced with new tactics that leverage the BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure Network Computing Client) platform for nefarious purposes. This sophisticated JavaScript downloader malware is now delivering a remote access trojan, AsyncRAT, and utilizing BOINC in a covert cyberattack campaign. This blog will delve into the specifics of this exploit, the implications for cybersecurity, and measures to mitigate the risks.

Recent research by Arctic Wolf has revealed that, within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment. As The State of Cybersecurity: 2024 Trends Report highlights, “To fully understand the gravity of this statistic, it is important to understand that, although 48% of these environments found evidence of a data breach, that does not inversely mean that 52% of organizations did not suffer a breach.”

On Wednesday night, the Indian cryptocurrency platform WazirX experienced a significant cyberattack, resulting in the theft of at least $230 million worth of cryptocurrency. The breach was first detected by several blockchain security companies, including Elliptic, Arkham, and BlockSec. These firms observed large amounts of digital coins being siphoned out of WazirX before the platform acknowledged the security breach.

Cyber threats are increasing and, unfortunately, local and state government entities have become top targets. In 2023, the FBI reported that government entities were the third most-targeted sector by ransomware, and Arctic Wolf’s own research saw the average ransom for government organizations top $1 million USD. And that’s just one kind of cyber attack.

Secrets in collaboration tools are becoming prime targets for attackers. Reduce your attack surface by extending GitGuardian automated secrets detection capabilities to Slack, Jira, Confluence, or Microsoft Teams. Ensure security wherever your teams collaborate!

The CDK Global ransomware attack was first reported in June 2024. Ransomware infected CDK Global, a software vendor that serves thousands of North American car dealerships. This ransomware attack affected over 10,000 U.S. car dealerships, their employees and their customers.