Microsoft warns that threat actors are abusing legitimate file-hosting services to launch phishing attacks. These attacks are more likely to bypass security filters and appear more convincing to employees who frequently use these services. “Legitimate hosting services, such as SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox, are widely used by organizations for storing, sharing, and collaborating on files,” Microsoft says.

The U.S. FBI warns that scammers are attempting to trick law firms into transferring money as part of a phony debt collection scheme. The scam “may focus on any type of representation where a lawyer is hired to assist in the transfer or collection of money, e.g. real estate, collection matters, collaborative law agreements in family matters, etc.” The schemes typically take the following steps: The FBI outlines some recommendations to help organizations avoid falling for these scams.

In today's rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the importance of detection fidelity cannot be overstated. Security operations center (SOC) teams are overwhelmed by the sheer volume and complexity of alerts and challenged to differentiate genuine threats from false positives.

On October 15, 2024, SolarWinds released a hotfix for CVE-2024-28988, a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Web Help Desk (WHD). WHD is an IT service management software widely used across various industries for tracking and managing support tickets. This vulnerability arises from a Java deserialization flaw, which could enable a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable hosts.

Because of the frequency of phishing attacks landing in user mailboxes and the severity of the consequences of a user falling for a lure, any improvement at all can make the difference between an organization suffering a breach.

We’re excited to announce that at long last, our highly anticipated brand refresh is complete: Ekran System Inc. is now officially Syteca Inc.! Our new name reflects the evolution of our product and our growth as a trusted provider, delivering the capabilities needed to enhance your organization’s cybersecurity. The same team behind Ekran System now brings you the Syteca platform: a more powerful and flexible software solution to meet your unique cybersecurity needs.

In this blog, we summarize the results of a fall 2022 survey of IT, helpdesk, and security professionals about how their companies protect sensitive data.