Akira is a new family of ransomware, first used in cybercrime attacks in March 2023.

Open source code is everywhere, and it needs to be managed to mitigate security risks. Developers are tasked with creating engaging and reliable applications faster than ever. To achieve this, they rely heavily on open source code to quickly add functionality to their proprietary software. With open source code making up an estimated 60-80% of proprietary applications’ code bases, managing it has become critical to reducing an organization’s security risk.

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. For a daily selection see our twitter feed at #ionCube24. This is bad. Really, really bad…

While most people understand that cybercrime is rising, it’s challenging to fathom just how widespread it is. In 2007, researchers found there was a cyberattack every 39 seconds. By 2022, those numbers seemed small and innocent in comparison: The sheer scale of attacks makes it a challenge to understand and find emerging threats or identify trends. Cyberattack maps provide visuals that clarify numbers that can be otherwise difficult to understand and bring to light the dark activities online.

The advent of technology and its latest innovations has come with its own challenges in the form of cyber attacks, and data theft, and protecting themselves from them is a task for most organizations and if not done properly, can leave the organizations vulnerable. This Blog Includes show What is NIST cybersecurity framework? All About NIST Why Is NIST Important? Make your Website / Web Application the safest place on the Internet.

Cybercriminals are well versed in the tactic of phishing, which aim to trick users into revealing confidential information and gain unauthorized access to user accounts and compromise corporate networks. A new type of phishing attack has now emerged, known as MFA phishing, which manages to evade the key protection measures deployed by corporate networks.