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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO

We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems.

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HeadCrab 2.0: Evolving Threat in Redis Malware Landscape

Aqua Security

At the beginning of 2023, Aqua Nautilus researchers uncovered HeadCrab - an advanced threat actor utilizing a state-of-the-art, custom-made malware that compromised 1,200 Redis servers. Recently, our researchers detected a new version of the HeadCrab malware targeting our honeypots.

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Escalating Malware Tactics Drive Global Cybercrime Epidemic

Ooda Loop

The average malware detections rose 80% in Q4 2023. Most of the increased malware instances affected the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

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Kinsing Malware Exploits Novel Openfire Vulnerability

Aqua Security

Aqua Nautilus discovered a new campaign that exploits the Openfire vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315), that was disclosed in May of this year, to deploy Kinsing malware and a cryptominer. This vulnerability leads to a path traversal attack, which grants an unauthenticated user access to the Openfire setup environment.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

billion devices reported in 2023. Malware is the top threat to IoT/OT With so many vulnerabilities plaguing IoT devices, these devices are attractive and relatively easy entry points into corporate networks for attackers. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks.

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Why endpoint security will be a renewed priority for businesses of all sizes in 2023

CIO

Three of the biggest risks moving into 2023 and beyond are: Ransomware – in which a malicious program infects a computer, locking access to all files until a ransom is paid to gain access to an unlock key. This delivers superior protection against kernel-level malware through to browser-based attacks. Cyberattacks, Cybercrime

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

As the end of 2023 approaches, it becomes imperative to assess the current landscape of cybersecurity threats, explore potential strategies to combat them, and explore the new practice measures that can be taken. Without proper training, they can fall victim to phishing attacks, inadvertently download malware, or mishandle sensitive data.