Essential Cyber Intel Brief: 10/28/2024
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10/28/2024 — New Cybersecurity Updates
New macOS vulnerability allows unauthorized data access — A new macOS vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to evade an operating system’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technology. Source
SolarWinds Help Desk software vulnerability added to CISA catalogue — Due to evidence of active exploitation, CISA added three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalogue. Source
3% of hackers believe enterprise AI tools create a new attack vector — 93% of hackers believe AI tools used by companies have opened up a new attack vector for malicious actors to exploit. Source
68% of healthcare workers experienced a supply chain attack — The effect of cybersecurity incidents on healthcare organizations was analyzed in a recent Proofpoint report. Source
Over 90% of phishing campaigns lead victims to malware — Phishing remains the primary method used by attackers to gain initial access to networks, according to a recent report. Source
Over half of tech leaders cite phishing as a top security concern — A report found that 33.9% of tech professionals report a shortage of AI security skills, particularly around emerging vulnerabilities like prompt injection. Source
Fidelity Investments data breach impacts more than 77,000 customers — Fidelity Investments announced it experienced a data breach.Source
62% of observed finance domains involved in phishing attacks — Among observed financial domains, 62% were determined to be connected to phishing attacks that target legitimate institutions through spoofing websites. Source
Security experts discuss the American Water cyberattack — On Thursday, October 3, 2024, American Water discovered unauthorized activity in its systems. Source
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