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Rackspace Rocked By Security Incident
4 hours ago
New Malware Is Nuking Data In Russian Courts
4 hours ago
EufyCam 3 and HomeBase 3 review: Why I'm not getting rid of these cameras yet
5 hours agoThe Eufy Edge Security System, consisting of two EufyCams 3 and the HomeBase 3, is an entire security system on its own.
Rackspace rocked by ‘security incident’ that has taken out some hosted Exchange services
7 hours agoWarns recovery could take several days Some of Rackspace’s hosted Microsoft Exchange services have been taken down by what the company has described as a “security incident”.…
Concern Over DDoS Attacks Falls Despite Rise in Incidents
19 hours agoAlmost a third of respondents in Fastly's Fight Fire with Fire survey view data breaches and data loss as the biggest cybersecurity threat.
Medibank prognosis gets worse after more stolen data leaked
19 hours agoPlus Australia launches an investigation into insurer's data privacy practices Australian health insurer Medibank's prognosis following an October data breach keeps getting worse as criminals dumped another batch of stolen customer data on the dark web. ...
SiriusXM, MyHyundai Car Apps Showcase Next-Gen Car Hacking
20 hours agoA trio of security bugs allow remote attackers to unlock or start the car, operate climate controls, pop the trunk, and more — all via poorly coded mobile apps.
Friday Squid Blogging: Legend of the Indiana Oil-Pit Squid
20 hours agoAt a GMC plant. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.
FBI warns about Cuba, no, not that one — the ransomware gang
22 hours agoCritical infrastructure attacks ramping up The US government has issued an alert about Cuba; not the state but a ransomware gang that's taking millions in purloined profits.…
These are my 5 must-have devices for work travel now
22 hours agoI took a long break from traveling for work. Now that it's started again, I had to figure out which gadgets I needed in my backpack.
Existential Risk and the Fermi Paradox
22 hours agoWe know that complexity is the worst enemy of security, because it makes attack easier and defense harder. This becomes catastrophic as the effects of that attack become greater. In A Hacker’s Mind (coming in February 2023), I write: Our societal system ...
Newsroom Sues NSO Group for Pegasus Spyware Compromise
23 hours agoJournalists in El Salvador haul NSO Group to US court for illegal surveillance that ultimately compromised their safety.
Where Advanced Cyberttackers Are Heading Next: Disruptive Hits, New Tech
23 hours agoFollowing a year of increasingly disruptive attacks, advanced persistent threat groups will likely only become emboldened in 2023, security experts say.
Watch out for this triple-pronged PayPal phishing and fraud scam
1 day agoWe spotlight a nasty fraud attempt and show you how you can protect yourself and your family.
SOC Turns to Homegrown Machine Learning to Catch Cyber-Intruders
1 day agoA do-it-yourself machine-learning system helped a French bank detect three types of exfiltration attacks missed by current rules-based systems, attendees will learn at Black Hat Europe.
A Risky Business: Choosing the Right Methodology
1 day agoRather than regarding risk assessment as a negative exercise, consider it one that benefits your organization's aims, and then translate the risk level to its impact on operations, reputation, or finances.
Google: After using Rust, we slashed Android memory safety vulnerabilities
1 day agoJava and Rust dominate new code in Android 13, and it's doing what Google hoped it would.
LastPass Security Breach
1 day agoThe company was hacked, and customer information accessed. No passwords were compromised.
Domain aging gang CashRewindo picks vintage sites to push malvertising
1 day agoLike fine wine, the longer it sits, the better it is A sophisticated and very patient threat group behind a global malvertising scheme is using so-called aged domains to skirt past cybersecurity tools and catch victims in investment scams.…
Mozilla, Microsoft drop TrustCor as root certificate authority
1 day ago'There is no evidence to suggest that TrustCor violated conduct, policy, or procedure' says biz Mozilla and Microsoft have taken action against a certificate authority accused of having close ties to a US military contractor that allegedly paid software d ...
Two signs in the comms cabinet said 'Do not unplug'. Guess what happened
1 day agoNo amount of resilience planning can defeat determined idiots whose devices are low on battery Welcome once more to On-Call, The Register's weekly reader-contributed column that tells tales of IT pros being asked to fix things that should never have broke ...
AWS Unveils Amazon Security Lake at re:Invent 2022
1 day agoAmazon Security Lake will allow organizations to create a purpose-built, standards-based data lake to aggregate and store security data.
Nvidia patches 29 GPU driver bugs that could lead to code execution, device takeover
1 day agoTake a break from the gaming and fix these now Nvidia fixed more than two dozen security flaws in its GPU display driver, the most severe of which could allow an unprivileged user to modify files, and then escalate privileges, execute code, tamper with or ...
Eufy's security cameras send data to the cloud without consent, and that's not the worst part
1 day agoEufy camera users also learned that their camera streams can be accessed remotely using VLC without encryption or authentication.
LastPass Discloses Second Breach in Three Months
1 day agoThe threat actor behind an August intrusion used data from that incident to access customer data stored with a third-party cloud service provider, and affiliate GoTo reports breach of development environment.
How to add a credit card as a Bitwarden vault item and why you should
1 day agoHere's why it could be a smart idea to add a credit card as a vault item with the password manager Bitwarden.
Artifact Poisoning in GitHub Actions Imports Malware via Software Pipelines
1 day agoA vulnerability discovered in GitHub Actions could allow an attacker to poison a developer's pipeline, highlighting the risk that insecure software pipelines pose.
Medibank faces formal privacy investigation
1 day agoAnd prospect of penalties.
Victoria's ESTA seeking first CISO
1 day agoTo run cyber and information security programs.
One Year After Log4Shell, Most Firms Are Still Exposed to Attack
1 day agoThough there have been fewer than expected publicly reported attacks involving the vulnerability, nearly three-quarters of organizations remain exposed to it.
Google warns about commercial Heliconia spyware hitting Chrome, Firefox and and Microsoft Defender
1 day agoMeanwhile NSO faces new lawsuit over Pegasus flying onto journalists' phones Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said on Wednesday that its researchers discovered commercial spyware called Heliconia that's designed to exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome an ...
What are Bitwarden Organizations and how do you use them?
2 days agoPassword manager Bitwarden's Organizations feature makes it possible to share password vault items with teams or family members.
My Secret Life As An 11-Year-Old BBS SysOp
2 days ago
IBM Cloud Supply Chain Vulnerability Showcases New Threat Class
2 days agoThe Hell's Keychain attack vector highlights common cloud misconfigurations and secrets exposure that can pose grave risk to enterprise customers.
Sirius XM Software Vulnerability
2 days agoThis is new: Newly revealed research shows that a number of major car brands, including Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura, were affected by a previously undisclosed security bug that would have allowed a savvy hacker to hijack vehicles and steal user dat ...
Data Security Concerns Are Driving Changes in US Consumer Behavior and Demands
2 days agoAs consumers catch on to the dangers, protection could become a major topic for legislative bodies.
Of Exploits and Experts: The Professionalization of Cybercrime
2 days agoNo longer the realm of lone wolves, the world of cybercrime is increasingly strategic, commoditized, and collaborative.
Guidehouse Insights Anticipates Market for Automotive Cybersecurity Solutions Will Grow to More Than $445 Billion by 2031
2 days agoMarket drivers include new regulations, increasing automobile complexity, and new vehicle types.
These file types are the ones most commonly used by hackers to hide their malware
2 days agoCareful when you click: Cyber criminals are hiding malicious payload to make it more difficult for users - and anti-virus software - to detect.
CyberRatings.org Announces Results from First-of-its-Kind Comparative Test on Cloud Network Firewall
2 days agoRatings ranged from AAA to CC, with security effectiveness scores from 27% to 100%.
Phylum Expands Its Software Supply Chain Security Capabilities, Introduces Automated Vulnerability Reachability
2 days agoKnow what you need to fix today and what you don’t.
Intruders gain access to user data in LastPass incident
2 days agoPassword manager working to identify info affected but says credentials are safely encrypted Intruders broke into a third-party cloud storage service LastPass shares with affiliate company GoTo and gained access to "certain elements" of customers' informa ...
Medibank hackers reportedly release all data on dark web
2 days agoAustralian insurance group confirms hackers who breached its database have dumped another six zipped files of customer data on the dark web, with claims these contain all of the data they stole.
Twenty years on, command-line virus scanner ClamAV puts out version 1
2 days agoUsed by millions – and the first official finished version The ClamAV command-line virus scanner used on many Linux boxes has attained an important-looking milestone release: version 1.0.0.…
Keeping customers happy means the big IAM just got bigger
2 days agoYou need to open up core systems to consumers and partners. Here's how to do it securely Sponsored Feature It's easy to forget the human factor when it comes to cybersecurity. Completely locking down your network will certainly make you secure, just as ...
Almost 300 predatory loan apps found in Google and Apple stores
2 days agoNote to self: Lenders don’t need the contact list on your mobile device Almost 300 apps, downloaded by around 15 million users, have been pulled from the Google Play and Apple App stores over claims they promised quick loans at reasonable rates but then ...
Making your organisation more cyber resilient
2 days agoVulnerability of companies exposed
How Wyldlynx is protecting clients from the dangers of hidden data
2 days agoData can be a liability if not protected
Invasive computer warrants used six times in first year
2 days agoFull reporting for 2021-2022 is released.
Medibank attacker makes 'final' data dump
2 days agoAs 5GB zipped file lands on dark web.
CI Fuzz CLI Brings Fuzz Testing to Java Applications
2 days agoCI Fuzz CLI, the open source fuzzing tool with just three commands, integrates fuzz testing directly into the software development workflow.
Best VPN for streaming of 2022
2 days agoSome VPNs can unblock streaming services. But depending on the device and where you want to stream, it may not be a straightforward process.
Sirius XM flaw unlocks so-called smart cars thanks to code flaw
2 days agoTelematics program doesn't just give you music, but a big security flaw Sirius XM's Connected Vehicle Services has fixed an authorization flaw that would have allowed an attacker to remotely unlock doors and start engines on connected cars knowing only th ...
Google shares newly-found commercial spyware threats
2 days agoThe 'Heliconia' framework, with apparent ties to a Spanish IT company, exploits vulnerabilities previously found in Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender.
Nvidia GPU Driver Bugs Threaten Device Takeover & More
2 days agoIf unpatched, a host of GPU Display Driver flaws could expose gamers, graphic designers, and others to code execution, denial of service, data tampering, and more.
San Francisco lawmakers approve lethal robots, but they can't carry guns
2 days agoRise of the explosive machines San Francisco police can deploy so-called "killer robots" following a Board of Supervisors' vote on Tuesday, clearing the cops to use robots equipped with explosives in extreme situations.…
Singapore releases blueprint to combat ransomware attacks
2 days agoInter-agency task force set up to boost the country's counter-ransomware efforts offers guidelines on how to mitigate such attacks, including a reference "kill chain" and recommendations on whether to pay the ransom.
Google TAG Warns on Emerging Heliconia Exploit Framework for RCE
2 days agoThe framework has ties back to a Spanish exploit broker called Variston IT, and offers a one-stop shop for compromising Chrome, Defender and Firefox.
Ransomware, SMBs remain key security concerns amidst focus on critical infrastructures
3 days agoCountries including Japan and Singapore see growing impact of ransomware attacks, where small and midsize businesses and critical infrastructures are of particular concern.
How Banks Can Upgrade Security Without Affecting Client Service
3 days agoNew protective measures work behind the scenes, with little impact on the customer experience.
How to unsubscribe from emails on Gmail, Outlook, and more
3 days agoThis is your yearly reminder that you do have the power to unsubscribe from that flood of emails you're not even sure you signed up for.
New Exploit Broker on the Scene Pays Premium for Signal App Zero-Days
3 days agoSignal messaging app zero-day vulnerabilities have sparked a $1.5M bidding match, as gray-market exploit brokers flourish in today's geopolitical climate.
This cruel email-hacking gang aims to tug on your heartstrings and steal your cash
3 days agoCrooks hack into email accounts then use the the address book to send email to contacts with heart-wrenching stories.
SPHERE Receives $31M for Series B Funding From Edison Partners, Forgepoint Capital
3 days agoNew investment will accelerate growth and expansion of SaaS identity-hygiene platform.
The Evolution of Business Email Compromise
3 days agoThe simplicity and profitability of these attacks continue to appeal to threat actors a decade later.
API Secrets: Where the Bearer Model Breaks Down
3 days agoCurrent authentication methods are based on the bearer model, but lack of visibility into the entities leveraging API secrets has made this untenable.
Critical Quarkus Flaw Threatens Cloud Developers With Easy RCE
3 days agoRed Hat has issued patches for a bug in an open source Java virtual machine software that opens the door to drive-by localhost attacks. Patch now, as it's easy for cyberattackers to exploit.
Identity Digital Releases Its First DNS Anti-Abuse Report
3 days agoThe quarterly report, made possible by its Dynamic Defense™ service, demonstrates significant progress in mitigating domain abuse among its top-level domains (TLDs).
Delinea Introduces Granular Privileged Access Controls on Servers
3 days agoNew functionality further reduces the risk of lateral movement.
CyberRatings.org Revives NSS Labs Research
3 days agoThe NSS Labs archive, available with free registration, consists of over 800 test reports, analyst briefs, and research published by NSS Labs from 2013 — 2020.
Facebook Fined $276M under GDPR
3 days agoFacebook—Meta—was just fined $276 million (USD) for a data leak that included full names, birth dates, phone numbers, and location. Meta’s total fine by the Data Protection Commission is over $700 million. Total GDPR fines are over €2 billion (EUR ...
TikTok NSFW if you work for the South Dakota government
3 days agoGovernor bans platform and website from all state-owned devices that can connect to the internet The governor of South Dakota issued an executive order on Tuesday banning the use of Chinese social media platform TikTok for state government agencies, emplo ...
How to spot a holiday shopping scam: Fake deals, trick surveys & bogus gift cards
3 days agoScammers, fraudsters, and phishers take advantage of every season. But the holiday shopping season - which includes Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas - may be their favorite.As retailers rush to capitalize on what is generally their most profitabl ...
Cloudflare finds a way through China's network defences
3 days agoTeams with locals to allow consistent security policy to make it through the Great Firewall Cloudflare has found a way to extend some of its services across the Great Firewall and into mainland China.…
CrowdStrike forecasts current-quarter revenue below estimates
3 days agoEconomic downturn hit spending for cyber security services.
Connect the Dots with Genetic Algorithms on CNAPP
3 days agoCloud native application protection platforms can apply machine learning algorithms on cloud data to identify accounts with abnormal permissions and uncover potential threats.
Microsoft Defender Gets New Security Protections
3 days agoThe new Microsoft Defender for Endpoint capabilities include built-in protection and scanning network traffic for malicious activity.
How to Use Cyber Deception to Counter an Evolving and Advanced Threat Landscape
3 days agoOrganizations must be prepared to root out bad actors by any means possible, even if it means setting traps and stringing lures.
Cyberattackers Selling Access to Networks Compromised via Recent Fortinet Flaw
3 days agoThe vulnerability, disclosed In October, gives an unauthenticated attacker a way to take control of an affected product.
Criminals use trending TikTok challenge to make data-stealing malware invisible
3 days agoPSA: Don't download unknown apps even if they promise naked people Malware-slinging miscreants are taking advantage of a trending TikTok challenge — and viewers' dirty minds — to spread data-stealing malware via a phony app that's had more than one mi ...
Oracle Fusion Middleware Flaw Flagged by CISA
3 days agoThe bug could allow unauthorized access and takeover, earning it a spot on the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
The Metaverse Could Become a Top Avenue for Cyberattacks in 2023
3 days agoExpect to see attackers expand their use of current consumer-targeting tactics while exploring new ways to target Internet users — with implications for businesses.
Killnet Gloats About DDoS Attacks Downing Starlink, White House
4 days agoElon Musk-owned Starlink, WhiteHouse.gov, and the Prince of Wales were targeted by Killnet in apparent retaliation for its support of Ukraine.
Why the Culture Shift on Privacy and Security Means Today's Data Looks Different
4 days agoA lack of federal regulatory legislation leaves US privacy concerns to battle for attention with other business priorities.
Lockheed Martin's Army cyber training platform goes civilian
4 days agoArmy civilian employees, that is, but aerospace biz says it could be used in the private sector, too Locheed Martin has bagged a government contract to train 17,000 remote US Army civilian employees on security readiness, and wants to also extend the offe ...
Acer Firmware Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Key Security Feature
4 days agoThe manufacturer is working to fix a vulnerability — similar to a previous problem in Lenovo laptops — that allows threat actors to modify or disable Secure Boot settings to load malware.
Nok Nok and UberEther Partner to Deliver Phishing-Resistant MFA FedRAMP-Certified IAM Solutions
4 days agoNok Nok’s S3 Suite brings next-level MFA to UberEther’s IAM Advantage Platform to protect the US federal government and its suppliers.
CISA's Strategic Plan Is Ushering in a New Cybersecurity Era
4 days agoToday's cyber environment requires less emphasis on detection and perimeter defenses and more focus on bolstering security with resilience.
9 Out of 10 Security Leaders State That Control Failures Are the Primary Reason For Data Breaches
4 days agoSenior cybersecurity professionals reveal their number one frustration is the inability to continuously measure enterprise-wide security posture and identify control failures.
What Every Enterprise Can Learn From Russia’s Cyber Assault on Ukraine
4 days agoOnce isolated occurrences, nation-state attacks are now commonplace; security professionals should know the elements of defense.
The five cyber attack techniques of the apocalypse
4 days agoWatch SANS experts discuss some of the most devious and dangerous methods employed by hackers in 2022 Webinar This year's RSA Conference saw SANS security experts gather to identify and discuss five of the most dangerous cyber attack techniques identifi ...
Charles V of Spain Secret Code Cracked
4 days agoDiplomatic code cracked after 500 years: In painstaking work backed by computers, Pierrot found “distinct families” of about 120 symbols used by Charles V. “Whole words are encrypted with a single symbol” and the emperor replaced vowels coming aft ...
Sandworm gang launches Monster ransomware attacks on Ukraine
4 days agoThe RansomBoggs campaign is the Russia-linked group’s latest assault on the smaller country The Russian criminal crew Sandworm is launching another attack against organizations in Ukraine, using a ransomware that analysts at Slovakian software company E ...
International cops arrest hundreds of fraudsters, money launderers and cocaine kingpins
4 days ago$155,000-a-month lifestyle ends in cuffs for suspected crim Europol has arrested hundreds of fraudsters, money launderers and cocaine kingpins, and shut down thousands of websites selling pirated and counterfeit products in a series of raids over the past ...
Blockchain couldn't stop TXT spam in India, regulator now trying AI
4 days agoMaybe – just maybe – messages and calls from +91 might become more trustworthy India's Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has announced a fresh crackdown on TXT spam – this time using artificial intelligence, after a previous blockchain-powered eff ...
How the Cloud Changed Digital Forensics Investigations
4 days agoThe enterprise's shift to the cloud means digital forensics investigators have had to adopt new remote techniques and develop custom tools to uncover and process evidence off compromised devices.
Is MFA the Vegetable of Cybersecurity?
4 days agoDon’t fuss now — just another spoonful of multifactor authentication to keep the organization strong and the data safer.
Cybersecurity Consolidation Continues, Even as Valuations Stall
4 days agoFinancing and acquisitions are trending toward smaller deals, which means fewer high-valuation purchases and funding, but likely fewer post-merger layoffs as well.
Cyber-Threat Group Targets Critical RCE Vulnerability in 'Bleed You' Campaign
4 days agoMore than 1,000 systems are exposed to a campaign hunting weak Windows servers and more.
Global Cyber-Enforcement Op Nets $130M, Says Interpol
4 days agoA worldwide operation aimed at curtailing fraud has led to the arrest of 975 suspects and the seizure of nearly $130 million, as Interpol expands its efforts and brings new tools to its investigations.
Black Basta Gang Deploys Qakbot Malware in Aggressive Cyber Campaign
4 days agoThe ransomware group is using Qakbot to make the initial point of entry before moving laterally within an organization’s network.
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
5 days agoMeta has been found in violation of Europe's GDPR rules requiring the social media giant to protect user data by 'design and default.'
Windows Server domain controllers may stop, restart after recent updates
5 days agoMicrosoft outlines a workaround while pulling together a fix to LSASS memory leak Updates to Windows Server released as part of this month's Patch Tuesday onslaught might cause some domain controllers to stop working or automatically restart, according to ...
KnowBe4 Launches New Mobile Learner App for Cybersecurity Learning
5 days agoKnowBe4 empowers end users by introducing security awareness and compliance training on the go at no additional cost.
Computer Repair Technicians Are Stealing Your Data
5 days agoLaptop technicians routinely violate the privacy of the people whose computers they repair: Researchers at University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, recovered logs from laptops after receiving overnight repairs from 12 commercial shops. The logs showed tha ...
NanoLock Brings Built-In Meter-Level Cybersecurity to Renesas Customers
5 days agoThe DLMS-compatible, zero-trust meter-level security is built into the Renesas smart meter solutions, enabling smart meter manufacturers to get to market faster with built-in advanced security solutions.
Bring Your Own Key — A Placebo?
5 days agoBYOK was envisioned to reduce the risk of using a cloud service provider processing sensitive data, yet there are several deficiencies.
Want to boost your cyber security skills by playing games this Christmas?
5 days agoRegister for this free SANS Holiday Hack Challenge to find out how Sponsored Post Christmas is a time for gift giving and spending time with your friends and family – but that doesn't have to be all. What if you could add to the fun by taking part in ...
Australia beefs up scrutiny of Medibank following data breach
5 days agoFinancial services regulator says it has "intensified" its supervision of Medibank following a data breach that impacted 9.7 million customers and believed to be the work of Russian hackers.
Gov's new privacy breach penalties pass parliament
5 days agoWith only minor wording change.
Medibank breach prompts "intensifying" APRA scrutiny
5 days agoWhole industry on notice.
Two Victorians charged in help desk scam investigation
5 days agoNetherlands-based service provided spoofed phone numbers.
US bans Chinese telecoms imports – won't even consider authorizing them
5 days agoPart bureaucratic box ticking, part crackdown that makes even Wi-Fi routers and smartphones off limits The United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has barred itself from authorizing the import or sale of Chinese telecoms and video surveilla ...
Best early Cyber Monday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
6 days agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Black Friday VPN deals we've seen so far.
Best Black Friday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
1 week agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Black Friday VPN deals we've seen so far.
Best Black Friday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
1 week agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Black Friday VPN deals we've seen so far.
Best Cyber Monday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
1 week agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Cyber Monday VPN deals we've seen so far.
Best Cyber Monday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
1 week agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Cyber Monday VPN deals we've seen so far.
Best Cyber Monday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
1 week agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Cyber Monday VPN deals we've seen so far.
Best Cyber Monday VPN deals 2022: Save on Surfshark, Atlas, and more
1 week agoMany of the most popular VPNs are on sale, and the discounts aren't just fluff, they're legitimately cheaper than the standard pricing. Here are the best Cyber Monday VPN deals we've seen so far.