Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

RavnAir Alaska airline canceled some flights following a cyber attack. FBI flash alert warns of LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware attacks. A flaw in Twitter App for Android could have been exploited to take over the account. Entercom Radio Network hit by a second cyber attack in a few months.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

It is also essential to evaluate inactive accounts and terminate access on a regular basis. Recent data breaches have shown that people are highly likely to use the same password across multiple online accounts accounts. Weak Passwords Many people overlook password choices.

Cybersecurity 52

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These practices can lead to account compromise, or enabling unauthorised users to access sensitive data and escalate privileges. Sounds like excessive surveillance? MORE Enough with the omerta: it’s time to start talking about cyber attacks. It also found instances where virtual machines are exposed to the internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 9, 2021

Verkada, a silicon valley based company that offers cloud based security surveillance services was reportedly breached by hackers on Monday this week. And the good news is that the threat actors who indulged in this tactic told news resource Bloomberg that they launched the attack just for fun.

Surveillance 72

Surveillance Hacking Cyber Attacks Marketing 72

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

Data breaches 77

Data breaches DDOS Backups Ransomware 77

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Jessica Alba ‘s Twitter account hacked, it posted racist and homophobic messages. Cyber attacks hit Louisiana schools ahead of years beginning. DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes. million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov. Once again thank you! Cisco to pay $8.6

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

Spyware 72

Spyware Ransomware Malware Data breaches 72

Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

These vulnerabilities include: Backdoor account. Attackers can leverage these vulnerabilities to seize control of a device. Surveillance. However, the company is sad that the advisory features PoC (Proof-of-Concept) code and additional information that cyber attackers can leverage to initiate customer systems attacks.

Firmware 78

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“Through proactive surveillance, LifeLabs recently identified a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to our computer systems with customer information that could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.” ” said Brown.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Advertising 58

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The same holds true for the cyber underground. Related: Leveraging botnets to scale attacks For a long while now, criminal hackers have relied on leveraging low-cost botnet services to blast out cyber attacks as far and wide as they could, indiscriminately. Over the past 18 months or so, a fresh trend has come into vogue.

Encryption 147

Encryption Malware Ransomware Cyber Attacks 147

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

It’s never been more important to protect employees from cyber-attacks while also mitigating the risk they pose as trusted insiders. Workforce Cyber Intelligence is designed for today’s modern, distributed workforce model. By cybersecurity expert and J2 CEO John Mc Loughlin.

Risk 134

Risk Social Engineering Surveillance Data collection 134

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Some of the stunning new IoT-enabled attacks we’ve already seen hint at the new scale and scope of emerging IoT exposures. Mirai and Reaper are examples of a new generation of IoT botnets comprised of millions of infected home routers and surveillance cams. It’s clear IoT-enabled cyber attacks will only escalate.

Internet 189

Internet Internet IoT Energy and Utilities 189

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

» Related Stories From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military Episode 165: Oh, Canada! Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Read the whole entry. »

Risk 40

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

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Data breaches 58

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Typically, stories about cyber attacks grab the reader’s attention by describing the damage inflicted on a company in large dollar amounts. Pegasus is the creation of the NSO Group , an Israeli firm that licenses it to governments to perform surveillance. The Humanitarian Costs of Insecure Code. What Can Devs Do?

Spyware 52

Spyware Government Surveillance Mobile 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Metro Bank has become the first major bank to disclose SS7 attacks against its customers, but experts believe it isn’t an isolated case. ” reported Motherboard that first reported the attacks. “So-called SS7 attacks against banks are, although still relatively rare, much more prevalent than previously reported.

Banking 98

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 98

The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

TCU’s capabilities encompass a depth and breadth of systems analysis and cutting-edge security management that locates and contains attacks. The TCU deploys AI-based runtime threat-detection surveillance and remediation for enhanced tamper •. Traceability and accountability. Threat detection.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And yet our pervasive deployment of IoT systems has also vastly expanded the cyber attack surface of business networks, especially in just the past few years. With control of the exec’s smart speaker secured, the attackers were able to achieve their objective to eavesdrop on the CFO’s private conversations.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In case you want to train your employees, you may need to use a company account to be able to set scheduled lessons for your staff. to $199 for business accounts. There are two types to choose from: an individual account and a company account. But it works only for individual users. All presented with real examples.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Accountability Phishing Cybersecurity 40

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Metro Bank has become the first major bank to disclose SS7 attacks against its customers, but experts believe it isn’t an isolated case. ” reported Motherboard that first reported the attacks. “So-called SS7 attacks against banks are, although still relatively rare, much more prevalent than previously reported.

Banking 46

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 46

NopSec

JANUARY 28, 2014

Prioritizing vulnerability remediation is the only surefire way to significantly reduce the risk of a cyber-attack. Knowing what to remediate, finding the correct people within the organization, holding individuals accountable and reporting are just a few of the issues. The challenges associated with remediation are universal.

Cyber Attacks 40

Cyber Attacks Risk Software Surveillance 40

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

An attempt to uninstall McAfee via PowerShell, observed on an endpoint, further underscored the attackers’ intentions to weaken the network’s defenses. Detection of malware leveraging RMM tools.

Malware 82

Malware DNS Surveillance Backups 82

BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024 gives senior leaders a high-level overview of cybersecurity trends. Cyber attacks featured in the top five risks for the year ahead, along with factors like extreme weather and the cost of living crisis.

Passwords 52

Passwords Surveillance Risk Data breaches 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Edge Exposure Even as attackers pursue API and cloud attacks, more organizations push out computing to edge resources beyond any network controls. While many envision attacks on smart cars and surveillance cameras, servers exposed to the demilitarized zone (DMZ), such as MoveIT servers , also provide tantalizing edge targets.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2022

According to a study conducted by Vedere Labs, IP Cameras, VOIP n video conferencing devices are the most vulnerable connected devices to cyber-attacks. As most of such IoT devices are seen in enterprises environments, the attack surface for such networks has reportedly increased by many fold say experts.

Cyber Attacks 121

Cyber Attacks IoT Wireless Surveillance 121

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A report from IBM claims that 21% of all cyber attacks the company remediated in 2021 were ransomware, making it the most common type of attack in the report. Once a system is infected, ransomware attacks usually come in 3 stages: Surveillance: The hackers scan their target for more information on the system they are attacking.

Malware 72

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 72

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Iran telecommunications minister announced that for the second time in a week Iran has foiled a cyber attack against its infrastructure. Iran has foiled a new cyber-attack, the country’s telecommunications minister Mohammad Javad Azari- Jahromi says. ” reported the BBC. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs –.

Cyber Attacks 59

Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Government Advertising 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2022

According to a discovery made by security researchers from Cybereason, top-ranking officials from Israel were being targeted by spear phishing cyber attacks. And the hackers group behind this campaign is suspected to be AridViper, a notorious cyber criminal group from Middle East.

Phishing 126

Phishing Government Cyber Attacks Surveillance 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

neutralized over 600 cyber attacks this year. Up to 2,000 Georgia websites have been hit by cyber attacks. Users online claim Kudankulam nuclear power plant was hit by a cyber attack. Network Solutions data breach – hacker accessed data of more 22 Million accounts. NCSC Report: U.K. Details for 1.3

Data breaches 43

Data breaches Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Advertising 43

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

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DNS 78

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt. VCs are ultimately accountable to the wishes of their GPs and LPs and not afraid to make decisions to their benefit. NightDragon. Sequoia Investments.

Cybersecurity 126

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K. billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Financial Services 88