Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

Acer Philippines disclosed a data breach after employee data was leaked by a threat actor on a hacking forum. In our commitment to full transparency, we wish to inform you of a recent security incident involving a third-party vendor managing employee attendance data.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2022

Information security accreditation and certification body CREST has announced two new partnerships aimed at developing the cybersecurity skills of its members. The first is a partnership with cyber workforce optimization platform Immersive Labs to support the development of defensive and offensive security skills.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

The company is working to restore the impacted systems and is investigating the incident with the help of leading cybersecurity firms, The Cactus ransomware operation has been active since March 2023, despite the threat actors use a double-extortion model, their data leak site has yet to be discovered.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. These align with the Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) developed by CISA and NIST, providing a minimum set of practices to protect against common threats.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You may be at the edge of starting that scary undertaking if you have been tapped to lead writing or revising the cybersecurity policies for your organization. Many of SecureWorld's Advisory Council members have said the rise in ransomware has increased business interest in cybersecurity. Now, what is the next step?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Iranian national Alireza Shafie Nasab (39) for multi-year hacking campaign targeting U.S. While purporting to work as a cybersecurity specialist for Iran-based clients, Mr. Nasab allegedly participated in a persistent campaign to compromise U.S. sensitive information and critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang hacked the California Department of Finance and threatens to leak data stolen from its systems. On December 12, the California Department of Finance confirmed the security incident with a statement. “The intrusion was proactively identified through coordination with state and federal security partners.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. LOCKBIT RANSOMWARE GANG DEMANDED AN 80 MILLION RANSOM TO CDW The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

AutoZone disclosed a data breach resulting from the hack of their MOVEit Transfer installation. The car parts giant is notifying 184,995 individuals that the massive MOVEit hacking campaign compromised their personal information. ” reads the Notice Letter published by the Main Attorney General. percent and 26.0

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2022

Cybersecurity tools evolve towards leveraging machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) at ever deeper levels, and that’s of course a good thing. Related: Business logic hacks plague websites. Related: Business logic hacks plague websites. The larger question: Can cybersecurity be truly automated?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. According to the New York Times , the threat actors hacked an employee’s Slack account and used it to inform internal personnel that the company had “suffered a data breach” and provided a list of allegedly hacked internal databases.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The creation of a dedicated emergency number for cybersecurity could provide an effective solution to this rapidly growing challenge The growing threat of cybercrime is calling for new and innovative defense strategies. What benefits A dedicated cybersecurity emergency number would have several benefits.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The cyber security giant FireEye announced that it was hacked by nation-state actors, likely Russian state-sponsored hackers. The cybersecurity firm FireEye is one of the most prominent cybersecurity firms, it provides products and services to government agencies and companies worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Linus Larsson , the journalist who broke the story, says the hacked material was uploaded to a public server during the second half of September, and it is not known how many people may have gained access to it. “The harsh and unfortunate reality is the security of a number of security companies is s**t,” Arena said.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

Kansas State University (K-State) suffered a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted part of its network and services. Kansas State University (K-State) suffered a cybersecurity incident that impacted a portion of its network and services. At this time, K-State has yet to provide details about the security breach.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Recently the Rhysida ransomware group made the headlines because it announced the hack of Prospect Medical Holdings and the theft of sensitive information from the organization. Now the cybersecurity researcher Dominic Alvieri first noticed that the ransomware gang claimed to have breached other three US hospitals.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Department of Defense (DoD) is turning to the private sector to bolster its cyber defenses with the launch of the third iteration of its "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program. The third installment of the "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program comes almost five years after the second one, which was unveiled in April 2018.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The DHS has launched a new bug bounty program dubbed ‘Hack DHS’ to discover security vulnerabilities in external DHS systems. As the federal government’s cybersecurity quarterback, DHS must lead by example and constantly seek to strengthen the security of our own systems,” said Secretary Alejandro N. “As

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

Three hacking forums Nulled.ch, Sinfulsite.com, and suxx.to have been hacked and their databases have been leaked online. Researchers from intelligence firm Cyble made the headlines again, this time they have discovered online the databases of three hacking forums. The databases appear to have been leaking in May 2020.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2023

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group claims to have hacked the Japanese maker of watches Seiko and added the company to its data leak site. Subsequently, on August 2nd, we commissioned a team of external cybersecurity experts to investigate and assess the situation.” ” reads a notice published by the company.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

ENISA publishes Cybersecurity guide for SMEs, a document that aims at providing suggestions to secure their business. ENISA published a guide to provide SMEs with practical 12 high-level recommendations on how to improve security of their infrastructure and their business. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ENISA).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web after the US security company Ultra Intelligence & Communications suffered a data breach. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Swiss Air Force)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. According to the French ANSSI cybersecurity agency, LockBit 3.0 organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020. law enforcement). Red, LockBit 3.0/Black,

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

Threat actors that go online with the moniker Adrastea claim to have hacked the multinational manufacturer of missiles MBDA. A threat actor that goes online with the moniker Adrastea , and that defines itself as a group of independent cybersecurity specialists and researchers, claims to have hacked MBDA. “Hello!

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

Information security is no longer staying on our laptops and in our browsers. As our devices become increasingly interconnected too, we have to start thinking about the security of our IoT devices. The post Hacking IoT Security with Aaron Guzman appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2023

The American cosmetics giant company Estée Lauder was hacked by two distinct ransomware groups, the ALPHV/BlackCat and Clop gangs. NYSE: EL) has identified a cybersecurity incident, which involves an unauthorized third party that has gained access to some of the Company’s systems. The Company is also coordinating with law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

Italy announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2022/26, a crucial document to address cyber threats and increase the resilience of the country. The strategy recognizes the duty of the State in implementing measures to increase the security of the state, organizations, and its citizens in the digital domain.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Chief information security officers (CISOs) should proactively implement strategies and protect their infrastructures against hacking months and weeks leading up to this busy time of the year.  Top holiday cybersecurity tips for CISOs With so many things going on, where should you focus your resources?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

” Also read: Cybersecurity Employment in 2022: Solving the Skills Gap. How to Choose a Security Certification. Thycotic chief security scientist Joseph Carson told eSecurity Planet that choosing a certification should ultimately be about deciding which skillset or professional direction you want to focus on.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In a breach that's making headlines, hackers managed to steal data from the company, including sensitive employee information and upcoming game content. The news was first reported by cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground, which posted screenshots of data purportedly stolen from the company.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2024

In episode 320, Tom and Scott discuss the contentious issue of who is accountable when Facebook or Instagram accounts are hacked, discussing potential failings on both the user’s and Meta’s part. The post Who’s to Blame for Hacked Social Media Accounts, Spoofed Online Meeting Requests and Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

The cybersecurity community has lost its star, the popular hacker Dan Kaminsky has passed away. The popular cyber security researcher Dan Kaminsky (42) has passed away. Dan Kaminsky was co-founder of the cyber security firm White Ops, but he worked for other major organizations in the industry, including Cisco, Avaya, and IOActive.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2022

Researchers from mobile cybersecurity firm Kryptowire discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22292 , in Android 9, 10, 11, and 12 devices. The company addressed the issue in February with the release within the Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Samsung). To nominate, please visit:?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2021

State Department employees were hacked with spyware from the infamous NSO Group, and details on a bizarre story about a mother and daughter that face 16 years in prison for […]. The post Life360 Selling Location Data, NSO Group Spyware Hacks Government Employees, Homecoming Queen Contest Hacked appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

CISA has created a list of free cybersecurity tools and services that can help organizations increase their resilience. The list includes open source tools and free resources provided by government organizations and private cybersecurity firms. “As part of our continuing mission to reduce cybersecurity risk across U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data.

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