Sat.Oct 14, 2023

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Lockbit ransomware gang demanded an 80 million ransom to CDW

Security Affairs

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that added the company to the list of victims on its leak site. CDW Corporation is a provider of technology solutions and services for business, government and education.

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DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts

Bleeping Computer

Between July and September, DarkGate malware attacks have used compromised Skype accounts to infect targets through messages containing VBA loader script attachments. [.

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CISA warns of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations exploited in ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

CISA warns organizations of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that are known to be exploited in ransomware operations. The US cybersecurity agency CISA is sharing knowledge about vulnerabilities and misconfigurations exploited in ransomware attacks. The initiative is part of its Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP) program which launched this year.

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AI algorithm detects MitM attacks on unmanned military vehicles

Bleeping Computer

Professors at the University of South Australia and Charles Sturt University have developed an algorithm to detect and intercept man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks on unmanned military robots. [.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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The Advantages Of Mobile Proxies

SecureBlitz

In this post, I will reveal the advantages of mobile proxies. For a very long time, people have used proxy servers. They might be said to be older than the internet. Mobile proxies, on the other hand, are a relatively new idea in the online world. The internet is always improving and changing. It brought […] The post The Advantages Of Mobile Proxies appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Weekly Update 369

Troy Hunt

There seemed to be an awful lot of time gone on the 23andMe credential stuffing situation this week, but I think it strikes a lot of important chords. We're (us as end users) still reusing credentials, still not turning on MFA and still trying to sue when we don't do these things. And we as builders are still creating systems that allow this to happen en mass.