Krebs on Security
JULY 18, 2023
[This is Part III in a series on research conducted for a recent Hulu documentary on the 2015 hack of marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com.] In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc. pleaded guilty to running LeakedSource[.]com , a service that sold access to billions of passwords and other data exposed in countless data breaches.
Schneier on Security
JULY 18, 2023
You can disable a self-driving car by putting a traffic cone on its hood: The group got the idea for the conings by chance. The person claims a few of them walking together one night saw a cone on the hood of an AV, which appeared disabled. They weren’t sure at the time which came first; perhaps someone had placed the cone on the AV’s hood to signify it was disabled rather than the other way around.
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Tech Republic Security
JULY 18, 2023
HealthEdge, a healthcare digital payer platform, shares strategies for combating cyber threats threatening the healthcare industry.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 18, 2023
Gainesville, Fla., July 18, 2022 – Around 30,000 websites get hacked every day , with the majority of those cyberattacks due to human error. This has projected costs associated with cybercrimes to hit the tens of trillions by 2025, highlighting the vital need for web hosts to implement staunch security. A new study by HostingAdvice, the premier authority on web hosting, found that 32% of Americans say they’ve gotten hacked from visiting a sketchy website and of those, 53% got a computer virus
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 18, 2023
Use this comprehensive list of strategies to help you safeguard your company's data from threats and data breaches.
Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2023
The cybercrime group FIN8 is using a revamped version of the Sardonic backdoor to deliver the BlackCat ransomware. The financially motivated group FIN8 (aka Syssphinx) was spotted using a revamped version of a backdoor tracked as Sardonic to deliver the BlackCat ransomware (aka Noberus ransomware). Sardonic is a sophisticated backdoor that supports a wide range of features that was designed to evade detection.
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Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2023
The online malware scanning service VirusTotal leaked data associated with some registered customers, German newspapers reported. German newspapers Der Spiegel and Der Standard reported that the online malware scanning service VirusTotal leaked data associated with some registered customers. At the end of June, a small file of 313 kilobytes containing a list of 5,600 names was exposed online.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 18, 2023
Newly discovered vulnerabilities in distributed control systems could allow attackers access to systems supporting industrial, energy, chemical and other operations.
We Live Security
JULY 18, 2023
There is a significant secondary marketplace where tickets can sell for several times their original value, opening the opportunity for scammers and fraud The post Protect yourself from ticketing scams ahead of the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Tech Republic Security
JULY 18, 2023
Request a demo of an Array web application firewall to learn how you can protect your business from DDoS & zero-day attacks.
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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.
Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2023
Le Mans Endurance Management, operating the FIA World Endurance Championship’s website, exposed the data of hundreds of drivers by leaking their IDs and drivers’ licenses, the Cybernews research team has discovered. On June 16th, our researchers came across two misconfigured, meaning publicly exposed, Google Cloud Storage buckets. Both combined, they contained over 1.1 million files.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 18, 2023
Array Networks offers SSL VPN gateways to meet a variety of needs for small and medium enterprises. Request a demo now.
Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2023
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-28121, in the WooCommerce Payments WordPress plugin. Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28121 (CVSS score: 9.8), in the WooCommerce Payments WordPress plugin. The flaw is an authentication bypass issue that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate arbitrary users, including an administrator, potentially leading to the site takeover.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 18, 2023
Request a demo of load balancing from Array Networks, purpose-built for the requirements of small and medium enterprises.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2023
Software firm JumpCloud announced it was the victim of a sophisticated cyber attack carried out by a nation-state actor. JumpCloud is a cloud-based directory service platform designed to manage user identities, devices, and applications in a seamless and secure manner. It allows IT administrators to centralize and simplify their identity and access management tasks across various systems and applications.
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
VIPRE's Email Threat Trends Report for Q1 2023 analyzed 1.8 billion emails to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary email threats. The post A Look at the Email Threat Landscape in Q1 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
SecureWorld News
JULY 18, 2023
A former IT security analyst has been handed a prison sentence of nearly four years for his involvement in a failed extortion attempt during a ransomware attack on his former employer. Ashely Liles, a 28-year-old from the U.K., exploited his position within an Oxford-based company to intercept a ransom payment, only to be caught in the act. Liles took advantage of his knowledge of the company's systems and posed as the ransomware gang responsible for the attack, Bleeping Computer reports.
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
SMS fraud comes in many forms, all driven by the ubiquity of SMS, the low risk to the attacker, and the instant payoff. Think smishing – a well-known variant where cybercriminals deceive consumers into revealing sensitive information or performing other dangerous activities via text message. Just last week, I received a text from our CEO […] The post How to Break the ROI of SMS Toll Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Speaker: Sierre Lindgren
Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.
SecureBlitz
JULY 18, 2023
Here is the Social Catfish review… Read on! The internet is a wild place. You can meet anyone and everyone, and it’s almost impossible to tell who is who. In 2022, close to $570 million was lost to scams from about 240 thousand reports. The top four scams are investment, dating and romance, false billing, and […] The post Social Catfish Review 2023: Is It Worth It?
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
The U.S. government is giving federal agencies three weeks to mitigate a zero-day Microsoft Windows and Office security flaw exploited by the Russian-linked RomCom threat group. The post CISA to Gov’t Agencies: Mitigate a Flaw in Windows and Office appeared first on Security Boulevard.
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 18, 2023
A bill to prevent cops and spies from buying Americans’ data instead of getting a warrant has a fighting chance in the US Congress as lawmakers team up against surveillance overreach.
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
By Daniel Garcia, CCO of PiaGuest Author In today’s current technological climate, managed services providers (MSPs) are in demand Read More The post The Future of MSPs: Automated Ticket Resolution appeared first on Kaseya. The post The Future of MSPs: Automated Ticket Resolution appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.
SecureBlitz
JULY 18, 2023
Here, I will show you 4 tips on how to reach your target audience more effectively… The primary goal of digital marketing is to deliver the intended message to the intended audience. To do so successfully, you must discover how to effectively reach your target audience. You will be wasting both your time and money […] The post 4 Tips on How to Reach Your Target Audience More Effectively appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
In the past 6 months, the executive team at Cyral has had the privilege to engage in meaningful conversations with over 100 security leaders at … The post Demystifying the Data Security Landscape appeared first on Cyral. The post Demystifying the Data Security Landscape appeared first on Security Boulevard.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 18, 2023
Microsoft has hardened security following a Chinese hack of U.S. government agency email accounts, but some details remain a mystery. Even as the threat has passed, Microsoft officials are still analyzing how a Chinese threat group was able to access U.S. government accounts using a stolen inactive Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key. Chinese hacker group Storm-0558 breached an undisclosed number of email accounts belonging to 25 organizations, including U.S. government agencies, over t
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
We often think of advanced persistent threats or APTs as threats primarily targeting governments for cyber espionage, but they could have just as much impact on the private sector. Oftentimes, both the techniques and the tooling used overlap between APTs and financially-motivated cybercriminals, The post Why Should You Care About Chinese APTs and Nation State Attacks?
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
The Hacker News
JULY 18, 2023
Data associated with a subset of registered customers of VirusTotal, including their names and email addresses, were exposed after an employee inadvertently uploaded the information to the malware scanning platform. The security incident, which comprises a database of 5,600 names in a 313KB file, was first disclosed by Der Spiegel and Der Standard yesterday.
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
There are probably few among us who, never have they ever , downloaded questionable content. Whether it was a hit song in the Napster era or a Blockbuster movie you found on a “special” site online, you can probably think of at least one occasion when you got access to something from a, shall we say, less than reputable source. The post Mario movie malware might maliciously mess with your machine appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
JULY 18, 2023
The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN8 has been observed using a "revamped" version of a backdoor called Sardonic to deliver the BlackCat ransomware. According to the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, the development is an attempt on the part of the e-crime group to diversify its focus and maximize profits from infected entities.
Security Boulevard
JULY 18, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world of computing and data analysis. AI applications such as machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and speech recognition are enabling new capabilities and efficiencies for businesses and consumers. However, AI also comes with a high price tag: it requires a lot of computing power, memory, storage, The post The AI Boom Will Drive up Data Center Costs and the Need for Control appeared first on Hyperview.
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