Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Cybersecurity professionals can learn from teachers, writers, actors and others who have learned how to tell stories in impactful ways. It's a good lesson to keep in mind for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Nowadays, hacking groups are involved in ransomware distribution activities, distributing wiper malware in disguise of ransomware via noted gaming and adult websites. News is out that the websites are fake and developed to impersonate genuine websites without connection with the ongoing malware distribution. The modus operand is clear, lure the customer into an X-rated website or a gaming URL and pressurize them in clicking fake links that either are in disguise for JPEG images or a high end gam
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Identity IQ
OCTOBER 9, 2022
What Happens If a Scammer Has Your Email Address? IdentityIQ. It can be scary finding out that a scammer has stolen your email address, whether it’s your personal or work address. Sadly, there are many ways scammers and hackers can source their victims’ email addresses, including buying them from data providers or the dark web , email harvesting, social engineering, fake websites or social media.
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Just within 3 weeks of confirmation, Singapore Telecommunication LTD aka SingTel has confirmed another data breach after Optus Cyber Attack. It has issued a press update saying its Australian company Dialog Pty faced a digital attack last week leaking details of only 20 clients. However, the issue seems to be serious as all the customers impacted in the lead were hit by a sophisticated attack, divulging a lot of personal info about them.
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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.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 9, 2022
IBM surveyed 3,000 IT and business professionals at large companies worldwide for the IBM Transformation Index: State of the Cloud report and found that cloud adoption is about half-way to maturity – with uncertainty about cloud security risks and regulatory compliance standing in the way of more progress. The post IBM Survey Finds Security, Compliance Concerns Major Barriers to Cloud Adoption appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 9, 2022
The external attack surface of companies continues to grow, presenting threat actors with a larger opportunity to gain access to exposed assets. Defined as the set of Internet assets relevant to an organization’s cybersecurity posture, including everything from digital assets like websites and remote networks to applications and servers. In many cases, hackers find it easier to attack these assets and use them as entry points into a company’s technology system than a direct attack.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Threat actors got to a database with over 152,000 customer records before its owner, the Turkish branch of Harvard Business Review, closed it. Crooks left a ransom note, threatening to leak the data and inform authorities of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations. Original Post published on CyberNews. A recent discovery by the Cybernews research team is a stellar example of how open databases pose a great risk to businesses and consumers alike.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Avast recently conducted research that discovered misconceptions about privacy protection while browsing the web. 2 in 5 Brits (43%) don’t know their browsing history could be used to scam them financially, and 44% aren’t aware that it can be sold legally to third parties for the purpose of targeting them with ads. . The post Browsing history: Many UK adults don’t know it’s visible to third parties appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2022
CommonSpirit, one of the largest hospital chains in the US, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted its operations. Common Spirit , one of the largest hospital chains in the US, this week suffered a ransomware cyberattack that caused severe inconvenience to the facilities and to patients. The alleged security breach led to delayed surgeries, hold-ups in patient care and forced the chain to reschedule doctor appointments across the country. “CommonSpirit Health has identified an IT
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Malicious adult websites push fake ransomware which, in reality, acts as a wiper that quietly tries to delete almost all of the data on your device. [.].
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Everest ransomware operators claimed to have hacked South Africa state-owned company ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd. In March 2022, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of “South Africa Electricity company’s root access” for $125,000. [ALERT] Everest ransomware gang has posted a notice selling South Africa Electricity company's root access. pic.twitter.com/JQefRtF9Oj — DarkTracer : DarkWeb Criminal Intelligence (@darktracer_int) March 18, 2022.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Intel has confirmed that a source code leak for the UEFI BIOS of Alder Lake CPUs is authentic and has been released by a third party. [.].
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2022
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. BlackByte Ransomware abuses vulnerable driver to bypass security solutions Unpatched remote code execution flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite actively exploited VMware fixed a high-severity bug in vCenter Server Fortinet urges customers to immediat
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Hackers are airdropping NFTs to Solana cryptocurrency owners pretending to be alerts for a new Phantom security update that lead to the installation of password-stealing malware and the theft of cryptocurrency wallets. [.].
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Lloyd’s of London launched on Wednesday an investigating into a possible cyber attack after having detected unusual activity on its network. Lloyd’s of London is investigating a cyberattack after detecting unusual network activity this week. In response to the alleged intrusion it has reset the IT infrastructure and shut down any external connection. “Lloyd’s has detected unusual activity on its network and we are investigating the issue,” a spokesperson told the m
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Financial organizations employ the process of customer due diligence to gather and assess pertinent data about current and prospective clients. By analyzing data from many sources, it seeks to identify any possible risks to the financial institution associated with doing business with a certain organization or person. These consist of: Client Identity details to transact […].
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Our sincere thanks to BSidesLV for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Permalink. The post BSidesLV 2022 Lucky13 GroundTruth – Ben U. Gelman’s ‘That Escalated Quickly: A System For Alert Prioritization’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Cybersecurity professionals can learn from teachers, writers, actors and others who have learned how to tell stories in impactful ways. It's a good lesson to keep in mind for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The post To ‘See Yourself in Cyber,’ Ask: What’s Your Cyber Story? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
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