Troy Hunt

MAY 13, 2023

A late one this week as I cover from the non-stop conferencing that was the Azure user group in Perth, followed by the Cyber West keynote, then the social drinks that night, the flight back home straight into the AusCERT gala dinner, the panel on data governance that morning then wrapping up with the speed debate Friday arvo. I think that's all.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 13, 2023

Business process outsourcing firm Capita is warning customers to assume that their data was stolen in a cyberattack that affected its systems in early April. [.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Email is a vital communication tool for organizations across industries but also serves as a primary attack vector for cybercriminals. To put this in perspective, over 376 billion emails are sent every single day. And according to Verizon, over 90% of malware is delivered via email. To combat this rapidly evolving threats landscape, organizations must proactively address email security challenges.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2023

Despite no longer being paid to provide consultancy to the IT security industry, I couldn’t resist catching up with an interesting BBC initiative called Scam Interceptors. Having been appalled in the past when Click actually bought a botnet*, thus feeding scammers in the name of investigative journalism and self-congratulation, I was relieved to see that […] The post Scam Intercepters – some thoughts appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.

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The Hacker News

MAY 13, 2023

A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS or PaaS) platform named Greatness has been leveraged by cybercriminals to target business users of the Microsoft 365 cloud service since at least mid-2022, effectively lowering the bar to entry for phishing attacks.

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Phishing 108

WIRED Threat Level

MAY 13, 2023

The FBI disables notorious Russia-linked malware, the EU edges toward a facial recognition ban, and security firm Dragos has an intrusion of its own.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 13, 2023

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Window Snyder, the founder and CEO of Thistle Technologies about the (many) security challenges facing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and her idea for making things better: Thistle’s platform for secure development and deployment of IoT devices. The post Episode 250: Window Snyder of Thistle on. Read the whole entry. » Click the icon below to listen.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Discord disclosed a data breach, the security breach was caused by the compromise of a third-party support agent’s account. Discord, the popular VoIP and instant messaging social platform, disclosed a data breach and is notifying the impacted users. The security breach resulted in unauthorized access to a third-party customer service agent’s support ticket queue.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication The Ultimate Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication In today’s digital age, the security of sensitive information and data is of utmost importance. Cyber criminals are constantly finding new ways to exploit security weaknesses and gain access to critical data, which […] The post The Ultimate Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication appeared first on Cyber securi

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

The CheckMate ransomware operators have been targeting the Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol used for file sharing to compromise their victims’ networks. Unlike most ransom campaigns, CheckMate, discovered in 2022, has been quiet throughout its operations. To the best of our knowledge, it doesn’t operate a data leak site. That’s quite unusual for a ransomware campaign since many prominent gangs brag about big targets and post them as victims on their data leak sites.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2023

I may need to give up social media altogether. I can’t seem to avoid seeing scams in all directions, and I can’t seem to ignore them, even though writing about this stuff is no longer my living. Perhaps it’s a curse, or the result of a misspent life: I remind myself of a quotation. Margaret […] The post Abusing Communities appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

A data breach disclosed by Toyota Motor Corporation exposed info of more than 2 million customers for ten years Toyota Motor Corporation disclosed a data breach that exposed the car-location information of 2,150,000 customers between November 6, 2013, and April 17, 2023. The data breach was caused by a database misconfiguration that was accessible to anyone without authentication.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2023

Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Enigma ’23 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Enigma 2023 – Josiah Dykstra – ‘The Slippery Slope Of Cybersecurity Analogies’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Hacker's King

MAY 13, 2023

The term “ hacker ” has become a somewhat vague and misunderstood term in the modern era. When we hear the term “hacker”, we often think of someone who breaks into computer systems and steals information. However, the reality is that hackers come in many different shapes and sizes, each with their own unique goals, motivations, and methods. Before we dive into the difference between various types of hackers, it’s important to first define what a hacker actually is.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 13, 2023

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