Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

I'm in Spain! Alicante, to be specific, where we've spent the last few days doing family wedding things, and I reckon we scrubbed up pretty well: Getting fancy in Spain 😍 pic.twitter.com/iDFmBORnHa — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) September 9, 2023 Next stop is Amsterdam and by the end of today, we'll be sipping cold beer canal side in the 31C heat 😎 Meanwhile, this week's video focuses mostly on the Dymocks breach and the noteworthiness of what appears to be ex

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Lohrman on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this interview with Dick Wilkinson, CTO at Proof Labs, we explore the cyber threats in space and on the Internet of Things, and how they impact each of us.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Rhysida Ransomware group added three more US hospitals to the list of victims on its Tor leak site after the PROSPECT MEDICAL attack. 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. In early August, a cyberattack disrupted the computer systems of multiple hospitals operated by Prospect Medical Holdings , which are located in multiple states, including California, Tex

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A mishap has resulted in security feeds and camera logs from home cameras being temporarily visible online. Users of Wyze, makers of smart products and home cameras, fell victim to this bizarre incident sometime around September 8. One of the first posts about this appeared on Reddit, where a user highlighted that they were “ seeing someone else’s webcam feed ” They’d logged onto the website to check their cameras and were met with someone else’s dog in someone else

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Akamai announced it has mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a U.S. financial company. Cybersecurity firm Akamai successfully identified and prevented a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting an unnamed, leading American financial institution. The attack took place last week and the malicious traffic peaked at 633.7 gigabits per second.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Users of Google's Chrome web browser may wish to dig into their privacy settings as a new feature regarding advertising privacy slowly rolls out to the masses. Google’s “Enhanced Ad Privacy” feature may soon appear in your browser, tied to choices regarding a new Chrome feature named Topics. This is one of several potential replacements for the increasingly outdated concept of third-party tracking cookies.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Several malicious Telegram clones for Android on Google Play were installed over 60,000 times, infecting people with spyware that steals user messages, contacts lists, and other data. [.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A new malware loader called HijackLoader is gaining traction among the cybercriminal community to deliver various payloads such as DanaBot, SystemBC, and RedLine Stealer.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The Associated Press is warning of a data breach impacting AP Stylebook customers where the attackers used the stolen data to conduct targeted phishing attacks. [.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Supply chain related security risks, and how to protect against them Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store Smart chastity device exposes sensitive user data X wants your biometric data Mac users targeted in new malvertising campaign delivering Atomic Stealer A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this episode we discuss the FBI’s remarkable takedown of the Qakbot botnet, a saga involving ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the FBI pushing an uninstaller to thousands of victim PCs. Next, we explore how a major U.S. energy organization fell victim to a QR code phishing attack, highlighting the ever-evolving tactics used by attackers. Finally, we […] The post The FBI’s Qakbot Takedown, QR Code Phishing Attacks, Dox Anyone in America for $15 appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A few months ago, we wrote about a ransomware reinfection incident. Ransomware reinfection arguably could be even worse than being a first time victim. Unfortunately it happens more often than you may think. Research shows that in 2022, more than a third (38%) of surveyed organizations fell victim to a repeat ransomware attack. This means that they were hit twice or more, either by the same or by different ransomware attackers.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Many thanks to BSides Buffalo for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Buffalo security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Buffalo 2023 – Jonathan D. Lawrence – Digital Possibilities For Research And Communication In The Humanities appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the act of gathering and analyzing publicly available data for research purposes, It is also the first stage of the hacking process in which the attacker or hacker tries to find or access the publicly available information of the target or victim. The more information you have about a target, the more efficiently it can be exploited.

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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.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. US CISA added critical Apache RocketMQ flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ragnar Locker gang leaks data stolen from the Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital North Korea-linked threat actors target cybersecurity experts with a

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