Sat.Jun 15, 2024 - Fri.Jun 21, 2024

article thumbnail

Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested

Krebs on Security

A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider , a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into Twilio , LastPass , DoorDash , Mailchimp , and nearly 130 other organizations over the past two years. The Spanish daily Murcia Today reports the suspect was wanted by the FBI and arrested in Palma de Mallorca as he tried to board a flight to Italy.

Hacking 342
article thumbnail

Using LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities

Schneier on Security

Interesting research: “ Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities.” Abstract: LLM agents have become increasingly sophisticated, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. Researchers have shown that LLM agents can exploit real-world vulnerabilities when given a description of the vulnerability and toy capture-the-flag problems.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Weekly Update 404

Troy Hunt

What a week! The NDC opening keynote and 3D printing talk both went off beautifully, the latter being the first time for 11-year old Elle on stage: And the pro shots are really cool 😎 pic.twitter.com/ud7ad0pF1x — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) June 15, 2024 Videos of both will be available in the coming weeks so stay tuned for them. For now, we're at the end of a mostly cold and rainy Norwegian summer trip, heading to the sunny Greek isles for next week's update 😎 Referen

292
292
article thumbnail

Midyear Check-In: Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

Lohrman on Security

It’s been six months since I released the Top 24 Security Predictions for 2024, so which predictions are on track and which seem off base — so far? And what’s new as we hit the halfway point in the year?

article thumbnail

How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

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.

article thumbnail

NEWS ANALYSIS Q&A: Striving for contextual understanding as digital transformation plays out

The Last Watchdog

The tectonic shift of network security is gaining momentum, yet this transformation continues to lag far behind the accelerating pace of change in the operating environment. Related: The advance of LLMs For at least the past decade, the cybersecurity industry has been bending away from rules-based defenses designed to defend on-premises data centers and leaning more into tightly integrated and highly adaptable cyber defenses directed at the cloud edge.

article thumbnail

Recovering Public Keys from Signatures

Schneier on Security

Interesting summary of various ways to derive the public key from digitally signed files. Normally, with a signature scheme, you have the public key and want to know whether a given signature is valid. But what if we instead have a message and a signature, assume the signature is valid, and want to know which public key signed it? A rather delightful property if you want to attack anonymity in some proposed “everybody just uses cryptographic signatures for everything” scheme.

329
329

LifeWorks

More Trending

article thumbnail

An unpatched bug allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts

Security Affairs

A researcher discovered a flaw that allows attackers to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts and launch phishing attacks. The security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin (@Slonser) discovered a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to launch phishing attacks. I want to share my recent case: > I found a vulnerability that allows sending a message from any user@domain > We cannot reproduce it > I send a v

article thumbnail

News Alert: 1inch partners with Blockaid to enhance Web3 security through the 1inch Shield

The Last Watchdog

Dubai, UAE, June 20, 2024, CyberNewsWire — 1inch , a leading DeFi aggregator that provides advanced security solutions to users across the entire space, has announced today the launch of the 1inch Shield. This solution, that is offering enhanced protection against a wide range of potential threats, was completed in partnership with Blockaid , a major provider of Web3 security tools.

Marketing 147
article thumbnail

New Blog Moderation Policy

Schneier on Security

There has been a lot of toxicity in the comments section of this blog. Recently, we’re having to delete more and more comments. Not just spam and off-topic comments, but also sniping and personal attacks. It’s gotten so bad that I need to do something. My options are limited because I’m just one person, and this website is free, ad-free, and anonymous.

article thumbnail

Apple Operating Systems are Being Targeted by Threat Actors, Plus 4 More Vulnerability Trends

Tech Republic Security

The number of macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30%. Three of the other vulnerability trends in this report relate to Microsoft.

Mobile 199
article thumbnail

Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

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.

article thumbnail

Perplexity Is a B t Machine

WIRED Threat Level

A WIRED investigation shows that the AI search startup Perplexity is surreptitiously downloading your data.

145
145
article thumbnail

First million breached Ticketmaster records released for free

Malwarebytes

The cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” gave away the first 1 million records that are part of the data set that they claimed to have stolen from Ticketmaster/Live Nation. The files were released without a price, for free. When Malwarebytes Labs first learned about this data breach, it happened to be the first major event that was shared on the resurrected BreachForums , and someone acting under the handle “ShinyHunters” offered the full details (name, address, e

article thumbnail

Ross Anderson’s Memorial Service

Schneier on Security

The memorial service for Ross Anderson will be held on Saturday, at 2:00 PM BST. People can attend remotely on Zoom.

article thumbnail

Gartner: 3 Actions to Achieve Cybersecurity Consolidation

Tech Republic Security

In this TechRepublic exclusive, Gartner VP Analyst Dionisio Zumerle shares three leadership strategies for achieving cybersecurity platform consolidation.

article thumbnail

Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

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.

article thumbnail

London hospitals canceled over 800 operations in the week after Synnovis ransomware attack

Security Affairs

NHS England confirmed that multiple London hospitals impacted by the ransomware attack at Synnovis were forced to cancel planned operations. NHS England confirmed that the recent ransomware attack on Synnovis had a severe impact of multiple London hospitals, forcing them to cancel more than hundreds of scheduled operations. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospitals NHS Trust, and SYNLAB, Europe’s largest provider of medical

article thumbnail

Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers

WIRED Threat Level

CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot trespassers.

144
144
article thumbnail

Signal Foundation Warns Against EU's Plan to Scan Private Messages for CSAM

The Hacker News

A controversial proposal put forth by the European Union to scan users' private messages for detection child sexual abuse material (CSAM) poses severe risks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), warned Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the privacy-focused messaging service of the same name.

article thumbnail

Australian Organizations are Fascinated With Copilot for Microsoft 365, But Will They Avoid The “Gotchas”?

Tech Republic Security

According to Gartner, there are gotchas that can impede an organization’s ability to embrace Copilot. Here’s what enterprises interested in implementing Copilot should keep in mind.

article thumbnail

Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

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.

article thumbnail

CVE-2024-5671 (CVSS 9.8) Exposes Trellix Intrusion Prevention System to Remote Attacks

Penetration Testing

Trellix, a prominent cybersecurity provider, has issued urgent patches for two critical vulnerabilities discovered in its Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). The flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-5671 and CVE-2024-5731, leave unprotected systems vulnerable to remote code... The post CVE-2024-5671 (CVSS 9.8) Exposes Trellix Intrusion Prevention System to Remote Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

article thumbnail

Google Chrome 126 update addresses multiple high-severity flaws

Security Affairs

Google released Chrome 126 update that addresses a high-severity vulnerability demonstrated at the TyphoonPWN 2024 hacking competition. Google has issued a Chrome 126 security update, addressing six vulnerabilities, including a flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-6100 which was demonstrated during the SSD Secure Disclosure’s TyphoonPWN 2024. TyphoonPWN is a live hacking competition held annually at TyphoonCon, an Offensive Security Conference in Seoul, South Korea.

Hacking 142
article thumbnail

U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software, Citing National Security Risks

The Hacker News

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Thursday announced a "first of its kind" ban that prohibits Kaspersky Lab's U.S. subsidiary from directly or indirectly offering its security software in the country.

Software 142
article thumbnail

Surfshark vs Norton Secure VPN (2024): Which VPN Is Better?

Tech Republic Security

Which VPN is better, Norton Secure VPN or Surfshark? Use our guide to compare pricing, features and more.

VPN 187
article thumbnail

Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

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.

article thumbnail

Hackers Detail How They Allegedly Stole Ticketmaster Data From Snowflake

WIRED Threat Level

A ShinyHunters hacker tells WIRED that they gained access to Ticketmaster’s Snowflake cloud account—and others—by first breaching a third-party contractor.

article thumbnail

The Financial Dynamics Behind Ransomware Attacks

Security Affairs

Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have become one of the most prevalent and expensive forms of cybercrime. Initially, these attacks involved malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attackers. Today, this tactic has evolved, where ransomware operators in nearly every case first exfiltrate sensitive data and then threaten to publicly expose it if a ransom demand is not paid.

article thumbnail

Researchers Uncover UEFI Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Intel CPUs

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware that affects multiple families of Intel Core desktop and mobile processors. Tracked as CVE-2024-0762 (CVSS score: 7.

Firmware 140
article thumbnail

What Is Zero Trust Security?

Tech Republic Security

In today’s dynamic threat environment, traditional security perimeters are proving to be increasingly vulnerable. Ray Fernandez, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents an in-depth exploration of zero trust security that offers professionals a clear path to strengthening their security posture and compliance by providing a deep understanding of the concepts and principles, delving into its operational.

180
180
article thumbnail

Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

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.

article thumbnail

D-Link Routers Exposed: Critical Backdoor Vulnerability Discovered (CVE-2024-6045)

Penetration Testing

Taiwan’s CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) has issued a critical security advisory regarding a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-6045) affecting numerous models of D-Link wireless routers. The vulnerability, stemming from an undisclosed factory testing backdoor, could... The post D-Link Routers Exposed: Critical Backdoor Vulnerability Discovered (CVE-2024-6045) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

Wireless 140
article thumbnail

Fake Google Chrome errors trick you into running malicious PowerShell scripts

Bleeping Computer

A new malware distribution campaign uses fake Google Chrome, Word, and OneDrive errors to trick users into running malicious PowerShell "fixes" that install malware. [.

Malware 139
article thumbnail

Kraken Crypto Exchange Hit by $3 Million Theft Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw

The Hacker News

Crypto exchange Kraken revealed that an unnamed security researcher exploited an "extremely critical" zero-day flaw in its platform to steal $3 million in digital assets and refused to return them.

140
140
article thumbnail

The 5 Best VPNs With Free Trials in 2024

Tech Republic Security

Here are the best VPNs with free trials available today. They offer access to premium VPN features and let you test drive paid VPNs without purchasing a subscription.

VPN 148
article thumbnail

The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!