Sat.May 18, 2024 - Fri.May 24, 2024

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Have I Been Pwned Employee 1.0: Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson

Troy Hunt

We often do that in this industry, the whole "1.0" thing, but it seems apt here. I started Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) in 2013 as a pet project that scratched an itch, so I never really thought of myself as an "employee" Over time, it grew (and I tell you what, nobody is more surprised by that than me!) and over the last few years, my wife Charlotte got more and more involved.

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On the Zero-Day Market

Schneier on Security

New paper: “ Zero Progress on Zero Days: How the Last Ten Years Created the Modern Spyware Market “: Abstract: Spyware makes surveillance simple. The last ten years have seen a global market emerge for ready-made software that lets governments surveil their citizens and foreign adversaries alike and to do so more easily than when such work required tradecraft.

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

The homepage of Stark Industries Solutions. Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. An investigation into Stark Industries reveals it is being used as a global proxy network that conceals the true source of cyberattacks and disinformation c

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RSAC Fireside Chat: IRONSCALES utilizes LLM, superior intel to stay a step ahead of Deep Fakes

The Last Watchdog

There was a lot of buzz at RSAC 2024 about how GenAI and Large Language Models (LLM) are getting leveraged — by both attackers and defenders. Related: Is your company moving too slow or too fast on GenAI? One promising example of the latter comes from messaging security vendor IRONSCALES. I had the chance to sit down with Eyal Benishti , IRONSCALES founder and CEO, to get a breakdown of how their new Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) technology utilizes a specialized LLM to reinforce an

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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.

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Weekly Update 400

Troy Hunt

This is the 400th time I've sat down in front of the camera and done one of these videos. Every single week since the 23rd of September in 2016 regardless of location, health, stress and all sorts of other crazy things that have gone on in my life for nearly the last 8 years now, I've done a video. As with so many of the things I create, these are as much for me as they are for you; doing these videos every week has given me a regular cadence amidst some pretty crazy times.

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Unredacting Pixelated Text

Schneier on Security

Experiments in unredacting text that has been pixelated.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Qwiet AI leverages graph-database technology to reduce AppSec noise

The Last Watchdog

AppSec has never been more challenging. By the same token, AppSec technology is advancing apace to help companies meet this challenge. Related: AppSec market trajectory At RSAC 2024 , I sat down with Bruce Snell , cybersecurity strategist at Qwiet.ai , to hear a break down about how Qwiet has infused it’s preZero platform, with graph-database capabilities to deliver SAST, SCA, container scanning and secrets detection in a single solution.

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AI's Energy Appetite: Challenges for Our Future Electricity Supply

Lohrman on Security

The dramatic growth in GenAI and AI adoption is bringing increased demand for energy to power data centers. Where is this heading? How can we navigate a sustainable energy future with exploding technology usage?

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Detecting Malicious Trackers

Schneier on Security

From Slashdot : Apple and Google have launched a new industry standard called “ Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers ” to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes after numerous cases of trackers like Apple’s AirTags being used for malicious purposes.

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AI Seoul Summit: 4 Key Takeaways on AI Safety Standards and Regulations

Tech Republic Security

Major breakthroughs were made in global nations’ AI safety commitments, AI safety institutes, research grants and AI risk thresholds at this month’s AI Seoul Summit.

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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.

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News alert: Memcyco report reveals only 6% of brands can stop digital impersonation fraud

The Last Watchdog

New York, NY, May 21, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Memcyco Inc., provider of digital trust technology designed to protect companies and their customers from digital impersonation fraud, released its inaugural 2024 State of Website Impersonation Scams report. Notably, Memcyco’s research indicates that the majority of companies do not have adequate solutions to counter digital impersonation fraud, and that most only learn about attacks from their customers.

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DNSBomb: New DDoS Attack Explodes DNS Traffic, Threatening Critical Internet Infrastructure

Penetration Testing

Researchers from Tsinghua University have unveiled a potent new method for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, dubbed DNSBomb (CVE-2024-33655). This innovative attack weaponizes DNS (Domain Name System) traffic to overwhelm and disrupt online services,... The post DNSBomb: New DDoS Attack Explodes DNS Traffic, Threatening Critical Internet Infrastructure appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Personal AI Assistants and Privacy

Schneier on Security

Microsoft is trying to create a personal digital assistant: At a Build conference event on Monday, Microsoft revealed a new AI-powered feature called “Recall” for Copilot+ PCs that will allow Windows 11 users to search and retrieve their past activities on their PC. To make it work, Recall records everything users do on their PC, including activities in apps, communications in live meetings, and websites visited for research.

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Anthropic’s Generative AI Research Reveals More About How LLMs Affect Security and Bias

Tech Republic Security

Anthropic opened a window into the ‘black box’ where ‘features’ steer a large language model’s output.

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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.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: SquareX introduces security-infused browser extension to stop threats in real time

The Last Watchdog

The open-source Chromium project seeded by Google more than a decade ago has triggered something of a web browser renaissance. Related: Browser attacks mount Browsers based on Chromium include Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, which dominate in corporate settings – as well as popular upstarts Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Together these browsers have given rise to a vast ecosystem of extensions – one that happens to align perfectly with a highly distributed work force and global supply chain.

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Criminal record database of millions of Americans dumped online

Malwarebytes

A cybercriminal going by the names of EquationCorp and USDoD have released an enormous database containing the criminal records of millions of Americans. The database is said to contain 70 million rows of data. Post by USDoD on a breach forum The leaked database is said to include full names, dates of birth, known aliases, addresses, arrest and conviction dates, sentences, and much more.

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IBM Sells Cybersecurity Group

Schneier on Security

IBM is selling its QRadar product suite to Palo Alto Networks, for an undisclosed—but probably surprisingly small—sum. I have a personal connection to this. In 2016, IBM bought Resilient Systems, the startup I was a part of. It became part if IBM’s cybersecurity offerings, mostly and weirdly subservient to QRadar. That was what seemed to be the problem at IBM.

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Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot AI Will Gain ‘Personal Assistant’ and Custom Agent Capabilities

Tech Republic Security

Other announcements included a Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows, GitHub Copilot Extensions and the general availability of Azure AI Studio.

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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.

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Google Detects 4th Chrome Zero-Day in May Actively Under Attack - Update ASAP

The Hacker News

Google on Thursday rolled out fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has been exploited in the wild. Assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-5274, the vulnerability relates to a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.

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CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS 9.8): Veeam’s Backup Nightmare, Full System Access Exposed

Penetration Testing

Veeam Software, a leading provider of backup and recovery solutions, has issued urgent security advisories regarding multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager (Enterprise Manager) component. These vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access,... The post CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS 9.8): Veeam’s Backup Nightmare, Full System Access Exposed appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Microsoft's new Windows 11 Recall is a privacy nightmare

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft's announcement of the new AI-powered Windows 11 Recall feature has sparked a lot of concern, with many thinking that it has created massive privacy risks and a new attack vector that threat actors can exploit to steal data. [.

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How to Install a VPN on Your Router

Tech Republic Security

Trying to figure out how to install a VPN on your router? Read our step-by-step guide to help you get started.

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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.

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Hackers Created Rogue VMs to Evade Detection in Recent MITRE Cyber Attack

The Hacker News

The MITRE Corporation has revealed that the cyber attack targeting the not-for-profit company towards late December 2023 by exploiting zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) involved the actor creating rogue virtual machines (VMs) within its VMware environment.

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Keylogger in Microsoft Exchange Server Breaches Government Agencies Worldwide

Penetration Testing

A recent report from Positive Technologies Expert Security Center (PT ESC) reveals a concerning security breach impacting Microsoft Exchange Servers. The incident response team discovered a sophisticated keylogger embedded in the main page of... The post Keylogger in Microsoft Exchange Server Breaches Government Agencies Worldwide appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Blackbasta group claims to have hacked Atlas, one of the largest US oil distributors

Security Affairs

The Blackbasta extortion group claims to have hacked Atlas, one of the largest national distributors of fuel in the United States. Atlas is one of the largest national fuel distributors to 49 continental US States with over 1 billion gallons per year. The Blackbasta extortion group added the company to the list of victims on its Tor leak site, as the researcher Dominic Alvieri reported.

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Get a Lifetime of 1TB Cloud Storage for Only $80 With FolderFort

Tech Republic Security

Fast, affordable cloud storage isn’t always easy to find for businesses, but now you can have a massive amount with maximum security.

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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.

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Foxit PDF Reader Flaw Exploited by Hackers to Deliver Diverse Malware Arsenal

The Hacker News

Multiple threat actors are weaponizing a design flaw in Foxit PDF Reader to deliver a variety of malware such as Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, DCRat, NanoCore RAT, NjRAT, Pony, Remcos RAT, and XWorm. "This exploit triggers security warnings that could deceive unsuspecting users into executing harmful commands," Check Point said in a technical report.

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Critical Git Vulnerability CVE-2024-32002: Researcher Unveils RCE Exploit with PoC

Penetration Testing

Security researcher Amal Murali recently published the technical details and proof-of-concept (PoC) for critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Git, tracked as CVE-2024-32002 (CVSS 9.1). This vulnerability could be exploited during the routine... The post Critical Git Vulnerability CVE-2024-32002: Researcher Unveils RCE Exploit with PoC appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Two students uncovered a flaw that allows to use laundry machines for free

Security Affairs

Two students discovered a security flaw in over a million internet-connected laundry machines that could allow laundry for free. CSC ServiceWorks is a company that provides laundry services and air vending solutions for multifamily housing, academic institutions, hospitality, and other commercial sectors. They manage and operate many internet-connected laundry machines and systems, offering services such as coin and card-operated laundry machines, mobile payment solutions, and maintenance suppor

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IBM X-Force Report: Grandoreiro Malware Targets More Than 1,500 Banks in 60 Countries

Tech Republic Security

Find out how Grandoreiro banking trojan campaigns work and the countries targeted, as well as how to mitigate this malware threat.

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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!