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Hackers Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers

Krebs on Security

AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people — nearly all of its customers. AT&T said it delayed disclosing the incident in response to “national security and public safety concerns,” noting that some of the records included data that could be used to determine where a call was made or text message sent.

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Apple Is Alerting iPhone Users of Spyware Attacks

Schneier on Security

Not a lot of details : Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the company this year, following a similar notification sent to users in 92 nations in April.

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Weekly Update 408

Troy Hunt

I get the frustration and anger those working at organisations that have been breached feel, and I've seen it firsthand in my communications with them on so many prior occasions. They're the victim of a criminal act and they're rightly outraged. However. thinking back to similar examples to The Heritage Foundation situation this week, I can't think of a single case where losing your mind and becoming abusive has ever worked out well.

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Nearly 10 Billion Passwords Leaked in Biggest Compilation of All Time

Tech Republic Security

Nearly 10 billion passwords have been leaked on a popular hacking forum, according to Cybernews.

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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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Boom or Bust? Deciphering Mixed Messages on the Tech Job Market

Lohrman on Security

Why so many layoffs? Are technology jobs plentiful or lacking? With unemployment relatively low, why are many cyber pros and tech experts struggling to get an interview?

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The NSA Has a Long-Lost Lecture by Adm. Grace Hopper

Schneier on Security

The NSA has a video recording of a 1982 lecture by Adm. Grace Hopper titled “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People.” The agency is (so far) refusing to release it. Basically, the recording is in an obscure video format. People at the NSA can’t easily watch it, so they can’t redact it. So they won’t do anything.

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Cisco Talos: Top Ransomware TTPs Exposed

Tech Republic Security

Read about the new Cisco Talos report on the top ransomware groups’ techniques and learn how to mitigate this cybersecurity risk. Cisco Talos observed the TTPs used by 14 of the most prevalent ransomware groups based on their volume of attack, impact to customers and atypical behavior.

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“Nearly all” AT&T customers had phone records stolen in new data breach disclosure

Malwarebytes

In a déjà-vu nightmare, US phone giant AT&T has notified customers that cybercriminals managed to download phone call and text message records of “nearly all of AT&T cellular customers from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 as well as on January 2, 2023” In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), AT&T said: “On April 19, 2024, AT&T Inc.

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RADIUS Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

New attack against the RADIUS authentication protocol: The Blast-RADIUS attack allows a man-in-the-middle attacker between the RADIUS client and server to forge a valid protocol accept message in response to a failed authentication request. This forgery could give the attacker access to network devices and services without the attacker guessing or brute forcing passwords or shared secrets.

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CloudSorcerer – A new APT targeting Russian government entities

SecureList

In May 2024, we discovered a new advanced persistent threat (APT) targeting Russian government entities that we dubbed CloudSorcerer. It’s a sophisticated cyberespionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection, and exfiltration via Microsoft Graph, Yandex Cloud, and Dropbox cloud infrastructure. The malware leverages cloud resources as its command and control (C2) servers, accessing them through APIs using authentication tokens.

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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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Massive AT&T Hack Exposed ‘Nearly All’ Customer Phone Numbers

Tech Republic Security

Businesses and individuals with AT&T accounts from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 and on January 2, 2023 will be notified if their data was affected.

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Cisco Confirms Critical OpenSSH regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387) Flaw in Multiple Products

Penetration Testing

Cisco has issued a critical security advisory, warning users of a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387) codenamed “regreSSHion” that affects the OpenSSH server component in various Cisco products and cloud services. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized... The post Cisco Confirms Critical OpenSSH regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387) Flaw in Multiple Products appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Reverse-Engineering Ticketmaster’s Barcode System

Schneier on Security

Interesting : By reverse-engineering how Ticketmaster and AXS actually make their electronic tickets, scalpers have essentially figured out how to regenerate specific, genuine tickets that they have legally purchased from scratch onto infrastructure that they control. In doing so, they are removing the anti-scalping restrictions put on the tickets by Ticketmaster and AXS.

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Apache fixed a source code disclosure flaw in Apache HTTP Server

Security Affairs

The Apache Foundation addressed a critical source code disclosure vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39884, in the HTTP Server. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed multiple vulnerabilities in its popular Apache HTTP Server. The vulnerabilities include denial-of-service (DoS), remote code execution, and unauthorized access issues. One of these vulnerabilities is a critical source code disclosure vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-39884. “A regression in the core of Apache HTTP Serve

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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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OpenAI Secrets Stolen in 2023 After Internal Forum Was Hacked

Tech Republic Security

Last year, hackers breached an online forum used by OpenAI employees and stole confidential information about the firm’s AI systems.

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iPhone users in 98 countries warned about spyware by Apple

Malwarebytes

In April 2024, we reported how Apple was warning people of mercenary attacks via its threat notification system. At the time it warned users in 92 countries. In a new round, Apple is now warning users in 98 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks. The message sent to the affected users says: “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID.

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The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy

WIRED Threat Level

Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family.

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AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly All Wireless Customers

The Hacker News

American telecom service provider AT&T has confirmed that threat actors managed to access data belonging to "nearly all" of its wireless customers as well as customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) using AT&T's wireless network.

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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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Industrial Cyber Security Basics Can Help Protect APAC Operational Technology Operators: Dragos

Tech Republic Security

Operational technology users face challenges including communication between process engineering and cyber security teams, a growth in malware and ransomware, and insiders making basic technology mistakes.

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Multiple threat actors exploit PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 to deliver malware

Security Affairs

Multiple threat actors exploit a recently disclosed security PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 to deliver multiple malware families. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) warns that multiple threat actors are exploiting the PHP vulnerability C VE-2024-4577 to deliver multiple malware families, including Gh0st RAT , RedTail cryptominers, and XMRig. “Threat actors continued the speedy-time-from-disclosure-to-exploitation trend and were quick to leverage this new vulnerability — we obser

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Fake Microsoft Teams for Mac delivers Atomic Stealer

Malwarebytes

Competition between stealers for macOS is heating up, with a new malvertising campaign luring Mac users via a fraudulent advert for Microsoft Teams. This attack comes on the heels of the new Poseidon (OSX.RodStealer) project, another threat using a similar code base and delivery techniques. Based on our tracking, Microsoft Teams is once again a popular keyword threat actors are bidding on, and it is the first time we have seen it used by Atomic Stealer.

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New Ransomware-as-a-Service 'Eldorado' Targets Windows and Linux Systems

The Hacker News

An emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Eldorado comes with locker variants to encrypt files on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for the affiliate program was posted on the ransomware forum RAMP, Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said.

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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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AWS Summit New York 2024: Guardrails for Amazon Bedrock Gains Claude 3 Haiku and Contextual Grounding

Tech Republic Security

Responsible AI Lead Diya Wynn spoke to TechRepublic about AI hallucinations and upskilling. Plus, Anthropic Claude 3 comes to Bedrock.

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Alabama State Department of Education suffered a data breach following a blocked attack

Security Affairs

Alabama’s education superintendent disclosed a data breach following a hacking attempt on the Alabama State Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped. Superintendent Eric Mackey, who disclosed the attack, said they are working to determine the exact scope of the data breach.

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Signal downplays encryption key flaw, fixes it after X drama

Bleeping Computer

Signal is finally tightening its desktop client's security by changing how it stores plain text encryption keys for the data store after downplaying the issue since 2018. [.

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U.S. Seizes Domains Used by AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm for Disinformation

The Hacker News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized two internet domains and searched nearly 1,000 social media accounts that Russian threat actors allegedly used to covertly spread pro-Kremlin disinformation in the country and abroad on a large scale.

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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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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024: Samsung’s Next Foldable Phones Have Built-In Google AI

Tech Republic Security

Samsung’s next generation of foldable phones, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6, will include AI-powered note-taking features. At this Unpacked event, Samsung also showed new Galaxy watches and earbuds.

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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Windows and Rejetto HTTP File Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows and Rejetto HTTP File Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-23692 Rejetto HTTP File Server Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine Vulnerability CVE-2024-38080 Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Esc

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‘RockYou2024’: Nearly 10 billion passwords leaked online

Malwarebytes

On a popular hacking form, a user has leaked a file that contains 9,948,575,739 unique plaintext passwords. The list appears to be a compilation of passwords that were obtained during several old and more recent data breaches. The list is referred to as RockYou2024 because of its filename, rockyou.txt. To cybercriminals the list has some value because it contains real-world passwords.

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New Ransomware Group Exploiting Veeam Backup Software Vulnerability

The Hacker News

A now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication software is being exploited by a nascent ransomware operation known as EstateRansomware. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB, which discovered the threat actor in early April 2024, said the modus operandi involved the exploitation of CVE-2023-27532 (CVSS score: 7.5) to carry out the malicious activities.

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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!