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Real-Time Attacks Against Two-Factor Authentication

Schneier on Security

Attackers are targeting two-factor authentication systems: Attackers working on behalf of the Iranian government collected detailed information on targets and used that knowledge to write spear-phishing emails that were tailored to the targets' level of operational security, researchers with security firm Certfa Lab said in a blog post.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

government said Grichishkin and three others set up the infrastructure used by cybercriminals between 2009 to 2015 to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States. Grichishkin pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and was sentenced to four years in prison.

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PII Belonging to Indian Citizens, Including their Aadhaar IDs, Offered for Sale on the Dark Web

Security Affairs

An Aadhaar is a unique, 12-digit individual identification number “issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India,” according to the UIDAI website. On September 25, the Indian government’s Press Information Bureau published a statement refuting the Moody’s report. With roughly 1.4

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Key aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive data

Security Affairs

The leak also included the JWT secret key, another type of token, which is usually used for authentication. The unidentified hackers allegedly attempted to map the company’s computer system between 2009 and 2010. While no serious spying activities were reported, government officials confirmed that there were attempts to do so.

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Netsparker Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Netsparker was launched in 2009 to alleviate frustrations around manual vulnerability verification processes. Authentication support Yes Yes Yes. Government: South Dakota Bureau of Information & Telecommunications. About Netsparker. Integrations with third-party platforms No Yes Yes. Custom integrations No No Yes.

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Hidden Cobra APT used the new ATM cash-out scheme FASTCash to hit banks worldwide

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. “ FASTCash schemes remotely compromise payment switch application servers within banks to facilitate fraudulent transactions.

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Blockchain: Should federal agencies use it?

CGI

Since being used in 2009 as the underlying technology for the digital crypto-currency bitcoin, blockchain has been a buzzword on Wall Street and beyond. Now blockchain is trending across both industry and government. CGI is well-positioned to support government agencies in evaluating the potential value of blockchain to their missions.