Data Breach Today
MAY 28, 2024
Pyongyang Threat Actor Is After Money and Information A North Korean hacking group wants to make money for the cash-starved Pyongyang regime and conduct bread-and-butter cyberespionage, say Microsoft researchers in a profile of a group they track as "Moonstone Sleet." North Korea has a well-established history of hacking for profit.
Krebs on Security
MAY 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today unveiled sanctions against three Chinese nationals for allegedly operating 911 S5 , an online anonymity service that for many years was the easiest and cheapest way to route one’s Web traffic through malware-infected computers around the globe. KrebsOnSecurity identified one of the three men in a July 2022 investigation into 911 S5, which was massively hacked and then closed ten days later.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 27, 2024
Class Action Law Firms Seek Access to Commissioned Deloitte Report Into Mega-Breach The Federal Court of Australia has rejected a request from telecommunications giant Optus to keep private a detailed digital forensic investigation report conducted by Deloitte into the massive data breach it suffered in 2022, exposing private information pertaining to nearly 10 million customers.
Krebs on Security
MAY 23, 2024
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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It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.
The Last Watchdog
MAY 28, 2024
Spread spectrum technology helped prevent the jamming of WWII radio-controlled torpedoes and subsequently became a cornerstone of modern-day telecom infrastructure. For its next act, could spread spectrum undergird digital resiliency? I had an evocative discussion about this at RSAC 2024 with Dispersive CEO Rajiv Plimplaskar. For a full drill down, please give the accompanying podcast a listen.
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Data Matters
MAY 28, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the UK finally passed its Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA), introducing a new “pro-competition” regime for digital markets and marking the biggest reform to UK competition and consumer laws in a decade. The DMCCA is the latest piece of legislation aiming to tackle the power of Big Tech, as regulators around the world debate new ways to oversee competition in the digital sector.
Data Breach Today
MAY 27, 2024
Automation, Improved Data Validation Reduce False Positives for Cyber Risk Ratings By improving data validation and incorporating automation, cyber risk ratings platforms are addressing trust issues and enhancing their role in third-party risk management. Bitsight and SecurityScorecard continue to lead the market, Forrester said, and Panorays became a leader.
The Last Watchdog
MAY 29, 2024
The capacity to withstand network breaches, and minimize damage, is a key characteristic of digital resiliency. Related: Selecting a Protective DNS One smart way to do this is by keeping an eagle eye out for rogue command and control (C2) server communications. Inevitably, compromised devices will try to connect with a C2 server for instructions. And this beaconing must intersect with the Domain Name System (DNS.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 22, 2024
Ultra-wideband radio has been heralded as the solution for “relay attacks” that are used to steal cars in seconds. But researchers found Teslas equipped with it are as vulnerable as ever.
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Security Affairs
MAY 24, 2024
The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances can potentially expose data and devices to attacks. The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances, such as those provided by vendors like Fortinet or QNAP, carries cybersecurity implications. It increases the discoverability of customer devices by attackers. Advisory on security impacts related to the use of TLS in proprietary vendor Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services.
Data Breach Today
MAY 24, 2024
The UAE No Longer Has Cases of SIM Swap Fraud - Here's Why SIM swap fraud continues to cause substantial financial losses for both consumers and financial institutions, undermining the integrity of the financial ecosystem. In the UAE, the banking industry has incurred considerable losses from SIM swap fraud. But a strategic approach has stopped it.
Krebs on Security
MAY 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5 , a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely the world’s largest botnet ever.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars i
The Last Watchdog
MAY 22, 2024
Torrance,Calif., May 22, 2024, CyberNewsWire — AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) solutions, announced today that its proprietary search engine, Criminal IP , is now available on the AWS Marketplace. This integration ensures efficient software procurement and deployment, aligning seamlessly with customers’ existing cloud architectures.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 28, 2024
Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.
Security Affairs
MAY 22, 2024
A researcher discovered a consumer-grade spyware app on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US. The security researcher Eric Daigle discovered a commercial spyware app, called pcTattletale, on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US, TechCrunch first reported. Parents often use the app to monitor their children’s online activities or by employers to keep track of employee productivity and internet usage.
Schneier on Security
MAY 24, 2024
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.
The Last Watchdog
MAY 29, 2024
Washington D.C., May 29, 2024, PRNewswire — DNSFilter announced today that it has joined the WeProtect Global Alliance to help prevent the spread of child sex abuse material (CSAM) online. This partnership will help further WeProtect’s mission and work toward creating a safer online environment for children. The WeProtect Global Alliance was founded to create a cohesive, comprehensive response to the widespread issue of online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 23, 2024
Thousands of fingerprints and facial images linked to police in India have been exposed online. Researchers say it’s a warning of what will happen as the collection of biometric data increases.
Security Affairs
MAY 26, 2024
The Ukraine CERT-UA warns of a concerning increase in cyberattacks attributed to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of surge in in cyberattacks linked to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. UAC-0006 has been active since at least 2013. The threat actors focus on compromising accountants’ PCs (which are used to support financial activities, such as access to remote banking systems), stealing credentials, a
Data Breach Today
MAY 24, 2024
Malicious Script Targets Users in Mexico, Indonesia, Jordan Why bother building a crypto-locker when Microsoft has perfectly acceptable encryption software preloaded on desktops? Many ransomware hackers agree with that statement - and they're learning to make such attacks even harder to recover from.
KnowBe4
MAY 23, 2024
As someone who can barely keep up when my 10-year-old shows me around his Minecraft worlds, I was a bit apprehensive about writing a review of our gamified cybersecurity awareness module. But hey, maybe being a bit of a klutz at gaming might actually be beneficial from a test case point of view, and who doesn't like a challenge, right?
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Geopolitical risk is now at the top of the agenda for CEOs. But tracking it can be difficult. The world is more interconnected than ever, whether in terms of economics and supply chains or technology and communication. Geopolitically, however, it is becoming increasingly fragmented – threatening the operations, financial well-being, and security of globally connected companies.
The Last Watchdog
MAY 22, 2024
It’s easy to compile a checklist on why the announced merger of LogRhythm and Exabeam could potentially make strategic sense. Related: Cisco pays $28 billion for Splunk LogRhythm’s is a long established SIEM provider and Exabeam has been making hay since its 2013 launch advancing its UEBA capabilities. Combining these strengths falls in line with the drive to make cloud-centric, hyper-interconnected company networks more resilient.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 23, 2024
The strange journey of Lin Rui-siang, the 23-year-old accused of running the Incognito black market, extorting his own site's users—and then refashioning himself as a legit crypto crime expert.
Security Affairs
MAY 22, 2024
A threat actor is targeting organizations in Africa and the Middle East by exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server flaws to deliver malware. Positive Technologies researchers observed while responding to a customer’s incident spotted an unknown keylogger embedded in the main Microsoft Exchange Server page. The keylogger was used to collect account credentials.
Data Breach Today
MAY 24, 2024
Backdoored Installer Facilitates Full, Remote Takeover, Justice AV Solutions Warns Attackers backdoored versions of widely used audiovisual recording software being distributed by Justice AV Solutions via its official download site. Experts say users should "immediately" update to patched versions, review their IT environments for signs of compromise and wipe affected endpoints.
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Data Matters
MAY 22, 2024
On 30 April 2024, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published its strategic approach to regulating artificial intelligence (“AI”) (the “Strategy”), following the UK government’s request that key regulators set out their approach to AI regulation and compliance with the UK government’s previous AI White Paper (see our previous blog post here).
KnowBe4
MAY 22, 2024
Analysis of malicious large language model (LLM) offerings on the dark web uncovers wide variation in service quality, methodology and value – with some being downright scams.
Troy Hunt
MAY 27, 2024
Ah, episode 401, the unauthorised one! Ok, that was terrible, but what's not terrible is finally getting some serious dev resources behind HIBP. I touch on it in the blog post but imagine all the different stuff I have to spread myself across to run this thing, and how much time is left for actual coding. By welcoming Stefan to the team we're not doubling or tripling or even quadrupling the potential dev hours, it's genuinely getting close to 10x.
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