Okta, a leading identity and access management firm, has issued a warning regarding a series of social engineering attacks aimed at IT service desk agents of U.S.-based clients. The attackers’ primary objective was to deceive these agents into resetting…
New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption
Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a new type of random number generator for encryption developed at Linköping University. Experimental setup of the quantum random number generator. The yellow squares on…
Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts
Two-thirds of organizations have not implemented environmental, social and governance (ESG) controls, and 60% do not currently perform internal ESG audits, according to a report by AuditBoard. Lack of ESG program readiness This lack of ESG program readiness raises the…
75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts
69% of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, according to Netwrix. Phishing and account compromise threaten the education sector Phishing and user account compromise were the most common attack paths for these organizations,…
Best practices for implementing a proper backup strategy
Implementing a robust backup strategy for safeguarding crucial business data is more essential than ever. Without such a plan, organizations risk paying ransoms and incurring expenses related to investigations and lost productivity. In this Help Net Security video, David Boland,…
Navigating economic uncertainty with managed security services
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Uncertainty looms large on the horizon as businesses…
Apple Rushes to Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones
Apple on Thursday released emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to address two zero-day flaws that have been exploited in the wild to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus mercenary spyware. The issues are described as below – CVE-2023-41061 –…
Software Supply Chain Strategies to Parry Dependency Confusion Attacks
Bad actors practice to deceive package managers with a tangled web of methods. Here’s how to hoist them by their own petard. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Software Supply Chain Strategies to Parry…
Temu is collecting user data including text messages and bank info, claims Grizzly Research
Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Read…
Russian infosec boss gets nine years for $100M insider-trading caper using stolen data
Confidential figures for Tesla, Snap, Roku, Avnet, others swiped and used to rack up millions in ill-gotten gains Vladislav Klyushin, the Russian owner of security penetration testing firm M-13, was jailed for nine years in the US on Thursday, for…
Temu is collecting user data including text messages and bank info, claims Grizzly Research
Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Read…
A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: history Tags: ransomware Tags: bulletproof hosting Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: encryption Tags: fast internet Tags: government protection Tags: RaaS Tags: LockBit Tags: pentester tools Tags: code We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what…
FreeWorld ransomware attacks MSSQL—get your databases off the internet
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware An attack that uses a database as an entry point to a network reminds us that you should never expose your databases to the internet. (Read more…) The post FreeWorld ransomware attacks MSSQL—get your databases off…
How Microsoft’s highly secure environment was breached
Categories: News An investigation by Microsoft has finally revealed how China-based hackers circumvented its highly isolated and restricted production environment in May 2023. (Read more…) The post How Microsoft’s highly secure environment was breached appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…
Cybersecurity Mergers Flatline. Here’s Why That Won’t Last.
Much like the rest of technology, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for cybersecurity companies has been in a slump this year. There are a number of reasons why that won’t last, but still, the decline has been noteworthy. For the…
Musk stiffed Twitter vendors and dared them to sue—dozens did just that
Musk stiffed Twitter vendors and dared them to sue—dozens did just that l33tdawg Thu, 09/07/2023 – 23:57 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: Musk stiffed Twitter vendors…
North Korea-backed hackers target security researchers with 0-day
North Korea-backed hackers target security researchers with 0-day l33tdawg Thu, 09/07/2023 – 23:57 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: North Korea-backed hackers target security researchers with 0-day
The Double-Edged Sword of AI – How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping the Future of Privacy and Personal Identity
In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, data privacy experts like Ken Cox, president of private cloud provider Hostirian, are ringing alarm bells. Our recent conversation with Ken revealed a nuanced perspective on the capabilities of generative language models…
US, UK sanction more Russians linked to Trickbot
Top admin, HR managers, devs go on transatlantic deny-list The US and UK governments named and sanctioned 11 Russians said to be connected to the notorious Trickbot cybercrime crew this week.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Microsoft ID Security Gaps That Let Threat Actor Steal Signing Key
China’s Storm-0558 accessed user emails at some 25 enterprise organizations earlier this year using forged tokens. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Microsoft ID Security Gaps That Let Threat Actor Steal Signing Key
EFF Award Winner: Alexandra Asanova Elbakyan
In 1992 EFF presented our very first awards recognizing key leaders and organizations advancing innovation and championing digital rights. Now in 2023 we are continuing to celebrate the accomplishments of people working toward a better future for technology users with…
Weekly Vulnerability Recap – September 4, 2023 – Attackers Hit Network Devices and More
Citrix, Juniper, VMware and Cisco are just a few of the IT vendors whose products made news for security vulnerabilities in the last week. The post Weekly Vulnerability Recap – September 4, 2023 – Attackers Hit Network Devices and More…
Apple Hit By 2 No-Click Zero-Days in Blastpass Exploit Chain
Researchers at Citizen Lab recommend immediately updating any iPhones and iPads to the latest OSes. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Apple Hit By 2 No-Click Zero-Days in Blastpass Exploit Chain
North Korean Hackers Target Security Researchers — Again
This time, they’re creating elaborate impostor profiles and using a fresh zero-day and a fake Windows tool to lure in the suspecting. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Target Security Researchers…