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IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-28

Pinkerton – An JavaScript File Crawler And Secret Finder Developed In Python Feds’ privacy panel backs renewing Feds’ S. 702 spying powers — but with limits Cisco patches zero-day vulnerability under attack US, Japan warn China-linked ‘BlackTech’ targeting routers Johnson Controls…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-27

Researchers Release Details of New RCE Exploit Chain for SharePoint China-linked APT BlackTech was spotted hiding in Cisco router firmware WMIExec – Set Of Python Scripts Which Perform Different Ways Of Command Execution Via WMI Protocol The Cost of Cybercrime…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-26

Researchers Uncover RaaS Affiliate Distributing Multiple Ransomware Strains Suspicious New Ransomware Group Claims Sony Hack Catalyte Leverages Google Career Certificates to Expand Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Opportunities CISA Launches National Public Service Announcement Campaign Encouraging Americans to Take Steps to Keep Themselves and…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-25

Kick off a career in IT with this cybersecurity training bundle Xenomorph Android Malware Targets Customers of 30 US Banks MOVEit Flaw Leads to 900 University Data Breaches UAE-Linked ‘Stealth Falcon’ APT Mimics Microsoft in Homoglyph Attack Hackers steal $200M…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-24

EDRaser – Tool For Remotely Deleting Access Logs, Windows Event Logs, Databases, And Other Files Canada cyber centre issues caution after group from India issues threat FBI and CISA Issue Joint Advisory on Snatch Ransomware Threat Deadglyph, a very sophisticated…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-23

HTMLSmuggler – HTML Smuggling Generator And Obfuscator For Your Red Team Operations Facebook Now Lets You Create Alt Accounts For Improved Privacy India Strengthens Crypto Crime Vigilance with Dark Net Monitor Deployment DeFi Concerns Rise as Balancer’s Web Front End…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-22

Dynmx – Signature-based Detection Of Malware Features Based On Windows API Call Sequences How to disable removable media access with Group Policy 90GB of Data Posted on Hacker Forum Linked to T-Mobile Glitch 5 ways to leverage AI and ML…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-21

LEO’s Needs Better Data Analysis to Stop Tech-Savvy Cybercriminals DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Salvador Technologies Wins Funding for $2.2M Cybersecurity Project From BIRD Foundation What Does Socrates Have to Do With CPM? Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2023…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-20

Kickstarting a Holistic SaaS Ecosystem Security Program Rethinking Quality Assurance in the Age of Generative AI 14 Types of Hackers to Watch Out For FBI, CISA Issue Joint Warning on ‘Snatch’ Ransomware-as-a-Service Fake WinRAR PoC Exploit Conceals VenomRAT Malware Experts…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-19

Check Point Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023 China-Linked Actor Taps Linux Backdoor in Forceful Espionage Campaign Phalanx protects company data by automatically securing and tracking sensitive documents Check Point Named a Leader…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-18

Hardcoded Secret at the Heart of the Dell Compellent VMware Vulnerability WSI Technologies a New Competitor in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program Facebook Criticized For Refusing To Remove Animal Cruelty Videos Microsoft Azure Data Leak Exposes Dangers of File-Sharing Links Microsoft…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-17

MetaStealer Emerges As The New Malware Threat For Mac Devices Israeli Cyber Firms Unveil Groundbreaking Spyware Tool Researchers Say Facebook’s Fake News Policies Are Weak Billionaire Mark Cuban Falls Victim to Crypto Hack Again, Loses $900K Cyber resilience through consolidation…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-16

Best Practices for Endpoint Security in Healthcare Institutions Canada cyber centre issues alert after government DDoS attacks ETH Founder Vitalik Buterin’s X (Twitter) Hacked, $700k Stolen AI in Sounds is Helping Brands Create Their ‘Sonic Identity’ MGM Resorts Hit by…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-15

Microsoft Flushes Out ‘Ncurses’ Gremlins Dariy Pankov, the NLBrute malware author, pleads guilty Friday Squid Blogging: Cleaning Squid Scattered Spider traps 100+ victims in its web as it moves into ransomware Google Account Sync Vulnerability Exploited to Steal $15M UX…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-14

MGM, Caesars File SEC Disclosures on Cybersecurity Incidents Cybercriminals Use Webex Brand to Target Corporate Users Hackers Claiming to Jailbreak AI Chatbots to Write Phishing Emails More malicious attachments found by researchers Caesars says cyber-crooks stole customer data as MGM…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-13

Fortifying the Cloud: A Look at AWS Shield’s Scalable DDoS Protection triple extortion ransomware Kubernetes Admins Warned to Patch Clusters Against New RCE Vulns Rail Cybersecurity Is a Complex Environment iOS 17 Cheat Sheet: Release Date, Supported Devices and More…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-12

Risk & Repeat: Big questions remain on Storm-0558 attacks China’s Winnti APT Compromises National Grid in Asia for 6 Months Appeals Court Upholds Public.Resource.Org’s Right to Post Public Laws and Regulations Online Grab those updates: Microsoft flings out fixes for…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-11

Cloudflare Announces Unified Data Protection Suite to Address Risks of Modern Coding and Increased AI Use MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems Iran’s Charming Kitten Pounces on Israeli Exchange Servers Find the right cybersecurity learning platform for your…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-10

Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected of Involvement in Cybercrime Microsoft and Google’s Approach to Replace Obsolete TLS Protocols Rhysida Ransomware gang claims to have hacked three more US hospitals New York’s Geofencing Ban: A Game Changer…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-09

North Korean Threat Actors Stole $41 Million in Online Casino Heist US CISA added critical Apache RocketMQ flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The complete guide to ransomware Mac Users Under Attack: Malvertising Campaign Distributing Atomic Stealer Malware Protect…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-08

JWT Token Revocation: Centralized Control vs. Distributed Kafka Handling Microsoft reveals how hackers stole its email signing key… kind of Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, September 8, 2023 Dell and CTO Roese dive into AI, edge, security…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-07

Rwanda Launches Smart-City Investment Program Apple discloses 2 new actively exploited zero-day flaws in iPhones, Macs Investing in Cybersecurity’s Future: A Conversation with Richard Seewald of Evolution Equity Partners Update NOW! Pegasus Spyware Exploit Found in iPhones Running Latest iOS…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-06

Crash Dump Error: How a Chinese Espionage Group Exploited Microsoft’s Mistakes How to prevent ransomware in 6 steps Facebook Oversight Board Says Posts About Abortion Are Not Death Threats Guy who ran Bitcoins4Less tells Feds he had less than zero…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-05

Facebook Continues To Offer Poor Support For Hacked Users Publisher’s Spotlight: RegScale: Holistically Manage Your Compliance Program Hornetsecurity Releases 365 Total Protection Plan 4 for Microsoft 365 Global Cloud Security Market to Reach $62.9B by 2028 Tuya Smart and Amazon…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-04

PSNI Data Breach Results In Arrests, Resignations Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery UK Government Details AI Safety Summit Ambitions X will collect biometric data from its premium users Defending Against Snake Ransomware: Here’s All You Need to Know…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-03

Why CISOs Should Prioritize Cloud Security and Access Management During Digital Transformation Initiatives Default Passwords Lead to Hacking Incidents Among LogicMonitor Customers PoC exploit code released for CVE-2023-34039 bug in VMware Aria Operations for Networks The SEC demands more transparency…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-02

VMConnect Supply Chain Attack Persists UN Reports: Hundreds of Thousands Coerced into Working in Online Scams Why Sharing Boarding Pass Pictures on Social Media Is a Privacy Risk, Warns Expert Why Next-Generation Firewalls are Essential for Modern Network Security Chinese…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-09-01

ReasonLabs Summer 2023 Trends Report Reveals Top Consumer Security Threats Lacework Expands Partnership With Google Cloud to Deliver Enterprise Flexibility in the Cloud AI for Good: Voxel AI Tech Increases Funding to $30M With Strategic Funding Round Inaugural Pwn2Own Automotive…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-31

UN: Southeast Asia Gangs Are Trafficking Cybercrime Workers 3 out of 4 Cyberattacks in the Education Sector Are Associated With a Compromised On‑Premises User or Admin Account Insurance Costs Rise, Coverage Shrinks, But Policies Remain Essential Apple’s Decision to Kill…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-30

biometric authentication How to verify encryption in Google Messages APT Attacks From ‘Earth Estries’ Hit Gov’t, Tech With Custom Malware FBI, Justice Department dismantle Qakbot malware Facebook Rejects Censorship Decision From Its Own Oversight Board Chinese GREF APT distributes spyware…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-29

PurFoods Mom’s Meals Reports Data Breach Exposing Social Security Numbers of Over 1.2 Million Consumers Check Point Software: XDR Leader in Frost Radar™ 2023 Report Check Point Shares Analysis of Qakbot Malware Group Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-28

OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Enterprise, touting better privacy for business BreachLock Intelligence Report Reveals Critical Insights From Thousands of Penetration Tests Honeywell to Acquire SCADAfence, Strengthening Its Cybersecurity Software Portfolio Motherboard Mishaps Undermine Trust, Security Attackers can discover IP address by…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-27

Rhysida Ransomware Group: Social Security Numbers, Passport Data Compromised in Recent Hospital Attack IT Contractor Data Breach Affects 47,000 Met Police Personnel Why generative AI is a double-edged sword for the cybersecurity sector Security Affairs newsletter Round 434 by Pierluigi…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-26

A Brazilian phone spyware was hacked and victims’ devices ‘deleted’ from server A Brazilian phone spyware was hacked and victims’ stolen data ‘deleted’ Cloud and hosting provider Leaseweb took down critical systems after a cyber attack Privacy czars urge websites…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-25

Genworth Financial Under Investigation for Data Breach Tornado Cash Civil Decision Limits the Reach of the Treasury Department’s Actions while Skirting a Full First Amendment Analysis Unveil the Paradox of Encryption with TLS 1.3 in Zero Trust Architectures Here’s why…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-24

Too good to be true? That online auction price could be triangulation fraud Major US Energy Company Hit by QR Code Phishing Campaign Malwarebytes Announces Acquisition of Online Privacy Company Cyrus Black Hat USA 2023 Closes on Record-Breaking Event in…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-23

Facebook Once Again Says It Will Roll Out End-To-End Encryption By End Of Year Threat Actor Exploits Zero-Day in WinRAR to Target Crypto Accounts API Misuse: Hacker Exposes 2.6M Duolingo Users’ Emails & Names AWS Outages: Is North Virginia the…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-22

Adobe Patches Critical Deserialization Vulnerability, but Exploits Persist Absolute Dental Services Notifies Patients of Data Security Incident Forescout Joins MISA and Announces Integration With Microsoft Sentinel Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Threatens to be an Expansive Global Surveillance Pact Ivanti issues…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-21

Akamai Report: LockBit, Cl0P Expand Ransomware Efforts Measuring the Effectivity of Security with Data Analysis Vendors criticize Microsoft for repeated security failings This AI-generated crypto invoice scam almost got me, and I’m a security pro Small Businesses Are A “Gold…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-20

Cyber Security & Cloud Expo Europe 2023 – Less Than Two Months To Go Implement Machine Learning to Secure Your IoT Network Hybrid Mesh Firewall Management N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises AI in OT: Opportunities and…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-19

Former Tesla employees stole data of over 75,000 staff, company says Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection Responsibilities of an HR to Strengthen Their Company’s Cyber Defenses Here’s How to Prevent AI From Cracking…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-18

ExpressVPN Review (2023): Features, Pricing and Alternatives Facebook Slammed For “Dangerous” News Ban During Wildfire Emergency CISA Committee Tackles Remote Monitoring and Management Protections ProjectDiscovery Announces $25M Series A Financing and Launch of Cloud Platform CyCognito Finds Large Volume of…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-17

Big Medical Privacy Case Against Facebook Advances In Court What Is Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)? CNAP Platforms: The All-in-One Solution for Cloud Security Normalyze: How Focusing On Data Can Improve Cloud Security TXOne: How to Improve Your Operational Technology…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-16

Beyond Identity Launches Passkey Adoption Tool, The Passkey Journey Insurance Data Breach Victims File Class-Action Suit Against Law Firm 67% of Federal Government Agencies Are Confident in Meeting Zero Trust Executive Order Deadline Dig Security State of Cloud Data Security…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-15

What Is Edge Security? Overcoming Edge Computing Risks The Industry Discussion About Standards For Bluetooth-Enabled Physical Trackers is Finally Getting Started Top 4 information security strategy essentials CIOs need 4 Metrics to Enhance your Cybersecurity Skills Development Program Discord.io Temporarily…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-14

Phishing Operators Make Ready Use of Abandoned Websites for Bait Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Hosting Fifth Annual Virtual Career Fair OffSec’s Capture the Flag Tournament (CTF) Ford SYNC 3 infotainment systems vulnerable to drive-by Wi-Fi hijacking 5 Tips for Securing…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-13

Multiple flaws in CODESYS V3 SDK could lead to RCE or DoS How businesses and governments can work together to stop cyberattacks before they start Edge computing’s role in healthcare EvilProxy Phishing Campaign Targets Microsoft 365 Executives Worldwide Operation Jackal:…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-12

An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is ‘Trivially’ Easy to Bypass Power Management Vulnerabilities Could Shut Down Data Centers: Researchers Python URL parsing function flaw can enable command execution Police dismantled bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted Dissecting the UN Cybercrime Convention’s Threat…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-11

SandboxAQ unveils Sandwich, an open-source meta-library of cryptographic algorithms Black Hat USA 2023 Panel: Used Correctly, Generative AI is a Boon for Cybersecurity Security Pressures Mount Around AI’s Promises & Peril ‘Bulletproof’ hosting site that allegedly enabled 400 ransomware attacks…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-10

Cyber Insurance Experts Make a Case for Coverage, Protection Ransomware Attack Timeline Black Hat 2023 Keynote: Navigating Generative AI in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference? 6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-09

crisis management plan (CMP) #BHUSA: New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Could Instantly Drain Crypto Wallets Windows Defender-Pretender Attack Dismantles Flagship Microsoft EDR Black Hat Opens With Call to Steer AI from Predictions to Policy Blockchain Signing Bug Cracks Open Crypto Investors’ Wallets…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-08

Microsoft’s red team has monitored AI since 2018. Here are five big insights 75% of Organizations Worldwide Set to Ban ChatGPT and Generative AI Apps on Work Devices BlackBerry intelligence report reveals a 40 per cent increase in cyberattacks Microsoft…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-07

Akamai Research: Rampant Abuse of Zero-Day and One-Day Vulnerabilities Leads to 143% Increase in Victims of Ransomware SecurityScorecard Launches Managed Cyber Risk Services to Mitigate Zero-Day and Critical Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Stalkerware slinger LetMeSpy shuts down for good after database…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-06

Hospitals Paralyzed by Cyberattack, Emergency Services Diverted NIS2: 1. Perform a gap analysis Amazon Executive Lacks Data for Return-to-Office Mandate Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Technology: A Game-Changer or a Privacy Concern VMCONNECT: Malicious PyPI Package Mimicking Common Python Tools System Architecture: Move…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-05

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea With CISOs’ Evolved Roles, They Must Also Evolve Their Ways Artificial Intelligence Contributes to Escalating Ransomware Threats Microsoft’s Security Practices Under Fire: Is the Azure Platform Safe Hackers Deliver…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-04

Google’s new settings let you remove your private info from search results. Here’s how Friday Squid Blogging: 2023 Squid Oil Global Market Report A.I. is a trend that will stick with us for quite some time, says CloudFlare CEO Matthew…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-03

New AI Threats Emerge as FraudGPT Creator Unleashes DarkBERT and DarkBART Russia’s Cozy Bear is back and hitting Microsoft Teams to phish top targets SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) Risk & Repeat: Microsoft takes heat over Storm-0588 attacks…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-02

Still No Death Star In Sight Tanium Selected by DHS CISA to Join the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Guardio Uncovers Zero-Day Vulnerability in Salesforce’s Email Services BeyondTrust’s Identity Security Insights Provides Unprecedented Visibility into Identity Threats HackerOne lays off 12%…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-08-01

Forgepoint Capital Places $15M Series A Bet on Converge Insurance Nile Raises $175M Series C Funding to Redefine Enterprise Networks Forescout’s Risk and Exposure Management Solution Delivers Streamlined, Quantitative Approach to Cyber Asset Risk Management MEF and CyberRatings.org Partner on…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-31

Experts discovered a previously undocumented initial access vector used by P2PInfect worm Understanding Data Protection: Best Practices for Keeping Your Information Safe MIT CSAIL unveils PhotoGuard, an AI defense against unauthorized image manipulation Reducing Generative AI Hallucinations and Trusting Your…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-30

Unleashing FreedomGPT on Windows How CISOs can engage the C-suite and Board to manage and address cyber risk In 2022, more than 40% of zero-day exploits used in the wild were variations of previous issues Google’s Earthquake Alert System Failed…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-29

Now Abyss Locker also targets VMware ESXi servers HSI Seeks Public’s Help Following New Orleans Daycare Worker Arrest ChatGPT’s Plug-In Vulnerabilities Protecting energy infrastructure from cyberattacks FraudGPT: ChatGPT’s Evil Face Out of 50,000 Cybercrimes Reported in 6 Years, Only 23%…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-28

OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic Launch Frontier Model Forum to Promote Safe AI Friday Squid Blogging: Zaqistan Flag Choose the Best Biometrics Authentication for Your Use Case Senator Blasts Microsoft for Negligence in 365 Email Breach Stark#Mule Malware Campaign Targets Koreans,…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-27

Millions of People Affected in MOVEit Attack on US Gov’t Vendor Ryanair Hit With Lawsuit Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology Deloitte, Maximus, Chuck E. Cheese join 500+ orgs as MOVEit attack victims Can AI detectors save us from ChatGPT?…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-26

SEC Adopts New Rule on Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Requirements Massive macOS Campaign Targets Crypto Wallets, Data ‘Nitrogen’ Ransomware Effort Lures IT Pros via Google, Bing Ads Russia throws founder of infosec biz Group-IB in the clink for treason From Vulnerability…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-25

SiegedSec Hacktivist Claims to Strike NATO and Leak Sensitive Docs Apple patches exploited bugs in iPhones plus other holes Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort? Decoy Dog Gets an Upgrade With New Persistence Features KnowBe4 Phishing…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-24

How to Easily Block IP Addresses From Accessing a Desktop or Server China Propaganda Spreads via US News Sites, Freelancers, Times Square Experts Warn About New “Malicious Tagging” Facebook Scam AMD Zenbleed chip bug leaks secrets fast and easy Coveware:…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-23

VirusTotal issues apology for recent sensitive data leak The Next Step API Security Checklist: A Must Read Guide 2023 Web Development Revolution: Chrome’s Cookie-Free Tools North Korea-Backed Hackers Breach US Tech Company to Target Crypto Firms Security Affairs newsletter Round…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-22

Microsoft Offers Free Security Features Amid Recent Hacks As More MOVEit Hack Victims Emerge, Ofcom Declares Non-Payment of Ransom Multiple DDoS botnets were observed targeting Zyxel devices Ransomware Outbreak in Canada: Cybersecurity Meltdown 10 Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-21

VirusTotal: We’re sorry someone fat-fingered and exposed 5,600 users Banks In Attackers’ Crosshairs, Via Open Source Software Supply Chain CISA warns of attacks against Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Devices Young People Should Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act 6…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-20

Fake ChatGPT and AI pages on Facebook are spreading infostealers How Developers Can Work With Generative AI Securely TrustArc Announces TRUSTe EU-US Data Privacy Framework Verification MOVEit body count closes in on 400 orgs, 20M+ individuals UN security council delegates…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-19

Microsoft to expand free cloud logging following recent hacks JFrog Curation blocks malicious open source software packages Tech support scammers go analog, ask victims to mail bundles of cash Ukraine’s cyber police dismantled a massive bot farm spreading propaganda Dark.IoT…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-18

Pernicious Rootkits Pose Growing Blight On Threat Landscape How HealthEdge Deals with Security and Data Privacy in the Face of Rapid Expansion You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills Multiple Adobe ColdFusion flaws exploited in the wild EFF Supports…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-17

How AI can improve the future of incident response EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️ Microsoft ‘Logging Tax’ Hinders Incident Response, Experts Warn EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 31 ♠️ Facebook Banned From Tracking Users For Ads…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-16

Dark Web Domain of Genesis Market and Infrastructure Sold Third-Generation Data Platforms: The Lakehouse Fortifying MQTT Communication Security With SSL/TLS How Your Secrets Management Maturity Can Impact Your DevOps Research and Assessment Metrics SolarWinds Hackers Dangle BMWs to Eavesdrop on…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-15

Russia-linked APT Gamaredon starts stealing data from victims between 30 and 50 minutes after the initial compromise AI Malware vs. AI Defences: WormGPT Cybercrime Tool Predicts a New Era Sharp Increase in Malware Attacks via USB Flash Drives Unveiling Entrepreneurs’…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-14

Events Ripper Update What to Expect When Reporting Vulnerabilities to Microsoft 2023-07-12 – Gozi/ISFB infection with Cobalt Strike 2023-07-13 – IcedID (Bokbot) from malspam Mastercard, eBay and Capital One talk equitable generative AI and innovation Mass Shooting Victims Sue Facebook…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-13

Introducing EncryptionSafe: A Free and Easy-to-Use Encryption App for Windows PC Secure Code Warrior Ushers in Next Era in Developer Driven Security With $50M Series C Funding Round Black Hat Announces Sustainability Pledge Secure Code Warrior Raises $50M to Accelerate…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-12

AI and cybersecurity: Friends, foes, collaborators How a Cloud Flaw Gave Chinese Spies a Key to Microsoft’s Kingdom New Attack Drops LokiBot Malware Via Malicious Macros in Word Docs Orca Sues Wiz Over Alleged Cloud Security Patent Violations Chinese APT…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-11

The Looming Threat of Business Email Compromise: Insights from John Wilson at Fortra VERT Threat Alert: July 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis Cybersecurity professional accused of stealing $9M in crypto Former Security Engineer Arrested for $9 Million Crypto Exchange Hack API…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-10

Wi-Fi AP placement best practices and security policies Serious Security: Rowhammer returns to gaslight your computer Guardz Identifies New ‘ShadowVault’ macOS Stealer Malware Honeywell to Acquire SCADAfence, Strengthening its Cybersecurity Software Portfolio Imperva Offers New Features to Simplify PCI DSS…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-09

OSINT Tool ‘Illicit Services’ Shuts Down Amidst Exploitation Concerns Introduction to Cloud Database Russian Dark Net Markets Dominate the Global Illicit Drug Trade: Report Two spyware sending data of more than 1.5M users to China were found in Google Play…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-08

Hiding In The Windows Event Log Google addressed 3 actively exploited flaws in Android Understanding The Difference Between DDR and EDR Are Your Google Docs Safe From AI Training? Pentagon Concludes Review Following Discord Leak, Tightens Controls on Classified Info…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-07

Truebot Malware Variants Abound, According to CISA Advisory Meta’s Rush to Topple Twitter Sets Up Looming Privacy Debate Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Nebula A man has been charged with a cyber attack on the Discovery Bay water treatment facility…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-06

StackRot Linux Kernel Bug Has Exploit Code on the Way Microsoft puts out Outlook fire, says ‘everything’s fine’ with Teams malware flaw New court ruling may hinder federal information sharing efforts, experts warn CISA: Truebot malware infecting networks in U.S.,…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-05

Resource constraints led to EPA’s failure to address critical vulnerabilities in air and radiation data Thales: For Data Breaches, Cloud Assets are Biggest Cybersecurity Headache Wall Streets sees even more upside for these 2 tech names — and we agree…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-04

ChatGPT’s Bing Browsing Feature Disabled for Paywall Article Access Court Rules That Cops Must Get A Wiretap To Snoop On Facebook Posts Ghostscript bug could allow rogue documents to run system commands How to Boost Cybersecurity in Your E-commerce Business…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-03

Police Bust International Phone Scam Gang Targeting Elderly TechRepublic Premium Editorial Calendar: IT Policies, Checklists, Hiring Kits and Research for Download How to Add the Docker Scout Feature to the Docker CLI Researchers Develop Exploit Code for Critical Fortinet VPN…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-02

Security Affairs newsletter Round 426 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition Kick: The New Streaming Platform Making Headlines Canadian Government Hit by Hackers 2,300,000,000,000 Times Last Year Operation Cookie Monster: FBI Seizes Genesis Market Involved in Identity Theft Google’s 6…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-07-01

Wagner Hackers Disrupt Russian Satellite Internet Provider LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role Working With State, Local Officials Generative AI Projects Can Lead…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-30

Facebook Bans World Leader For Threats Of Violence External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans: Difference Explained EFF Urges Supreme Court to Make Clear That Government Officials Have First Amendment Obligations When They Use Their Social Media Accounts for Governmental Purposes Chip…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-29

2023-06-28 – IcedID (Bokbot) activity Democrats, civic tech orgs back IRS plans to pilot e-filing service Researchers Detail 4 SAP Bugs, Including Flaw in ABAP Kernel Apple Objects to UK Bill That Would Break Encrypted Messaging IEC Standardization Leaders Convene…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-28

Critical cyber threats persist on federal networks despite recent directives 6 Ways Cybersecurity is Gut-Checking the ChatGPT Frenzy State expands streamlined, automated licensing LetMeSpy Phone-Tracking App Hacked, Revealing User Data Submarine Cables Face Escalating Cybersecurity Threats, Report Congress must use…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-27

Multiagency plan aims to boost biotechnology workforce Flipper Zero hacking tool is a big hit Cops’ total pwnage of ‘secure’ EncroChat nets 6,500+ arrests, €740m in funds – so far House, Senate China hawks concerned White House will let TikTok…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-26

Legislation would expand and extend government’s counterdrone authority More than $42 billion in broadband funding allocations announced Boston looks to boost employee productivity with generative AI guidance How to use Tor browser (and why you should) Privacy-minded browser DuckDuckGo lands…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-25

A New Era Of Security: Are Passwords No Longer Fit For Purpose? The Role Of Impactful Penetration Testing Amid Rise Of AI-Powered Threat Actors How Can Manufacturers Stop Being The Top Target For Cyber Crime? Twitter hacker sentenced to five…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-24

DFIR Core Principles Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel Web Application Security: A 2023 Guide Android Users Beware: Glitch in 999 Call Feature Raises Concerns Remote Work and the Cloud Create Various Endpoint Security Challenges Malaysia…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-23

Silobreaker Unveils Geopolitical Threat Intelligence Capabilities With RANE at Infosecurity Europe 2023 ITDR Combines and Refines Familiar Cybersecurity Approaches NSA: BlackLotus BootKit Patching Won’t Prevent Compromise House Oversight members want Login.gov documents outlining $187M modernization award Public transit systems remain…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-22

Dangerous driving, poorly designed roadways accelerate pedestrian traffic deaths Growing SaaS Usage Means Larger Attack Surface LockBit Developing Ransomware for Apple M1 Chips, Embedded Systems US ‘can’t PSA our way out’ of cyber vulnerability, CISA director says Australia gives Twitter…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-06-21

House panel zeros out TMF funding for 2024 fiscal year How a data-centric approach can lift agencies above the cybersecurity poverty line Apple just released iOS 16.5.1 with security fixes Ransomware Misconceptions Abound, to the Benefit of Attackers Avast, Norton…