Cybersecurity researchers from Sekoia have discovered a new Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing kit named “Sneaky 2FA,” targeting Microsoft 365 accounts. First discovered in December last year, this phishing kit has been active since at least October 2024 and is distributed as…
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Datacus extractus: Harry Potter publisher breached without resorting to magic
PLUS: Allstate sued for allegedly tracking drivers; Dutch DDoS; More fake jobs from Pyongyang; and more Infosec in brief Hogwarts doesn’t teach an incantation that could have saved Harry Potter publisher Scholastic from feeling the power of an online magician…
AI-driven insights transform security preparedness and recovery
In this Help Net Security interview, Arunava Bag, CTO at Digitate, discusses how organizations can recover digital operations after an incident, prioritize cybersecurity strategies, and secure digital operations with effective frameworks. What measures should organizations take to recover digital operations…
NDR’s role in a modern cybersecurity stack
Attacks happen frequently on the security stack or within an enterprise. Often, they’re carried out by some unknown entity on the other side of the globe. You don’t know who you’re dealing with. You don’t know who they are. In…
One in ten GenAI prompts puts sensitive data at risk
Despite their potential, many organizations hesitate to fully adopt GenAI tools due to concerns about sensitive data being inadvertently shared and possibly used to train these systems, according to Harmonic. Sensitive data exposure in GenAI prompts A new study, based…
TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban Deadline
TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America’s nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban…
When food delivery apps reached Indonesia, everyone put on weight
PLUS: Salt Typhoon and IT worker scammers sanctioned; Alibaba Cloud’s K8s go global; Amazon acquires Indian BNPL company Asia In Brief When food delivery “superapps” started operations in Indonesia, users started putting on weight – and that’s not an entirely…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, January 20th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9286, (Mon, Jan 20th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Monday, January 20th, 2025…
Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial Switch flaws could be chained to achieve remote code execution
Critical flaws in WGS-804HPT switches could be chained to gain remote code execution on Planet Technology’s industrial devices. The Planet WGS-804HPT industrial switch is used in building and home automation networks to provide connectivity of Internet of things (IoT) devices,…
Donald Trump proposes US government acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service
Incoming president promises to allow ongoing operations for 90 days just as made-in-China app started to go dark US president-elect Donald Trump appears to have proposed the government he will soon lead should acquire half of made-in-China social media service…
Hackers Claim Breach of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lists Data for Sale
Hacker IntelBroker claims to have breached Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), exposing sensitive data like source code, certificates, and… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Hackers Claim Breach…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 507 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. U.S. Treasury Sanctions…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 29
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Stealthy Credit Card Skimmer Targets WordPress Checkout Pages via Database Injection Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks FunkSec –…
Allianz Risk Barometer Cites “Cyber Risk” as Most Important Business Risk Globally
Cyber risk continues to increase with rapid development of technology The just-released Allianz Risk Barometer, an annual business risk ranking compiled by Allianz Commercial incorporating the views of 3,778 risk management experts in 106 countries and territories including CEOs, risk…
Breaking Down Biden’s Latest Executive Order: Expert Analysis and Perspectives
On January 16th, President Joe Biden signed a comprehensive executive order to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The order mandates secure development practices for federal software vendors, launches an AI program within the Pentagon to enhance cyber defense with a pilot in…
Quorum Cyber Continues Expansion in North America with Kivu Consulting Acquisition
Quorum Cyber Expands Its Incident Response Capabilities By Adding Digital Forensics, Business Restoration, and Ransom Negotiations To Its Service Catalogue Edinburgh, UK and Berkeley, California, US – January 9, 2025 – Quorum Cyber – headquartered in the U.K., with offices…
The Bouncer at the Door: Protecting Your Network from Within
Imagine for a few minutes that you are the owner of an exclusive club where business VIPs gather to share information and relax. And then assume that you hired the best security detail – a “Bouncer” – to stand at…
A flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites to attacks
A WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin vulnerability could allow attackers to access information from internal services, including metadata on cloud-based apps. A severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12365 (CVSS score of 8.5) in the WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin could expose…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler can be tricked into DDoSing sites, answering your queries
The S in LLM stands for Security OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler appears to be willing to initiate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on arbitrary websites, a reported vulnerability the tech giant has yet to acknowledge.… This article has been indexed…
Legends of Music: Celebrating the Greatest Artists Across Generations Compilation
Adam Ant, AD Rock, Alan Parsons, Aldo Nova, Alex Lifeson, Andrew Gold, Angus Young, Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb, Barry White, Benjamin Orr, Barry Goudreau, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Bill Wyman, Billy Gibbons, Billy Preston, Billy Squire, Björn Ulvaeus, Bob Casale, Bob Dylan,…