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Session Hijacking Surges: Attackers Exploit MFA Gaps with Modern Tactics
As multi-factor authentication (MFA) becomes more common, attackers are increasingly resorting to session hijacking. Evidence from 2023 shows this trend: Microsoft detected 147,000 token replay attacks, marking a 111% increase year-over-year. Google reports that attacks on session cookies now…
AI-Powered Malware Targets Crypto Wallets with Image Scans
A new variant of the Rhadamanthys information stealer malware has been identified, which now poses a further threat to cryptocurrency users by adding AI to seed phrase recognition. The bad guys behind the malware were not enough in themselves,…
Inside the Dark Web: How Andariel Targets U.S. Organizations
The Andariel hacking group, a notorious entity linked to North Korea, has recently shifted its focus towards financially motivated attacks on U.S. organizations. This pivot, observed in August 2024, marks a significant change in the group’s operational strategy, raising concerns…
Phantom Domains: The New Threat to Enterprise Cybersecurity
A recent study presented at the 2024 Web Conference has identified a rising cybersecurity risk known as “phantom domains.” These phantom domains result from unregistered or placeholder dot-com links that hackers can hijack, turning them into dangerous attack vectors. …
Complicated Passwords Make Users Less Secure, Security Experts Claim
Using a variety of character types in your passwords and changing them on a regular basis are no longer considered best practices for password management. This is according to new standards published by the United States National Institute of…
Red Hat Insights provides analytics for the IBM X-Force Cloud Threat Report
IBM recently released their 2024 X-Force Cloud Threat Landscape Report.According to IBM, this report “provides a global cross-industry perspective on how threat actors are compromising cloud environments, the malicious activities they’re conducting once inside compromised networks and the impact it’s…
WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin flaw could allow site takeover
A high-severity flaw in the WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code under certain conditions. A high-severity security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47374 (CVSS score 7.2), in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress could allow attackers…
DrayTek Patches 14 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Buffer Overflow Flaws
DrayTek recently patched 14 vulnerabilities in 24 router models, including a critical buffer overflow flaw that could allow remote code execution (RCE) or denial of service (DoS). The vulnerabilities, identified by Forescout Research’s Vedere Labs and described in their…
Stealthy Malware Has Infected Thousands of Linux Systems for Years
Perfctl malware is hard to detect, persists after reboots, and can perform a breadth of malicious activities. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Stealthy Malware Has Infected Thousands of Linux Systems for Years
PyPI Hosts Malicious Tools Targeting Crypto Wallets
During an investigation conducted recently, it was discovered that several malicious packages masquerading as services for recovering cryptocurrency wallets were found in the Python Package Index repository, revealing that they were spying on sensitive personal information and helping to…
Escalating Cyberattacks in the Healthcare Sector
The healthcare sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks, with the frequency and sophistication of these attacks increasing rapidly over the last several months. More than 124 million records were compromised… The post Escalating Cyberattacks in the Healthcare Sector appeared first…
Dutch Police Hacked, 63,000 Officers’ Details Exposed
A foreign government is believed to have hacked into the Dutch police force’s systems, exposing the contact details… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Dutch Police Hacked,…
New research provides insights into Cyber Security Awareness and Phishing: Cyber Security Today Weekend for October 5, 2024
Unveiling the Truth: Insights into Cyber Security Awareness and Phishing In a special crossover episode of Cyber Security Today and Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the biases and challenges in technology marketing research with guest David Shipley, head of…
The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phone
Plus: Harvard students pack Meta’s smart glasses with privacy-invading face-recognition tech, Microsoft and the DOJ seize Russian hackers’ domains, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor…
Ryanair faces GDPR turbulence over customer ID checks
Irish data watchdog opens probe after ‘numerous complaints’ Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into Ryanair’s Customer Verification Process for travelers booking flights through third-party websites or online travel agents (OTA).… This article has been indexed from…
The Dark Side of GenAI: Cybersecurity Concerns for the Enterprise
The rapid adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) tools in both personal and enterprise settings has outpaced the development of robust security measures. The immense pressure on practitioners to quickly deploy GenAI solutions often leaves security as an afterthought. Cybersecurity experts,…
The complexities of attack attribution – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
As highlighted by new ESET research this week, attributing a cyberattack to a specific threat actor is a complex affair This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: The complexities of attack attribution – Week in security…
A Checkmate That Couldn’t Lose: What Chess Has Taught Us About the Nature of AI
The best part about a competition is a worthy opponent, but what happens when the fellow contender is engineered to never lose? The idea of artificial general intelligence (AGI) has emerged amid the artificial intelligence (AI) explosion. AGI is a…
Cyber Nightmare: The Haunting Reality of an Unprotected Database
Gather ’round and let us reveal a tale that will send shivers down your spine. Picture this: In the dark cyber realm, a shadowy figure stumbles upon a treasure trove of secrets, unguarded and exposed. A 2.2TB database left wide…