A joint advisory issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. has warned of a broad cyber espionage campaign undertaken by People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actors targeting telecommunications providers. “Identified exploitations or compromises associated with these threat…
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Researchers Uncover Backdoor in Solana’s Popular Web3.js npm Library
Cybersecurity researchers are alerting to a software supply chain attack targeting the popular @solana/web3.js npm library that involved pushing two malicious versions capable of harvesting users’ private keys with an aim to drain their cryptocurrency wallets. The attack has been…
How to Plan a New (and Improved!) Password Policy for Real-World Security Challenges
Many organizations struggle with password policies that look strong on paper but fail in practice because they’re too rigid to follow, too vague to enforce, or disconnected from real security needs. Some are so tedious and complex that employees post…
Kimsuky Group Adopts New Phishing Tactics to Target Victims
North Korean Kimsuky group has escalated their phishing campaigns, using Russian domains to steal credentials This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Kimsuky Group Adopts New Phishing Tactics to Target Victims
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at US Contractor ENGlobal
ENGlobal has been hit by a ransomware attack, taking its IT systems offline since November 25 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at US Contractor ENGlobal
French Mobile Operators Join Forces to Tackle Rising Fraud
France’s four leading mobile operators, Bouygues, Free, Orange and SFR, have taken steps to combat mobile fraud as part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: French Mobile Operators Join…
German Police Shutter Country’s Largest Dark Web Market
Law enforcers in Germany have taken down dark web marketplace Crimenetwork and arrested a suspected administrator This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: German Police Shutter Country’s Largest Dark Web Market
Vodka Giant Stoli Files for Bankruptcy After Ransomware Attack
Russian vodka-maker Stoli Group has filed for bankruptcy in the US after ransomware attack and alleged persecution by the Putin regime This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Vodka Giant Stoli Files for Bankruptcy After Ransomware…
Ransomware affiliate arrested, UK hospital hacked, Cloudflare’s lost logs
Ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev arrested Another UK hospital system hacked Cloudflare says it lost 55% of logs pushed to customers for 3.5 hours Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which…
Hydra Market leader sentenced, Pegasus spyware arrest, SpyLoan malware targets millions
Hydra Market leader sentenced to life Former Polish spy chief arrested in Pegasus spyware probe SpyLoan malware targets millions Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent…
Stoli U.S. bankrupts, German Crimenetwork seized, FBI telecom advisory
Stoli files for bankruptcy in U.S. after ransomware attack Police seize largest German online criminal marketplace FBI advises telecoms to boost security following Chinese hacking campaign Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are…
AI ChatBot Exposes 300,000 Records: Cyber Security Today for Monday, December 1, 2024
Cybersecurity Incidents in Healthcare and AI Exposures In this episode, host Jim Love discusses recent cybersecurity incidents, including a major cyber attack on Wirral University Teaching Hospital in the UK, exposing healthcare vulnerabilities. An AI chatbot startup, WotNot, exposed 300,000…
Hackers Move From Data Theft To Complete Destruction: Cyber Security Today For Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: From Data Theft to Total Destruction In today’s episode, we cover the latest shifts in cybercrime as hackers move from data theft to complete system destruction, impacting businesses on a massive scale. We discuss Palo Alto Networks’ insights…
Preparing for take-off: Regulatory perspectives on generative AI adoption within Australian financial services
The Australian financial services regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has provided its most substantial guidance on generative AI to date in Member Therese McCarthy Hockey’s remarks to the AFIA Risk Summit 2024. The guidance gives a green light…
Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan’s government
Digital end of life planning saves your loved ones from a little extra anguish Japan’s National Consumer Affairs Center on Wednesday suggested citizens start “digital end of life planning” and offered tips on how to do it.… This article has…
Now Online Safety Act is law, UK has ‘priorities’ – but still won’t explain ‘spy clause’
Draft doc struggles to describe how theoretically encryption-busting powers might be used The UK government has set out plans detailing how it will use the new law it has created to control online platforms and social media – with one…
‘Alarming’ security bugs lay low in Linux’s needrestart server utility for 10 years
Update now: Qualys says flaws give root to local users, are ‘easily exploitable’ Researchers at Qualys refuse to release exploit code for five bugs in the Linux world’s needrestart utility that allow unprivileged local attackers to gain root access without…
Chinese ship casts shadow over Baltic subsea cable snipfest
Danish military confirms it is monitoring as Swedish police investigate. Cloudflare says impact was ‘minimal’ The Danish military has confirmed it is tracking a Chinese ship that is under investigation after two optical fiber internet cables under the Baltic Sea…
2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via New Vulnerabilities
The number of internet-exposed Palo Alto firewalls is dropping, but 2,000 have been compromised, according to Shadowserver Foundation. The post 2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via New Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
API (In)security: The Hidden Risk of Black Friday
Black Friday may be the pinnacle of the holiday shopping season, a day when online retailers experience unprecedented traffic and revenue opportunities as consumers kick off the Christmas season. For many retailers, it’s a make-or-break event. Yet, with increased traffic…