A massive breach in cybersecurity has occurred at Leidos Holdings Inc., which is a key provider of information technology services to the United States government. Hackers have released internal information, which has raised significant worries regarding the safety of sensitive…
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The Dual Impact of AI on Power Grids: Efficiency and Vulnerability
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising solution to modernize power grids. The technology, alongside other upgrades like Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, could make energy infrastructure more reliable and sustainable. However, AI power grids also pose significant cybersecurity…
Chinese ‘Cybercrime Syndicate’ Behind Gambling Sites Advertised at European Sporting Events
Infoblox revealed a Chinese cybercrime syndicate called Vigorish Viper behind illegal online gambling brands advertised at European football stadiums. The group is linked to online gambling and cyber fraud-related human trafficking in Southeast Asia. This article has been indexed from…
Google Abandons Plan to Drop Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
Google has decided to continue supporting third-party cookies, instead proposing a new approach that allows users to opt-in to their Privacy Sandbox. This comes after criticism and regulatory pressure over privacy concerns and competition issues. This article has been indexed…
School gets an F for using facial recognition on kids in canteen
Watchdog reprimand follows similar cases in 2021 The UK’s data protection watchdog has reprimanded a school in Essex for using facial recognition for canteen payments, nearly three years after other schools were warned about doing the same.… This article has…
Cyber Insurance Market Evolves as Threat Landscape Changes
Taking a risk-based approach to cyber risk and quantifying cyber risk empowers businesses to truly focus on mitigating the risks that really matter. The post Cyber Insurance Market Evolves as Threat Landscape Changes appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article…
Emulating and Detecting Scattered Spider-like Attacks
Written by Mitigant (Kennedy Torkura) and Sekoia.io Threat Detection and Research (TDR) team (Erwan Chevalier and Guillaume Couchard). Introduction Enterprises are increasingly using cloud infrastructure to take advantage of its underlying benefits. Unlike traditional data centres, cloud infrastructure affords business…
SocGholish: Fake update puts visitors at risk
The SocGholish downloader has been a favourite of several cybercrime groups since 2017. It delivers a payload that poses as a browser update. As any piece of malware, it undergoes an evolutionary process. We have taken a look at the…
Verizon to Pay $16 Million in TracFone Data Breach Settlement
Verizon Communications has agreed to pay a $16 million settlement to the FCC for three data breaches at TracFone Wireless, a subsidiary acquired in 2021. TracFone provides services under brands like Total by Verizon Wireless and Straight Talk. This article…
Why SPRS Matters and 4 Steps to Improve Your Security Posture
The primary purpose of SPRS is to ensure that suppliers meet the necessary performance standards and comply with regulatory requirements, thereby maintaining the reliability and security of the defense supply chain. The post Why SPRS Matters and 4 Steps to…
GitGuardian’s tool helps companies discover developer leaks on GitHub
GitGuardian releases a tool to help companies discover how many secrets their developers have leaked on public GitHub, both company-related and personal. Even if your organization doesn’t engage in open source, your developers or subcontractors may inadvertently leak sensitive information…
Google Criticized for Abandoning Cookie Phase-Out
Google’s decision to abandon the phase out of third-party cookies on Chrome has been criticized, with the tech giant accused of neglecting user privacy This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Criticized for Abandoning Cookie…
The Value in Root Cause Analysis for Vulnerability Management
Identifying and addressing underlying issues and the root cause of them can lead to risk reduction, cost savings and better overall performance of a vulnerability management program. The post The Value in Root Cause Analysis for Vulnerability Management appeared first…
BreachForums v1 database leak is an OPSEC test for hackers
The leak comes from a backup allegedly sold by Conor Fitzpatrick, also known as Pompompurin. Following the seizure of RaidForums in 2022, Fitzpatrick launched BreachForums v1, which was later seized by the FBI and linked to his arrest. This article…
Spanish Police Arrest Three Suspects Linked to Pro-Moscow NoName057(16) Hackers
Spanish police authorities have arrested three suspects connected to the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16), known for conducting DDoS attacks against Ukraine and its allies. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the original article:…
“Mouse Logger” Malicious Python Script, (Wed, Jul 24th)
Keylogging is a pretty common feature of many malware families because recording the key pressed on a keyboard may reveal a lot of interesting information like usernames, passwords, etc. Back from SANSFIRE, I looked at my backlog of hunting results and…
CISA Adds Twilio Authy and IE Flaws to Exploited Vulnerabilities List
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2012-4792 (CVSS score: 9.3) – Microsoft Internet Explorer…
Microsoft Defender Flaw Exploited to Deliver ACR, Lumma, and Meduza Stealers
A now-patched security flaw in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited as part of a new campaign designed to deliver information stealers such as ACR Stealer, Lumma, and Meduza. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said it detected the stealer campaign targeting…
Forget security – Google’s reCAPTCHA v2 is exploiting users for profit
Web puzzles don’t protect against bots, but humans have spent 819 million unpaid hours solving them Google promotes its reCAPTCHA service as a security mechanism for websites, but researchers affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, argue it’s harvesting information…
Ransomware attack shuts down Superior Court of Los Angeles County
A ransomware attack has crippled operations at the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, shutting down court services since last Friday morning. The incident affected all 36 courthouse locations across the county, prompting ongoing efforts to recover compromised systems. Initially,…