Relive Talos’ top stories from the past year as we recap the top malware and other threats that came our way. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Year in Malware 2023: Recapping the…
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Comcast says hackers stole data of close to 36 million Xfinity customers
Comcast has confirmed that hackers exploiting a critical-rated security vulnerability accessed the sensitive information of almost 36 million Xfinity customers. This vulnerability, known as “CitrixBleed,” is found in Citrix networking devices often used by big corporations and has been under…
A Dream Come True: My Journey to Africa as a Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer
With Time2Give, a Cisco benefit of 80 volunteer hours in addition to regular paid time off, Business Operations Manager Cristina L. fulfilled her dream to travel to Africa and work with sea turtles. This article has been indexed from Cisco…
2022 Election Not Impacted by Chinese, Russian Cyber Activity: DOJ, DHS
Hackers, including from Russia and China, launched cyberattacks and collected information, but it did not impact the integrity and security of the 2022 US election. The post 2022 Election Not Impacted by Chinese, Russian Cyber Activity: DOJ, DHS appeared first…
Every “Thing” Everywhere All at Once
Every asset in an organization’s inventory that is not accounted for and protected is a potential attack vector that an attacker can use to gain access or move undetected. The post Every “Thing” Everywhere All at Once appeared first on…
“Get Paid to Like Videos”? This YouTube Scam Leads to Empty Wallets
By Deeba Ahmed From WhatsApp to Telegram: New Twist on Old Scam Exploits Users for Money via YouTube Video Engagement. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: “Get Paid to Like Videos”? This YouTube Scam Leads to…
Smishing Triad: Cybercriminals Impersonate UAE Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship on the Peak of Holidays Season
Smishing Triad: Researchers warn crooks impersonating UAE Federal Authority for Identity and citizenship ahead of the Holiday Season Resecurity, Inc. (USA) has identified a new fraudulent campaign by the Smishing Triad gang in which they are impersonating the United Arab…
OpenAI Is Not Training on Your Dropbox Documents—Today
There’s a rumor flying around the Internet that OpenAI is training foundation models on your Dropbox documents. Here’s CNBC. Here’s Boing Boing. Some articles are more nuanced, but there’s still a lot of confusion. It seems not to be true.…
Iranian Hackers Using MuddyC2Go in Telecom Espionage Attacks Across Africa
The Iranian nation-state actor known as MuddyWater has leveraged a newly discovered command-and-control (C2) framework called MuddyC2Go in its attacks on the telecommunications sector in Egypt, Sudan, and Tanzania. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, is tracking the activity under the name…
Are We Ready to Give Up on Security Awareness Training?
Some of you have already started budgeting for 2024 and allocating funds to security areas within your organization. It is safe to say that employee security awareness training is one of the expenditure items, too. However, its effectiveness is an…
New SMTP Smuggling Attack Lets Hackers Send Spoofed Emails
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) smuggling is a technique where attackers exploit the inconsistencies in how proxy servers or firewalls analyze and handle the SMTP traffic. Threat actors can smuggle malicious payloads or evade detection by exploiting these inconsistencies. This…
Xfinity Customer Data Compromised in Attack Exploiting CitrixBleed Vulnerability
Comcast’s Xfinity says customer data, including credentials, were compromised in an attack exploiting the CitrixBleed vulnerability The post Xfinity Customer Data Compromised in Attack Exploiting CitrixBleed Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
Hexnode offers patch management for Windows devices
Hexnode launched Windows Patch Management (OS Update and Upgrade Management), alongside several additional features – Windows Autopilot and Hexnode Access catering to its Windows user base. Windows Patch Management: Streamlining updates and upgrades As the challenges of patch management intensified…
Japan Chip Equipment Maker Kokusai Expands In China
Japanese chip equipment maker Kokusai Electric expands support staff in China as it sees surging demand from low-end chip makers next year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan Chip Equipment Maker Kokusai Expands…
How To Protect RDP From Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is a massive threat, and like all types of cybercrime, it’s always evolving. Consequently, you must learn what vulnerabilities are targeted to stay safe. Remote desktop protocol (RDP) is one of the most significant of those weaknesses today. What…
New Malvertising Campaign Distributing PikaBot Disguised as Popular Software
The malware loader known as PikaBot is being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign targeting users searching for legitimate software like AnyDesk. “PikaBot was previously only distributed via malspam campaigns similarly to QakBot and emerged as one of the preferred payloads for…
Governments Issue Warning After Play Ransomware Hits Hundreds of Organizations
US and Australian government agencies warn organizations of the Play ransomware group’s double-extortion tactics. The post Governments Issue Warning After Play Ransomware Hits Hundreds of Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…
Mr. Cooper Data Breach Impacts 14.7 Million Individuals
Mr. Cooper has confirmed that personal and bank account information was compromised in a recent cyberattack. The post Mr. Cooper Data Breach Impacts 14.7 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…
“Quishing” you a Happy Holiday Season
QR Code phishing scams — What they are and how to avoid them. Originally invented to keep track of car parts in the early 90s, QR codes have been around for decades. After gaining broader acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Mr. Cooper breach exposes sensitive info of over 14 million customers
Mortgage company Mr. Cooper has confirmed that personal information of over 14.6 million customers has been exposed in its October 2023 data breach. The breach “On October 31, 2023, Mr. Cooper detected suspicious activity in certain network systems,” the company…