The Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the UK water utility Southern Water, a major player in the UK water industry. Southern Water is a private utility company responsible for collecting and treating wastewater in Hampshire, the Isle…
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LoanDepot Data Breach Hits 16.6 Million Customers
The US loan giant confirmed 16.6 million customers had “sensitive personal” information stolen in a cyber-attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LoanDepot Data Breach Hits 16.6 Million Customers
Kasseika Ransomware Deploys BYOVD Attacks, Abuses PsExec and Exploits Martini Driver
In this blog, we detail our investigation of the Kasseika ransomware and the indicators we found suggesting that the actors behind it have acquired access to the source code of the notorious BlackMatter ransomware. This article has been indexed from…
SSH3 – Faster & Rich Secure Shell Using HTTP/3
SSH or Secure Shell is a cryptographic network protocol that enables secure communication and remote access over an unsecured network. This network protocol is widely used for secure command-line login, file transfers, and tunneling of other protocols. It provides a…
OpenAI says NO to election bot as another company suffers backlash from its own AI tool
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, renowned for its conversational capabilities and vast knowledge, has recently taken a proactive stance in light of the upcoming general elections in various nations, including India and the United States. In a move to prevent potential misuse, the…
The Role of Blockchain in Business
Blockchain has emerged as a captivating and speculative component in today’s dynamic business landscape. Its potential to revolutionize various operational aspects has prompted businesses to… The post The Role of Blockchain in Business appeared first on Security Zap. This article…
Why cyberattacks mustn’t be kept secret
No company is immune to cyberattacks, but when the inevitable happens, too many companies still try to maintain a wall of silence. In fact, over half of security professionals admit their organizations maintain a culture of security through obscurity, with…
Top cybersecurity concerns for the upcoming elections
In this Help Net Security video, Adam Marrè, CISO at Arctic Wolf, explains how state and local governments must focus on cybersecurity as the 2024 election approaches in the United States. State and local IT and cybersecurity teams usually have…
Beyond blockchain: Strategies for seamless digital asset integration
In this Help Net Security interview, Jean-Philippe Aumasson, CSO at Taurus, emphasizes the often-overlooked complexities of key generation, storage, and distribution, underlining the necessity for a high level of security maturity in handling digital assets. Looking ahead, Aumasson predicts that…
2024 brings new risks, with cyber incidents in the spotlight
Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to Allianz. The closely interlinked peril of business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up from #6 to #3 year-on-year),…
Researchers unveil new way to counter mobile phone ‘account takeover’ attacks
Computer science researchers have developed a new way to identify security weaknesses that leave people vulnerable to account takeover attacks, where a hacker gains unauthorized access to online accounts. This article has been indexed from Hacking News — ScienceDaily Read…
Organizations need to switch gears in their approach to email security
Email security risks remain high with 94% of organizations experiencing incidents in the past 12 months, according to Egress. Inbound email incidents primarily took the form of malicious URLs, attacks sent from a compromised account, and malware or ransomware attachments.…
Australia imposes cyber sanctions on Russian it says ransomwared health insurer
‘Aleksandr Ermakov’ isn’t allowed down under after being linked to ten-million-record leak Australia’s government has used the “significant cyber incidents” sanctions regime it introduced in 2021 for the first time, against a Russian named Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov whom authorities have…
SIM card swap led to takeover of SEC’s X account
In a statement the regulator said multifactor authentication protection on the social media account had been turned of This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: SIM card swap led to takeover of SEC’s X…
Lists of Images
There’re a lot of discussions out there on social media regarding how to get started or improve yourself or set yourself apart in cybersecurity, and lot of the advice centers around doing things yourself; setting up a home lab, using…
Apple Issues Patch for Critical Zero-Day in iPhones, Macs – Update Now
Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a zero-day flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-23222, is a type confusion bug that…
Cybersecurity Training for Business Leaders
In today’s constantly evolving digital landscape, businesses of all sizes face serious risks from cyber threats. As the primary defenders of their organizations, business leaders… The post Cybersecurity Training for Business Leaders appeared first on Security Zap. This article has…
Atlassian Confluence Server RCE attacks underway from 600+ IPs
If you’re still running a vulnerable instance then ‘assume a breach’ More than 600 IP addresses are launching thousands of exploit attempts against CVE-2023-22527 – a critical bug in out–of-date versions of Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server – according…
How to Use Context-Based Authentication to Improve Security
One of the biggest security weak points for organizations involves their authentication processes. According to Google Cloud’s 2023 Threat Horizons Report, 86% of breaches involve stolen credentials. Our own research found that 60% of organizations reported authentication-related breaches in the…
18X a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP
Explore why Trend Micro is recognized—for the 18th time—as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives Read the original article: 18X a Leader in…