SentinelOne’s deal to acquire PingSafe valued the Peak XV-backed young startup at over $100 million, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in one of the strongest and fastest deals emerging from India. The New York Stock Exchange-listed AI…
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AuthLogParser: Open-source tool for analyzing Linux authentication logs
AuthLogParser is an open-source tool tailored for digital forensics and incident response, specifically crafted to analyze Linux authentication logs (auth.log). The tool examines the auth.log file, extracting crucial details like SSH logins, user creations, event names, IP addresses, among others.…
North Korea’s Cyber Heist: DPRK Hackers Stole $600 Million in Cryptocurrency in 2023
Threat actors affiliated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) have plundered at least $600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023. The DPRK “was responsible for almost a third of all funds stolen in crypto attacks…
Top 2024 AppSec predictions
In this Help Net Security video, Shahar Man, CEO of Backslash Security, offers his top three AppSec predictions for 2024, uncovering future trends. The post Top 2024 AppSec predictions appeared first on Help Net Security. This article has been indexed…
Uncovering the hidden dangers of email-based attacks
Email-based attacks have evolved beyond traditional spam and phishing attempts. Cybercriminals now employ sophisticated tactics such as spear-phishing, whaling, and business email compromise (BEC), posing a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. Email attacks can result in financial losses,…
Vim 9.1 released: New features and bug fixes
Vim, a highly adaptable text editor, is designed to efficiently create and modify all types of text. It comes included as vi in most UNIX systems and macOS. Renowned for its rock-solid stability, Vim is constantly evolving to improve further,…
A cyber attack hit the Beirut International Airport
A cyber attack hit the Beirut International Airport, Rafic Hariri (Lebanon), threat actors breached the Flight Information Display System (FIDS). Threat actors hit the Beirut International Airport Rafic Hariri in Lebanon and breached the Flight Information Display System (FIDS). Rafic…
USENIX Security ’23 – Oshrat Ayalon, Dana Turjeman, Elissa M. Redmiles – ‘Exploring Privacy And Incentives Considerations In Adoption Of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps’
Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post…
North Korean Actors Behind $600M in Crypto Thefts: TRM Labs
North Korean Hackers According to a TRM Labs analysis, hackers with ties to North Korea were responsible for one-third of all cryptocurrency exploits and thefts last year, taking away about $600 million in cash. The blockchain analytics company claimed on…
Cybercriminals Exploit X Gold Badge, Selling Compromised Accounts on Dark Web
A recent report highlights the illicit activities of cybercriminals exploiting the “Gold” verification badge on X (formerly Twitter). Following Elon Musk’s acquisition of X in 2022, a paid verification system was introduced, allowing regular users to purchase blue ticks. Additionally,…
Security Issue in Banking Applications?
Recently, we tested a mobile application of a BFSI platform, which allowed the organization’s employees to view and interact with new customer leads. The mobile app had a password-based authentication system, with the username being the mobile number of the…
9 Questions to Ask a Privileged Access Provider
Most resources, such as databases or machines, are running in the cloud today and need privileged access. Yet few teams can effectively manage identities in the cloud at scale, with Gartner estimating that by 2023, 75 percent of cloud security…
Google Removes Foreign eSIM Apps Airola and Holafly from PlayStore
Google has removed Airola and Holafly from its PlayStore for Indian users due to their sale of international SIM cards without the necessary authorizations. The decision came from the department of telecommunications (DoT), which also contacted internet service providers to…
Prior to Cyber Attack, Russian Attackers Spent Months Inside the Ukraine Telecoms Giant
Kyivstar experienced a large-scale malfunction in December 2023, resulting in the outage of mobile communications and the internet for about 24 million users for several days. How? Russian hackers broke into the Ukrainian telecommunications giant’s system in May 2023.…
Iranian crypto exchange Bit24.cash leaks user passports and IDs
Bit24.cash has inadvertently exposed sensitive data belonging to nearly 230,000 users, as revealed by Cybernews research. Due to its limited access to foreign financial markets, Iran has embraced cryptocurrency significantly. Last year, Iranian crypto exchanges facilitated transactions totaling nearly $3…
SBU Cybersecurity Chief Exposes Persistent Hacker Presence in Kyivstar
An attack on Kyivstar, a telco company that has some 24 million users in Ukraine, appears to have been carried out by Russia’s Sandworm crew last month. It appears they shut down mobile and internet services to these users. …
Security Affairs newsletter Round 453 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Experts…
Microsoft is Rolling out an AI Powered Key
Prepare for a paradigm shift as Microsoft takes a giant leap forward with a game-changing announcement – the integration of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) key in their keyboards, the most substantial update in 30 years. This futuristic addition promises…
Turkish Sea Turtle APT targets Dutch IT and Telecom firms
Sea Turtle cyber espionage group targeted telco, media, ISPs, IT service providers, and Kurdish websites in the Netherlands. Researchers from Dutch security firm Hunt & Hackett observed Sea Turtle cyber espionage group (aka Teal Kurma, Marbled Dust, SILICON and Cosmic…
Week in review: 15 open-source cybersecurity tools, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Wi-Fi 7’s mission-critical role in enterprise, industrial networking In this Help Net Security interview, Tiago Rodrigues, CEO at Wireless Broadband Alliance, discusses the transformative world…