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Stupid Human Tricks: Top 10 Cybercrime Cases of 2023

Mark Rasch examines 2023 cybercrime cases that appear to be the most impactful—not the most extensive or expensive—just the most “interesting.” The post Stupid Human Tricks: Top 10 Cybercrime Cases of 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…

Environmental Websites Hit by DDoS Surge in COP28 Crossfire

Content delivery provider Cloudflare observed a staggering surge in DDoS attacks against environmental services during COP28 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Environmental Websites Hit by DDoS Surge in COP28 Crossfire

Information Stealer Exploits Windows SmartScreen Bypass

Attackers exploit a recent Windows SmartScreen bypass vulnerability to deploy the Phemedrone information stealer. The post Information Stealer Exploits Windows SmartScreen Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Information…

How to Create Roles in PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is a powerful and feature-rich open-source relational database management system. One of its key features is the role-based access control (RBAC) system, which allows you to define and manage user access and permissions within your database. RBAC provides a…

Beijing Court Rules AI Artwork Can By Copyrighted

Beijing judge finds AI-generated artwork containing human intellectual input can be copyrighted in some cases, amidst explosion in AI tools This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Beijing Court Rules AI Artwork Can By Copyrighted

eBay Pays $3m Fine Over Harassment Campaign

E-commerce company eBay pays $3m fine after executives harassed Massachusetts couple, including posting them live insects and a funeral wreath This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: eBay Pays $3m Fine Over Harassment Campaign

Expert Insight for Securing Your Critical Infrastructure

At Tripwire’s recent Energy and NERC Compliance Working Group, we had the opportunity to speak with the Manager of Gas Measurement, Controls, & Cybersecurity at a large energy company. More specifically, we focused on SCADA and field assets of gas…

GitLab Patches Critical Password Reset Vulnerability

GitLab has resolved a critical authentication vulnerability allowing attackers to hijack password reset emails. The post GitLab Patches Critical Password Reset Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: GitLab…

Forescout Report Uncovers New Details in Danish Energy Hack

By Deeba Ahmed The attacks, potentially linked to Russian APT Sandworm, exploited vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Forescout Report Uncovers New Details in Danish Energy Hack This article has been indexed…

Cloud Server Abuse Leads to Huge Spike in Botnet Scanning

Netscout sees over one million IPs conducting reconnaissance scanning on the web due to increase in use of cheap or free cloud servers. The post Cloud Server Abuse Leads to Huge Spike in Botnet Scanning appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

Trellix XDR Platform for RDR strengthens operational resilience

Trellix announced Trellix XDR Platform for Ransomware Detection and Response (RDR), available immediately worldwide. Trellix XDR Platform for RDR provides visibility across an organization’s entire security ecosystem and delivers critical coverage for each stage of a ransomware campaign. The solution…

British Library Catalogue Back Online After Ransomware Attack

The main British Library catalogue will be back online on Monday, January 15, as the institution continues its technical rebuild following the ransomware attack last year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: British Library Catalogue…

AI Challenges Notion That All Fingerprints Are Unique

Researchers find AI can match prints from different fingers of same person with high degree of accuracy, challenging core tenet of forensics This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Challenges Notion That All Fingerprints…

Network Penetration Testing Checklist – 2024

Network Penetration Testing checklist determines vulnerabilities in the network posture by discovering open ports, troubleshooting live systems, and services, and grabbing system banners. The pen-testing helps the administrator close unused ports, add additional services, hide or customize banners, troubleshoot services, and…

Balada Injector continues to infect thousands of WordPress sites

Balada Injector malware infected more than 7100 WordPress sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin. In September, Sucuri researchers reported that more than 17,000 WordPress websites had been compromised in September with the Balada Injector. The researchers noticed…

Security Experts Urge IT to Lock Down GitHub Services

A new Recorded Future report warns of growing abuse of GitHub and recommends blocking risky services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Security Experts Urge IT to Lock Down GitHub Services

IMF: AI Could Impact 40 Percent Of Jobs Worldwide

Ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos IMF predicts 40 percent of jobs worldwide affected by AI, rising to 60 percent in advanced countries This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IMF: AI Could Impact…

2024: Reflecting on a Dynamic, Tumultuous Cyber Year

As we step into 2024, it’s crucial to reflect on the cyber landscape of the past year, marked by significant breaches that underscore the persistent challenges in securing our digital lives. Here are some notable incidents that grabbed headlines: The…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024

<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://naacp.org/campaigns/mlk-day”> <img alt=”” height=”563″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/ff67f934-93e3-4977-adfd-ace496701ef3/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w” width=”850″ /> </a> Permalink The post Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Dr.…

Attackers target Apache Hadoop and Flink to deliver cryptominers

Researchers devised a new attack that exploits misconfigurations in Apache Hadoop and Flink to deploy cryptocurrency miners. Cybersecurity researchers from cyber security firm Aqua have uncovered a new attack targeting Apache Hadoop and Flink applications. The attacks exploit misconfigurations in…

Ransomware protection deconstructed

Check out the top 12 must see Rubrik product demos of 2023 for tips on how to foil attacks in 2024 Sponsored Post  Rubrik has combed through its archive to find what it judges to be the top 12 must-see…

High-Severity Flaws Uncovered in Bosch Thermostats and Smart Nutrunners

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Bosch BCC100 thermostats and Rexroth NXA015S-36V-B smart nutrunners that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which discovered the flaw in Bosch BCC100 thermostats last…

DDoS Attacks on the Environmental Services Industry Surge by 61,839% in 2023

The environmental services industry witnessed an “unprecedented surge” in HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, accounting for half of all its HTTP traffic. This marks a 61,839% increase in DDoS attack traffic year-over-year, web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare said in…

A Comprehensive Guide to Penetration Testing in Public Clouds

As organizations increasingly migrate their operations to public cloud environments, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. Cloud penetration testing emerges as a crucial component in ensuring the integrity and resilience of systems hosted in public…

How To Combat the Mounting ‘Hacktivist’ Threat

By Manish Gohil, Senior Associate, Dragonfly The war in Ukraine has seen the emergence of highly-disruptive cyber criminals, motivated less by money than ideology. These ‘hacktivists’ are actively targeting businesses […] The post How To Combat the Mounting ‘Hacktivist’ Threat…

Flipping the BEC funnel: Phishing in the age of GenAI

For years, phishing was just a numbers game: A malicious actor would slap together an extremely generic (and usually poorly-written) email and fire it out to thousands of recipients in the hope that a few might take the bait. Over…

Adalanche: Open-source Active Directory ACL visualizer, explorer

Adalanche provides immediate insights into the permissions of users and groups within an Active Directory. It’s an effective open-source tool for visualizing and investigating potential account, machine, or domain takeovers. Additionally, it helps identify and display any misconfigurations. What unique…

Preventing insider access from leaking to malicious actors

In this Help Net Security video, John Morello, CTO of Gutsy, discusses the often-overlooked aspect of cybersecurity – the offboarding process. He outlines the real-world implications and potential impact on an organization’s security posture if off-boarding isn’t handled thoroughly. The…

Key elements for a successful cyber risk management strategy

In this Help Net Security interview, Yoav Nathaniel, CEO at Silk Security, discusses the evolution of cyber risk management strategies and practices, uncovering common mistakes and highlighting key components for successful risk resolution. Nathaniel anticipates a growing pressure on organizations…

Government organizations’ readiness in the face of cyber threats

Cyber threats targeting government organizations have become increasingly sophisticated, posing significant risks to national security, public infrastructure, and sensitive data. These threats are diverse in nature, originating from various actors such as nation-states, hacktivist groups, and organized cybercrime entities. Governments…

The Top 10 Ransomware Groups of 2023

The top 10 ransomware groups of 2023 discusses their methods, impact on the global economy and insights into groups like LockBit, BlackCat, and Clop. The post The Top 10 Ransomware Groups of 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article…

Why Companies Are Moving Back to On-Premise From the Cloud

The past few years have made cloud computing an undisputed king of IT infrastructure in business. Companies flocked to the cloud for cost-efficiency, scalability, and flexibility. The online survey portals show that the cloud adoption rate among enterprise organizations is…

Aussie Travel Agency Data Leak Puts Thousands of Tourists at Risk

By Deeba Ahmed Another day, another misconfigured database that jeopardizes the online security and privacy of unsuspecting tourists worldwide. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Aussie Travel Agency Data Leak Puts Thousands of Tourists at Risk…

USENIX Security ’23 – Giulia Scaffino, Lukas Aumayr, Zeta Avarikioti, Matteo Maffei – Glimpse: On-Demand PoW Light Client With Constant-Size Storage For DeFi

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…

Here’s Why the World is Investing So Much in Semiconductors

  Hannah Mullane, a BBC correspondent, recently visited Pragmatic Semiconductor, the UK’s newest computer chip facility in Durham. Formerly a ceramic pipe factory, from the outside it looks like a large warehouse. However, the large site is being turned into…

Tensorflow Supply Chain Compromise via Self-Hosted Runner Attack

Introduction With the recent rise and adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, open-source frameworks such as TensorFlow are prime targets for attackers seeking to conduct software supply chain attacks. Over the last several years, Praetorian engineers have become adept at performing…

3 Things to Ensure your start-up’s success

Execution is a fundamental component of success for any organization. Companies that struggle to execute effectively often face challenges and miss out on opportunities, and I would argue that execution.. The post 3 Things to Ensure your start-up’s success appeared…

Who’s Behind GoatRAT?

In this brief analysis I’ll take a look at who’s behind GoatRAT in terms of social media activity C&C servers and actual personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information: hxxp://bit[.]ly/nubankmodulo hxxp://goatrat[.]com/apks/apk20[.]apk Sample MD5s: 6583a9b6b83738e0bf2a261fc04483e18772da3241e467fdef37a8e27b1869a7 9a8e85cf1bbd32c71f0efa42ffedf1a0 hxxp://api[.]goatrat[.]com:3008 Social Media: hxxp://t[.]me/sickoDevz hxxp://t[.]me/goatmalware Web site: …

DHS Awards UAA to Launch New ADAC-ARCTIC Center of Excellence

The homeland security challenges in the Arctic region are rapidly evolving. To aid citizens and operators in the region, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a Multi-Award Recipient in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security, Public…

10 types of security incidents and how to handle them

This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: 10 types of security incidents and how…

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. Threat…

USENIX Security ’23 – Svetlana Abramova and Rainer Böhme – Anatomy of a High-Profile Data Breach: Dissecting the Aftermath of a Crypto-Wallet Case

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…

GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw

GitLab addressed two critical flaws impacting both the Community and Enterprise Edition, including a critical zero-click account hijacking vulnerability GitLab has released security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities impacting both the Community and Enterprise Edition. The most critical vulnerability,…

Toronto Zoo Suffers a Ransomware Attack

The Toronto Zoo, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada revealed that it was hit by ransomware attack on January 8th. The attack was first detected on Friday, January 5th.  As per the official statement released by the zoo authority, an investigation…

Driving into Tomorrow: The AI powered Car Takeover

  In the next decade, a tech-driven revolution is set to transform our roads as 95% of vehicles become AI-powered connected cars. These smart vehicles, while promising enhanced safety and convenience, come with a catch—each generating a whopping 25 gigabytes…