UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world’s passwords The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says LastPass must cough up £1.2 million ($1.6 million) after its two-part 2022 data breach compromised information from up to…
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Researcher claims Salt Typhoon spies attended Cisco training scheme
Skills gained later fed Beijing’s cyber operations, according to SentinelLabs expert A security researcher specializing in tracking China threats claims two of Salt Typhoon’s members were former attendees of a training scheme run by Cisco.… This article has been indexed…
Users report chaos as Legal Aid Agency stumbles back online after cyberattack
Workers frustrated with security-first changes to workflows and teething issues Exclusive Seven months after a landmark cyberattack, the UK’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) says it’s returning to pre-breach operations, although law firms are still wrestling with buggy and more laborious…
10K Docker images spray live cloud creds across the internet
Flare warns devs are unwittingly publishing production-level secrets Docker Hub has quietly become a treasure trove of live cloud keys and credentials, with more than 10,000 public container images exposing sensitive secrets from over 100 companies, including a Fortune 500…
Researcher claims Salt Typhoon cyber spies attended Cisco training scheme
Skills gained later fed Beijing’s cyber operations, according to SentinelLabs expert A security researcher specializing in tracking China threats claims two of Salt Typhoon’s members were former attendees of a training scheme run by Cisco.… This article has been indexed…
700+ self-hosted Gits battered in 0-day attacks with no fix imminent
More than half of internet-exposed instances already compromised Attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day bug in Gogs, a popular self-hosted Git service, and the open source project doesn’t yet have a fix.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Microsoft won’t fix .NET RCE bug affecting slew of enterprise apps, researchers say
Devs and users should know better, Microsoft tells watchTowr Security researchers have revealed a .NET security flaw thought to affect a host of enterprise-grade products that they say Microsoft refuses to fix.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
US extradites Ukrainian woman accused of hacking meat processing plant for Russia
The digital intrusion allegedly caused thousands of pounds of meat to spoil and triggered an ammonia leak in the facility A Ukrainian woman accused of hacking US public drinking water systems and a meat processing facility on behalf of Kremlin-backed…
Protecting value at risk – the role of a risk operations center
Why should Keith Richards’ fingers inform your approach to risk? Partner Content For years, celebrities have insured their body parts for vast sums of money. Mariah Carey allegedly insured her voice and legs for $70 million during a tour, according…
Crisis in Icebergen: How NATO crafts stories to sharpen cyber skills
1,500 military digital defenders spent past week cleaning up a series of cyberattacks on fictional island Andravia and Harbadus – two nations so often at odds with one another – were once again embroiled in conflict over the past seven…
Microsoft reports 7.8-rated zero day, plus 56 more in December Patch Tuesday
Plus critical critical Notepad++, Ivanti, and Fortinet updates, and one of these patches an under-attack security hole Happy December Patch Tuesday to all who celebrate. This month’s patch party includes one Microsoft flaw under exploitation, plus two others listed as…
How to answer the door when the AI agents come knocking
Identity management vendors like Okta see an opening to calm CISOs worried about agents running amok The fear of AI agents running amok has thus far halted the wide deployment of these digital workhorses, Okta’s president of Auth0, Shiv Ramji,…
Porsche panic in Russia as pricey status symbols forget how to car
Satellite silence trips immobilizers, leaving owners stuck Hundreds of Porsches in Russia were rendered immobile last week, raising speculation of a hack, but the German carmaker tells The Register that its vehicles are secure.… This article has been indexed from…
As humanoid robots enter the mainstream, security pros flag the risk of botnets on legs
Have we learned nothing from sci-fi films and TV shows? Interview Imagine botnets in physical form and you’ve got a pretty good idea of what could go wrong with the influx of AI-infused humanoid robots expected to integrate into society…
UK to Europe: The time to counter Russia’s information war machine is now
Foreign secretary set to address senior diplomats later today The UK’s foreign secretary is calling for closer collaboration with Europe to combat the growing threat of information warfare as hybrid attacks target countries on the continent.… This article has been…
UK finally vows to look at 35-year-old Computer Misuse Act
As Portugal gives researchers a pass under cybersecurity law Portugal has become the latest country to carve out protections for researchers under its cybersecurity law.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: UK…
Whitehall rejects £1.8B digital ID price tag – but won’t say what it will cost
Officials insist OBR relied on ‘early estimate’ and real figure won’t emerge until next year The head of the department delivering the UK government’s digital identity scheme has rejected the £1.8 billion cost forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility…
Researchers spot 700 percent increase in hypervisor ransomware attacks
Get your Hyper-V and VMware ESXi setups in order, people Researchers at security software vendor Huntress say they’ve noticed a huge increase in ransomware attacks on hypervisors and urged users to ensure they’re as secure as can be and properly…
193 cybercrims arrested, accused of plotting ‘violence-as-a-service’
Minors groomed to kill and intimidate victims Nearly 200 people, including minors accused of involvement in murder plots, have been arrested over the last six months as part of Europol’s Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM. The operation targets what cops call…
UK moves to strengthen undersea cable defenses as Russian snooping ramps up
Atlantic Bastion combines AI systems with warships to counter increased surveillance The UK government has announced enhanced protection for undersea cables using autonomous vessels alongside crewed warships and aircraft, responding to escalating Russian surveillance activities.… This article has been indexed…