Three Russian nationals have been charged for their involvement in operating cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io, according to an indictment unsealed on January 7 by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia. The charges stem from…
IBM Watsonx.ai Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger XSS Attacks
A recently disclosed vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-49785, has been found in IBM watsonx.ai, including its integration with IBM Cloud Pak for Data. This vulnerability exposes users to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially compromising sensitive information. IBM Watsonx.ai Vulnerability The issue arises from improper…
Medusind Data Breach Exposes Over 360,000 Individuals’ Healthcare Info
Medusind, a healthcare revenue cycle management provider, has disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal and health information of 360,934 people. The breach, which happened over a year ago, affirms the ongoing cybersecurity challenges in the healthcare sector. The…
Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules
PLUS: Data broker leak reveals extent of info trading; Hot new ransomware gang might be all AI, no bark; and more Infosec in brief Gravy Analytics, a vendor of location intelligence info for marketers which reached a settlement with US…
GitHub CISO on security strategy and collaborating with the open-source community
In this Help Net Security, Alexis Wales, CISO at GitHub, discusses how GitHub embeds security into every aspect of its platform to protect millions of developers and repositories, ensuring it remains a trustworthy platform for building secure software. The post…
Chainsaw: Open-source tool for hunting through Windows forensic artefacts
Chainsaw is an open-source first-response tool for quickly detecting threats in Windows forensic artefacts, including Event Logs and the MFT file. It enables fast keyword searches through event logs and identifies threats using built-in Sigma detection and custom detection rules.…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-13 06h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 4:40 : Time for a change: Elevating developers’ security skills
Time for a change: Elevating developers’ security skills
Organizations don’t know their software engineers’ security skills because they don’t assess them in the interview process. Trying to do that in an interview is challenging, of course, given the time it takes for a proper assessment. However, given the…
Scholastic – 4,247,768 breached accounts
In January 2025, a data breach of the publishing company Scholastic surfaced. The breach contained 4.2M unique email addresses with many of the records also including name, phone number and physical address. This article has been indexed from Have I…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, January 13th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9276, (Mon, Jan 13th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Monday, January 13th, 2025…
The Vanity Press in Academia
I’ve never been a regular resident of the ivory halls of academia, but Mich Kabay recently made me aware of an article about legitimate scientific journals driven to distraction by being flooded with commentary apparently reflecting a surge in the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-13 00h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 22:58 : IT Security News Weekly Summary 02 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-12 22:11 : The Metaverse Will Become More Popular Than the Real World: Will Reality Disappear?
IT Security News Weekly Summary 02
210 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-12 22:11 : The Metaverse Will Become More Popular Than the Real World: Will Reality Disappear? 21:11 : Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-12
42 posts were published in the last hour 22:11 : The Metaverse Will Become More Popular Than the Real World: Will Reality Disappear? 21:11 : Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country 20:12 : Gruselig…
The Metaverse Will Become More Popular Than the Real World: Will Reality Disappear?
With the advent of virtual reality, everyone got scared that the life we know will disappear, and only… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: The Metaverse Will…
Pro-Russia hackers NoName057 targets Italy again after Zelensky’s visit to the country
Over the weekend, Italy faced new waves of DDoS attacks carried out by pro-Russia group NoName057(16). Pro-Russia hackers Noname057(16) targeted Italian ministries, institutions, critical infrastructure’s websites and private organizations over the weekend. The new wave of attacks coincides with the…
Gruselig oder genial? Meta testet KI-generierte Bilder von Nutzern auf Instagram
Einige Instagram-User:innen könnten derzeit ein ungewohntes Bild auf der Social-Media-Plattform sehen. Denn im Feed tauchen plötzlich KI-generierte Bilder von ihnen selbst auf, obwohl sie diese gar nicht erstellt haben. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von t3n.de – Software & Entwicklung Lesen…
Google: Mit diesen 6 Links prüfst du, was der Tech-Riese über dich weiß
Google-Nutzer hinterlassen etliche Spuren im Netz. Welche ist leicht herauszufinden: Wir stellen euch sechs Links vor, die euren digitalen Fußabdruck offenlegen. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von t3n.de – Software & Entwicklung Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: Google: Mit diesen 6…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-12 21h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 19:12 : Security Affairs newsletter Round 506 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION 19:12 : SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 28 19:12 : AI and Blockchain: Shaping the Future of Personalization…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 506 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 in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. DoJ charged three…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 28
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Finding Malware: Unveiling PLAYFULGHOST with Google Security Operations Scam Sniffer 2024: Web3 Phishing Attacks – Wallet Drainers Drain $494 Million EAGERBEE,…
AI and Blockchain: Shaping the Future of Personalization and Security
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology is revolutionizing digital experiences, especially for developers aiming to enhance user interaction and improve security. By combining these cutting-edge technologies, digital platforms are becoming more personalized while ensuring that user…
Passkeys: The Future of Secure and Seamless Online Authentication
Passwords have been a cornerstone of digital security for decades, but managing them has grown increasingly complex. Even with the help of password managers, users face the challenge of creating and remembering countless unique, complex passwords. The days of…
Sophisticated Credit Card Skimmer Malware Targets WordPress Checkout Pages
Recent cybersecurity reports have highlighted a new, highly sophisticated credit card skimmer malware targeting WordPress checkout pages. This stealthy malware embeds malicious JavaScript into database records, leveraging database injection techniques to effectively steal sensitive payment information. Its advanced design…