Admits to cyberstalking, wire fraud charges as Feds take $700k off him, claim he took part in swatting attacks A 23-year-old British citizen has confessed to “multiple schemes” involving computer crimes, including playing a part in the July 2020 Twitter…
Salt Security Achieves AWS WAF Ready Designation
Today, API security company Salt Security announced it is now an Amazon Web Service (AWS) Web Application Firewall (WAF) Ready Partner. This service helps customers discover Partner solutions validated by AWS Partner Network (APN) Solutions Architects that integrate with AWS…
Warning! New DDoS Botnet Malware Exploits Critical Ruckus RCE Vulnerability
AndoryuBot new malware aims to infect unpatched Wi-Fi access points to enlist them in DDoS attacks. To this end, threat actors exploit a critical Ruckus vulnerability in the Wireless Admin panel. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-25717 and enables hackers…
AI Poses Greater Job Threat Than Automation, Experts Warn
Until a few months ago, the whole concern about machines taking over human employment revolved around automation and robots/humanoids. The introduction of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AGI) models has triggered a real and more serious threat. What…
Enterprise Targeted by Akira Ransomware’s Extortion Techniques
A new ransomware operation called Akira has been found targeting enterprise organizations. According to reports, Akira ransomware is a relatively new strain that is used in targeted attacks and is designed to infiltrate enterprise networks. The ransomware is primarily distributed…
3 Tips for Enterprise Patch Management
We have recently concluded the first quarter of 2023, and there have already been over 250 patches for the many components and flavours of Microsoft’s operating systems, as well as a handful of patches for Adobe, Apple, and Android. If…
Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel, AMD Address Over 100 Vulnerabilities
Intel and AMD have informed their customers about a total of more than 100 vulnerabilities found in their products. The post Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel, AMD Address Over 100 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities With May 2023 Security Updates
SAP released 18 new security notes on May 2023 Security Patch Day, including two that resolve critical vulnerabilities in 3D Visual Enterprise License Manager and BusinessObjects. The post SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities With May 2023 Security Updates appeared first on…
CISO Conversations: HP and Dell CISOs Discuss the Role of the Multi-National Security Chief
Joanna Burkey, CISO at HP, and Kevin Cross, CISO at Dell, discuss how the role of a CISO is different for a multinational corporation compared to a national company. The post CISO Conversations: HP and Dell CISOs Discuss the Role…
Bootkit zero-day fix – is this Microsoft’s most cautious patch ever?
When blocking buggy bootup modules, you have to be really careful not to lock your keys inside the car… This article has been indexed from Naked Security – Sophos Read the original article: Bootkit zero-day fix – is this Microsoft’s…
Why Honeytokens Are the Future of Intrusion Detection
A few weeks ago, the 32nd edition of RSA, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity conferences, wrapped up in San Francisco. Among the highlights, Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant at Google Cloud, presented a retrospective on the state of cybersecurity. During…
Phishing Ring Busted, Spanish Police Have Arrested 40 People
The National Police of Spain detained 25 persons in Madrid and Seville for alleged bank scams, including 2 hackers, 15 members of a criminal organization, and another 12 people involved in unlawful financial operations. Over 300,000 people may have been…
FBI Disables ‘Sophisticated’ Russian Snake Cyberspying Tool
U.S. officials announced on Tuesday that they had destroyed a worldwide network of compromised computers that Russian intelligence personnel had used to spy on the U.S. and its allies for over 20 years. It has been reported that a branch…
Never leak secrets to your GitHub repositories again
GitHub is making push protection – a security feature designed to automatically prevent the leaking of secrets to repositories – free for owners of all public repositories. Previously, the feature was available only for private repositories with a GitHub Advanced…
How to Reclaim Your Online Privacy
We talk to the Signal Foundation’s Meredith Whittaker about how the surveillance economy is newer than we all might realize—and what we can do to fight back. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: How…
India To Reopen Applications For $10bn Chip Incentives – Report
Bad news for China? India is to reopen application process for $10bn in incentives to build local chip factories This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: India To Reopen Applications For $10bn Chip Incentives –…
The High-Stakes Game of Cybersecurity: Why Your Data Is a Prime Target for Hackers?
In the digital age, information is the most valuable currency. As the world becomes more connected, our computers and other devices hold an immense amount of personal, financial, and sensitive data. However, with great value comes great risk. The dark…
Professional Services in the World of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes and industries. With the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, it’s more important than ever to have a robust security strategy in place. However, many organizations lack the expertise or resources…
Capita looking at a bill of £20M over breach clean-up costs
Analyst says expense ‘no small drop in ocean’ but reputational damage could be ‘far greater’ Britain’s leaky outsourcing behemoth Capita is warning investors that the clean-up bill for its recent digital break-in will cost up to £20 million ($25.24 million).……
Mastermind Behind Twitter 2020 Hack Pleads Guilty and Faces up to 70 Years in Prison
A U.K. national has pleaded guilty in connection with the July 2020 Twitter attack affecting numerous high-profile accounts and defrauding other users of the platform. Joseph James O’Connor, who also went by the online alias PlugwalkJoe, admitted to “his role…
WhatsApp Can’t be Trusted, Warns Elon Musk
After a Twitter engineer posted photos of an Android dashboard showing his WhatsApp microphone being used while he slept, Elon Musk declared that WhatsApp could not be trusted. A developer for Twitter named Foad Dabiri said that while he was sleeping,…
Ransomware Encryption Rates Reach New Heights
Overall, ransomware infections remain steady, Sophos maintains This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Ransomware Encryption Rates Reach New Heights
UK man pleads guilty to Twitter hack that compromised accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk
Joseph O'Connor, 23, submitted his guilty plea in a New York court on Tuesday, according to a Department of Justice press release. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Read the original article: UK man pleads guilty to Twitter hack…
British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous Twitter Hack
Man alleged to have carried out 2020 hack of public figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, pleads guilty in US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous…
Twitter Celebrity Hacker Pleads Guilty in US
Joseph James O’Connor pleaded guilty for his role in schemes to hack the Twitter accounts of celebrities like Barack Obama and Elon Musk. The post Twitter Celebrity Hacker Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
A Mysterious New Hacker Group, Red Stinger, Is Lurking in Ukraine’s Cyberspace
The unidentified attackers have targeted people on both sides of Russia’s war against Ukraine, carrying out espionage operations that suggest state funding. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: A Mysterious New Hacker Group, Red…
US disrupts Russia-linked Snake implant’s network
The US government announced to have disrupted the peer-to-peer (P2P) network of computers compromised by the Snake malware. The Snake implant is one of the most sophisticated implants used by Russia-linked threat actors for cyberespionage purposes. The malware has been…