Exposing Hidden Secrets: DEF CON Revelations, Ransomware Surge & GPS Spoofing Woes Join host Jim Love in this insightful episode of Cybersecurity Today. Discover the shocking revelation of over 15,000 hard-coded secrets uncovered at DEF CON by researcher Bill Dermacapi,…
Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen
Dots have been joined, but hard evidence is not apparent Former US president Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has claimed it’s been the victim of a cyber attack.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original…
Anzeige: Strategien und Techniken der KI für Führungskräfte
Künstliche Intelligenz verändert die Arbeitswelt tiefgreifend. Ein intensiver Online-Workshop vermittelt Führungskräften die notwendigen Strategien und Techniken, um KI effektiv in ihre Führungsrolle zu integrieren. (Golem Karrierewelt, Server-Applikationen) Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von Golem.de – Security Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel:…
Microsoft issues alert against email phishing attack to influence US 2024 Elections
The 2024 U.S. elections are set for November 13th, and Microsoft, the American technology giant, has issued a warning about potential interference from state-funded actors. The company’s alert comes in response to increased online activity over recent weeks. According to…
The Importance of Zero Touch in Cloud Security
As cloud computing continues to evolve, so do the challenges associated with securing digital environments. One of the most significant advancements in cloud security is the concept of “Zero Touch,” a paradigm that emphasizes minimizing human intervention in the management…
Most Epic Fail: Crowdstrike-Präsident nimmt Pwnie Award persönlich entgegen
Elf Pwnie Awards für bemerkenswerte Bugs, Hacks, Exploits oder Fehlleistungen. Crowdstrike gab zu, “schlimm versagt” zu haben. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von heise Security Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: Most Epic Fail: Crowdstrike-Präsident nimmt Pwnie Award persönlich entgegen
74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year
An alarming trend toward multiple, sometimes simultaneous cyber attacks forces business leaders to re-evaluate their cyber resilience strategies to address common points of failure, including inadequate identity system backup and recovery practices, according to Semperis. Survey of nearly 1,000 IT…
Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool
Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging the APIs provided by cloud vendors, Scout Suite collects and organizes configuration data, making it easier to identify potential risks.…
EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files
The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and trojans as part of a spear-phishing campaign codenamed EastWind. The attack chains are characterized by the use of RAR archive…
Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns
Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers (CSPs) are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024 report by the Cloud Security Alliance. Misconfigurations, IAM weaknesses, and API risks remain critical…
Steps to improve quality engineering and system robustness
Major tech outages have recently impacted customers and operations at McDonald’s, Greggs, Deliveroo, Tesco, and Barclays. In this Help Net Security video, Stephen Johnson, CEO of Roq, says it is now imperative for companies and organizations to invest significantly more…
The UN unanimously agrees that cybercrime is bad, mkay?
Also: British nuke subs get code from Russia; and BlackSuit begs for $500M Infosec in brief The United Nations often reaches consensus rather than complete agreement, but last week a proposal from Russia to cut down on cyber crime was…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 12th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9092, (Mon, Aug 12th)
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, August 12th, 2024…
Threat Actors’ Toolkit: Leveraging Sliver, PoshC2 & Batch Scripts
Key Takeaways The DFIR Report Services Contact us today for pricing or a demo! Table of Contents: Summary Analysts Adversary Infrastructure Capability Victim Indicators Summary In this report, we delve into … Read More This article has been indexed from The…
Video: Same Origin, CORS, DNS Rebinding and Localhost, (Mon, Aug 12th)
Trying something a bit different. A video demo to illustrate some concepts around “Origin” in web applications. Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm…
USENIX Security ’23 – VulChecker: Graph-based Vulnerability Localization in Source Code
Authors/Presenters:Yisroel Mirsky, George Macon, Michael Brown, Carter Yagemann, Matthew Pruett, Evan Downing, Sukarno Mertoguno, Wenke Lee 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…
DevSecOps Teams Face Regular Outages, Cyberattacks, and Data Breaches
The past year has seen a sharp rise in cyber attacks targeting popular DevOps platforms like GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira. These platforms, which are crucial for developers and IT operations teams, have faced growing threats that disrupt their services…
CrowdStrike accepts award for ‘most epic fail’ after global IT outage
CrowdStrike’s president said he’ll take the trophy back to headquarters as a reminder that “our goal is to protect people, and we got this wrong.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
Foreign nation-state actors hacked Donald Trump’s campaign
Donald Trump’s campaign reported that its emails were hacked by “foreign sources hostile to the United States.” Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced it was hacked, a spokesman attributes the attack to foreign sources hostile to the United States. The presidential…
‘0.0.0.0 Day’ Vulnerability Puts Chrome, Firefox, Mozilla Browsers at Risk
A critical security bug known as “0.0.0.0 Day” has shook the cybersecurity world, leaving millions of users of popular browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari vulnerable to future assaults. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to possibly gain access…
CrowdStrike Explains Root Cause of Globat IT Outage
In July 2023, we witnessed a large-scale global breakdown impacting over 8.5 million Microsoft users. The reason? A software update that turned into chaos. Leading cybersecurity company CrowdStrike recently published its root cause analysis, providing insights on the incident. Let’s…
Open source tools to boost your productivity
TechCrunch has pulled together some open-source alternatives to popular productivity apps that might appeal to prosumers, freelancers, or small businesses looking to escape the clutches of Big Tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article…
Book Review: ‘Why Cybersecurity Fails in America’
Carter Schoenberg is a trusted security expert who has vast experience in the public and private sectors. Here’s his guidance on what works and what doesn’t with the cybersecurity industry. The post Book Review: ‘Why Cybersecurity Fails in America’ appeared…
BlackSuit Ransomware: A New Threat on the Rise
The FBI and CISA have alerted organizations about a new ransomware strain known as BlackSuit. This malware is an advanced version of the Royal ransomware, which caused significant disruptions between September 2022 and June 2023. Since becoming active in…