Smart-alec worker found a way to avoid nasty, boring jobs – by doing what he was told Who, Me? Ah, gentle reader, welcome back once again to the comfortable backwater of The Register we call Who, Me? in which readers’…
Hackers Targeting U.S. and German Firms Monitor Victims’ Desktops with Screenshotter
A previously unknown threat actor has been targeting companies in the U.S. and Germany with bespoke malware designed to steal confidential information. Enterprise security company Proofpoint, which is tracking the activity cluster under the name Screentime, said the group, dubbed TA866, is…
Hacktivists hacked Iranian State TV during President’s speech on Revolution Day
The Ali’s Justice (Edalat-e Ali) hacker group broke into the State TV broadcast during the President’s speech on Revolution Day. A collective of hackers that calls itself Ali’s Justice (Edalat-e Ali) disrupted the transmission of an Iranian State TV and…
China’s spy balloon barrage earns six of its companies a spot on US entity list
US Commerce Department can’t just let red balloons go by The US Department of Commerce added six more entities to its blacklist on Friday on grounds of national security after an errant Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down over the…
As regulations skyrocket, is compliance even possible anymore?
Let’s face it, security teams are only as good as the next problem they face. But why is keeping up so difficult? New/evolving requirements, lengthy/confusing acronyms, and countless moving parts plague compliance regulations. In this Help Net Security video, Gianna…
Reimagining zero trust for modern SaaS
The concept of zero trust – as a way to improve the security of and access to an organization’s network, systems, and data – has gained traction in recent years. The basic premise is that no user or device should…
Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google
Technion University, one of the top technology schools in Israel, has issued a press update that most of its systems were targeted by a ransomware attack and it could be the work of the DarkBit hacking group, a gang that…
Hackers Using Geotargeting Tools to Launch Attacks Targeting Specific Locations
According to Avanan, a Check Point Software Company, hackers are employing geotargeting tools to tailor phishing attacks to certain regions. Geo Targetly is a legitimate online service that offers its own URL shortening service, similar to Bitly, called Geo Link.…
Cybercriminals exploit fear and urgency to trick consumers
Cybercriminals remained active in spying and information stealing, with lottery-themed adware campaigns used as a tactic to obtain people’s contact details, according to Avast. Threats using social engineering to steal money, such as refund and invoice fraud and tech support…
Can we predict cyber attacks? Bfore.AI says they can
Recently, at Cybertech Tel Aviv 2023, I met with Luigi Lenguito, CEO at Bfore.AI, who introduced me to their technology. In this Help Net Security interview, Lenguito talks about threat prevention challenges and how his company can predict cyber attacks…
The ethics of biometric data use in security
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. In a world where you can scan the…
Integreon CyberHawk-AI identifies patterns of frequently compromised information
Integreon has unveiled the development of CyberHawk-AI, an advanced automated technology that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the process of extracting and analyzing sensitive data following cyber breaches. This technology will be integrated into their cyber response workflow to…
How We Can Make Public Safety More Proactive
Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for Super Bowl LVII. For football fans, the Super…
IT Security News Weekly Summary – Week 06
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-02-12 The Israel Institute of Technology Technion suffered a ransomware attack Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Flaws in industrial wireless IoT solutions can give attackers deep access into OT networks Using the blockchain to…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-02-12
The Israel Institute of Technology Technion suffered a ransomware attack Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Flaws in industrial wireless IoT solutions can give attackers deep access into OT networks Using the blockchain to prevent data breaches Iranian State TV…
The Israel Institute of Technology Technion suffered a ransomware attack
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology was breached on Sunday by a new anti-Israel threat actor calling itself DarkBit. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is Israel’s top technology research university and a leading center for cyber security education. A new…
Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023
Uncertainty and instability marked the end of 2022 for many in the tech sector, a trend that bled into the beginning of 2023. Following on the heels of a drought in IT talent came mass layoffs at many of the…
Flaws in industrial wireless IoT solutions can give attackers deep access into OT networks
It’s common for operational technology (OT) teams to connect industrial control systems (ICS) to remote control and monitoring centers via wireless and cellular solutions that sometimes come with vendor-run, cloud-based management interfaces. These connectivity solutions, also referred to as industrial…
Using the blockchain to prevent data breaches
How blockchain works, and why it shows promise for preventing data breaches and greatly improving cybersecurity: This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Using the blockchain to prevent data breaches
Iranian State TV Hacked During President’s Speech on Revolution Day
By Waqas The hackers disrupted the State TV broadcast and instead aired the slogan “Death to Khamenei” and urged people to withdraw their money from government banks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iranian State TV…
Australian Defense Department will replace surveillance cameras from Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua
Australia’s Defense Department announced that they will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms linked to the government of Beijing. Australia’s Defense Department is going to replace surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, who are linked to…
Is this website Safe : How to Check Website Safety – 2023
is this website safe ? In this digital world, Check website safety is the most important concern since there are countless malicious websites available everywhere over the Internet, it is tough to find a trustworthy website. We need to browse smart and…
Nobody Except Your Doctor Should be Aware of Your Menstrual History
Last August, two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, parents in Florida’s Palm Beach County School District began questioning a rule requiring student-athletes in the state to submit detailed medical history forms to their schools prior…
Cybercrime Utilizes Screenshotter to Find Targets in US
Organizations in Germany and the United States are targets of a new threat actor identified as TA886 that requires new, proprietary malware to spy on users and steal their data from affected devices. Proofpoint reported that it initially identified the…
4 misconceptions about data exfiltration
Four common misconceptions about data exfiltration events and why victims should take them as seriously as a ransomware attack. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: 4 misconceptions about data exfiltration
Russian Government evaluates the immunity to hackers acting in the interests of Russia
The Russian Government proposed to give a sort of immunity to the hackers that operate in the interests of Moscow. Russian media reported that Alexander Khinshtein, the head of the Duma committee on information policy, announced that the Russian government…
Can Twitter Fix its Bot Crisis with an API Paywall?
A newly updated Twitter policy relating to the application programming interface (API) has just been implemented, according to researchers – and the changes will have a profound impact on social media bots, both positive (RSS integration, for example) and…