Cybersecurity experts believe senior leadership teams underestimate cyber-threats This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Majority of Firms Make Cybersecurity Decisions Without Attacker Insight
Hackers Create Malicious Dota 2 Game Modes to Secretly Access Players’ Systems
An unknown threat actor created malicious game modes for the Dota 2 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game that could have been exploited to establish backdoor access to players’ systems. The modes exploited a high-severity flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine…
Oakland In Crisis: How The City Is Dealing With A Ransomware Attack
Oakland was hit by a ransomware attack on Wednesday night, forcing the city to take all systems offline until the network can be secured and affected services restored. The good news is, that the city reported that 911 dispatch, fire,…
Chinese Tonto Team Hackers’ Failed Attempt On Group-IB Fails
In June 2022, the advanced persistent threat (APT) actor Tonto Team attempted to target the cybersecurity firm Group-IB but was unsuccessful. The business, with its headquarters in Singapore, claimed to have identified and stopped emails the group sent to trick…
Vulnerabilities open Korenix JetWave industrial networking devices to attack
Three vulnerabilities found in a variety of Korenix JetWave industrial access points and LTE cellular gateways may allow attackers to either disrupt their operation or to use them as a foothold for further attacks, CyberDanube researchers have found. “If such…
An Exploit on Reddit Shows MFA’s Limitations
It is becoming increasingly obvious that attackers are finding ways to circumvent multifactor authentication mechanisms as a result of the latest hack of a well-known company. A threat actor sent out an email containing a link as part of…
How Would You Deal with the Inevitable Breaches of 2023?
Large-scale breaches are inevitable in 2023 as a result of cyber criminals speeding up their attacks against businesses today. In the past two months, T-Mobile, LastPass, and the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System have all faced a number of severe…
Trickbot Hacking Group Jointly Sanctioned By the US and Britain
By Habiba Rashid The Trickbot botnet was dismantled in 2019, but its use by ransomware gangs evolved over the years. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trickbot Hacking Group Jointly Sanctioned By the US and Britain…
Namecheap Emails Hacked To Send Phishing Email
The email account of domain registrar Namecheap was compromised which led to a flood of DHL and MetaMask phishing emails that sought to steal the victims’ personal information and cryptocurrency wallets. Reports say the phishing attacks began at 4:30 PM…
Adobe Acrobat will soon power Microsoft Edge’s PDF reader
Microsoft Edge users on Windows will see soon Adobe branding in all PDFs, unless you subscribe to Adobe’s advanced features. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: Adobe Acrobat will soon…
What Happened to #OpRussia?
The cyberwar to attack Russia has never really stopped, despite a decreasing interest from the West. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: What Happened to #OpRussia?
Pro-Russia hacker group Killnet targets NATO websites with DDoS attacks
Pro-Russia hacker group Killnet launched a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on NATO servers, including the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) website. Pro-Russia hacker group Killnet launched a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on NATO sites, including the…
A New Trio Of Intrusions Leaves America’s Leaders Grasping For Explanations
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Telco Attacks Tied To Bad Third-Party Vendor Security Hygience
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The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat
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AI-Powered Bing Chat Spills Its Secrets Via Prompt Injection Attack
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Generative AI for DevOps: A Practical View
The concept of generative AI describes machine learning algorithms that can create new content from minimal human input. The field has rapidly advanced in the past few years, with projects such as the text authorship tool ChatGPT and realistic image creator DALL-E2…
Avoid Being a Downstream Victim of Service Provider Attacks
Attacks on service providers are mounting — and so are downstream victims. Earlier this year, some customers of the cloud service provider DigitalOcean received emails instructing them to reset their passwords. These users hadn’t actually forgotten their passwords — their…
Cybersecurity Firm Group-IB Repeatedly Targeted by Chinese APT
Cybersecurity company Group-IB claims it was repeatedly targeted by a Chinese APT called Tonto Team, CactusPete, and Karma Panda. The post Cybersecurity Firm Group-IB Repeatedly Targeted by Chinese APT appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
City of Oakland Hit by Ransomware Attack
The City of Oakland has disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted several non-emergency systems. The post City of Oakland Hit by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article:…
Dodge online banking fraudsters with these 12 cybersecurity tips
A recent Which? study tested the security of 13 of the UK’s most popular online banking sites between September and November 2022. The study found that Virgin Money, TSB and Nationwide were the worst at protecting their customers from online…
Tor network experiencing massive ongoing DDoS attacks
In the past seven months, users of the Tor network may have experienced issues connecting to sites through the network. Issues may have included slow connections while connected to Tor, but also […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
South Korean Start-Up Challenges Nvidia AI Dominance
South Korean start-up Rebellions releases AI chip Atom to challenge Nvidia in domestic market, as country’s government backs industry growth This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: South Korean Start-Up Challenges Nvidia AI Dominance
Play Ransomware Group Claims Attack on A10 Networks
The Play ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on application delivery controller maker A10 Networks The post Play Ransomware Group Claims Attack on A10 Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
Cybercriminals target fans of The Last of Us with recent malware and phishing scams
Hackers and scammers have recently been taking advantage of the excitement surrounding HBO’s new adaption of the popular video game franchise The Last of Us. Technology expert Prateek Jha from VPNOverview.com warns fans of the franchise of the two scams circulating…
LockBit’s Royal Mail ransom deadline flies by. No data released
Also: Russian wiper malware authors turn to data theft, plus this week’s critical vulns in brief The notorious LockBit ransomware gang has taken credit for an attack on the Royal Mail – but a deadline it gave for payment has…
A Closer Look at KeePass: Why Its Reputation as a Safe Password Manager is Being Questioned
With the recent security breaches involving LastPass and Norton Password Manager, it’s understandable that people are wary about keeping their passwords in the cloud. That’s why there’s been a rise in the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…