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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 29
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Stealthy Credit Card Skimmer Targets WordPress Checkout Pages via Database Injection Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks FunkSec –…
Allianz Risk Barometer Cites “Cyber Risk” as Most Important Business Risk Globally
Cyber risk continues to increase with rapid development of technology The just-released Allianz Risk Barometer, an annual business risk ranking compiled by Allianz Commercial incorporating the views of 3,778 risk management experts in 106 countries and territories including CEOs, risk…
Breaking Down Biden’s Latest Executive Order: Expert Analysis and Perspectives
On January 16th, President Joe Biden signed a comprehensive executive order to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The order mandates secure development practices for federal software vendors, launches an AI program within the Pentagon to enhance cyber defense with a pilot in…
Quorum Cyber Continues Expansion in North America with Kivu Consulting Acquisition
Quorum Cyber Expands Its Incident Response Capabilities By Adding Digital Forensics, Business Restoration, and Ransom Negotiations To Its Service Catalogue Edinburgh, UK and Berkeley, California, US – January 9, 2025 – Quorum Cyber – headquartered in the U.K., with offices…
The Bouncer at the Door: Protecting Your Network from Within
Imagine for a few minutes that you are the owner of an exclusive club where business VIPs gather to share information and relax. And then assume that you hired the best security detail – a “Bouncer” – to stand at…
A flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites to attacks
A WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin vulnerability could allow attackers to access information from internal services, including metadata on cloud-based apps. A severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12365 (CVSS score of 8.5) in the WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin could expose…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler can be tricked into DDoSing sites, answering your queries
The S in LLM stands for Security OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler appears to be willing to initiate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on arbitrary websites, a reported vulnerability the tech giant has yet to acknowledge.… This article has been indexed…
Legends of Music: Celebrating the Greatest Artists Across Generations Compilation
Adam Ant, AD Rock, Alan Parsons, Aldo Nova, Alex Lifeson, Andrew Gold, Angus Young, Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb, Barry White, Benjamin Orr, Barry Goudreau, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Bill Wyman, Billy Gibbons, Billy Preston, Billy Squire, Björn Ulvaeus, Bob Casale, Bob Dylan,…
DEF CON 32 – Exposing The Occultations In Large Off-Grid Solar Systems
Authors/Presenters: Dan Berte & Alexandru Lazar Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube…
Employees of failed startups are at special risk of stolen personal data through old Google logins
As if losing your job when the startup you work for collapses isn’t bad enough, now a security researcher has found that employees at failed startups are at particular risk of having their data stolen. This ranges from their private…
How to Use AI in Cyber Deception
For years, cyber deception has been an excellent tool against would-be cybercriminals. However, the cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving — and many conventional techniques are no longer as effective. Is… The post How to Use AI in Cyber Deception appeared…
Emerging Allegations of Chinese Espionage Targeting US Treasury
An alleged hacker named Yin Kecheng and a cybersecurity company called Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co were sanctioned on Friday by the US Treasury Department for involvement in a string of hacks against American telecom companies. Kecheng is a…
Hackers Breach Telefónica’s internal Ticketing System, Stealing 2.3GB of Sensitive Data
The hackers employed information stealer malware to steal the credentials of several Telefonica employees and gain access to the company’s internal ticketing system. The data breach was revealed last week when members of the Hellcat ransomware group (which had…
Privacy Expert Urges Policy Overhaul to Combat Data Brokers’ Practices
Privacy expert Yael Grauer, known for creating the Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List (BADBOOL), has a message for those frustrated with the endless cycle of removing personal data from brokers’ databases: push lawmakers to implement meaningful policy reforms. Speaking…
How To Privacy-Proof the Coming AI Wave
Everyone has noticed that we have entered the AI era. AI is everywhere: to improve customer experience, reduce costs, generate stunning and surreal images. The size of the Artificial Intelligence… The post How To Privacy-Proof the Coming AI Wave appeared…
Week in review: AWS S3 data encrypted without ransomware, data of 15k Fortinet firewalls leaked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware A ransomware gang dubbed Codefinger is encrypting data stored in target organizations’ AWS S3 buckets with…
How Secure Is Your PAM Strategy?
Is Your PAM Strategy as Secure as You Think? It’s a common question asked in board meetings and by cybersecurity teams: Is our Privileged Access Management (PAM) truly safe? A secure PAM strategy is vital to any business’s cybersecurity infrastructure,…
Proactively Managing Cloud Identities to Prevent Breaches
What Role Does Proactive Handling of Cloud Identities Play in Avoiding Breaches? As cybersecurity experts, we are vested in the responsibility of providing guidance and oversight to other professionals in the cybersecurity sphere. A topic that has been gaining traction…
Confident Cybersecurity: Essentials for Every Business
Are Businesses Truly Prepared for Today’s Cybersecurity Challenges? With the transition to a digital majority, company networks are continuously at risk, and potential breaches are growing more severe each day. So, how well-prepared is the average business when it comes…