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How victims of PowerSchool’s data breach helped each other investigate ‘massive’ hack
School workers say they resorted to crowdsourcing help among each other following PowerSchool’s breach, fueled by solidarity and the slow response from PowerSchool. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of Its Own Network
The Treasury Department announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The post Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of…
TikTok Says It Will ‘Go Dark’ Unless It Gets Clarity From Biden Following Supreme Court Ruling
TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless Biden assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown after the Supreme Court upheld the ban. The post TikTok Says It Will ‘Go Dark’ Unless It Gets Clarity From…
Trump’s Digital Footprint: Unveiling Malicious Campaigns Amid Political Milestones
As the political landscape heats up, so does the activity in the cyber threat domain. High-profile events such as inaugurations often become a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to launch malicious campaigns. With Trump’s upcoming inauguration on January 20th, our research…
Otelier – 436,855 breached accounts
In July 2024, a threat actor gained access to the hotel management platform Otelier and retrieved customer data from well-known hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. The data included 437k customer email addresses (a further 868k generated email addresses…
Social Media Fraud Targets Truth Social: Cyber Security Today Weekend with Netcraft’s Robert Duncan – Jan 18, 2025
Addressing Social Media Fraud: Insights from Netcraft’s Robert Duncan In this weekend edition of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses the growing issue of fraud in the cybersecurity landscape. Jim interviews Robert Duncan, VP of Product Strategy at Netcraft, who…
How Imperva Protects the Arts Industry from Ticketing Abuse by Carding Bots
The ticketing industry is under constant threat from malicious bots, with bad actors targeting these platforms for financial gain. Bots accounted for 31.1% of all traffic to entertainment platforms in 2024, with attacks ranging from scalping and credential stuffing to…
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Silk Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the Salt Typhoon group and the recent compromise of the federal agency.…
Hackers Easily Bypass Active Directory Group Policy to Allow Vulnerable NTLMv1 Auth Protocol
Researchers have discovered a critical flaw in Active Directory’s NTLMv1 mitigation strategy, where misconfigured on-premises applications can bypass Group Policy settings intended to disable NTLMv1. This vulnerability enables attackers to exploit the outdated authentication protocol. The bypass allows attackers to…
A Brief Guide for Dealing with ‘Humanless SOC’ Idiots
image by Meta.AI lampooning humanless SOC My former “colleagues” have written several serious pieces of research about why a SOC without humans will never happen (“Predict 2025: There Will Never Be an Autonomous SOC”, “The “Autonomous SOC” Is A Pipe…
Under the cloak of UEFI Secure Boot: Introducing CVE-2024-7344
The story of a signed UEFI application allowing a UEFI Secure Boot bypass This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Under the cloak of UEFI Secure Boot: Introducing CVE-2024-7344
UEFI Secure Boot: Not so secure?
A vulnerability affecting a UEFI application and discovered by ESET researchers could let malicious actors deploy malicious bootkits on vulnerable systems This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: UEFI Secure Boot: Not so secure?
New tool: immutable.py, (Sat, Jan 18th)
When performing triage on a Linux system you suspect might be compromised, there are many aspects of the system that you may want to look at. In SANS FOR577, we talk about some existing tools and even writing your own…
How Can Generative AI be Used in Cybersecurity
The post How Can Generative AI be Used in Cybersecurity appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post How Can Generative AI be Used in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Bitcoin’s Prospects in 2025: Exploring Opportunities and Mitigate Risks
Explore Bitcoin’s 2025 prospects, market trends, mining, and secure methods like cloud platforms. Learn strategies to manage risks… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Bitcoin’s Prospects in…
The Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Grok AI: Architecture, Applications, and Implications
Explore the revolutionary Grok AI system in this comprehensive guide. From its sophisticated architecture to real-world applications, discover how this advanced AI assistant integrates with the X platform while maintaining robust privacy and security measures. The post The Comprehensive Guide…
DEF CON 32 – Bypass 101
Author/Presenter: Bill Graydon 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 channel. Permalink The…
GUEST ESSAY: President Biden’s cybersecurity executive order is an issue of national security
President Biden’s detailed executive order relating to cybersecurity is great to see. Biden’s order reflects the importance of cybersecurity at the highest levels – it is an issue of national security and should be treated as such. One of the…
FCC to telcos: By law you must secure your networks from foreign spies. Get on it
Plus: Uncle Sam is cross with this one Chinese biz over Salt Typhoon mega-snooping Decades-old legislation requiring American telcos to lock down their systems to prevent foreign snoops from intercepting communications isn’t mere decoration on the pages of law books…