A cyber attack on Leicester City Council resulted in certain street lights remaining illuminated all day and severely impacted the council’s operations The Leicester City Council suffered a cyber attack that severely impacted the authority’s services in March and led to the leak…
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US offers a $10 million reward for information on four Iranian nationals
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their role in cyberattacks against the U.S.. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on four Iranian nationals for their involvement…
Study: GPT-4 Agent can Exploit Unpatched Vulnerabilities
Academics at a U.S. university found that if you feed a GPT-4 artificial intelligence agent public security advisories, it can exploit unpatched “real-world” vulnerabilities without precise technical information. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News…
T2 – 94,584 breached accounts
In April 2024, 95k records from the T2 tea store were posted to a popular hacking forum. Data included email and physical addresses, names, phone numbers, dates of birth, purchases and passwords stored as scrypt hashes. This article has been…
Change healthcare faces data leak threat despite paying $22 million as ransom
Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has confirmed the transfer of 350 bitcoins, equivalent to $22 million USD, to a crypto wallet owned by the ALPHV Ransomware group. Despite complying with the ransom demand, concerns linger for the victim…
Strategies for Building Resilient Cloud Security in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
In today’s digital landscape, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to cloud computing to streamline operations, enhance scalability, and reduce costs. However, with the benefits of cloud adoption come significant security challenges. Protecting sensitive data and ensuring compliance…
CoralRaider Malware Campaign Exploits CDN Cache to Spread Info-Stealers
A new ongoing malware campaign has been observed distributing three different stealers, such as CryptBot, LummaC2, and Rhadamanthys hosted on Content Delivery Network (CDN) cache domains since at least February 2024. Cisco Talos has attributed the activity with moderate confidence to a threat actor tracked as CoralRaider, a…
$10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyberattacks on US Gov, Defense Contractors
Four Iranians are accused of hacking into critical systems at the Departments of Treasury and State and dozens of private US companies. The post $10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyberattacks on US Gov, Defense Contractors appeared first on…
GenAI can enhance security awareness training
One of the biggest concerns over generative AI is its ability to manipulate us, which makes it ideal for orchestrating social engineering attacks. From mining someone’s digital footprint to crafting highly convincing spear phishing emails, to voice capture enabling vishing…
Four ways to make yourself a harder target for cybercriminals
All of us rely on at least one device in order to go about our daily lives. Our smartphones help us get from A to B, connect us with friends and manage our bank accounts, our work laptops allow us…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: April 24, 2024
Blockchain Security Researcher StarkWare | Israel | On-site – View job details The Security Researcher will be responsible for conducting in-depth research and analysis on the security of blockchain systems, protocols and the infrastructure that enables it. CISO Rajah &…
AI set to play key role in future phishing attacks
A staggering increase in QR code phishing (quishing) attacks during 2023 saw them skyrocket up the list of concerns for cyber teams globally, according to Egress. Attacks were both prolific and highly successful, demonstrating how cybercriminals effectively combine available technology…
The relationship between cybersecurity and work tech innovation
As organizations navigate the complexities of hybrid work arrangements and the gradual return to the office, the cybersecurity threat landscape has become increasingly challenging, with issues such as the proliferation of personal devices, the expansion of remote access points, and…
eBook: Cloud security skills
Demonstrating a sound understanding of cloud security key principles and practices opens various professional opportunities. But first, you need the right mix of technical and soft skills to emerge as a leader. Inside this eBook: Why a career in cloud…
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/8952, (Wed, Apr 24th)
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 Wednesday, April 24th, 2024…
API Rug Pull – The NIST NVD Database and API (Part 4 of 3), (Wed, Apr 24th)
A while back I got an email from Perry, one of our readers who was having a problem using my cvescan script, which I covered in a 3 part story back in 2021: This article has been indexed from SANS…
This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone
A new chip can efficiently accelerate machine-learning workloads on edge devices like smartphones while protecting sensitive user data from two common types of attacks — side-channel attacks and bus-probing attacks. This article has been indexed from Hacking News — ScienceDaily…
Miggo Unfurls Real-Time Application Detection and Response Platform
The platform analyzes application interactions to identify cyberattacks and applies mitigations to limit the attack’s impact. The post Miggo Unfurls Real-Time Application Detection and Response Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Google ad for Facebook redirects to scam
Beware of this malicious ad campaign currently making the rounds. Read our blog for more details and how to protect yourself. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Google ad for Facebook redirects to scam
HHS Strengthens Privacy of Reproductive Health Care Data
The Biden Administration is issuing new regulations designed to protect women and their health care providers from law enforcement investigations when performing abortions or other reproductive procedures that are lawful in the states where they’re performed. The rules, announced this…