A previously undocumented cyber threat dubbed Muddling Meerkat has been observed undertaking sophisticated domain name system (DNS) activities in a likely effort to evade security measures and conduct reconnaissance of networks across the world since October 2019. Cloud security firm Infoblox described the threat actor as likely affiliated…
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Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) data breach impacted 2M individuals
Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) suffered a data breach that exposed information 2 million individuals. Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) disclosed a data breach that may have impacted 1,955,385 individuals. FBCS, a third-party debt collection…
More Than 800 Vulnerabilities Resolved Through CISA Ransomware Notification Pilot
The Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot was unveiled in January 2023 as a program designed to “identify organizations with internet-accessible vulnerabilities commonly associated with known ransomware actors.” This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the…
Hackers Tool 29 Days from Initial Hack to Sabotage Ransomware Attack
Cybersecurity experts have meticulously traced the timeline of a sophisticated ransomware attack that spanned 29 days from the initial breach to the deployment of Dagon Locker ransomware. This case study not only illuminates cybercriminals’ efficiency and persistence but also underscores…
Celebrating 5 Years of Excellence with Check Point’s Hacking Point Program
As we mark the 5th anniversary of the Hacking Point program, a pivotal component of Check Point Infinity Global Services’ (IGS) MASTER pillar, it’s a moment of reflection, celebration, and anticipation. The journey of Hacking Point has been nothing short…
France willing to buy key Atos assets to keep them French
Finance minister says government has interests in IT giant’s ‘sovereign activities’ The French government has tabled an offer to buy key assets of ailing IT giant Atos after the company late last week almost doubled its estimate of the cash…
Comply-to-Connect and Cisco ISE: Revolutionizing the Department of Defense
Comply-to-Connect and Cisco ISE are better together! Discover how they’re revolutionizing the Department of Defense. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Comply-to-Connect and Cisco ISE: Revolutionizing the Department of Defense
British Intelligence Moves to Protect Research Universities From Espionage
The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned the country’s leading research universities on Thursday that foreign states are targeting their institutions and imperiling national security. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News Read the…
Voter Registration System Taken Offline in Coffee County Cyber-Incident
Coffee County has discovered malicious cyber-activity on its IT systems, and it reportedly severed its connection to Georgia’s state voter registration system This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Voter Registration System Taken Offline in Coffee…
Report: 73% of SME Security Professionals Missed or Ignored Critical Alerts
IT staff at SMEs is overwhelmed by the complexity and demands of managing multiple tools in their security stack, leading them to miss critical severity events and weaken their company’s security posture, according to Coro. This article has been indexed…
Modern Phishing Attacks: Insights from the Egress Phishing Threat Trends Report
Phishing attacks have long been a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape, but as technology evolves, so do the tactics employed by cybercriminals. The latest insights from the Egress Phishing Threat Trends Report shed light on the sophistication and…
James Nutland studies what makes threat actors tick, growing our understanding of the current APT landscape
Nutland says he goes into every engagement or new project with a completely open mind and a blank slate — using his background investigating terror operations to find out as much as he can about a particular adversary’s operation. This…
UK lays down fresh legislation banning crummy default device passwords
New laws mean vendors need to make clear how long you’ll get updates too Smart device manufacturers will have to play by new rules in the UK as of today, with laws coming into force to make it more difficult…
Silobreaker empowers users with timely insight into key cybersecurity incident filings
Silobreaker announced the addition of automatic collection, AI-enhanced analysis, and alerting on 8-K cybersecurity incident filings made to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This enhancement to the Silobreaker platform empowers organizations to stay informed about critical cybersecurity incidents…
Navigating the Threat Landscape: Understanding Exposure Management, Pentesting, Red Teaming and RBVM
It comes as no surprise that today’s cyber threats are orders of magnitude more complex than those of the past. And the ever-evolving tactics that attackers use demand the adoption of better, more holistic and consolidated ways to meet this non-stop challenge. Security teams constantly look…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is Breaking GDPR, Says Noyb
European non-profit Noyb has filed a complaint to the Austrian data protection authority (DSB) over OpenAI’s ChatGPT providing false personal information This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: OpenAI’s ChatGPT is Breaking GDPR, Says Noyb
Whale Song Code
During the Cold War, the US Navy tried to make a secret code out of whale song. The basic plan was to develop coded messages from recordings of whales, dolphins, sea lions, and seals. The submarine would broadcast the noises…
DHS Announces AI Safety Board with OpenAI Founder, CEOs of Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM
Members will include representatives of tech companies, critical infrastructure entities, academia, and government agencies, as well as “leaders in the civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy communities,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
Collection Agency FBCS Says Data Breach Exposed Nearly 2 million People
Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) says compromised information may include names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and account information. The post Collection Agency FBCS Says Data Breach Exposed Nearly 2 million People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…
Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Using Tor, Residential Proxies
Okta warned of a spike in credential stuffing attacks using anonymizing services such as Tor, DataImpulse, Luminati, and NSocks. The post Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Using Tor, Residential Proxies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…