PLUS: Crypto mixer founders plead guilty; Another French telco hacked; Meta fights WhatsApp scams; And more! Infosec In Brief A critical vulnerability in the on-prem version of Trend Micro’s Apex One endpoint security platform is under active exploitation, the company…
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New Win-DDoS Flaws Let Attackers Turn Public Domain Controllers into DDoS Botnet via RPC, LDAP
A novel attack technique could be weaponized to rope thousands of public domain controllers (DCs) around the world to create a malicious botnet and use it to conduct power distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The approach has been codenamed Win-DDoS by…
Google Hacked – Approx 2.5 Million Records of Google Ads Customer Data Leaked
Google has disclosed a significant data breach involving one of its corporate Salesforce instances, compromising customer data tied to its Google Ads platform. Google has not revealed the exact number of people impacted, but according to ShinyHunters, who spoke with…
Google confirms Salesforce CRM breach, faces extortion threat
Google disclosed a Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) breach exposing data of some prospective Google Ads customers. Google confirmed a breach in a Salesforce CRM instance affecting the data of prospective Google Ads customers. The website Databreaches.net reported that the…
Bouygues Telecom Hit by Cyberattack, 6.4 Million Customers Affected
A cyberattack on Bouygues Telecom exposed data for 6.4 million customers. Find out what information was compromised and… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: Bouygues Telecom…
Cyber Incident Response Needs Dynamic Command Structure Instead of Static Guidelines
The SolarWinds cyberattack, which impacted over 18,000 entities, revealed that many organizations respond to breaches with disorganized, makeshift command centers. Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant, recognized the 2020 attack on his own firm as the work of Russia’s SVR,…
Why Companies Keep Ransomware Payments Secret
Companies hiding ransomware payments Ransomware attacks are ugly. For every ransomware attack news story we see in our feed, a different reality hides behind it. Victims secretly pay their attackers. The shadow economy feeds on corporate guilt and regulatory hysteria.…
Operation Chakra V: Call Center Scammers and your PII
Here we have another cautionary tale about off-shoring customer service when faced with the reality of Call Center Scams that commit fraud via Tech Support Scams and Government Impersonation. In this case, FirstIdea, an Indian company is charged with committing…
The AI Threat: How Enterprises Can Defend Against the Next Generation of Attacks
AI is transforming the way work gets done across industries. But while it improves business efficiencies, it also arms cybercriminals with highly effective tools. These bad actors use AI to… The post The AI Threat: How Enterprises Can Defend Against…
BSidesSF 2025: Confidential Computing: Protecting Customer Data In The Cloud
Creator/Author/Presenter: Jordan Mecom Our deep appreciation to Security BSides – San Francisco and the Creators/Authors/Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon – certainly a…
New Malware Campaign Using Legitimate-Looking Software Targets Users Worldwide
Cybersecurity experts are warning about a new wave of cyberattacks involving PXA Stealer, a sophisticated info-stealing malware now spreading rapidly across multiple countries. Originally detected by Cisco Talos researchers, PXA Stealer, written in Python was initially deployed against government…
South Dakota Researchers Develop Secure IoT-Based Crop Monitoring System
At the 2025 annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, researchers from South Dakota State University unveiled a groundbreaking system designed to help farmers increase crop yields while reducing costs. This innovative technology combines sensors,…
Research Raises Concerns Over How Apple’s Siri and AI System Handle User Data
Apple’s artificial intelligence platform, Apple Intelligence, is under the spotlight after new cybersecurity research suggested it may collect and send more user data to company servers than its privacy promises appear to indicate. The findings were presented this week…
Google Paid Ads for Fake Tesla Websites, (Sun, Aug 10th)
In recent media events, Tesla has demoed progressively more sophisticated versions of its Optimus robots. The sales pitch is pretty simple: “Current AI” is fun, but what we really need is not something to create more funny kitten pictures. We…
Telcom Security: The Intersection of Critical Infrastructure
Telecommunications service providers (TSP) are foundational to the functioning of our modern technical society, serving as the conduit through which many critical infrastructure sectors maintain communication, coordination, and control. While… The post Telcom Security: The Intersection of Critical Infrastructure appeared…
Researchers Detail Windows EPM Poisoning Exploit Chain Leading to Domain Privilege Escalation
Cybersecurity researchers have presented new findings related to a now-patched security issue in Microsoft’s Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communication protocol that could be abused by an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks and impersonate a known server. The vulnerability, tracked…
Federated Identity Management using OpenID Connect
Explore federated identity management using OpenID Connect for secure enterprise single sign-on. Learn about benefits, implementation, and how it enhances security and user experience. The post Federated Identity Management using OpenID Connect appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Passkeys recovery and management strategies
Learn effective passkey recovery and management strategies for secure, user-friendly passwordless authentication. Implement fallback methods and enhance security. The post Passkeys recovery and management strategies appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the…
ClickFix macOS Malware Targets User Login Credentials
Security researchers have identified a new malware campaign targeting macOS users through a sophisticated ClickFix technique that combines phishing and social engineering to steal cryptocurrency wallet details, browser credentials, and sensitive personal data. The Odyssey Stealer malware, discovered by X-Labs…
DEF CON hackers plug security holes in US water systems amid tsunami of threats
Five pilot deployments are just a drop in the bucket, so it’s time to turbo scale def con A DEF CON hacker walks into a small-town water facility…no, this is not the setup for a joke or a (super-geeky) odd-couple…