When I attend a networking event and ask a business owner, “Who’s responsible for Information Security?” The usual reply is “IT”. But in today’s hyper-connected world, where digital landscapes are constantly evolving, and data breaches and cyberattacks are becoming alarmingly…
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Navigating the New Waters of AI-Powered Phishing Attacks
The dynamism of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming not only the tech landscape but also various sectors of human activity at breakneck speeds. Unfortunately, with any progress in technology, these advances aren’t only being applied in beneficial ways. The sad…
Australia Sanctions Russian Hacker Behind Medibank Breach
The Australian government has sanctioned Russian national Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the Medibank data breach This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Australia Sanctions Russian Hacker Behind Medibank Breach
Mega-Breach Database Exposes 26 Billion Records
A haul of 26 billion records found online was compiled from historic breaches This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Mega-Breach Database Exposes 26 Billion Records
SEC Confirms SIM Swap Attack Behind X Account Takeover
The Securities and Exchange Commission says hackers hijacked its X account in a SIM swap attack after MFA was disabled This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SEC Confirms SIM Swap Attack Behind X Account Takeover
A guide to implementing fine-grained authorization
Authentication and authorization rank among the top priorities for application developers today. While they’re often used interchangeably, they actually represent two very different things. Yet in order to ensure a secure and seamless experience for users, both must work in concert. To illustrate the distinction…
~40,000 Attacks in 3 Days: Critical Confluence RCE Under Active Exploitation
Malicious actors have begun to actively exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server, within three days of public disclosure. Tracked as CVE-2023-22527 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability impacts out-of-date versions of the…
“Mother of All Breaches” Unlikely to Contain New Data
A haul of 26 billion records found online was compiled from historic breaches This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: “Mother of All Breaches” Unlikely to Contain New Data
Riot Games Cuts 11 Percent Of Staff In Latest Industry Job Losses
Tencent’s Riot Games to cut 11 percent of staff as gaming industry continues ‘course correction’ after mass pandemic hiring This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Riot Games Cuts 11 Percent Of Staff In Latest…
Data Breach Strikes Hathway: 41.5M Data Exposed
Data breach incidents have increased since post covid. The increase in work-from-home for employees has led to multiple cyber attacks, data breaches, and financial fraud. Information confidentiality is compromised by security incidents. A significant breach is observed in consumer data…
Overcoming CVE Shock with Effective Kubernetes Vulnerability Scanning
ARMO’s new feature revolutionizes Kubernetes vulnerability scanning based on eBPF technology to help Kubernetes and DevSecOps practitioners focus The post Overcoming CVE Shock with Effective Kubernetes Vulnerability Scanning appeared first on ARMO. The post Overcoming CVE Shock with Effective Kubernetes…
Hackers Abusing LSASS Process Memory to Exfiltrate Login Credentials
Threat actors have been using several methods for credential stealing, which varies based on the environment and infrastructure of the system. Most of the time, the threat actors dump the LSASS process to extract the account credentials. For this, tools…
CISA adds VMware vCenter Server bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write bug, tracked as CVE-2023-34048, to its Known Exploited…
Black Basta gang claims the hack of the UK water utility Southern Water
The Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the UK water utility Southern Water, a major player in the UK water industry. Southern Water is a private utility company responsible for collecting and treating wastewater in Hampshire, the Isle…
LoanDepot Data Breach Hits 16.6 Million Customers
The US loan giant confirmed 16.6 million customers had “sensitive personal” information stolen in a cyber-attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LoanDepot Data Breach Hits 16.6 Million Customers
Kasseika Ransomware Deploys BYOVD Attacks, Abuses PsExec and Exploits Martini Driver
In this blog, we detail our investigation of the Kasseika ransomware and the indicators we found suggesting that the actors behind it have acquired access to the source code of the notorious BlackMatter ransomware. This article has been indexed from…
SSH3 – Faster & Rich Secure Shell Using HTTP/3
SSH or Secure Shell is a cryptographic network protocol that enables secure communication and remote access over an unsecured network. This network protocol is widely used for secure command-line login, file transfers, and tunneling of other protocols. It provides a…
OpenAI says NO to election bot as another company suffers backlash from its own AI tool
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, renowned for its conversational capabilities and vast knowledge, has recently taken a proactive stance in light of the upcoming general elections in various nations, including India and the United States. In a move to prevent potential misuse, the…
The Role of Blockchain in Business
Blockchain has emerged as a captivating and speculative component in today’s dynamic business landscape. Its potential to revolutionize various operational aspects has prompted businesses to… The post The Role of Blockchain in Business appeared first on Security Zap. This article…
Why cyberattacks mustn’t be kept secret
No company is immune to cyberattacks, but when the inevitable happens, too many companies still try to maintain a wall of silence. In fact, over half of security professionals admit their organizations maintain a culture of security through obscurity, with…