Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations. The post K-12 Schools Improve…
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US Announces $70 Million Cybersecurity Boost for Rural, Municipal Utilities
The US Department of Energy is offering $70 million in funding to improve the cybersecurity of rural and municipal utilities. The post US Announces $70 Million Cybersecurity Boost for Rural, Municipal Utilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
250 Organizations Take Part in Electrical Grid Security Exercise
Over 250 organizations take part in GridEx VII, the largest North American exercise focusing on the security of the electrical grid. The post 250 Organizations Take Part in Electrical Grid Security Exercise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
How are Crypto Phishing Scams Done, and How Do You Avoid Them?
Crypto phishing scams are fraudulent activities designed to steal your cryptocurrency assets, typically by tricking you into revealing your private keys or sending your cryptocurrencies to the scammer’s wallet. These scams often involve deception, social engineering, and manipulation. Here’s how…
DarkGate Internals
Introduction & Objectives DarkGate is sold as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) on various cybercrime forums by RastaFarEye persona, in the past months it has been used by multiple threat actors such as TA577 and Ducktail. DarkGate is a loader with RAT capabilities…
Now a Stock Market business hires hackers
Six Group, a technology firm responsible for securing the operations of Spanish and Swiss Bourses, is actively recruiting hackers to counter sophisticated attempts to breach its network. The motivation behind hiring these cybersecurity experts is to gain insights into the…
Ransomware group wants to partner up with government, files SEC complaint against its victim
Cyber gangs cross a new milestone Cyber gangs just crossed a milestone – they have started filing complaints with the US Securities and Exchange Commission… The post Ransomware group wants to partner up with government, files SEC complaint against its…
Secretary Fined For Accessing Scores of Patient Records
NHS worker broke strict rules governing the special category data This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Secretary Fined For Accessing Scores of Patient Records
Shear Takes Over As OpenAI Interim Chief, Promises Independent Probe
Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear takes over as OpenAI interim chief executive after failed talks to bring back ousted Sam Altman This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Shear Takes Over As OpenAI Interim Chief, Promises…
Change Variance: How Tiny Differences Can Impact Your IT World
In the vast and ever-evolving universe of information technology, there’s one constant: change (that and cliches about constants!). Servers, systems, and software – they all get updated and modified. But, have you ever stopped to consider how even tiny differences…
Phishing Trends Examined by the SANS Institute
Earlier this year, the SANS Institute published a blog exploring emerging phishing trends. This kind of research is an invaluable resource for all individuals and organizations looking to identify and rebuff phishing attacks. In this article, we’ll cover some of…
The dark side of Black Friday: decoding cyberthreats around the year’s biggest shopping season
As Black Friday approaches, Kaspersky analyzes phishing and spam activity around major sales events, and reviews statistics on online shopping threats in 2023. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: The dark side of Black Friday:…
Randstorm Exploit: Bitcoin Wallets Created b/w 2011-2015 Vulnerable to Hacking
Bitcoin wallets created between 2011 and 2015 are susceptible to a new kind of exploit called Randstorm that makes it possible to recover passwords and gain unauthorized access to a multitude of wallets spanning several blockchain platforms. “Randstorm() is a term we…
Russia’s APT29 Targets Embassies With Ngrok and WinRAR Exploit
Threat group may be looking for intel on Azerbaijan This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russia’s APT29 Targets Embassies With Ngrok and WinRAR Exploit
CVE-2023-46604 (Apache ActiveMQ) Exploited to Infect Systems With Cryptominers and Rootkits
We uncovered the active exploitation of the Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability CVE-2023-46604 to download and infect Linux systems with the Kinsing malware (also known as h2miner) and cryptocurrency miner. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives…
Critical AI Tool Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Multiple critical flaws in the infrastructure supporting AI models have been uncovered by researchers, which raise the risk of server takeover, theft of sensitive information, model poisoning, and unauthorized access. Affected are platforms that are essential for hosting and deploying large language models, including Ray,…
US teenager pleads guilty to his role in credential stuffing attack on a betting site
US teenager Joseph Garrison pleads guilty to carrying out a credential stuffing attack on a betting website. US teenager Joseph Garrison (19) has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a credential stuffing campaign that targeted user accounts at a fantasy…
DarkCasino joins the list of APT groups exploiting WinRAR zero-day
The DarkCasino APT group leveraged a recently disclosed WinRAR zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38831. Researchers at cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS analyzed DarkCasino attack pattern exploiting the WinRAR zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38831. The economically motivated APT group used specially crafted archives…
NCSC Announces New Standard For Indicators of Compromise
Security agency authors first RFC document for IETF This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NCSC Announces New Standard For Indicators of Compromise
‘123456’ Crackable in seconds, 2023’s Most Prevalent Password
For half a decade, NordPass has delved into the realm of password habits, uncovering familiar tunes that persist. However, this year’s narrative is layered with intriguing patterns, particularly within distinct platform categories. Amidst the discourse on passkeys, a question lingers:…