It could lead to a costly BEC situation Palo Alto’s Unit 42 threat intel team wants to draw the security industry’s attention to an increasingly common tactic used by phishers to harvest victims’ credentials.… This article has been indexed from…
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NIS2, DORA, and Tiber-EU expanding cybersecurity regulation
Get essential insights for IT security compliance and effectiveness from SANS Webinar As cybersecurity threats evolve, so do the regulations designed to protect businesses.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: NIS2, DORA,…
Pokémon GO was an intelligence tool, claims Belarus military official
Augmented reality meets warped reality A defense ministry official from Belarus has claimed augmented reality game Pokémon GO was a tool of Western intelligence agencies.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Pokémon…
If HDMI screen rips aren’t good enough for you pirates, DeCENC is another way to beat web video DRM
Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs An anti-piracy system to protect online video streams from unauthorized copying is flawed – and can be broken to allow streamed media from Amazon, Netflix, and others to be saved,…
Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics
Would paying a ransom – or better security – have been cheaper and safer? A US healthcare giant will pay out $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by its own patients after ransomware crooks stole their data –…
Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected
No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from attending their first-ever school day and shutting down all internet-based systems…
Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang
You hate to see it The Meow ransomware group has grabbed the second most active gang spot in an unexpected surge in activity following a major brand overhaul.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ
Allegedly swiped more than 5.2M files and threatens to publish the lot Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC),…
So you paid a ransom demand … and now the decryptor doesn’t work
A really big oh sh*t moment, for sure For C-suite execs and security leaders, discovering your organization has been breached, your critical systems locked up and your data stolen, then receiving a ransom demand, is probably the worst day of…
How $20 and a lapsed domain allowed security pros to undermine internet integrity
What happens at Black Hat… While trying to escape the Las Vegas heat during Black Hat last month, watchTowr Labs researchers decided to poke around for weaknesses in the WHOIS protocol. They claim to have found a way to undermine…
Mind the talent gap: Infosec vacancies abound, but hiring is flat
ISC2 argues security training needs to steer toward what hiring managers want The shortfall between the number of working security professionals and the number of security job openings has reached 4.8 million – a new high, according to cyber security…
India to train 5000 ‘Cyber Commandos’
Minister reckons dedicated cops necessary to protect digital transactions India has announced a plan to train a specialized wing of 5000 “Cyber Commandos” in the next five years, as part of its efforts to address cyber crime.… This article has…
Microsoft says it broke some Windows 10 patching – as it fixes flaws under attack
CISA wants you to leap on Citrix and Ivanti issues. Adobe, Intel, SAP also bid for patching priorities Patch Tuesday Another Patch Tuesday has dawned, as usual with the unpleasant news that there are pressing security weaknesses and blunders to…
Thanks, Edward Snowden: You propelled China to quantum networking leadership
Beijing aimed research at immediate needs – like blocking leaks – while the US sought abstract knowledge China has an undeniable lead in quantum networking technology – a state of affairs that should give the US pause, despite its lead…
Crypto scams rake in $5.6B a year for cyberscum lowlifes, FBI says
Elderly people report the greatest losses The FBI just dropped its annual report examining the costs of crypto-related cybercrime, painting a predictably grim picture as total losses in the US exceeded $5.6 billion in 2023 – a 45 percent year-on-year…
Thanks, Edward Snowden: you propelled China to quantum networking leadership
Beijing aimed research at immediate needs – like blocking leaks – while the US sought abstract knowledge China has an undeniable lead in quantum networking technology – a state of affairs that should give the US pause, despite its lead…
WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ could be ‘View Whenever’ due to a flaw
It promised vanishing messages, but now ‘it’s privacy theater’ Video A popular privacy feature in WhatsApp is “completely broken and can be trivially bypassed,” according to developers at cryptowallet startup Zengo.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Russia’s top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable ‘sabotage’
US alarmed by heightened Kremlin naval activity worldwide Russia’s naval activity near undersea cables is reportedly drawing the scrutiny of US officials, further sparking concerns that the Kremlin may be plotting to “sabotage” underwater infrastructure via a secretive, dedicated military…
Avis alerts nearly 300k car renters that crooks stole their info
‘Insider wrongdoing’ to blame for the breach Avis Rent A Car System has alerted 299,006 customers across multiple US states that their personal information was stolen in an August data breach.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
1.7M potentially pwned after payment services provider takes a year to notice break-in
Criminals with plenty of time on their hands may now have credit card details Around 1.7 million people will receive a letter from Florida-based Slim CD, if they haven’t already, after the company detected an intrusion dating back nearly a…