LastPass Data Breach: It's Time to Ditch This Password Manager
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The password manager's most recent data breach is so concerning, users need to take immediate steps to protect themselves.
December, 2022
125 
Extracting Encrypted Credentials From Common Tools
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Attackers are harvesting credentials from compromised systems. Here's how some commonly used tools can enable this.
Join 55,000+
Insiders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Trending Sources
Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Photo: BrandonKleinPhoto / Shutterstock.com. Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into the Ring home security cameras of a dozen random people and then “swatting” them — falsely reporting a violent incident at the target’s address to trick local police into responding with force. Prosecutors say the duo used the compromised Ring devices to stream live video footage on social media of police raiding their targets’ homes, and to taunt authorities when they arri
FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 13, 2022
InfraGard , a program run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector, this week saw its database of contact information on more than 80,000 members go up for sale on an English-language cybercrime forum. Meanwhile, the hackers responsible are communicating directly with members through the InfraGard portal online — using a new account under the assumed identity of a financial industry CEO tha
Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder
Advertisement
Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Healthcare: Essential Defenses for Combating Ransomware
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Move Infrastructure to the Cloud and Hone Incident Response Plans, Experts Say To avoid having to even consider paying a ransom, experts have long urged all organizations to put in place appropriate defenses. Two defensive strategies for healthcare firms are moving backup and recovery to the cloud and practicing incident response scenarios.
Sign up to get articles personalized to your interests!
Information Management Today brings together the best content for information management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
More Trending
A new Linux flaw can be chained with other two bugs to gain full root privileges
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Qualys researchers demonstrated how to chain a new Linux flaw with two other two issues to gain full root privileges on an impacted system. Researchers at the Qualys’ Threat Research Unit demonstrated how to chain a new Linux vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-3328 , with two other flaws to gain full root privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability resides in the snap-confine function on Linux operating systems, a SUID-root program installed by default on Ubuntu.
Recovering Smartphone Voice from the Accelerometer
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Yet another smartphone side-channel attack: “ EarSpy: Spying Caller Speech and Identity through Tiny Vibrations of Smartphone Ear Speakers “: Abstract: Eavesdropping from the user’s smartphone is a well-known threat to the user’s safety and privacy. Existing studies show that loudspeaker reverberation can inject speech into motion sensor readings, leading to speech eavesdropping.
Machine Learning Models: A Dangerous New Attack Vector
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Threat actors can weaponize code within AI technology to gain initial network access, move laterally, deploy malware, steal data, or even poison an organization's supply chain.
Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make it easy and cheap for even non-technical users to launch powerful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks designed knock targets offline. The DOJ also charged six U.S. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
Advertisement
Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Irish Healthcare Ransomware Hack Cost Over 80 Million Euros
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Victims Still Learning Their Personal Data Was Illegally Accessed, Copied in 2021 A ransomware attack on the Irish healthcare system in 2021 has cost the government 80 million euros in damages and counting. The Irish Health Service continues to notify victims of the incident that their personal information was illegally accessed and copied.
What VCs See Happening in Cybersecurity in 2023
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2022
It has certainly been a rough year for the tech industry. There have been many layoffs, the IPO market has gone mostly dark, and venture funding has decelerated. Despite all this, there is one tech category that has held up fairly well: Cybersecurity. Just look at a report from M&A advisory firm Houlihan Lokey , which found that private cybersecurity company funding grew by 9.4% to $26.9 billion between September 2021 and September 2022.
New Go-based Redigo malware targets Redis servers
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Redigo is a new Go-based malware employed in attacks against Redis servers affected by the CVE-2022-0543 vulnerability. Researchers from security firm AquaSec discovered a new Go-based malware that is used in a campaign targeting Redis servers. Threat actors are exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0543 , in Redis (Remote Dictionary Server) servers.
CAPTCHA
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 5, 2022
This is an actual CAPTCHA I was shown when trying to log into PayPal. As an actual human and not a bot, I had no idea how to answer. Is this a joke? (Seems not.) Is it a Magritte-like existential question? (It’s not a bicycle. It’s a drawing of a bicycle. Actually, it’s a photograph of a drawing of a bicycle. No, it’s really a computer image of a photograph of a drawing of a bicycle.
The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult
Advertisement
After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!
Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Enhance 5G Subscriber Privacy and Security
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Enhance 5G Subscriber Privacy and Security. divya. Thu, 12/22/2022 - 05:40. Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide enhanced privacy and secure authentication for global 5G users, further extending its partner ecosystem. The Thales Luna 7 Hardware Security Module (HSM), a world-class HSM, will power a foundation of trust around HPE’s Subscriber Data Management (SDM) solutions, ensuring subscriber data, transactio
New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the “patient.” The other involves carefully editing email inboxes of public company executives to make it appear that some were involved in insider trading.
No Pressure: Water Utility Drips Alert 4 Months After Breach
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Some Customers at Risk of Identity Theft, South Staffordshire Water Belatedly Warns Is a four-month delay between learning your systems were breached and notifying affected customers acceptable? After spotting an attack in August, private utility South Staffordshire Water in England is only beginning to alert customers that they're at risk of identity theft.
Zero-Day Flaws Found in Several Leading EDR, AV Solutions
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 8, 2022
SafeBreach Labs researcher Or Yair has uncovered zero-day vulnerabilities in several leading endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and antivirus ( AV ) solutions that enabled him to turn the tools into potentially devastating next-generation wipers. “This wiper runs with the permissions of an unprivileged user yet has the ability to wipe almost any file on a system, including system files, and make a computer completely unbootable,” Yair warned in a blog post detailing the findings
Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach
Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.
Old vulnerabilities in Cisco products actively exploited in the wild
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 19, 2022
IT giant Cisco is warning of threat actors exploiting many old vulnerabilities in attacks in the wild. Cisco has updated multiple security advisories to warn of the active exploitation of several old vulnerabilities impacting its products. The bugs, some of which are rated as ‘critical’ severity, impact Cisco IOS, NX-OS, and HyperFlex software. Below are the critical vulnerabilities being exploited in attacks in the wild: CVE-2017-12240 (CVSS score of 9.8) – The vulnerability affects the D
2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year
IT Governance
DECEMBER 20, 2022
2022 will go down as the year where some semblance of normality returned. Social distancing restrictions were gone, masks disappeared and we made travel plans unfettered by fear of positive lateral flow tests. These were truly precedented times. Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape.
Leaked Signing Keys Are Being Used to Sign Malware
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A bunch of Android OEM signing keys have been leaked or stolen, and they are actively being used to sign malware. Łukasz Siewierski, a member of Google’s Android Security Team, has a post on the Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (AVPI) issue tracker detailing leaked platform certificate keys that are actively being used to sign malware.
ConnectWise Quietly Patches Flaw That Helps Phishers
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 1, 2022
ConnectWise , which offers a self-hosted, remote desktop software application that is widely used by Managed Service Providers (MSPs), is warning about an unusually sophisticated phishing attack that can let attackers take remote control over user systems when recipients click the included link. The warning comes just weeks after the company quietly patched a vulnerability that makes it easier for phishers to launch these attacks.
Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy
Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL
Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.
Hack on a Services Firm's Vendor Affects 271,000 Patients
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Breach Is Latest in Long List of Complex Vendor Incidents An Oklahoma-based provider of administrative and technology services to healthcare organizations is notifying more than 271,000 individuals that their personal information may have been compromised in a hacking incident involving a third-party data storage vendor.
Researchers Find Supply Chain Vulnerability in IBM Cloud
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The Wiz Research Team recently discovered a supply chain vulnerability in IBM Cloud that they say is the first to impact a cloud provider’s infrastructure. In a dramatic flair, they named the flaw Hell’s Keychain. The security issues were reported to IBM Cloud in late August, and were patched in early September. Before it was patched, an attacker with knowledge of the vulnerability could run malicious code and modify data being stored by any IBM Cloud customer using PostgreSQL.
Android Keyboard Apps with 2 Million downloads can remotely hack your device
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Experts found multiple flaws in three Android Keyboard apps that can be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a mobile phone. Researchers at the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) warn of three Android keyboard apps with cumulatively two million installs that are affected by multiple flaws ( CVE-2022-45477, CVE-2022-45478, CVE-2022-45479, CVE-2022-45480, CVE-2022-45481, CVE-2022-45482, CVE-2022-45483 ) that can be exploited by attackers to compromise a mobile phone.
[EYE OPENER] How ChatGPT Can Be Used For Social Engineering
KnowBe4
DECEMBER 10, 2022
ChatGPT could give Google a serious run for its money. We are not quite there yet, but the capabilities are rapidly improving. Just have a look at the command I gave it. In 5 seconds the copy rolled out.
How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges
Advertisement
Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.
Apple Is Finally Encrypting iCloud Backups
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 12, 2022
After way too many years, Apple is finally encrypting iCloud backups : Based on a screenshot from Apple, these categories are covered when you flip on Advanced Data Protection: device backups, messages backups, iCloud Drive, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, Siri Shortcuts, Voice Memos, and Wallet Passes. Apple says the only “major” categories not covered by Advanced Data Protection are iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendar because “of the need to interoperate with the global email, cont
The Equifax Breach Settlement Offer is Real, For Now
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Millions of people likely just received an email or snail mail notice saying they’re eligible to claim a class action payment in connection with the 2017 megabreach at consumer credit bureau Equifax. Given the high volume of reader inquiries about this, it seemed worth pointing out that while this particular offer is legit (if paltry), scammers are likely to soon capitalize on public attention to the settlement money.
CloudSEK Pins Blame for Hack on Other Cybersecurity Firm
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Indian Firm Accuses 'Notorious Cyber Security Company' in Ongoing Incident Indian cybersecurity firm CloudSEK says another cybersecurity firm used a compromised collaboration platform credential to obtain access to its training webpages. CEO Rahul Sasi did not identify the alleged perpetrator and says the hacker did not obtain access to the company code base and database.
Let's personalize your content