The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s digital age, trust has become a cornerstone of building a better Internet. Preserving privacy for a greater good The Internet was designed as a platform for peer research, not for the vast scale and diverse uses we see today. Over the decades, it’s grown in a way that has left it with many inherent vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, not borne out of malice, were the result of choices made with limited information available at the time.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led some security experts to conclude that crooks likely have succeeded at cracking open some of the stolen LastPass vaults.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The victim shaming site operated by the Snatch ransomware group is leaking data about its true online location and internal operations, as well as the Internet addresses of its visitors, KrebsOnSecurity has found. The leaked data suggest that Snatch is one of several ransomware groups using paid ads on Google.com to trick people into installing malware disguised as popular free software, such as Microsoft Teams , Adobe Reader , Mozilla Thunderbird , and Discord.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Bill 'Poses a serious threat' to end-to-end encryption, Apple Says U.S. tech companies are stepping up warnings to British lawmakers over a government proposal they say will fatally weaken security and privacy protections for users. The House of Lords is set to return the bill to the House of Commons after a third reading scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Navy Petty Officer1st Class Rholanda Tucker, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, conducts routine maintenance on a 20mm gun from an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Adriatic Sea, July 16, 2023. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 5, 2023 — Reflectiz , a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management offers an exclusive, fully remote solution to battle Magecart web-skimming attacks, a popular type of cyberattacks involving injecting malicious code into the checkout pages. As the Holiday Season approaches, online retailers face the challenge of protecting their websites against the growing threat of malicious attacks, such as Magecart.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Corporations are using software to monitor employees on a large scale. Some experts fear the data these tools collect could be used to automate people out of their jobs.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle “ USDoD ” had infiltrated the FBI ‘s vetted information sharing network InfraGard , and was selling the contact information for all 80,000 members. The FBI responded by reverifying InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Alphv/BlackCat Group Reportedly Hit Casino Operator via Social Engineering Attack Booking and reservation systems, as well as slot machines, hotel room door locks, ATMs and more remain offline at multiple MGM Resorts properties as the publicly traded casino hotel giant battles "a cybersecurity issue" that one group of security researchers has tied to a ransomware group attack.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operators have used their leak site to "set the record straight" about the MGM Resorts cyberattack. Meanwhile, more attacks abusing Okta could be likely.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-20269) in Cisco ASA and FTD is actively exploited in ransomware attacks, the company warns. Cisco warns that a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-20269) in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) is actively exploited by ransomware groups to gain initial access to corporate networks.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a tiny bit more to Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk than just a lumbering hardware giant striving to secure a firmer foothold in the software business. Related: Why ‘observability’ is rising to the fo re Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has laid down a $28 billion bet that he’ll be able to overcome challenges Cisco is facing as its networking equipment business slows, beset by supply chain issues and reduced demand, post Covid 19.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

SoundThinking is purchasing parts of Geolitica, the company that created PredPol. Experts say the acquisition marks a new era of companies dictating how police operate.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. LastPass says the changes are needed to ensure all customers are protected by their latest security improvements. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Repeat Shakedown Tactic: Victims Told to Pay Up or Else They'll Pay Massive Fines Ransomware groups do whatever they can to pressure a victim into paying. Enter the likes of Ransomed, following in the footsteps of Alphv/BlackСat, NoEscape and Good Day-powered Cloak, all of which threaten victims with a world of General Data Protection Regulation violation pain, unless they pay.

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Jamf

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Fletcher Previn, SVP and CIO at Cisco, returned to JNUC to enlighten us about Cisco’s employee choice program. Previn presents data gathered from Cisco’s workforce of 130,000 people over the 12 months of the program, diving into the impact the program had on their employees’ happiness and performance, IT department and security strength of the business.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in ASUS routers potentially allow attackers to hijack the network devices. ASUS routers RT-AX55, RT-AX56U_V2, and RT-AC86U are affected by three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities that can potentially allow threat actors to take over the devices. The three vulnerabilities were reported by the Taiwanese CERT, below are their descriptions: CVE-2023-39238 (CVSS 9.8): ASUS RT-AX55, RT-AX56U_V2 and RT-AC86U iperf-related modules set_ipe

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

From Kickstarter to Wikipedia, crowdsourcing has become a part of everyday life. Sharing intel for a greater good Now one distinctive type of crowdsourcing — ethical hacking – is positioned to become a much more impactful component of securing modern networks. I had a terrific discussion about this at Black Hat USA 2023 with Casey Ellis, founder and CTO of Bugcrowd , a pioneer in the crowdsourced security market.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

State and local governments in the US are scrambling to harness tools like ChatGPT to unburden their bureaucracies, rushing to write their own rules—and avoid generative AI's many pitfalls.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base — currently one of the more active ransomware groups — was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information that the crime group probably did not intend to be made public. The leaked data suggests that at least some of website’s code was written by a 36-year-old programmer residing in the capital city of Moldova.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Cytrox's Predator Found on Device of Ahmed Eltantawy Apple released patches Thursday to close three actively exploited vulnerabilities that researchers say commercial spyware maker Cytrox used to infect the iPhone of Egyptian politician Ahmed Eltantawy with Predator malware. The Citizen Lab attributes the attacks to the Egyptian government.

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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.

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2,050 Organizations Affected After Data Stolen From Secure File-Sharing Software The count of organizations affected by the Clop ransomware group's most recent mass targeting of Progress Software's secure file transfer software doubled last week. National Student Clearinghouse warned that data tied to nearly 900 colleges and universities had been stolen from its MOVEit server.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Hacker 'USDoD' Claims Attack, Says He Has Data of More Than 50,000 Consumers Credit reporting agency TransUnion may be the subject of a hacking incident leading to a data breach after a hacker apparently stole information of 58,505 customers across North and South America and Europe. TransUnion has not acknowledged the hack and refused to discuss the matter on the record.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Honeypot Hits Reinforce Need for Strong Passwords and Multifactor Authentication Honeypot data collected by CISO Jesse La Grew highlights how attackers continue to target default usernames - including for SSH - together with weak passwords to gain brute force remote access to their targets. Here are essential username, password and remote service practices for combating such attacks.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Successful AI Implementation Requires a Secure Foundation, Attention to Regulations The private sector's frenzy to incorporate generative AI into products is leading companies to overlook basic security practices, a Google executive warned Tuesday. "Most people are still struggling with the basics," said John Stone, whose title at Google Cloud is "chaos coordinator.

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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.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Defense Department Will Conduct Defensive Ops on Internal Network, Invest in People The Defense Department's updated cyber strategy calls for disrupting malicious actors and boosting the cyber capabilities of U.S. allies to take on Chinese threats to critical infrastructure. Defense officials also plan to conduct defensive operations to protect the department's information network.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Also, Google Fitbit Faces Privacy Complaints From Schrems This week, the Swedish DPA fined an insurer $3 million for violating GDPR, a DDoS attack disrupted a German financial agency website, Google Fitbit faced privacy complaints from Schrems, Ragnar Locker published hacked hospital data, and Seville, Spain dealt with the aftermath of a ransomware attack.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cisco's Planned $28B Purchase of Splunk Shows XDR and SIEM Can Run Side by Side It turns out SIEM isn't on life support after all. Cisco is providing 28 billion reasons to believe enterprises aren't scrapping the security operations center staple anytime soon, even though rivals with other types of security technology have attempted to write SIEM's obituary for years.

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