Sat.Apr 15, 2023 - Fri.Apr 21, 2023

article thumbnail

Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’

Krebs on Security

For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “ Faceless ” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. For less than a dollar per day, Faceless customers can route their malicious traffic through tens of thousands of compromised systems advertised on the service. In this post we’ll examine clues left behind over the past decade by the proprietor of Faceless, including some that may help put a face to the name.

Passwords 292
article thumbnail

Nearly One-Half of IT Pros are Told to Keep Quiet About Security Breaches

KnowBe4

At a time when cyber attacks are achieving success in varying degrees and IT pros are keeping quiet about resulting breaches, there is one specific type of attack that has them most worried.

IT 103
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Cybersecurity Pillars Where 85% of Companies Are Lagging

Data Breach Today

Only 15% of Global Orgs Rank as 'Mature' on Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index Cisco's Cybersecurity Readiness Index shows a mere 15% of global organizations rank as mature across five security pillars.

article thumbnail

Refurbished Routers Contain Sensitive Corporate Data

Data Breach Today

Eset Finds Customer Info, VPN Credentials & Authentication Keys on Used Routers Sanitize IT gear before decommissioning is well-trod cybersecurity advice made to corporations everywhere and yet many persist in disposing of equipment still laden with sensitive data. Cybersecurity firm Eset says it found a wealth of corporate data on secondhand routers.

article thumbnail

State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

article thumbnail

3 Flaws, 1 War Dominated Cyber-Threat Landscape in 2022

Dark Reading

Attackers continued to favor software exploits, phishing, and stolen credentials as initial-access methods last year, as Log4j and the Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict changed the threat landscape.

More Trending

article thumbnail

The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’

WIRED Threat Level

The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse.

Security 321
article thumbnail

North Korean Hackers Chained Supply Chain Hacks to Reach 3CX

Data Breach Today

Mandiant Concludes 3CX Hack Was Result of Earlier Hack on Trading Software Maker North Korean hackers' software supply chain attack on desktop phone developer 3CX was the fruit of a separate and previously undisclosed supply chain attack on a financial trading software maker, is the conclusion of the Mandiant forensics team brought in to investigate.

288
288
article thumbnail

American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4 million members impacted

Security Affairs

The American Bar Association (ABA) disclosed a data breach, threat actors gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students; it is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA has 166,000 members as of 2022. The attackers may have gained access to the members’ credentials for a legacy member system that was decommissioned in 2018.

article thumbnail

RSAC Fireside Chat: Cybersixgill crawls the Dark Web to uncover earliest signs of companies at risk

The Last Watchdog

Adopting personas and rubbing elbows with criminal hackers and fraudsters is a tried-and-true way to glean intel in the Dark Web. Related: In pursuit of a security culture It’s not at all unusual to find law enforcement agents and private sector threat intelligence analysts concocting aliases that permit them to lurk in unindexed forums, vetted message boards and encrypted code repositories.

Risk 235
article thumbnail

How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

article thumbnail

Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check

WIRED Threat Level

If you’re worried that one of Apple’s trackers is following you without consent, try these tips.

Privacy 248
article thumbnail

LockBit Ransomware Tests Taking a Bite Out of Apple Users

Data Breach Today

Don't Panic: Apparent macOS Beta Testing Is Highly Buggy, Poses No Immediate Threat Apple users: Don't fear newly discovered samples of LockBit ransomware designed to target newer macOS devices. Researchers say the still-in-development code, tied to no known in-the-wild attacks, contains numerous errors, leaving it unable to execute.

article thumbnail

Pro-Russia hackers launched a massive attack against the EUROCONTROL agency

Security Affairs

Pro-Russia hackers KillNet launched a massive DDoS attack against Europe’s air-traffic agency EUROCONTROL. Europe’s air-traffic control agency EUROCONTROL announced that it was under attack from pro-Russian hackers. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation pointed out that the attack had no impact on European air traffic control activities. “Since 19 April, the EUROCONTROL website has been under attack by pro-Russian hackers.

Military 246
article thumbnail

GUEST ESSAY: The Top 10 cybersecurity shortfalls that put SMBs, enterprises at elevated risk

The Last Watchdog

No organization is immune to cybersecurity threats. Even the most well-protected companies can be susceptible to attacks if they are not careful about a proactive approach towards cyber security. Related: Why timely training is a must-have That’s why businesses of all sizes need to understand the biggest cybersecurity weaknesses and take steps to mitigate them.

Risk 218
article thumbnail

Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

article thumbnail

Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets

WIRED Threat Level

More than half of the enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped, exposing sensitive info like login credentials and customer data.

Privacy 245
article thumbnail

Emerging Security Concerns About Generative AI in Healthcare

Data Breach Today

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT will undoubtedly change the way clinicians and healthcare cybersecurity professionals work, but the use of these technologies come with security, privacy and legal concerns, says Lee Kim of the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society.

Security 277
article thumbnail

Cisco fixed critical flaws in the Industrial Network Director and Modeling Labs solutions

Security Affairs

Cisco released security updates to address critical security flaws in its Industrial Network Director and Modeling Labs solutions. Cisco released security updates to address critical security vulnerabilities in the Industrial Network Director and Modeling Labs solutions. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to inject arbitrary operating system commands or access sensitive data.

article thumbnail

RSAC Fireside Chat: How timely intel from the cyber underground improves counter measures

The Last Watchdog

Good intelligence in any theater of war is invaluable. Timely, accurate intel is the basis of a robust defense and can inform potent counterattacks. Related: Ukraine hit by amplified DDoS This was the case during World War II in The Battle of Midway and at the Battle of the Bulge and it holds true today in the Dark Web. The cyber underground has become a highly dynamic combat zone in which cyber criminals use engrained mechanisms to shroud communications.

article thumbnail

Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

article thumbnail

ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data

WIRED Threat Level

Documents obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of investigations by the US agency into alleged database misuse that includes harassment, stalking, and more.

Access 200
article thumbnail

WhatsApp, Signal Preview UK Exit Over Threat to Encryption

Data Breach Today

UK's Online Safety Bill Criticized for Infringing on Private Communications Major internet chat platforms are urging the United Kingdom government to reconsider a bill intended to decrease exposure to online harms but which opponents say would open the door to massive government surveillance. Proponents say online platforms should have a duty of care to protect users.

article thumbnail

Intro to phishing: simulating attacks to build resiliency

Security Affairs

Phishing attacks are a major threat to organizations, they remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims. Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

Phishing 246
article thumbnail

RSAC Fireside Chat: Here’s why companies are increasingly turning to MSSPs for deeper help

The Last Watchdog

Managed Security Service Providers, MSSPs, have been around for some time now as a resource to help companies operate more securely. Related: CMMC mandates best security practices Demand for richer MSSP services was already growing at a rapid pace, as digital transformation gained traction – and then spiked in the aftermath of Covid 19. By one estimate, companies are on track to spend $77 billion on MSSP services by 2030, up from $22 billion in 2020.

article thumbnail

The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

article thumbnail

Apple's Macs Have Long Escaped Ransomware. That May Be Changing

WIRED Threat Level

The discovery of malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users if the malware continues to evolve.

article thumbnail

Ukraine Facing Phishing Attacks, Information Operations

Data Breach Today

Russia's Invasion Tactics Include Creating Fake Hacktivist Groups, Researchers Find The Russian government continues to use an array of phishing attacks and information operations - including hack-and-leak efforts and running hacktivist groups such as CyberArmyofRussia - to support its illegal invasion of Ukraine, Google researchers report.

Phishing 273
article thumbnail

Lazarus APT group employed Linux Malware in recent attacks and was linked to 3CX supply chain attack

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus employed new Linux malware in attacks that are part of Operation Dream Job. North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus is behind a new campaign tracked as Operation DreamJob (aka DeathNote or NukeSped ) that employed Linux malware. The threat actors were observed using social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers as the lure.

Archiving 246
article thumbnail

RSAC Fireside Chat: ‘Protective DNS’ directs smart audits, automated remediation to IP addresses

The Last Watchdog

Domain Name Service. DNS. It’s the phone directory of the Internet. Related: DNS — the good, bad and ugly Without DNS the World Wide Web never would never have advanced as far and wide as it has. However, due to its intrinsic openness and anonymity DNS has also become engrained as the primary communications mechanism used by cyber criminals and cyber warfare combatants.

Analytics 207
article thumbnail

Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

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.

article thumbnail

Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says

WIRED Threat Level

Three criminal cases detail China's alleged attempts to extend its security forces' influence online—and around the globe.

Security 190
article thumbnail

Akamai to Buy Startup Neosec for API Detection and Response

Data Breach Today

Proposed Neosec Deal Will Help Akamai Customers Discover APIs and Assess Their Risk Akamai Technologies has agreed to purchase a finalist in last year's RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest to get more visibility into the API threat landscape. Silicon Valley-based Neosec will help customers discover all their APIs, assess their risk and respond to vulnerabilities and attacks.

Risk 245
article thumbnail

VMware fixed a critical flaw in vRealize that allows executing arbitrary code as root

Security Affairs

VMware fixed two severe flaws, tracked as CVE-2023-20864 and CVE-2023-20865, impacting the VMware Aria Operations for Logs product. The virtualization giant VMware released security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-20864 and CVE-2023-20865 , impacting the VMware Aria Operations for Logs product (formerly vRealize Log Insight).

Education 246