Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Apps Masquerade as Google Security Plug-In and Document Viewer North Korean state hacking group Kimsuky is developing Android malware targeted at South Korean users by disguising the apps as legitimate apps including a Google security plug-in and a document viewer. Seoul-based cybersecurity company S2W dubs the apps FastFire, FastSpy and FastViewer.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Here’s a frustrating reality about securing an enterprise network: the more closely you inspect network traffic, the more it deteriorates the user experience. Related: Taking a risk-assessment approach to vulnerabilities. Slow down application performance a little, and you’ve got frustrated users. Slow it down a lot, and most likely, whichever knob you just turned gets quickly turned back again—potentially leaving your business exposed.
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KnowBe4
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Michael Kan at PCMag had the scoop: A hacker is already circulating one phishing email, warning users they'll need to submit some personal information to keep the blue verified checkmark for free.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Underwater cables keep the internet online. When they congregate in one place, things get tricky.
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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
IG Guru
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Criminals Shooting Themselves in the Foot With Faulty Decryptors, Re-Extortion Many ransomware-wielding attackers - including big-name groups - have been collectively shooting themselves in the foot by resorting to "amateur" tactics, including decryptors that fail to decrypt as well as gangs re-extorting the same victims. Cue fewer victims opting to pay a ransom.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the defendant was busted in March 2022, after fleeing mandatory military service in Ukraine in the weeks following the Russian invasion.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Plus: The New York Post gets hacked, a huge stalkerware network is exposed, and the US claims China interfered with its Huawei probe.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The ransomware group LockBit 3.0 claimed to have stolen data from the French defence and technology group Thales. Thales is a global high-tech leader with more than 81,000 employees worldwide. The Group invests in digital and deep tech innovations – big data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum – to build a future of trust, essential to the development of our societies, by placing people at the heart of decision-making.
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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.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Services from Boeing Subsidiary Jeppesen Affected By Ongoing Incident Distribution of airspace safety notices are affected by a cyber incident at Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen, the nature of which the company won't disclose. "At this time we have no reason to believe that this incident poses a threat to aircraft or flight safety," a company spokesperson said.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Responding to a recent surge in AI-generated bot accounts, LinkedIn is rolling out new features that it hopes will help users make more informed decisions about with whom they choose to connect. Many LinkedIn profiles now display a creation date, and the company is expanding its domain validation offering, which allows users to publicly confirm that they can reply to emails at the domain of their stated current employer.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Authoritarian societies depend on people ratting each other out for activities that were recently legal—and it's already happening in the US.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
ConnectWise has addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Recover and R1Soft Server Backup Manager (SBM). According to the advisory published by ConnectWise , the vulnerability is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to execute remote code or directly access confidential data.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
North Carolina Organization Also Facing Pending Privacy Lawsuit Related to Pixel A second healthcare entity is self-reporting its use of Facebook Pixel in web patient portals as a data breach to federal regulators. North Carolina-based WakeMed Health and Hospitals told federal regulators it disclosed to the social media giant patient information of half a million individuals.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
A 25-year-old Finnish man has been charged with extorting a once popular and now-bankrupt online psychotherapy company and its patients. Finnish authorities rarely name suspects in an investigation, but they were willing to make an exception for Julius “Zeekill” Kivimaki , a notorious hacker who — at the tender age of 17 — had been convicted of more than 50,000 cybercrimes , including data breaches, payment fraud, operating botnets, and calling in bomb threats.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. And its rise can't come soon enough.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Cisco addressed multiple flaws impacting its products, including high-severity issues in identity, email, and web security solutions. Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities impacting some of its products, including high-severity flaws in identity, email, and web security products. The most severe vulnerability addressed by the IT giant is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-20961 (CVSS score of 8.8), that impacts the Identity Services Engine (ISE).
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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.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Cloud Company Says User Accounts Were Not Breached, Just GitHub Code Repositories DropBox is the latest company to have employees fall for phishing emails tricking them into supplying login credentials and a one time password to threat actors. Hackers got away with copies of 130 code repositories. The company says it's speeding up an internal transition to Web Authentication.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
It’s Iran’s turn to have its digital surveillance tools leaked : According to these internal documents, SIAM is a computer system that works behind the scenes of Iranian cellular networks, providing its operators a broad menu of remote commands to alter, disrupt, and monitor how customers use their phones. The tools can slow their data connections to a crawl, break the encryption of phone calls, track the movements of individuals or large groups, and produce detailed metadata summari
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Plus: Important patches from Apple, VMWare, Cisco, Zimbra, SAP, and Oracle.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 30, 2022
According to the Daily Mail, Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss ‘s personal phone was hacked by Russian spies. The personal mobile phone of British Prime Minister Liz Truss was hacked by cyber spies suspected of working for the Kremlin, the Daily Mail reported. According to the British tabloid, the cyber-spies are believed to have gained access to top-secret exchanges with key international partners as well as private conversations with his friend, the British Conservative Party polit
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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.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Hacking Group Uses a New Backdoor Called Danfuan Threat actors are using Internet Information Services - Microsoft's extensible web server software - to deliver a previously undocumented dropper that is being used to install a new backdoor and other tools. The group dubbed Cranefly uses a new backdoor called Danfuan, researchers say.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
The NSA (together with CISA) has published a long report on supply-chain security: “ Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices Guide for Suppliers. “: Prevention is often seen as the responsibility of the software developer, as they are required to securely develop and deliver code, verify third party components, and harden the build environment.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Open-internet advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a recent election for the International Telecommunications Union's top leadership.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A critical flaw in the cloud-based repository hosting service GitHub could’ve allowed attackers to takeover other repositories. The cloud-based repository hosting service GitHub has addressed a vulnerability that could have been exploited by threat actors to takeover the repositories of other users. The vulnerability was discovered by Checkmarx that called the attack technique RepoJacking.
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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?
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Company Settles Shareholder Lawsuit for $26M SolarWinds, maker of network management software famously hacked by the Russian government, may be the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after staff made a preliminary determination in its favor. The company says it will contest the staff recommendation.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
A pair of recent $100 million funding rounds show that venture capital is still flowing into cybersecurity startups despite economic headwinds and rising interest rates. Versa Networks announced a funding round for $120 million last week, while Apiiro followed this week with a $100 million funding round. The two are addressing major issues like sprawling cloud and software supply chain risks, showing that good companies addressing real needs are having little trouble finding investors.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Stadiums around the world, including at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, are subjecting spectators to invasive biometric surveillance tech.
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