Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2024
Involving Law Enforcement After Ransomware Attacks Drives Down Costs, Study Finds Data breaches continue to grow more costly, with the average cost of a breach hitting an all-time high of $4.9 million, driven by greater business disruption and post-breach customer support and remediation expenses, according to the latest annual Cost of a Data Breach Report from IBM.
Krebs on Security
JULY 31, 2024
More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals thanks to authentication weaknesses at a number of large web hosting providers and domain registrars, new research finds. Image: Shutterstock. Your Web browser knows how to find a site like example.com thanks to the global Domain Name System (DNS), which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-frie
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OpenText Information Management
JULY 30, 2024
Threat hunting is not just a job; it's a commitment to staying one step ahead of cyber adversaries. In this post, we'll dive into the daily life of a threat hunter, highlighting the myriad challenges they face. From technical hurdles to human and communication challenges, the life of a threat hunter is as demanding as it is rewarding. This is the third post in our ongoing “The Rise of the Threat Hunter” blog series.
Security Affairs
JULY 27, 2024
Ukraine launched a massive cyber operation that shut down the ATM services of the biggest Russian banks on July 27, reported the Kyiv Post. Ukraine has launched a massive cyberattack against ATMs of Russian banks, the cyber operation began on July 23. “This is an opportune moment to fully implement the Kremlin’s long-desired ‘import substitution’ in the form of wooden abacuses, paper savings books, and cave paintings for accounting.” reported the KyivPost. “In Russia, it has al
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Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2024
Bug Allows Attackers to Add New Users to a Group With Full Admin Privileges Ransomware hackers discovered a way to gain full administrative privileges on VMware ESXi hypervisors connected to Microsoft's Active Directory, a finding that resulted in extortion demands from cybercriminals, including Storm-0506, Storm-1175, Octo Tempest and Manatee Tempest.
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WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 1, 2024
The RayV Lite will make it hundreds of times cheaper for anyone to carry out physics-bending feats of hardware hacking.
Security Affairs
JULY 28, 2024
CrowdStrike warns about a new threat actor targeting German customers by exploiting a recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. On July 24, 2024, CrowdStrike experts identified a spear-phishing campaign targeting German customers by exploiting the recent issue with Falcon Sensor updates. A previously unknown threat actor set up a fake website, resembling a German entity, to distribute a bogus CrowdStrike Crash Reporter installer.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2024
CEO Bryan Palma on Cobalt Strike Takedown and Generative AI's Role in Cyber Defense Bryan Palma, CEO of Trellix, shares insights into the company's involvement in cybercrime takedowns and the integration of generative AI into the company's XDR platform. He discusses how Trellix Wise streamlines SOC processes and the company's focus on ransomware detection and data security.
Collaboration 2.0
AUGUST 1, 2024
Alexa has grown into a pervasive personal assistant. We were curious about what features the Alexa team loves that many of us haven't noticed. Here are 16 slick features you may have missed.
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WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 1, 2024
Joshua Caleb Sutter infiltrated far-right extremist organizations as a confidential FBI informant, all while promoting hateful ideologies that influenced some of the internet's most violent groups.
Security Affairs
JULY 30, 2024
Researchers detected a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users to trick them into executing a PowerShell script. Over the past few weeks, the Trellix Advanced Research Center observed a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users. Threat actors rely on social engineering tactics to trick users into executing a PowerShell script, which leads to their systems being compromised.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2024
Several Claims Dismissed, But Other Allegations in Breach Case Get a Green Light A federal judge has dismissed several claims but has given the green light for plaintiffs to move forward with other allegations in a proposed class action filed against electronic health records vendor NextGen in the aftermath of a 2023 ransomware attack that affected about 1 million people.
Collaboration 2.0
AUGUST 1, 2024
Roku's Streambar Pro gives your TV audio a boost while adding 4K streaming, and it's relatively affordable at $180.
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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.
AIIM
JULY 28, 2024
Today (July 28, 2024), we at AIIM (Association for Intelligent Information Management) are thrilled to celebrate our 80th anniversary. With celebrations kicking off earlier this year at the AIIM Conference, today offers us a moment to reflect on our rich history, celebrate our achievements, and look forward to an exciting future in the ever-evolving world of information management.
Security Affairs
JULY 31, 2024
BingoMod is a new Android malware that can wipe devices after stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. Researchers at Cleafy discovered a new Android malware, called ‘BingoMod,’ that can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. The Cleafy TIR team discovered the previously undetected malware at the end of May 2024.
Data Breach Today
JULY 29, 2024
Most Claims Will Be Made Under 'Systems Failure' Coverage, Says Moody's Ratings The global IT outage triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike software update could lead to $400 million to $1.5 billion in payouts to cyber insurance policyholders, although the nonstandardized language used for such policies will make determining final losses a "lengthy process," analysts say.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 31, 2024
The Lorex 2K video doorbell is the company's flagship security system. I tested it to see if it was worth the money.
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WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 2, 2024
Social Security numbers, death certificates, voter applications, and other personal data were accessible on the open internet, highlighting the ongoing challenges in election security.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 1, 2024
Shadowserver researchers reported that over 20,000 internet-exposed VMware ESXi instances are affected by the actively exploited flaw CVE-2024-37085. Researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation reported that approximately 20,000 VMware ESXi servers exposed online appear impacted by the exploited vulnerability CVE-2024-37085. We have started sharing exposed VMware ESXi vulnerable to CVE-2024-37085 (authentication bypass).
Data Breach Today
JULY 31, 2024
Hackers Exploited ProxyShell Vulnerability to Compromise Commission Systems The British data regulator reprimanded the U.K.'s Electoral Commission for its failure to prevent a 2021 hack attack that resulted in the exposure of millions of voter records. Hackers breached the Electoral Commission's networks after exploiting the ProxyShell vulnerability.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 31, 2024
Audio-Technica's new AT-LP70X series of turntables is aimed at those new to vinyl, but without sacrificing audio quality.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 29, 2024
Long-distance cables were severed across France in a move that disrupted internet connectivity.
Security Affairs
JULY 31, 2024
Apple has issued security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities across iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. Apple released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. The IT giant released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to address dozens of security vulnerabilities, including authentication and policy bypasses, information disclosure and denial-of-service (DoS) issues, and bugs that can lead to memory leaks and unexpected a
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 2, 2024
How close are you to achieving Zero Trust? If you’re a CISO or other security leader, recent and forthcoming government mandates mean you urgently need an answer to this question.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 31, 2024
What's better than a clean install? How about a clean installation that includes all required drivers and utility programs? Here's how to locate a recovery image that will help you reinstall Windows 10, Windows 11, or even Linux on your Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Microsoft Surface PC.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 30, 2024
This year’s Intelligence Authorization Act would mandate penetration testing for federally certified voting machines and allow independent researchers to work on exposing vulnerabilities.
Security Affairs
JULY 28, 2024
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Play Ransomware Group’s New Linux Variant Targets ESXi, Shows Ties With Prolific Puma Fake Browser Updates Lead to BOINC Volunteer Computing Software Impact of FrostyGoop ICS Malware on Connected OT Systems A Novel Static Analysis Approach Using System Calls for Linux IoT Malware Detection From Smishing and Vishing to compromission: dissecting Copybara’s Infectio
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 2, 2024
Investors Say Cybersecurity Company Made False and Misleading Statements About Tech CrowdStrike faces a putative class action lawsuit over the widespread global IT outage in late July that caused major disruptions at airports and hospitals after the company pushed through a faulty update to its Falcon platform, causing its stock prices to plummet.
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