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.
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.
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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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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
Troy Hunt
JULY 31, 2024
TL;DR — Tens of millions of credentials obtained from info stealer logs populated by malware were posted to Telegram channels last month and used to shake down companies for bug bounties under the misrepresentation the data originated from their service. How many attempted scams do you get each day? I woke up to yet another "redeem your points" SMS this morning, I'll probably receive a phone call from "my bank" today (edit: I was close, it was "Amazon Prime" &
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.
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.
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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.
Collibra
AUGUST 1, 2024
We’ve now hit a new era of AI — no, not some new hyper-powerful model or use case, but rather the enforcement of the EU AI Act. Organizations (and countries) around the world have been talking about this for years, and now it has become a reality. Organizations will need to comply with this new Act or, like we’ve seen in the past with laws like GDPR, face stiff penalties.
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.
Schneier on Security
JULY 31, 2024
Cloudflare reports on the state of applications security. It claims that 6.8% of Internet traffic is malicious. And that CVEs are exploited as quickly as 22 minutes after proof-of-concepts are published. News articles.
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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?
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.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 31, 2024
Endpoint protection solutions safeguard network endpoints against cyberthreats using a selection of management tools, including endpoint detection and response (EDR), endpoint protection platform (EPP), and antivirus (AV). AV software blocks malware, EPP passively prevents threats, and EDR actively mitigates network attacks. When threats circumvent EPP’s preventative procedures, EDR is frequently paired with EPP to control the damage.
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.
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.
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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.
Schneier on Security
JULY 30, 2024
Auto manufacturers are just starting to realize the problems of supporting the software in older models: Today’s phones are able to receive updates six to eight years after their purchase date. Samsung and Google provide Android OS updates and security updates for seven years. Apple halts servicing products seven years after they stop selling them. That might not cut it in the auto world, where the average age of cars on US roads is only going up.
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.
KnowBe4
JULY 31, 2024
New data shows targeted attacks are resulting in surges in breach victim counts that already amount to more than double the victim count from attacks.
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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.
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).
Schneier on Security
JULY 29, 2024
The latest in what will be a continuing arms race between creating and detecting videos: The new tool the research project is unleashing on deepfakes, called “MISLnet”, evolved from years of data derived from detecting fake images and video with tools that spot changes made to digital video or images. These may include the addition or movement of pixels between frames, manipulation of the speed of the clip, or the removal of frames.
Data Breach Today
JULY 30, 2024
Hackers Sued ProxyShell to Compromise Commission Systems The British data regulator reprimanded the U.K.'s Electoral Commission for its failure to prevent a 2021 cyberattack that resulted in the exposure of millions of voter records. Hackers breached the Electoral Commission's networks after exploiting the ProxyShell vulnerability.
IT Governance
JULY 30, 2024
Mitigating supply chain risk After widespread coverage, the CrowdStrike outage from 19 July 2024 hardly needs an introduction. But as a reminder, here are some key facts about the CrowdStrike incident: CrowdStrike is a publicly listed security company, which provides security software to – among many other large organisations – Microsoft. The primary incident was a breach of integrity and availability , not confidentiality.
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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
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF released a report on the state of education in secure software development. …many developers lack the essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement secure software development. Survey findings outlined in the report show nearly one-third of all professionals directly involved in development and deployment system operations, software developers, committers, and maintainers self-report feeling unfamiliar with secure software development practice
Data Breach Today
JULY 29, 2024
Threat Actors Profit from GitHub's Inauthentic Accounts Network Hackers apparently stymied by improved network detection of malware are turning to fake GitHub repositories to host malicious links and archives embedded with viruses. A threat actor dubbed "Stargazer Goblin" is a step beyond hackers who merely use GitHub repositories to host malicious code.
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