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Multifactor Authentication Bypass: Attackers Refine Tactics

Data Breach Today

Push Fatigue Attacks Succeed 5% of the Time, Surge in the Morning, Researchers Find Multifactor authentication is a must-have security defense for repelling outright credential stuffing and password spraying attacks. But no defense is foolproof. Attackers have been refining their tactics for bypassing MFA, including using technology and trickery.

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The Overlooked Truth: User Experience in Cybersecurity

KnowBe4

We live in a world where the term "cybersecurity" tends to make folks either shiver with anxiety or yawn with boredom. The narrative has always been about hacking, phishing , and all sorts of digital skullduggery. However, the overlooked truth is that users don't adopt best security practices because they’re designed without the slightest nod to the user experience.

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Cloud for government: A look at 4 agency transformations

OpenText Information Management

Government agencies are making strides on their cloud migration journey, but there is still progress to be made. At OpenText, we are well-situated to help public sector agencies move to the cloud. Our Cloud for Government solution has been listed on the FedRAMP marketplace as fully authorized, providing a low-risk, highly secure content management cloud option for the public sector.

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Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested

Krebs on Security

A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider , a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into Twilio , LastPass , DoorDash , Mailchimp , and nearly 130 other organizations over the past two years. The Spanish daily Murcia Today reports the suspect was wanted by the FBI and arrested in Palma de Mallorca as he tried to board a flight to Italy.

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Bringing the Cybersecurity Imperative Into Focus

Tech leaders today are facing shrinking budgets and investment concerns. This whitepaper provides insights from over 1,000 tech leaders on how to stay secure and attract top cybersecurity talent, all while doing more with less. Download today to learn more!

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Spanish Police Bust Alleged Leader of Scattered Spider

Data Breach Today

US International Arrest Warrant Accuses Suspect of Cryptocurrency-Theft Campaigns Spanish National Police have arrested a 22-year-old British national based on an International Arrest Warrant from the U.S. that accuses him of stealing bitcoins worth $27 million. Reports suggest the suspect is a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group that hacked MGM and Clorox.

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An unpatched bug allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts

Security Affairs

A researcher discovered a flaw that allows attackers to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts and launch phishing attacks. The security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin (@Slonser) discovered a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to launch phishing attacks. I want to share my recent case: > I found a vulnerability that allows sending a message from any user@domain > We cannot reproduce it > I send a v

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Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a B t Machine

WIRED Threat Level

Experts aren't unanimous about whether the AI-powered search startup's practices could expose it to legal claims ranging from infringement to defamation—but some say plaintiffs would have strong cases.

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German BSI Forces Microsoft to Disclose Security Measures

Data Breach Today

Company Publishes Information on Double Key Encryption Under Regulatory Pressure Following a legal intervention made by the German federal cybersecurity agency, Microsoft has disclosed additional information on encryption measures it adopted to secure its customer data. A new white paper details how the company is deploying double key encryption.

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News Alert: 1inch partners with Blockaid to enhance Web3 security through the 1inch Shield

The Last Watchdog

Dubai, UAE, June 20, 2024, CyberNewsWire — 1inch , a leading DeFi aggregator that provides advanced security solutions to users across the entire space, has announced today the launch of the 1inch Shield. This solution, that is offering enhanced protection against a wide range of potential threats, was completed in partnership with Blockaid , a major provider of Web3 security tools.

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

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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London hospitals canceled over 800 operations in the week after Synnovis ransomware attack

Security Affairs

NHS England confirmed that multiple London hospitals impacted by the ransomware attack at Synnovis were forced to cancel planned operations. NHS England confirmed that the recent ransomware attack on Synnovis had a severe impact of multiple London hospitals, forcing them to cancel more than hundreds of scheduled operations. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospitals NHS Trust, and SYNLAB, Europe’s largest provider of medical

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Hackers Detail How They Allegedly Stole Ticketmaster Data From Snowflake

WIRED Threat Level

A ShinyHunters hacker tells WIRED that they gained access to Ticketmaster’s Snowflake cloud account—and others—by first breaching a third-party contractor.

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Researchers Uncover Chinese Hacking Cyberespionage Campaign

Data Breach Today

Chinese Threat Actor 'Velvet Ant' Evaded Detection for Years in Victim Network A Chinese threat actor used state-sponsored techniques to carry out a cyberespionage campaign targeting a major organization's networks after exploiting legacy technology to gain multiple footholds across the enterprise infrastructure, researchers said in a Monday blog post.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Tightened budgets impose discipline on CISOs, resets security investments

The Last Watchdog

CISOs have been on something of a wild roller coaster ride the past few years. Related: Why breaches persist When Covid 19 hit in early 2020, the need to secure company networks in a new way led to panic spending on cybersecurity tools. Given carte blanche, many CISOs purchased a hodge podge of unproven point solutions, adding to complexity. By mid-2022, with interest rates climbing and the stock market cratering, CFOs began demanding proof of a reasonable return on investment.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Google Chrome 126 update addresses multiple high-severity flaws

Security Affairs

Google released Chrome 126 update that addresses a high-severity vulnerability demonstrated at the TyphoonPWN 2024 hacking competition. Google has issued a Chrome 126 security update, addressing six vulnerabilities, including a flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-6100 which was demonstrated during the SSD Secure Disclosure’s TyphoonPWN 2024. TyphoonPWN is a live hacking competition held annually at TyphoonCon, an Offensive Security Conference in Seoul, South Korea.

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Using LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities

Schneier on Security

Interesting research: “ Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities.” Abstract: LLM agents have become increasingly sophisticated, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. Researchers have shown that LLM agents can exploit real-world vulnerabilities when given a description of the vulnerability and toy capture-the-flag problems.

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Critical UEFI Flaw in Phoenix Firmware Hits Major PC Brands

Data Breach Today

Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Lets Attackers Control Devices A vulnerability in a common implementation of the firmware booting up desktop computers powered by Intel chips could allow attackers to obtain ongoing persistence, warn security researchers. The flaw is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Phoenix Technologies SecureCore UEFI implementation.

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News Alert: INE Security lays out strategies for optimizing security teams to mitigate AI risks

The Last Watchdog

Cary, NC, June 20, 2024, CyberNewsWire — 2024 is rapidly shaping up to be a defining year in generative AI. While 2023 saw its emergence as a potent new technology, business leaders are now grappling with how to best leverage its transformative power to grow efficiency, security, and revenue. With the near-universal integration of AI into global technology, the need for AI-ready cybersecurity teams is more critical than ever.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Phishing Campaign Abuses Windows Search to Distribute Malware

KnowBe4

Researchers at Trustwave warn that a phishing campaign is distributing malware via HTML attachments disguised as invoices. Notably, the HTML files abuse the Windows Search protocol to launch Windows Explorer and trick users into installing the malware.

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Recovering Public Keys from Signatures

Schneier on Security

Interesting summary of various ways to derive the public key from digitally signed files. Normally, with a signature scheme, you have the public key and want to know whether a given signature is valid. But what if we instead have a message and a signature, assume the signature is valid, and want to know which public key signed it? A rather delightful property if you want to attack anonymity in some proposed “everybody just uses cryptographic signatures for everything” scheme.

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Corpay, UHN Secure Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure With Gigamon

Data Breach Today

How Gigamon's Technical Capabilities Boost Organizations' Cybersecurity Network security threats are ever-evolving, and all types of organizations work hard to face down emerging threats while maintaining robust performance across their hybrid cloud infrastructure. In this quest, Gigamon stands out as a critical ally.

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China-linked Velvet Ant uses F5 BIG-IP malware in cyber espionage campaign

Security Affairs

Chinese cyberespionage group Velvet Ant was spotted using custom malware to target F5 BIG-IP appliances to breach target networks. In late 2023, Sygnia researchers responded to an incident suffered by a large organization that they attributed to a China-linked threat actor tracked as ‘Velvet Ant.’ The cyberspies deployed custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to gain persistent access to the internal network of the target organization and steal sensitive data.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Vulnerability Recap 6/18/24 – Patch Tuesday, Plus More Ivanti Issues

eSecurity Planet

The remote code execution vulnerabilities from last week’s recap continue, and Microsoft Patch Tuesday identifies plenty of issues to patch — but fortunately, most of them aren’t critical vulnerabilities. PHP’s Windows flaw is now being exploited by ransomware, almost immediately after researchers publicized the issue. Google also has an elevation of privilege vulnerability in its Pixel phones, among others; Android has published fixes for all the device issues.

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Perplexity Is a B t Machine

WIRED Threat Level

A WIRED investigation shows that the AI search startup Perplexity is surreptitiously downloading your data.

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Chemical Firms Boost Cybersecurity Ahead of New Regulations

Data Breach Today

New Report Finds Chemical Firms Are Investing in Cyber, Raising CISO Visibility Chemical companies have significantly boosted their cyber budgets over the past five years, according to a 2023 cyber survey published Monday, as awareness of cybersecurity vulnerabilities has steadily risen across the industry and new U.S. and E.U. regulations loom on the horizon.

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The Financial Dynamics Behind Ransomware Attacks

Security Affairs

Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have become one of the most prevalent and expensive forms of cybercrime. Initially, these attacks involved malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attackers. Today, this tactic has evolved, where ransomware operators in nearly every case first exfiltrate sensitive data and then threaten to publicly expose it if a ransom demand is not paid.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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The Indispensable World of Red Teaming

KnowBe4

In this mad, mad world of breaches, organizations are scrambling to keep their heads above water. It's like trying to navigate a minefield while blindfolded and riding a unicycle — one wrong move, and everything goes up in flames.

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New Blog Moderation Policy

Schneier on Security

There has been a lot of toxicity in the comments section of this blog. Recently, we’re having to delete more and more comments. Not just spam and off-topic comments, but also sniping and personal attacks. It’s gotten so bad that I need to do something. My options are limited because I’m just one person, and this website is free, ad-free, and anonymous.

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Australia Optus 2022 Data Breach 'Not Highly Sophisticated'

Data Breach Today

Hackers Exploited Coding Error, Says Australian Communications and Media Authority Hackers behind the leak of 10 million records from Australia's second-largest telecommunications carrier Optus exploited a vulnerability the company unwittingly inserted four years earlier into a web portal access control, said the Australian Communications and Media Authority.