Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 17, 2024
CISA and FBI Warn Software Providers to Avoid Risky Development Practices The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI released a joint advisory urging software providers to avoid risky practices like using memory-unsafe languages and other techniques that could jeopardize critical infrastructure and national security.
AIIM
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The Importance of Information in Business In today's fast-paced business world, information is key. From making crucial decisions to tracking progress and evaluating strategies, having access to high-quality information is essential for success. That is where Information Management Governance comes into play.
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KnowBe4
OCTOBER 17, 2024
AI is quickly becoming the basis for more cyber attacks, leading organizations to realize the risk it presents. A new report now shows that AI-enhanced cyber attacks are now the top concern of security leaders.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “ USDoD ,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently, USDoD was behind a breach at the consumer data broker National Public Data that led to the leak of Social Security numbers and other personal information for a significant portion of the U.S. population.
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Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Report Reveals North Korean Workers Expanding into Intellectual Property Theft North Korean threat actors posing as remote information technology workers are increasingly extorting ransom from Western companies after securing jobs under false pretenses, according to a new report from Secureworks' counter threat unit.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Microsoft disclosed a flaw in the macOS Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework that could allow it to bypass privacy settings and access user data. Microsoft discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-44133 and code-named ‘HM Surf’, in Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Phishing Emails Impersonating Eset Target Cybersecurity Professionals With Malware Cybercriminals posing as a top security firm in Israel have launched wiper attacks on local cybersecurity professionals after bypassing significant security measures, according to recent reports. Cybersecurity firm Eset said threat actors did not compromise its systems.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 18, 2024
In a shocking turn of events, an unnamed company based in the UK has fallen victim to a sophisticated cyber attack after inadvertently hiring a North Korean hacker as a remote IT worker.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Russia-linked threat actor RomCom targeted Ukrainian government agencies and Polish entities in cyber attacks since late 2023. Cisco Talos researchers observed Russia-linked threat actor RomCom (aka UAT-5647 , Storm-0978 , Tropical Scorpius , UAC-0180, UNC2596 ) targeting Ukrainian government agencies and Polish entities in a new wave of attacks since at least late 2023.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 14, 2024
“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Company Shifts Cyber Focus to QNX and Secure Communications as Key Growth Drivers As Cylance continues to incur significant losses, BlackBerry is reallocating resources toward its more promising QNX and secure communications teams. The company expects its cybersecurity unit to stabilize and become profitable by the end of the fiscal year thanks to strategic bets and cost cuts.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Microsoft warns that threat actors are abusing legitimate file-hosting services to launch phishing attacks. These attacks are more likely to bypass security filters and appear more convincing to employees who frequently use these services.
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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
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Dutch police dismantled Bohemia/Cannabia, two major dark web markets for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The Dutch police have announced the success of a new joint law enforcement operation that led to the shutdown of the dual dark web marketplace Bohemia/Cannabia. These are two of the largest and longest-running dark web platforms for the trade of illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Moldova is facing a tide of disinformation unprecedented in complexity and aggression, the head of a new center meant to combat it tells WIRED. And platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Telegram and YouTube could do more.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Includes 72-Hour Reporting Deadline, Hefty Fines The U.K. government's proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is a "good step forward" to encourage ransomware incident reporting, said Ciaran Martin, the former NCSC chief. But he said the success of the new regulations also hinges on the support mechanism for cyber victims.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 15, 2024
As ransomware becomes more and more pervasive, new data provides insight into how well organizations are responding and the attack vector being used most.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 12, 2024
U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warn that Russia-linked group APT29 is targeting vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers on a large scale. Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka SVR group , BlueBravo , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , Midnight Blizzard , and The Dukes ) target vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers as part of a mass scale campaign, U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warned.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user's personal information to an attacker.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Nordic Authorities Takedown Sipulitie, Dutch Police Arrest Alleged Bohemia Admins October has been a good month for European police agencies shutting down dark web marketplaces, with Dutch, Finnish and Swedish police announcing server seizures and suspect arrests. It's been more than a decade since Ross "Dread Pirate Roberts" Ulbricht initiated an era of online criminal bazaars.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 16, 2024
OpenAI has disclosed that its employees were targeted by spear-phishing attacks launched by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored threat actor.
Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
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
OCTOBER 15, 2024
GitHub addressed a critical vulnerability in Enterprise Server that could allow unauthorized access to affected instances. Code hosting platform GitHub addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9487 (CVSS score of 9.5), in GitHub Enterprise Server that could lead to unauthorized access to affected instances. An attacker could exploit a cryptographic signature verification flaw in GitHub Enterprise Server to bypass SAML SSOand unauthorized user access.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Scammers in Southeast Asia are increasingly turning to AI, deepfakes, and dangerous malware in a way that makes their pig butchering operations even more convincing.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Chinese Cybercrime Groups Ran Operations in Rented Hotels and Guest Houses Sri Lankan authorities have arrested more than 200 Chinese nationals who they say overstayed their visitor visas and engaged in large-scale financial scam operations targeting victims across Asia. The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says it supports the law enforcement crackdown.
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 15, 2024
It was a Saturday morning, and I had grand plans. By "grand plans," I mean sitting on the sofa, watching reruns of "The IT Crowd," and pretending I didn't hear the lawn mower calling my name.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The DoJ charged Anonymous Sudan members and disrupted their DDoS infrastructure, halting its cyber operations. The US Justice Department charged two Sudanese brothers (Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer, 22, and Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer, 27) with operating and controlling the cybercrime collective Anonymous Sudan that launched tens of thousands of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against critical infrastructure, corporate networks, and government agencies in the United States and around the world
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives at risk.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Russian Actors Disrupt Websites of Political Party, Business and Government Groups Plans by Japan and U.S. to conduct military exercises near the coast of eastern Russia prompted Russia-linked threat actors to unleash a series of denial-of-service attacks this week against a dozen websites in Japan including the majority political party, business groups and governments.
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