Troy Hunt

JULY 31, 2021

I don't if that's a general truism or there's just something amiss with mine, but the constant fading out is extremely frustrating and I apologise for the sound quality not being up to expectations. Reduce your SaaS blast radius with data-centric security for AWS, G Drive, Box, Salesforce, Slack and more.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Security experts at Symantec have discovered eight potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) into the Microsoft Store that were dropping cryptojacking Coinhive miners. “As soon as the apps are downloaded and launched, they fetch a coin-mining JavaScript library by triggering Google Tag Manager (GTM) in their domain servers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. The regulation around IoT security was this year’s signal that the answer is, fortunately, no. Insights from VDOO’s leadership. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Yeah, me either, because most of mine are probably like yours: the simplest electrical devices in the house.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Now facial recognition appears to be on the verge of blossoming commercially, with security use-cases paving the way. It’s now commonplace for high-resolution video cams to feed endless streams of image data into increasingly intelligent data mining software.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

“It’s run by a fraud ring of cryptocurrency scammers who mine dating apps and other social media for victims and the scam is becoming alarmingly popular.” – No video: The scammers will come up with all kinds of excuses not to do a video call. But they will always refuse.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The botnet was involved in stealing users’ credentials and data, mining cryptocurrencies abusing victims’ resources, and setting up proxies to funnel other people’s internet traffic through infected machines and routers. The post Google disrupts the Glupteba botnet appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Wildlife crime syndicates can not only coordinate better but can mine growing public data sets, often of geotagged images. Animal data protection laws, where they exist at all, are oblivious to these new threats, and no-one seems to have started to think seriously about information security. Video here.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2019

Security experts at Trend Micro have discovered a new Monero cryptomining miner, dubbed BlackSquid, that is targeting web servers, network drives, and removable drives. “Simultaneous with its attacks, BlackSquid also downloads and executes two XMRig cryptocurrency-mining components.! continues the analysis. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Operators behind the FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet have added a PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR, a professional digital video recorder used in surveillance video systems. The post Necro botnet now targets Visual Tools DVRs appeared first on Security Affairs. from visual-tools.com. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 31, 2021

Every site that had Coinhive running on it, either by the design of the site owner or at the whim of a cryptojacker, stopped mining Monero. which was used for their link shortener (which also caused browsers to mine Monero). The site disappeared and the domain stopped resolving. Windows+NT+10.0;+Win64;+x64)+AppleWebKit/537.36+(KHTML,+like+Gecko)+apollohobo/1.0.0+Chrome/58.0.3029.110+Electron/1.7.9+Safari/537.36

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

And relying on legacy technology creates business risk because these older systems are much harder to fix when things go wrong and more vulnerable to security threats. The data can be in any format, from database tables, documents, reports, diagrams, images, photos, and chat logs to video and call recordings.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 4, 2019

After I gave him the password to my iPhone, Moncivias spent three hours reviewing hundreds of photos and videos and emails and calls and texts, including encrypted messages on WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram. Nothing on mine was spared. Consider everything on your phone right now. Pomeroy, meanwhile, searched my laptop.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Researchers warn of an evasive cryptojacking malware targeting macOS which spreads through pirated applications Jamf Threat Labs researchers reported that an evasive cryptojacking malware targeting macOS was spotted spreading under the guise of the Apple-developed video editing software, Final Cut Pro.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

The crimeware allows operators to steal information from infected systems and abuse its resources to mine Monero. In many cases, this includes the RedLine Stealer and an XMRig-based cryptocurrency mining malware that is internally referred to as “ZingoMiner.”” ” concludes the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 24, 2020

I've had heaps of dramas in the past with recordings being lost and the first time I do a 3-person weekly update only 2 of them recorded (mine being the exception). So this video has ended up with only Scott's and Ari's mics working and me in the background along with a whole lot of unwanted conference scene noise - sorry!

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. IoT a Security Concern.

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OpenText Information Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

1 The ratio between man and machine All industries use machines, yet the energy and resources sector including utilities , oil and gas , chemicals , and metals & mining industries is the most capital intensive. In this sector, the ratio of gross plant, property, and equipment (aka. billion by 2027.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2019

Security experts from Trend Micro have discovered several vulnerabilities in the communication protocols used by cranes, hoists, drills and other industrial machines. Machines used in transportation, manufacturing, construction, and mining sectors often use radio frequency (RF) protocols. ” reads the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2019

Security researcher from F5 Networks that released more details and proof-of-concept for the recently addressed flaw in Outlook for Android. reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. This one is mine. The post Expert released PoC for Outlook for Android flaw addressed by Microsoft appeared first on Security Affairs.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Types of Malware Delivered The ClickFix campaigns are not just a nuisance; they can lead to severe security breaches. Matanbuchus and XMRig: Used for cryptocurrency mining, these malware strains can slow down systems while surreptitiously utilizing computing resources.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Another change is related to the list of commands supported by the backdoor that now includes “get_gallery” and “get_photo” that allows operators to steal the victim’s photos and videos. The post Roaming Mantis SMSishing campaign now targets Europe appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Lower-ranked scammers are employed by the groups to drive traffic to scam websites that trick victims into downloading the malware, using links in reviews of popular games on YouTube, in mining software, on NFT forums, and in lotteries on social media. Like the attackers observed by Group-IB, SEKOIA.IO How to Stop Infostealer Malware.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 21, 2019

Here's the exact moment deep-linked in the recorded video: Well that was unexpected. Now, you may have actually spotted in the video that the cert was issued by "DigiCert SHA2 Extended Validation Server CA" which would imply EV. It all started on stage at NDC Sydney in September, more than 8 months ago now.

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Elie

MAY 30, 2018

as highlighted in the video above. A very recent example of such behavior is the rise of abusing cloud services such as Google Cloud to mine cryptocurrencies in response to the surge of bitcoin price late 2017. skyrocketed past $10,000, we saw a surge of new attacks that attempted to steal Google cloud compute resources to mine.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

Recently, I've witnessed a couple of incidents which have caused me to question some pretty fundamental security basics with our local Aussie telcos, specifically Telstra and Optus. Alarmingly, this is not unprecedented and I've been blocked before myself for reporting a security incident. No video recording or photos needed.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 15, 2020

I want to talk about 3 upcoming events which Scott Helme and I are going to be running our Hack Yourself First workshop at starting with this one: NDC Security Australia, 26-27 March, AU$800 This is an extra special event that we've only just decided to run. Scott and I will be doing an "unplugged" session together over the lunch breaks.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 2, 2020

The thing that perhaps surprised me most about those discussions with friends was how much their own stories resonated with mine. pic.twitter.com/vDZ1tKrXly — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) September 24, 2019 I drank beer with friends: Weekly video with @Scott_Helme done! A saving grace has been my weekly update videos.

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OpenText Information Management

JULY 16, 2024

This data can come in various formats, such as text, audio, image, and video, and can be stored across multiple internal and external repositories. Security – Access control and audit throughout shared teams and projects. Contextual enrichment, including geospatial and temporal processing.

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Elie

MAY 30, 2018

as highlighted in the video above. A very recent example of such behavior is the rise of abusing cloud services such as Google Cloud to mine cryptocurrencies in response to the surge of bitcoin price late 2017. skyrocketed past $10,000, we saw a surge of new attacks that attempted to steal Google cloud compute resources to mine.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 10, 2024

Although typically used in demanding applications like gaming and video processing, high-speed performance capabilities make GPUs an excellent choice for intensive computations, such as processing large datasets, complex algorithms and cryptocurrency mining. Accelerate your AI and HPC journey with IBM’s scalable enterprise cloud.

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The Texas Record

JUNE 28, 2021

After all, records management also involves security policies, regulatory compliance, and complete lifecycle management. “Appropriate storage” means that you have the right infrastructure to keep your documents accessible, readable, and secure. ” That sounds great!

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John Battelle's Searchblog

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Matt Vukas tries to parse what’s going on with Comcast’s alleged throttling of Netflix traffic, playing around with encrypted VPN that masks the video traffic, and pinging the traceroute to see where is packets are coming from. Mining for efficiency and effectiveness gains, but it all sounds a little creepy, too.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I want a "secure by default" internet with all the things encrypted all the time such that people can move freely between networks without ever needing to care about who manages them or what they're doing with them. I mean what's the remaining gap? But that shouldn't be that surprising given that only 2.3% We still have a way to go!

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Slightly different column count to mine (and similar but different to the hacker forum post), and slightly different email count, but the similarities remain striking. We'll work through them and try to figure out where they fit into the picture in a moment, but first let's look at the actual data. And it's called Acuity!

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CILIP

DECEMBER 13, 2024

CILIP joins Creative Rights in AI Coalition img credit: Hanna Barakat + AIxDESIGN & Archival Images of AI / Better Images of AI / Data Mining 1 / CC-BY 4.0 The coalition added: We support the governments mission for long-term, secure growth in the creative and tech sectors.

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