Troy Hunt

APRIL 28, 2024

Banks. They screw us on interest rates, they screw us on fees and they screw us on passwords. Remember the old "bank grade security" adage? I took this saying to task almost a decade ago now but it seems that at least as far as password advice goes, they really haven't learned. This week, Commbank is telling people to use a password manager but just not for their bank password, and ANZ bank is forcing people to rotate their passwords once a year because, uh, hackers?

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 28, 2024

CyberSecurity Expert Joseph Steinberg, will join the faculty of Columbia University for the upcoming Summer 2024 semester. Steinberg, who will serve as a Lecturer on Cybersecurity, will teach in the Technology Management graduate program run by Columbia’s School of Professional Studies; Steinberg’s lectures are scheduled to take place at Columbia’s New York City campus in May, June, and July of 2024.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 28, 2024

Sources within Google reveal that the company had already laid off a team responsible for maintaining a stable version of Python several days ago. This team consisted of approximately ten full-time engineers. While not... The post Google lays off its Python team appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Identity and access management services provider Okta warned of a spike in credential stuffing attacks aimed at online services. In recent weeks, Okta observed a surge in credential stuffing attacks against online services, aided by the widespread availability of residential proxy services, lists of previously compromised credentials (“combo lists”), and automation tools. “Over the last month, Okta has observed an increase in the frequency and scale of credential stuffing attac

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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 28, 2024

Security researchers analyzing phishing campaigns that target United States Postal Service (USPS) saw that the traffic to the fake domains is typically similar to what the legitimate site records and it is even higher during holidays. [.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 28, 2024

Identity and access management (IAM) services provider Okta has warned of a spike in the "frequency and scale" of credential stuffing attacks aimed at online services.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2024

Authors/Presenters: *Abdullah AlHamdan, Cristian-Alexandru Staicu Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – SandDriller: A Fully-Automated Approach for Testing Language-Based JavaScript Sandboxes appeared first on Security B

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

ICICI Bank, a major private bank in India, mistakenly exposed the sensitive data of thousands of new credit cards to unintended recipients. ICICI Bank, one of the leading private banks in India, accidentally exposed data of thousands of new credit cards to customers who were not the intended recipients. ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai.

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Lohrman on Security

APRIL 28, 2024

Where next for the most popular app in the world? President Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, but will it actually happen? What are the implications?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2024

Where next for the most popular app in the world? President Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, but will it actually happen? What are the implications? The post What Would a TikTok Ban Mean? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin

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