Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The attack significantly disrupted IHG’s booking channels and other applicationsì, a circumstance that suggests that the company was the victim of a ransomware attack. The security breach also impacted the booking process through third-party sites such as Expedia and Booking.com, and the service was intermittently resumed during this week.

Technology 134

Technology Hacking Ransomware Information Security 134

Daniel Miessler

JULY 21, 2021

There’s a paradox in information security where the community wants two things at once: High quality research and talks, and. This presenter is just talking their own book! Unbiased research and talks. I’ve personally been one of these affiliated speakers countless times. There isn’t enough good content, or.

Mobile 353

Mobile Marketing Information Security 353

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Researchers discovered a series of incidents involving software credit card skimmer used by Magecart to hit the booking websites of hotel chains. “The downloaded script for mobile devices is a credit card skimmer which can steal the information entered on the hotel booking page and send it to a remote server.”

Mobile 102

Mobile Advertising Hacking Software 102

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2022

Baker & Taylor, one of the world’s largest distributors of books, revealed that it was hit by a ransomware attack. Baker & Taylor, one of the world’s largest distributors of books worldwide, suffered a ransomware attack on August 23. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware Hacking Cybercrime Information Security 102

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Researchers from vpnMentor security firm have recently discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way. . Researchers at vpnMentor discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way as part of a web-mapping project. . ” continues the analysis. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 102

Data breaches Advertising Encryption Risk 102

Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Veteran cybersecurity expert witness executive will help strengthen law enforcement capabilities to prevent, investigate, and prosecute information-age crimes. His opinions are frequently cited in books, law journals, security publications, and general interest periodicals; his cybersecurity-related inventions appear in over 500 U.S.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence CISO Technology 278

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 10, 2023

Steinberg has also been calculated to be one of the top 3 cybersecurity influencers worldwide, and has written books ranging from the best-selling Cybersecurity for Dummies (now in its second edition) to the official study guide from which many Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) study for their certification exams.

Artificial Intelligence 246

Artificial Intelligence CISO Technology Cybersecurity 246

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2022

Steinberg has also been calculated to be one of the top 3 cybersecurity influencers worldwide, and has written books ranging from the best-selling Cybersecurity for Dummies to the official study guide from which many Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) study for their certification exams.

Artificial Intelligence 246

Artificial Intelligence CISO Technology Cybersecurity 246

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

According to the Associated Press, UnitedHealth booked $1.1 billion in total costs from the cyberattack in the second quarter. In early March, the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and added the company to its Tor leak site.

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Healthcare Cybercrime Insurance 127

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2025

About the author: Salvatore Lombardo ( X @Slvlombardo ) Electronics engineer and Clusit member, for some time now, espousing the principle of conscious education, he has been writing for several online magazine on information security. He is also the author of the book La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione.

Risk 121

Risk Education Scams VPN 121

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Andrew Stewart has an excellent new book, A Vulnerable System. A Vulnerable System is a new book from Andrew J. Stewart traces the history of computer security from before the very start of computing in a rigorous and approachable way. The book is worth your time if you work in security. But he's right.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Information Security Marketing Hacking 130

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Do you have a corporate book club? Consider child-focused educational books, games, movies, or virtual events that can enroll adults along with their children on the topic of security education to make it a family affair. I’ve also been brought in to host Virtual Reading Events with the book for corporate programs.

Education 203

Education CISO Security Awareness Cybersecurity 203

Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

This is easier to see in the information security world. Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. But ultimately the problem is the vulnerability itself.

Education 346

Education Scams Government Information Security 346

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

According to the Associated Press, UnitedHealth booked $1.1 billion in total costs from the cyberattack in the second quarter. In early March, the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and added the company to its Tor leak site.

Healthcare 127

Healthcare Data breaches Insurance Cybercrime 127

Daniel Miessler

AUGUST 19, 2020

Is there a specific book that you’d recommend to yourself 20 years ago? If they have a book in mind, they might just respond and give you the title. So instead of asking what books they recommend, ask, I see in your interview on TechCrunch that you liked these 5 books. Can you help me have a career like yours?

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Authentication Information Security 255

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

Threat actors are wiping many Western Digital (WD) My Book Live and My Book Live Duo NAS devices likely exploiting an old vulnerability. Owners of Western Digital (WD) claim that their My Book Live and My Book Live Duo network-attached storage (NAS) devices have been wiped. Pierluigi Paganini.

Firmware 130

Firmware Internet Internet Hacking 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2021

Security experts at Realmode Labs discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Kindle e-reader that could have allowed an attacker to take over victims’ devices. “The first vulnerability allowed an attacker to send an e-book to the victim’s Kindle device. To my pleasant surprise, the e-book appeared on the device!

Hacking 144

Hacking Authentication Firmware Phishing 144

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Pass-back attack via users address book – SMB / FTP CVE-2024-12511 (CVSS score: 7.6) – An attacker can modify the user address book configuration to redirect SMB or FTP scans to a host they control, capturing authentication credentials.

Firmware 65

Firmware Authentication Accountability Passwords 65

IT Security Guru

JANUARY 31, 2024

Nick Graham, Chief Technology Officer at information security software business Hicomply discusses the recent surge in interest around artificial intelligence. For more information or to book a demonstration, visit www.hicomply.com.

Information Security 67

Information Security Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk 67

Security Boulevard

APRIL 21, 2021

This doesn’t mean that people weren’t excited, or downright celebrating, they were engaged in a different method of celebration; the kind that takes place between the covers of a good book. The post World Book Day: Cybersecurity’s Quietest Celebration appeared first on The State of Security.

Information Security 52

Information Security Cybersecurity 52

Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Government 251

Government Information Security 251

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 7, 2019

As we celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, I want to encourage women to consider working in the information security sector to make the skills deficit a thing of the past. The UK government has also acknowledged the importance of tackling gender disparity in information security. There will be up to 3.5

Cybersecurity 81

Cybersecurity Government Information Security 81

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Destructive plugin: can delete specified contacts from the address book DeleteKernelFile 1.0.0 Can send SMS messages by the command Bootdestroy 1.0.0 Destructive plugin: can prevent the device to boot up Browser 2.0.0 Browser history exfiltration plugin BrowserDelete 1.0.0 Destructive plugin: can wipe browser history cameramodule 1.0.0

Spyware 141

Spyware Media Malware Hacking 141

Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 7, 2021

For various reasons, when I wrote those two pieces, I intentionally featured innovators from outside of the information-security sector. I was first tasked with providing secure remote access to business applications and network resources over 25 years ago. Back in 2015 and 2017, I ran articles in Inc.

Cybersecurity 246

Cybersecurity Small Business IoT Computers and Electronics 246

Daniel Miessler

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Information Security 130

Information Security 130

Daniel Miessler

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Information Security 130

Information Security 130

Daniel Miessler

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Information Security 130

Information Security 130

Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit. The Land Lordz administrative panel for a scammer who’s running dozens of Airbnb scams in the United Kingdom.

Scams 270

Scams Advertising Accountability Phishing 270

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Leaked data includes 14 folders and 53,555 files divided into the following categories: Passport scans Flight bookings Hotel bookings Email communications between Airlink International Group employees and customers Insurance policy for international travel. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Advertising 144

Advertising Insurance Backups Media 144

Daniel Miessler

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

I think there are four main trends that will play out in the field of information security in the next 20 years. Keep in mind that trend #1 will be counterbalanced by the growth of people who need basic information security help. Image from information-age.com. Know how to get data in and out of APIs.

InfoSec 255

InfoSec Insurance Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity 255

Daniel Miessler

APRIL 29, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Risk 244

Risk Marketing Software Information Security 244

Anton on Security

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Think about it, a book library is a collection of content for people to read while a use case library is a collection of use case content for the detection tools to run. A: When we refer to the use case library in the context of SOC, we mean a collection of your rules, playbooks and other detection content, with its associated processes.

Engineering 312

Engineering Risk Technology Information Security 312

Daniel Miessler

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Information Security 130

Information Security 130

Daniel Miessler

MARCH 17, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Technology 130

Technology Information Security 130

Daniel Miessler

JULY 13, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Technology 130

Technology Information Security 130

Daniel Miessler

JULY 20, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Information Security 130

Information Security 130

Daniel Miessler

APRIL 6, 2020

Being a member gets you access to the newsletter every week instead of just twice a month, access to the UL Slack Channel, the UL Book Club, the UL Archives, and access to future member-only content. If you get value from this content, you can support it directly by becoming a member.

Technology 130

Technology Information Security 130