Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket. Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.”

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A hack of health care services provider ConnectOnCall exposed the sensitive data of more than 914,000 users, the latest proof point of the growing interest threat actors have in targeting hospitals and other health care organizations.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1% appeared first on Security Boulevard. You had one job: Last month’s sheer incompetence descends this week into UTTER FARCE.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The post FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard. a/k/a BRONZE SILHOUETTE: FBI head Wray won’t tolerate China’s “real-world threat to our physical safety.”

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The post US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My! appeared first on Security Boulevard. Pay no attention to that man: State Dept. Global Engagement Centre chief James Rubin (pictured) follows the yellow brick road.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2024

The post Russia Hacked Microsoft Execs — SolarWinds Hackers at it Again appeared first on Security Boulevard. AKA APT29: Midnight Blizzard / Cozy Bear makes it look easy (and makes Microsoft look insecure).

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The post ‘All of Sony’ Hacked, Claims Ransomed.vc Group appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hackers Play in Sony’s World: If true, Sony might have to push the RESET button (again).

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Security Boulevard

JULY 1, 2024

SolarWinds hackers strike again: Remote access service hacked—by APT29, says TeamViewer. The post ‘Russia’ Breaches TeamViewer — ‘No Evidence’ Billions of Devices at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2024

Oh, Lord: My friends all hack Porsches—I must make amends. The post ‘Extremely serious’ — Mercedes-Benz Leaks Data on GitHub appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2021

Data laundering, like money laundering, is the act of acquiring data through an illegal means—whether that’s the dark web or a hacked/stolen database—and then taking that data and running it through a legitimate business or process in order to make the data seem authentic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Dumb Design + Crud Code = Privacy Panic: Its been SEVEN MONTHS, but Tims crew is yet to fix the bugs. The post Apple Lets Stalkers Find YOU nRootTag Team Breaks AirTag Crypto appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

GRU APT28 is back again: Fancy Bear still hacking ubiquitous gear, despite patch availability. The post FBI Warns: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter is STILL Not Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Deterrent controls help to create a more secure cloud environment by making it less inviting to potential attackers. Combined with other cloud safeguards , these measures are especially effective at increasing security awareness and discouraging suspicious conduct.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2023, a hacking group used AI to impersonate Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry in an attempt to fool a Zscaler employee. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025. We dont need to go outside of Zscalers walls to find examples of such an attack.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Data warehousing firm Snowflake, which saw a lot of user accounts get hacked due to poor security hygiene, is making MFA mandatory for all user accounts by November 2025. The post Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or junk it if EOL: Two nasty vulnerabilities need an update—pronto. The post ASUS Router User? Patch ASAP!

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2024

The post WordPress Plugin Supply Chain Attack Gets Worse appeared first on Security Boulevard. 30,000 websites at risk: Check yours ASAP! 800 Million Ostriches Can’t Be Wrong.)

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones appeared first on Security Boulevard. Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

EKEN IoT FAIL: Amazon, Sears and Shein still sell security swerving stuff. The post Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 13, 2024

DPRK WFH Ransomware Redux: 3rd Person Charged appeared first on Security Boulevard. North Korean army of remote IT workers enabled by Matthew Isaac Knoot, alleges DoJ. The post WTH?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2024

The post Apple M-Series FAIL: GoFetch Flaw Finds Crypto Keys appeared first on Security Boulevard. GoFAIL: Researchers worm their way into broken cache-filling microcode in most Macs and iPads.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2024

Pragmatic politics: Anger as Putin gets back two notorious cybercriminals The post Prisoner Swap: Huge Russian Hackers Freed — Seleznev and Klyushin appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 6, 2021

He is also an adjunct professor and industry advisory board member (cybersecurity and data privacy) at the HKBU School of Business. I am currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Crypto.com, where I drive the company’s global cybersecurity and data privacy strategy. What job do you do today?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2021

The post The Business Value of the Social-Engineer Phishing Service appeared first on Security Boulevard. Phishing attacks continue to plague organizations across the globe with great success, but why? Cybercriminals are targeting the human element of organizations. Additionally, they are developing techniques to use an.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

The post North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes appeared first on Security Boulevard. DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The post FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

The need for security awareness training is now clear to most organizations, and they are starting to evolve from just training to additional emphasis on behavior and culture,” said Huisman. “At More Metaverse Means More Hacking. 2023 will be a big year for privacy laws.”. Similarly, the U.S. Finally, Some Hope.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Expect bad threat actors to spread ransomware and other threats that will encrypt or destroy data on machines. On top of that, the threat landscape has kept expanding with new strains of ransomware discovered late last year and the devastating Solar Winds supply chain hack. Increasing. The best defense.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Inglorious Basta(rds): 16 days on, huge hospital system continues to be paralyzed by ransomware—and patient safety is at risk. The post Black Basta Ascension Attack Redux — can Patients Die of Ransomware?

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Today’s columnist, Steve Durbin of the Information Security Forum, offers advice to Chris DeRusha the new federal CISO. Durbin says the Biden administration has a great opportunity to work with the broader security community towards fostering security awareness and the need to protect data privacy.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2025

The post Oracle Hack PR Drama: Deny, Deny, Deny Despite Damning Data appeared first on Security Boulevard. OCI dokey then: Larry Ellisons PR pukes desperately follow the script.

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