Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

DevHub is a platform designed for developers to access resources, tools, and APIs to build and integrate applications with Cisco’s technologies. It provides a range of development resources, including SDKs (Software Development Kits), documentation, sample code, and learning materials for networking, security, and cloud infrastructure.

Cybercrime 130

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Gizmodo is reporting that schools in the US are buying equipment to unlock cell phones from companies like Cellebrite: Gizmodo has reviewed similar accounting documents from eight school districts, seven of which are in Texas, showing that administrators paid as much $11,582 for the controversial surveillance technology.

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Surveillance Mobile Accountability Technology 363

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Open Technology Institute has an Open Letter to Law Enforcement in the U.S., In closely related news, nominations for the 2020 Caspar Bowden Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies are open. Lastly, the Port of Seattle is considering putting rules in place around facial recognition technology.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Sensitive data and trading activity of over 300K traders leaked online by international fintech firm Direct Trading Technologies. Direct Trading Technologies, an international fintech company, jeopardized over 300K traders by leaking their sensitive data and trading activity, thereby putting them at risk of an account takeover.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Harnessing a powerful hands-on lab platform, cutting-edge technology, a global video distribution network, and world-class instructors, INE Security is the top training choice for Fortune 500 companies worldwide for cybersecurity training in business and for IT professionals looking to advance their careers.

Password Management 130

Password Management Architecture Threat Detection Cybersecurity 130

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The spyware’s deployment relied on Cellebrite’s unlocking process, combining two invasive technologies to compromise the journalists digital privacy comprehensively. NoviSpy can extract sensitive data from compromised Android devices, including screenshots, location data, audio recordings, files, and photos.

Spyware 105

Spyware Surveillance Technology Mobile 105

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2021

The ongoing breach affecting thousands of organizations that relied on backdoored products by network software firm SolarWinds may have jeopardized the privacy of countless sealed court documents on file with the U.S. federal court system, according to a memo released Wednesday by the Administrative Office (AO) of the U.S.

Computers and Electronics 363

Computers and Electronics Software Engineering Accountability 363

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

An analysis of their technology infrastructure shows that all of these exchanges use Russian email providers, and most are directly hosted in Russia or by Russia-backed ISPs with infrastructure in Europe (e.g. A machine-translated version of Flymoney, one of dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges apparently nested at Cryptomus. in Vancouver, BC.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Advertising 288

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Related: Technology and justice systems The U.S. Avaya Holdings , Check Point Software Technologies , and Mimecast Limited each minimized or obscured the extent of security breaches linked to the SolarWinds Orion hack, impacting investor trust and highlighting the critical importance of clear, truthful communication.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The company published a document containing recommendations against password spray attacks aimed at Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services. Recently, tesearchers from Positive Technologies warned that unknown threat actors have attempted to exploit the now-patched vulnerability CVE-2024-37383 (CVSS score: 6.1)

VPN 112

VPN Firewall Technology Passwords 112

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Yet, many organizations struggle with a disjointed approachpolicies scattered across departments, processes misaligned, and technology underutilized. Technology Architecture: Leverage a central policy management platform that integrates with other business systems, provides AI-driven insights, and enhances accessibility.

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Architecture Government Risk Technology 52

Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Technology is also evolving rapidly in this fast-evolving world, where everything is changing briskly. To make it user-friendly for both beginners and experts, clear commands and comprehensive documentation are incorporated in this tool. Check the documentation for detailed instructions.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Technology is also evolving rapidly in this fast-evolving world, where everything is changing briskly. To make it user-friendly for both beginners and experts, clear commands and comprehensive documentation are incorporated in this tool. Check the documentation for detailed instructions.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Architecture Cybercrime Cybersecurity 52

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The EFF has released its Atlas of Surveillance , which documents police surveillance technology across the US.

Surveillance 206

Surveillance Technology 206

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Manufacturing systems, especially the ones that work with SCADA technology (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), IoT devices, and other critical technologies, depend heavily on efficient IT support to ensure that the downtime is minimal, and the performance is optimal.

Manufacturing 109

Manufacturing IoT Data collection Technology 109

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

warns that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions to seize control over PCs when users open a malicious document or visit a booby-trapped website. “The attacker would then have to convince the user to open the malicious document. Microsoft Corp.

Software 357

Software Engineering Internet Internet 357

Schneier on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Underlying these expectations are broadly shared assumptions that information technology increases operational effectiveness. Qualitative analysis leverages original data from field interviews, leaked documents, forensic evidence, and local media. The reason for this shortfall is their subversive mechanism of action.

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Media Technology Risk 339

Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

3CX hired incident response firm Mandiant , which released a report on Wednesday that said the compromise began in 2022 when a 3CX employee installed a malware-laced software package distributed via an earlier software supply chain compromise that began with a tampered installer for X_TRADER , a software package provided by Trading Technologies.

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Malware Software Technology Accountability 334

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

DevHub is a platform designed for developers to access resources, tools, and APIs to build and integrate applications with Ciscos technologies. It provides a range of development resources, including SDKs (Software Development Kits), documentation, sample code, and learning materials for networking, security, and cloud infrastructure.

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Cybercrime Authentication Technology 123

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., government systems, including the recent targeting of Treasurys information technology (IT) systems, as well as sensitive U.S. telecommunication and internet service providers. critical infrastructure.”

Cybersecurity 118

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Government Healthcare 118

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 14, 2020

The “RCM” portion of its name refers to “revenue cycle management,” an industry which tracks profits throughout the life cycle of each patient, including patient registration, insurance and benefit verification, medical treatment documentation, and bill preparation and collection from patients.

Ransomware 363

Ransomware Healthcare Insurance Phishing 363

SecureList

MARCH 10, 2025

The document uses the remote template injection technique to download an RTF file stored on a remote server controlled by the attacker. The documents used various themes to deceive victims into believing they are legitimate. Some documents concerned nuclear power plants and nuclear energy agencies. pro document-viewer[.]info

Energy and Utilities 112

Energy and Utilities Malware Government Phishing 112

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“My nickname was MikeMike, and I worked with Dmitri Golubov and made technologies for him,” Shefel said. “I’m also godfather of his second son.” ” Dmitri Golubov, circa 2005. Image: U.S. Postal Investigative Service.

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Retail Advertising Cryptocurrency Marketing 264

Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2025

We have determined that certain of our customers personal information and documents was acquired by the threat actors.” The companyalso filed documents with regulators in California warning impacted customers. The exposed information varies for each individual case.

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Data breaches Retail Cybercrime Government 111

Schneier on Security

JULY 3, 2023

. “We’re supposed to be able to go about our business in our day-to-day lives without being surveilled unless we are suspected of a crime, and each little bit of this technology strips away that ability.”

Surveillance 356

Surveillance Marketing Technology 356

Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

That’s according to a report from the non-profit Tech Transparency Project (TTP), who investigated the top 100 mobile VPN apps downloaded from Apple’s App Store as documented by mobile intelligence company AppMagic. Mobile VPNs are apps that connect your smartphone to the internet via different computers around the world.

VPN 133

VPN Mobile Government Technology 133

Schneier on Security

MARCH 21, 2023

and Greek national who worked on Meta’s security and trust team while based in Greece was placed under a yearlong wiretap by the Greek national intelligence service and hacked with a powerful cyberespionage tool, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and officials with knowledge of the case.

Spyware 256

Spyware Hacking Government Technology 256

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., government systems, including the recent targeting of Treasurys information technology (IT) systems, as well as sensitive U.S. telecommunication and internet service providers. critical infrastructure.”

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Government Healthcare 98

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A large cache of more than 500 documents published to GitHub last week indicate the records come from i-SOON , a technology company headquartered in Shanghai that is perhaps best known for providing cybersecurity training courses throughout China. i-SOON CEO Wu Haibo, in 2011. Image: nattothoughts.substack.com.

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Government Hacking Cyber threats Mobile 330

Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

” CVE-2024-29988 is a weakness that allows attackers to bypass Windows SmartScreen , a technology Microsoft designed to provide additional protections for end users against phishing and malware attacks. Adobe has since clarified that its apps won’t use AI to auto-scan your documents, as the original language in its FAQ suggested.

DNS 311

DNS Social Engineering Malware Media 311

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2025

” Bridging the implementation gap Recent industry data shows that organizations pursuing CMMC certification face significant challenges moving from documentation to implementation, particularly at Level 2 (Advanced), which requires adherence to 110 security controls from NIST SP 800-171.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. What’s more, Syrén seemed to downplay the severity of the exposure.

Hacking 360

Hacking Ransomware Banking Accountability 360

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2022

To accomplish this, he says, it crawls data with advanced analysis technologies and brings “ deep learning ” data analytics to bear. Krishnan gave me the example of a technology company that was concerned about employees flouting a company ban on the use of personal email accounts to share proprietary documents.

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Unstructured Data Government Internet Internet 235

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Some items on my list are still speculative, but none require science-fictional levels of technological advance. When reading about the successes and failures of AI systems, it’s important to differentiate between the fundamental limitations of AI as a technology, and the practical limitations of AI systems in the fall of 2023.

Artificial Intelligence 346

Artificial Intelligence Technology Government Education 346

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This cutting-edge innovation combines Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)* — designed to withstand the security threats posed by future quantum computing—with the trusted SSL technology that secures websites worldwide. This unique feature allows for offline verification capability, making it adaptable to various environments.

Computers and Electronics 278

Computers and Electronics Encryption Government Authentication 278

Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2021

The source said the intruders stole several documents with personal and financial data on thousands of state employees, and then used the phished employee’s inbox to send targeted phishing emails to at least 9,000 California state workers and their contacts.

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Phishing Data breaches Accountability Technology 342

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2022

The survey also found that just six percent or less of respondent’s information technology budgets were devoted to cybersecurity, although roughly 60 percent of respondents said their cybersecurity budgets would increase in 2022.

Healthcare 344

Healthcare Ransomware Cybersecurity Malware 344