Schneier on Security

JULY 18, 2024

This is pretty horrific : …a group of men behind a violent crime spree designed to compel victims to hand over access to their cryptocurrency savings. That announcement and the criminal complaint laying out charges against St. Felix focused largely on a single theft of cryptocurrency from an elderly North Carolina couple, whose home St. Felix and one of his accomplices broke into before physically assaulting the two victims—­both in their seventies—­and forcing them to transfer

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Trend Micro

JULY 18, 2024

Trend Micro threat hunters discovered that the Play ransomware group has been deploying a new Linux variant that targets ESXi environments. Read our blog entry to know more.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

The cybercrime group FIN7 is advertising a security evasion tool in multiple underground forums, cybersecurity company SentinelOne warns. SentinelOne researchers warn that the financially motivated group FIN7 is using multiple pseudonyms to advertise a security evasion tool in several criminal underground forums. FIN7 developed a tool called AvNeutralizer (also known as AuKill) that can bypass security solutions.

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Trend Micro

JULY 18, 2024

On July 19, 2024, a large-scale outage emerged affecting Windows computers for many industries across the globe from financial institutions to hospitals to airlines. The source of this outage came from a single content update from CrowdStrike.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

Researchers discovered security flaws in SAP AI Core cloud-based platform that could expose customers’ data. Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz uncovered five security flaws, collectively tracked as SAPwned, in the SAP AI Core cloud-based platform. An attacker can exploit the flaws to obtain access tokens and customer data. SAP AI Core, developed by SAP, is a cloud-based platform providing the essential infrastructure and tools for constructing, managing, and deploying predictive AI workfl

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

The number of data breach victims in the first half (H1) of 2024 has surged to 1,078,989,742, marking a 490% increase compared to the same period in 2023, which saw 182,645,409 victims. The post Data Breaches Impact Growing Number of Victims, ITRC Finds appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has confirmed that it was the target of a security breach that led to the theft of $230 million in cryptocurrency assets. "A cyber attack occurred in one of our [multi-signature] wallets involving a loss of funds exceeding $230 million," the company said in a statement.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 18, 2024

Cisco has fixed a critical severity vulnerability that lets attackers add new users with root privileges and permanently crash Security Email Gateway (SEG) appliances using emails with malicious attachments. [.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Malware pretending to offer a safe web-browsing experience can alter what the users sees on the requested page or direct them to another one and also allows other bad actors to run malicious codes on Windows systems using the highest level of privilege. The post ESET: Chinese Adware Opens Windows Systems to More Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

AI systems are transforming technology and driving innovation across industries. How to protect privacy and build secure AI products? How to Protect Privacy and Build Secure AI Products AI systems are transforming technology and driving innovation across industries. However, their unpredictability raises significant concerns about data security and privacy.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

A survey shows that nearly half of all small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) fell victim to cyberattacks in the first half of this year. The post Survey: Nearly Half of SMEs Fell Victim to Cyberattack in Last Six Months appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts. The malware, dubbed HotPage, gets its name from the eponymous installer ("HotPage.exe"), according to new findings from ESET.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 18, 2024

A cybercriminal gang that researchers track as Revolver Rabbit has registered more than 500,000 domain names for infostealer campaigns that target Windows and macOS systems. [.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered security shortcomings in SAP AI Core cloud-based platform for creating and deploying predictive artificial intelligence (AI) workflows that could be exploited to get hold of access tokens and customer data. The five vulnerabilities have been collectively dubbed SAPwned by cloud security firm Wiz.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Automating SSL certificate renewals is essential for businesses of all sizes to avoid outages and security risks associated with expired certificates. The renewal process can be complex and time-consuming, especially for organizations with large or intricate IT infrastructures. With upcoming changes reducing SSL certificate validity periods to 90 days, the need for efficient renewal processes is even more critical.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 18, 2024

Imagine someone sneaking into your kitchen not for the cookies in your jar but for something far more. The post What is Cookies Hacking (Hijacking)? How To Prevent it? appeared first on Quick Heal Blog.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

This Article Staying Safe on the Go: Insider Risk and Travel Security Tips was first published on Signpost Six. | [link] As summer holidays are in full swing, many of us are not just travelling for leisure but also working remotely from various locations. While you’re busy planning your getaway, it’s essential to stay vigilant about insider risks and security.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

Unknown threat actors have been observed leveraging open-source tools as part of a suspected cyber espionage campaign targeting global government and private sector organizations.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

The post CDK Global cyber attack: What businesses can learn & implement appeared first on Click Armor. The post CDK Global cyber attack: What businesses can learn & implement appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 18, 2024

Which VPN is better, IPVanish or ExpressVPN? Use our guide to compare pricing, features and more.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

A crypto phishing campaign has been identified in which a threat actor employs AI-generated content to create 17,000 phishing lure sites impersonating more than 30 major cryptocurrency brands, including Coinbase, Crypto.com, Metamask and Trezor. The post Phishing Threat Actor Leverages AI to Target Multiple Crypto Brands appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 18, 2024

SolarWinds has fixed eight critical vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software, six of which allowed attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable devices. [.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Understanding the risks associated with the cloud environment and adopting technologies, such as zero-trust network access, DSPM, generative AI and other security measures, helps mitigate the risks and strengthen the cloud posture. The post Future of Hybrid Cloud Security: New Approaches and Innovations appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cisco Security

JULY 18, 2024

Announcing the launch of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) to help securely build, deploy, and operate AI systems to mitigate AI-specific security risks. Announcing the launch of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) to help securely build, deploy, and operate AI systems to mitigate AI-specific security risks.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

As the travel industry rebounds post-pandemic, it is increasingly targeted by automated threats, with the sector experiencing nearly 21% of all bot attack requests last year. That’s according to research from Imperva, a Thales company. In their 2024 Bad Bot Report, Imperva finds that bad bots accounted for 44.5% of the industry’s web traffic in 2023—a significant jump from 37.4% in 2022.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 18, 2024

Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting cryptocurrency users. This multi-stage attack utilizes a combination of phishing emails, malicious shortcut files, PowerShell scripts, and legitimate software like RDPWrapper... The post Cryptocurrency Traders Beware: New Malware Exploits RDPWrapper and Tailscale appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 18, 2024

Microsoft says the Windows 11 2023 Update has entered the broad deployment phase and is now available to all seekers on eligible systems. [.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

Let's face it: AppSec and developers often feel like they're on opposing teams. You're battling endless vulnerabilities while they just want to ship code. Sound familiar? It's a common challenge, but there is a solution. Ever wish they proactively cared about security?

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

The cybercrime group FIN7 is advertising a security evasion tool in multiple underground forums, cybersecurity company SentinelOne warns. SentinelOne researchers warn that the financially motivated group FIN7 is using multiple pseudonyms to advertise a security evasion tool in several criminal underground forums. FIN7 developed a tool called AvNeutralizer (also known as AuKill) that can bypass security solutions.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2024

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a comprehensive guide on Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) designed to help organizations understand, create, and utilize SBOMs to enhance their cybersecurity posture. A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is essentially a list of all the components, libraries, and modules that are included in a software product.

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