Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
I was in my mid-30s before I felt comfortable standing up in front of an audience and talking about technology. Come to think of it, "comfortable" isn't really the right word, as, frankly, it was nerve-racking. This, with my obvious bias as her father, makes it all the more remarkable that Elle was able to do it at NDC Oslo when she was just 11 years old.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Interesting social engineering attack: luring potential job applicants with fake recruiting pitches, trying to convince them to download malware. From a news article These particular attacks from North Korean state-funded hacking team Lazarus Group are new, but the overall malware campaign against the Python development community has been running since at least August of 2023, when a number of popular open source Python tools were maliciously duplicated with added malware.
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Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Cyber attackers are using malicious emails to infiltrate critical national infrastructure, like utilities, transport, telecommunications, and now data centres.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
At least eight people have been killed and more than 2,700 people have been injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers. Experts say the blasts point toward a supply chain compromise, not a cyberattack.
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Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Australia's IT spending is set to surge 8.7% in 2025, driven by cybersecurity needs, AI investments, and hardware upgrades as Windows 10 ends.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The personal information of a million individuals was published online following a ransomware attack that in June disrupted NHS hospitals in London. In June, a ransomware attack on pathology and diagnostic services provider Synnovis has severely impacted the operations at several major NHS hospitals in London. The attack forced the impacted hospitals to cancel some healthcare procedures, in some cases, patients were redirected to other hospitals.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
US DoJ charged a Chinese national who used spear-phishing emails to obtain sensitive info from NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA. The U.S. DoJ charged a Chinese national, Song Wu (39), who used spear-phishing emails to target employees of NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA.” The man, who remails at large, used fake email accounts posing as US-based researchers and engineers to target government personnel to obtain software and source code created by the Natio
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
LastPass’ recent data breaches make it hard to recommend as a viable password manager in 2024. Learn more in our full review below.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria caused their explosion; at least 8 nine people dead and more than 2,800 injured. At least nine eight individuals, including a child, were killed and over 2,800 were injured due to the explosion of their pagers across Lebanon. A Hezbollah official told Reuters that this incident is the “biggest security breach” in nearly a year of conflict with Israel.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform and Progress WhatsUp Gold bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A new wave of all-in-one SOC platforms is consolidating the market, bringing enterprise-grade security solutions within reach of SMBs. The post The New Era of SOCs: Simplifying Cybersecurity for SMBs appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
GitLab has issued an urgent security update addressing a critical vulnerability that affects both GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-45409, carries a CVSS... The post GitLab Releases Critical Security Patch for CVE-2024-45409 (CVSS 10) Vulnerability appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Fake data breaches may not involve any actual theft, but their reputational impact can be just as damaging as real breaches. The post All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Why do consumers refuse to consent to their data being shared? Ensuring transparency on their usage and consent. In the digital world, trust is essential for the relationships between brands and consumers. However, trust is not a once-off exercise; it’s a continuous process in which each interaction helps build and nurture loyalty over time. This is why it’s crucial to understand the factors contributing to trust, particularly how online brands manage consumers’ personal data.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A full 80% of organizations within the critical infrastructure vertical experienced email-related security breaches in the past year, according to an OPSWAT survey. The post Email Security Breaches Rampant Among Critical Infrastructure Organizations appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Security professionals are sounding the alarm about a novel cyberattack vector: the use of counterfeit CAPTCHA tests to distribute malware on Windows devices. Users are urged to exercise increased vigilance... The post Cybercriminals Exploit CAPTCHA to Deliver Malware: Experts Issue Warning appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
GSOC modernization is a journey that starts with understanding your unique business needs This article was originally published in ASIS Security Management Magazine. In the past decade, global security operations centers (GSOCs) have been in their early adolescence. They were focused on baseline physical security functions such as monitoring alarm systems and video surveillance feeds.… The post How to Modernize Security Operations Centers appeared first on Ontic.
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Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
On September 16, 2024, Apple released iOS 18. Besides a lot of exciting new features, iOS 18 comes with some privacy and security enhancements. One of the most promising new features is the new Passwords app. Built on the foundation of Apple’s password management system Keychain, Passwords makes it easier for users to access stored passwords and get an overview of their credentials.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, protecting sensitive information is more critical than ever. The latest “Cyber Security in Focus report” by. The post Data Detection & Response (DDR): Not the Dance Revolution It Claims appeared first on Symmetry Systems. The post Data Detection & Response (DDR): Not the Dance Revolution It Claims appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Broadcom on Tuesday released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting VMware vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38812 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a heap-overflow vulnerability in the DCE/RPC protocol.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
As per recent reports, a threat actor group known as Head Mare has been linked with cyberattacks that focus on exploiting a WinRAR Vulnerability. These attacks mainly target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. In this article, we’ll focus on details about Head Mare and the WinRAR vulnerability itself. Let’s begin! Head Mare Origins And […] The post Alert: Head Mare Associated With WinRAR Vulnerability Attack appeared first on TuxCare.
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Pen Test Partners
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
TL;DR Modern vessels are becoming increasingly connected. While it is unlikely that hackers could fully control a container ship remotely, they may be able to disrupt systems such as the Power Management System (PMS), leading to blackouts and associated loss of propulsion and steering. Although manual recovery is possible, it can be time-consuming and challenging, especially during manoeuvring.
Graham Cluley
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A former boss of Ticketmaster has been sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally accessing computer servers of a rival company and stealing sensitive business information. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
AppOmni today disclosed how sensitive data stored in knowledge bases hosted on the ServiceNow software-as-a-service (SaaS) application platform can be accessed because the proper controls have not been implemented. The post AppOmni Surfaces Configuration Flaw in ServiceNow SaaS Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is warning of an "ongoing" global threat that's targeting cryptocurrency users with clipper malware with the goal of facilitating financial fraud.
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Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Red Hat OpenShift, the industry-leading hybrid cloud platform, known for its robust security features and trusted by over 3,000 customers, including a significant portion of the Global Fortune 500, is... The post Critical Flaws in Red Hat OpenShift: CVE-2024-45496 (CVSS 9.9) & CVE-2024-7387 (CVSS 9.1) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Google has announced that it will be switching from KYBER to ML-KEM in its Chrome web browser as part of its ongoing efforts to defend against the risk posed by cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs). "Chrome will offer a key share prediction for hybrid ML-KEM (codepoint 0x11EC)," David Adrian, David Benjamin, Bob Beck, and Devon O'Brien of the Chrome Team said.
Webroot
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Webroot® once again outperformed competitors in its latest round of testing by the performance benchmarking firm PassMark for February, 2023. In taking the highest score in the category, Webroot beat out competitors including BitDefender , McAfee®, Norton, and ESET® security products. PassMark® Software Party, Ltd. specializes in “the development of high quality performance benchmarking solutions as well as providing expert independent IT consultancy services to clients ranging from govern
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The GSM Association, the governing body that oversees the development of the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, on Tuesday, said it's working towards implementing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to secure messages sent between the Android and iOS ecosystems.
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