Troy Hunt
AUGUST 24, 2024
This is such a significant week for us, to finally have Stefan join us as a proper employee at HIBP. When you start out as a pet project, you never really consider yourself a "proper" employee because, well, it's just you mucking around. And then when Charlotte started "officially" working for HIBP a few years ago, well, that's my wife helping me out.
The Hacker News
AUGUST 24, 2024
Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday, according to French television network TF1. Durov is believed to have been apprehended pursuant to a warrant issued in connection with a preliminary police investigation.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 24, 2024
Recently, researchers warned vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs could be hacked to spy on their owners, the company will fix it. During the recent Def Con hacking conference, security researchers Dennis Giese and Braelynn explained that attackers can exploit flaws in vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs to spy on their owners. The researchers analyzed the following devices: Ecovacs Deebot 900 Series, Ecovacs Deebot N8/T8, Ecovacs Deebot N9/T9, Ecovacs Deebot N10/T10, Ecovacs De
The Hacker News
AUGUST 24, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy piece of Linux malware that leverages an unconventional technique to achieve persistence on infected systems and hide credit card skimmer code. The malware, attributed to a financially motivated threat actor, has been codenamed sedexp by Aon's Stroz Friedberg incident response services team.
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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.
Jane Frankland
AUGUST 24, 2024
Drama. It’s something we often associate with TV shows and movies, but it has a sneaky way of infiltrating even the most professional environments, including cybersecurity. With recent events like the CrowdStrike IT outage causing global disruption and significant financial losses, and the controversial Palo Alto Networks-sponsored event at Black Hat USA , where models were presented as mannequins adorned in evening wear with lampshades obscuring their faces, it’s evident that the cy
The Hacker News
AUGUST 24, 2024
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed a security flaw impacting Versa Director to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. The medium-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39717 (CVSS score: 6.
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Security Boulevard
AUGUST 24, 2024
Authors/Presenters:Inyoung Bang and Martin Kayondo, Seoul National University; Hyungon Moon, UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology); Yunheung Paek, Seoul National University Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel.
Penetration Testing
AUGUST 24, 2024
In the realm of cybersecurity, the ever-present threat of web shells demands specialized solutions. These malicious scripts, often concealed within legitimate web applications, can provide attackers with unauthorized access, potentially... The post ShellSweepX: A Precision Tool for Web Shell Detection appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Hacker's King
AUGUST 24, 2024
In this article, we will learn how to automate XSS exploitation using Toxssin. Toxssin is an open-source penetration testing tool that automates the process of exploiting Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. It consists of an HTTP server that works as an interpreter for the traffic generated by the malicious JavaScript payload that powers this tool (toxin.js).
Penetration Testing
AUGUST 24, 2024
The Qilin ransomware group, already infamous for its “double extortion” tactics, has now added a new strategy to its repertoire: credential harvesting from Google Chrome browsers. A recent investigation by... The post Qilin Ransomware: Beyond Encryption, a New Threat of Credential Theft appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
BH Consulting
AUGUST 24, 2024
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Europol report highlights latest cybercrime threats Cyber threats have multiplied and fragmented over the past year, with ransomware groups increasingly targeting small and medium sized businesses because their defences are weaker. Millions of victims across the EU were attacked and exploited online every day in 2023, Europol said.
Penetration Testing
AUGUST 24, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers at Mandiant have unveiled a sophisticated new memory-only dropper and downloader that’s been silently delivering a variety of malware-as-a-service infostealers, including LUMMAC.V2, SHADOWLADDER, and CRYPTBOT. This stealthy malware,... The post PEAKLIGHT Malware: A New Stealthy Memory-Only Threat Emerges appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 24, 2024
Plus: The US intelligence community formally blames Iran for Trump campaign hack, aircraft-tracking platform FlightAware says a “configuration error” exposed sensitive user data, and more.
Penetration Testing
AUGUST 24, 2024
The cybersecurity firm CertiK has publicly confirmed its involvement in the incident with the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, which had earlier accused an unnamed “whitehat research” of stealing $3 million in... The post CertiK Issues Public Apology to Kraken Over $3M Bug Bounty Incident appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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Penetration Testing
AUGUST 24, 2024
Deniss Zolotarjovs, a 33-year-old resident of Moscow, has recently been charged with participating in the activities of an international cybercriminal organization. A federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted him... The post Moscow Hacker Arrested in Georgia, Faces U.S. Court for Cybercrimes appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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