Troy Hunt
JANUARY 17, 2024
It feels like not a week goes by without someone sending me yet another credential stuffing list. It's usually something to the effect of "hey, have you seen the Spotify breach", to which I politely reply with a link to my old No, Spotify Wasn't Hacked blog post (it's just the output of a small set of credentials successfully tested against their service), and we all move on.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 17, 2024
Interesting research: “ Do Users Write More Insecure Code with AI Assistants? “: Abstract: We conduct the first large-scale user study examining how users interact with an AI Code assistant to solve a variety of security related tasks across different programming languages. Overall, we find that participants who had access to an AI assistant based on OpenAI’s codex-davinci-002 model wrote significantly less secure code than those without access.
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Krebs on Security
JANUARY 17, 2024
The rapper and social media personality Punchmade Dev is perhaps best known for his flashy videos singing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. With memorable hits such as “Internet Swiping” and “Million Dollar Criminal” earning millions of views, Punchmade has leveraged his considerable following to peddle tutorials on how to commit financial crimes online.
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 17, 2024
Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 17, 2024 – Spam calls continue to be a major nuisance in the US, and advice on how to avoid them abound. Incogni’s latest research challenges prevalent assumptions about spam calls, revealing that traditional advice on avoiding specific area codes is largely ineffective. The study, based on the latest data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, a staggering 59.81% of all unwanted calls originate from local num
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WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 17, 2024
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Then a grad student named Sarah Meiklejohn proved them all wrong—and set the stage for a decade-long crackdown.
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 17, 2024
The San Francisco Chronicle tells a story about a family that almost got scammed when they heard their son’s voice telling them he’d been in a car accident and hurt a pregnant woman. Sadly, this is becoming more common. Scammers want to spread panic among their victims, and to do this, they feign an emergency situation. That may be a car accident, unexpected hospitalization, or any other scenarios which instantly cause concern and cause victims to act quickly.
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Security Affairs
JANUARY 17, 2024
Researchers devised a “lightweight method,” called iShutdown, to determine whether Apple iOS devices have been infected with spyware. Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have identified a “lightweight method,” called iShutdown, to identify the presence of spyware on Apple iOS devices. The method allow to discover stealthy and poweful surveillance software like NSO Group ‘s Pegasus , Intellexa ‘s Predator , QuaDream ‘s Reign.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
Salt Security added a posture governance engine to its API security platform that defines and enforces implementation standards. The post Salt Security Adds Governance Engine to API Security Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 17, 2024
Citrix fixed two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities impacting Netscaler ADC and Gateway appliances. Citrix warns customers to install security updates to address two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-6548 and CVE-2023-6549, impacting Netscaler ADC and Gateway appliances. “Exploits of these CVEs on unmitigated appliances have been observed.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
As AI becomes available and robust, malicious actors have already used it to develop more advanced attack methods; defenders must also leverage AI in 2024. The post AI’s Role in Cybersecurity for Attackers and Defenders in 2024 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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We Live Security
JANUARY 17, 2024
Here are some scams you may encounter on the shopping juggernaut, plus a few simple steps you can take to help safeguard your data while bagging that irresistible deal
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based attacks would likely possess greater adaptability and evasion capabilities than WannaCry and NotPetya. The post London Calling: Hey, US, Let’s Chat About Cyber AI – The Next WannaCry appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 17, 2024
GitHub rotated some credentials after the discovery of a flaw that allowed access to the environment variables of a production container. After GitHub became aware of a vulnerability through its bug bounty program, the Microsoft-owned company rotated some credentials. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0200 (CVSS score 7.2), allowed access to the environment variables of a production container and the company confirmed that all affected credentials have been rotated. “On December 26,
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
Researchers with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky are detailing a lightweight method for detecting the presence of spyware, including The NSO Group’s notorious Pegasus software, in Apple iOS devices. The new method, which calls for looking for traces of spyware in a log file called Shutdown.log on the devices, gives users and cybersecurity professionals an easier and.
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Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 17, 2024
Security researchers found that infections with high-profile spyware Pegasus, Reign, and Predator could be discovered on compromised Apple mobile devices by checking Shutdown.log, a system log file that stores reboot events. [.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
Understanding distinctions between cyberbullying & cyberstalking requires looking beyond surface similarities at key differences in behaviors, motivations, impacts & societal responses to these rising forms of online harassment. The post What is the Difference Between Cyberstalking and Cyberbullying? appeared first on SternX Technology. The post What is the Difference Between Cyberstalking and Cyberbullying?
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 17, 2024
A previously unknown cybercrime syndicate named 'Bigpanzi' has been making significant money by infecting Android TV and eCos set-top boxes worldwide since at least 2015. [.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
The bad actors behind the Androxgh0st malware are building a botnet they can use to identify victims and exploit vulnerable networks to steal confidential information from such high-profile cloud applications as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Office 365, SendGrid, and Twilio, according to two government agencies. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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Security Affairs
JANUARY 17, 2024
Switzerland believes that the attack claimed by pro-Russian group NoName that hit the government websites is retaliation for Zelensky’s presence at Davos. Switzerland believes that the cyberattack carried out by pro-Russia group NoName disrupted access to some government websites, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Davos. “We took a look at Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum Davos is currently taking place.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2024
As we surge into 2024, the cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a paradigm shift. Gone are the days when Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) held the throne. 2023 marked the realization within cybersecurity circles that while IOCs serve a purpose, particularly in confirming participation in major breaches, their continuous monitoring leads to an unsustainable level of alert […] The post Why Behavioral Threat Hunting is the Big Thing for Cybersecurity in 2024 appeared first on Cyborg Security.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 17, 2024
U.S. CISA and the FBI warned of AndroxGh0st malware used to create a botnet for victim identification and exploitation in target networks. US CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of AndroxGh0st malware. The malware is spreading to create a botnet for victim identification and exploitation in target networks.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 17, 2024
Today, CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against three recently patched Citrix NetScaler and Google Chrome zero-days actively exploited in attacks. [.
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The Hacker News
JANUARY 17, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a "lightweight method" called iShutdown for reliably identifying signs of spyware on Apple iOS devices, including notorious threats like NSO Group's Pegasus, QuaDream's Reign, and Intellexa's Predator.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 17, 2024
Microsoft says that a group of Iranian-backed state hackers are targeting high-profile employees of research organizations and universities across Europe and the United States in spearphishing attacks pushing new backdoor malware. [.
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 17, 2024
Last week we wrote about two vulnerabilities in all supported versions of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Gateways that were being actively exploited. The researchers that discovered the active exploitation are warning that these attacks are now very widespread. “Victims are globally distributed and vary greatly in size, from small businesses to some of the largest organizations in the world, including multiple Fortune 500 companies across multiple industry verticals.”
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 17, 2024
A new vulnerability dubbed 'LeftoverLocals' affecting graphics processing units from AMD, Apple, Qualcomm, and Imagination Technologies allows retrieving data from the local memory space. [.
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SecureWorld News
JANUARY 17, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to transform major sectors like healthcare, transportation, finance, and government over the coming years. But the advanced machine learning (ML) models powering this AI revolution also introduce new vectors of attack for malicious actors. As adoption accelerates, so too do emerging cybersecurity risks. That troubling dynamic motivates a comprehensive new report on AI security published by the U.S.
The Hacker News
JANUARY 17, 2024
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that threat actors deploying the AndroxGh0st malware are creating a botnet for "victim identification and exploitation in target networks.
Penetration Testing
JANUARY 17, 2024
Siemens has released two new advisories to inform customers about four vulnerabilities, which include two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-51438 and CVE-2023-49621) in their SIMATIC IPC and SIMATIC NC 4100 products. The vulnerabilities have a Common... The post Urgent Siemens Update: Addressing SIMATIC’s Near-Perfect CVSS Scores appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Heimadal Security
JANUARY 17, 2024
CISA and FBI released an advisory on Androxgh0st malware IoCs (Indicators of Compromise) and warned about hackers using this threat to steal credentials. The advisory contains: a list of specific Androxgh0st IoCs examples of malicious activities linked to it details about the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) the malware uses Patching operating systems, software, and […] The post CISA and FBI Reveal Known Androxgh0st Malware IoCs and TTPs appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
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