CSO Magazine
APRIL 27, 2023
Cyber experts from the SANS Institute have revealed the five most dangerous new attack techniques being used by attackers including cyber criminals and nation-state actors. They were presented in a session at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, where a panel of SANS analysts explored emerging Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and advised organizations on how to prepare for them.
Troy Hunt
APRIL 5, 2023
A quick summary first before the details: This week, the FBI in cooperation with international law enforcement partners took down a notorious marketplace trading in stolen identity data in an effort they've named "Operation Cookie Monster" They've provided millions of impacted email addresses and passwords to Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) so that victims of the incident can discover if they have been exposed.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 24, 2023
In an open letter , seven secure messaging apps—including Signal and WhatsApp—point out that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could destroy end-to-end encryption: As currently drafted, the Bill could break end-to-end encryption,opening the door to routine, general and indiscriminate surveillance of personal messages of friends, family members, employees, executives, journalists, human rights activists and even politicians themselves, which would fundamentally undermine everyone’s ab
Krebs on Security
APRIL 27, 2023
A shocking number of organizations — including banks and healthcare providers — are leaking private and sensitive information from their public Salesforce Community websites, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The data exposures all stem from a misconfiguration in Salesforce Community that allows an unauthenticated user to access records that should only be available after logging in.
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Tech Republic Security
APRIL 19, 2023
Ransomware attacks skyrocketed last month according to the new monthly cybersecurity report by NCC Group. New threat group Cl0p is behind the increase as it exploited vulnerabilities in GoAnywhere file transfer manager. The post Ransomware attacks increased 91% in March, as threat actors find new vulnerabilities appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 7, 2023
Amazon has banned the sale of the Flipper Zero portable multi-tool for pen-testers as it no longer allows its sale on the platform after tagging it as a card-skimming device. [.
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Security Boulevard
APRIL 17, 2023
It’s Help|About Time: Chrome’s “V8” JavaScript engine has high-severity vuln. Scrotes already exploiting it. The post Drop Everything: Update Chrome NOW — 0-Day Exploit in Wild appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 12, 2023
The FBI is warning people against using public phone-charging stations, worrying that the combination power-data port can be used to inject malware onto the devices: Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers. Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices that access these ports.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 20, 2023
We learned some remarkable new details this week about the recent supply-chain attack on VoIP software provider 3CX. The lengthy, complex intrusion has all the makings of a cyberpunk spy novel: North Korean hackers using legions of fake executive accounts on LinkedIn to lure people into opening malware disguised as a job offer; malware targeting Mac and Linux users working at defense and cryptocurrency firms; and software supply-chain attacks nested within earlier supply chain attacks.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 3, 2023
Some 43% of employees have been targeted with work-related phishing attacks on their personal devices, says a survey from SlashNext. The post BYOD and personal apps: A recipe for data breaches appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Bleeping Computer
APRIL 11, 2023
Microsoft and Citizen Lab discovered commercial spyware made by an Israel-based company QuaDream used to compromise the iPhones of high-risk individuals using a zero-click exploit named ENDOFDAYS. [.
We Live Security
APRIL 20, 2023
Similarities with newly discovered Linux malware used in Operation DreamJob corroborate the theory that the infamous North Korea-aligned group is behind the 3CX supply-chain attack The post Linux malware strengthens links between Lazarus and the 3CX supply‑chain attack appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Security Boulevard
APRIL 3, 2023
Déjà Vu: Hack of WD systems leads to My Cloud service outage. Owners unable to access files. The post Western Digital Hacked: ‘My Cloud’ Data Dead (Even Local Storage!) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 11, 2023
Car thieves are injecting malicious software into a car’s network through wires in the headlights (or taillights) that fool the car into believing that the electronic key is nearby. News articles.
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Krebs on Security
APRIL 14, 2023
KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “ juice jacking ,” a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging kiosk. It remains unclear what may have prompted the alerts, but the good news is that there are some fairly basic things you can do to avoid having to worry
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 14, 2023
A new report from cyberthreat intelligence company Cybersixgill sees threat actors swarming to digital bazaars to collaborate, buy and sell malware and credentials. The post For cybercriminal mischief, it’s dark web vs deep web appeared first on TechRepublic.
Dark Reading
APRIL 20, 2023
A bug in how Google Cloud Platform handles OAuth tokens opened the door to Trojan apps that could access anything in users' personal or business Google Drives, Photos, Gmail, and more.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 4, 2023
HP announced in a security bulletin this week that it would take up to 90 days to patch a critical-severity vulnerability that impacts the firmware of certain business-grade printers. [.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 4, 2023
$8.50 per child: UK regulator punishes TikTok at 5.5% of revenue. Says app illegally tracked children. The post TikTok Abused Kids’ Data — UK Fines it $16 Million appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 10, 2023
Here’s an experiment being run by undergraduate computer science students everywhere: Ask ChatGPT to generate phishing emails, and test whether these are better at persuading victims to respond or click on the link than the usual spam. It’s an interesting experiment, and the results are likely to vary wildly based on the details of the experiment.
SecureList
APRIL 3, 2023
On March 29, Crowdstrike published a report about a supply chain attack conducted via 3CXDesktopApp, a popular VoIP program. Since then, the security community has started analyzing the attack and sharing their findings. The following has been discovered so far: The infection is spread via 3CXDesktopApp MSI installers. An installer for macOS has also been trojanized.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 6, 2023
Two Russia-associated groups hit Israel and Finland with DDoS attacks, this week. Cybersecurity experts say the actions represent a marked increase in exploits and a harbinger of cyberattacks to come. The post DDoS attacks rise as pro-Russia groups attack Finland, Israel appeared first on TechRepublic.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
We Live Security
APRIL 18, 2023
When decommissioning their old hardware, many companies 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' The post Discarded, not destroyed: Old routers reveal corporate secrets appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 17, 2023
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT41 was found abusing the GC2 (Google Command and Control) red teaming tool in data theft attacks against a Taiwanese media and an Italian job search company. [.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 25, 2023
2FA OTP ASAP? Google Authenticator app now syncs your secrets: No stress if you break your phone. The post FINALLY! Google Makes 2FA App Useable — BUT There’s a Catch appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Dark Reading
APRIL 5, 2023
Using only ChatGPT prompts, a Forcepoint researcher convinced the AI to create malware for finding and exfiltrating specific documents, despite its directive to refuse malicious requests.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
SecureList
APRIL 12, 2023
The Lazarus group is a high-profile Korean-speaking threat actor with multiple sub-campaigns. We have previously published information about the connections of each cluster of this group. In this blog, we’ll focus on an active cluster that we dubbed DeathNote because the malware responsible for downloading additional payloads is named Dn.dll or Dn64.dll.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 21, 2023
Google Cloud and The Center for Internet Security, Inc., launched the Google Cloud Alliance this week with the goal of advancing digital security in the public sector. The Center for Internet Security, founded in 2000 to address growing cyber threats and establish a set of cybersecurity protocols and standards like CIS Critical Security Controls and.
CSO Magazine
APRIL 28, 2023
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has revealed five ways malicious actors can use ChatGPT to enhance their attack toolset in a new report exploring the cybersecurity implications of large language models (LLMs). The Security Implications of ChatGPT paper details how threat actors can exploit AI-driven systems in different aspects of cyberattacks including enumeration, foothold assistance, reconnaissance, phishing, and the generation of polymorphic code.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 3, 2023
Hackers are adding malicious functionality to WinRAR self-extracting archives that contain harmless decoy files, allowing them to plant backdoors without triggering the security agent on the target system. [.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
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