DDoS attacks are getting more sophisticated and easier to launch. Here’s what works – and what doesn’t. The post DDoS Myths: Blackholing and Outsourcing Won’t Stop Everything appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. This article has been indexed from eSecurityPlanet Read the…
Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades
Artificial intelligence art service Midjourney and Shutterstock will identify their computer-generated images in Google Search. The post Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed from Security…
Israel-based threat actors show growing sophistication of email attacks
Abnormal Security is tracking cybercriminals from an unusual location for business email compromises who are using sophisticated spoofing to spur payments for fake acquisitions. The post Israel-based threat actors show growing sophistication of email attacks appeared first on TechRepublic. This…
Ferrari Website Flaw Exposes Their Database Credentials
Based on the recent report from char49, it appears that there was a critical flaw in Ferrari’s subdomain, which led to an arbitrary file read vulnerability. The vulnerability existed in the media.ferrari.com subdomain using a vulnerable WordPress plugin (W3 Total…
Merdoor Backdoor Exploits Agencies By The Lancefly APT
South and Southeast Asian government, airline, and telecom institutions have been targeted by a new APT hacking outfit called Lancefly, which employs a variant of the ‘Merdoor’ backdoor malware. Symantec Threat Labs announced today that Lancefly has been using the…
Intel says Friday’s mystery ‘security update’ microcode isn’t really a security update
We’re all for encouraging people to squash bugs but this is an odd way to do it False alarm: despite a patch notes suggesting otherwise, that mysterious blob of microcode released for many Intel microprocessors last week was not a…
Extra! Extra! Don’t quite read all about it: Cyber attack hits Philadelphia Inquirer
Breaking news, literally A cyber “incident” stopped The Philadelphia Inquirer’s presses over the weekend, halting the Sunday edition’s print edition and shutting down the newspaper’s offices to staff until at least Tuesday.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-05-15
Novel Malware Strain, PIPEDREAM, Deployed by Russian-Linked Hackers Against US Energy Corporations VA seeks cyber operations help Lacework Appoints Lea Kissner As Chief Information Security Officer One city’s growing opioid crisis brings data-driven solutions to the front lines Housing authority…
Novel Malware Strain, PIPEDREAM, Deployed by Russian-Linked Hackers Against US Energy Corporations
Mandiant, a cybersecurity enterprise, has released a fresh report revealing a new malware strain, named… Novel Malware Strain, PIPEDREAM, Deployed by Russian-Linked Hackers Against US Energy Corporations on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing…
VA seeks cyber operations help
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for capabilities ranging from cyber incident response and cloud threat detection to insider threat analysis to support its security operations center in a new market research request. This article has been indexed from…
Lacework Appoints Lea Kissner As Chief Information Security Officer
Former Humu, Google, and Twitter security leader adds deep security experience. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Lacework Appoints Lea Kissner As Chief Information Security Officer
One city’s growing opioid crisis brings data-driven solutions to the front lines
Two decades of overdose data helps the Baltimore City Health Department understand drug use trends to shape treatment programs. This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Read the original article: One city’s growing opioid crisis brings data-driven…
Housing authority looks to AI for voucher processing
Columbus wants to use an artificial intelligence-based solution to off-load routine tasks from staff and accelerate Housing Choice Voucher processing. This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Read the original article: Housing authority looks to AI for…
RA Ransomware Group Emerges With Custom Spin on Babuk
The freshly minted ransomware gang is customizing leaked Babuk source code to go after cyber targets in the US and South Korea — and it’s expanding its operations quickly. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original…
PharMerica Leaks 5.8M Deceased Users’ PII, Health Information
Relatives are being alerted that a PharMerica compromise exposed the sensitive data of their deceased loved ones, which could be used for identity theft. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: PharMerica Leaks 5.8M Deceased…
Cloudflare unveils Cloudflare One for AI to enable safe use of generative AI tools
Cloudflare One for AI will enable organizations to adopt the latest generative AI technologies without compromising performance or security. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Cloudflare unveils Cloudflare One for AI to…
Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families Sue Meta, Reddit, Amazon
The families of victims of a mass shooting in Buffalo are challenging the platforms they believe led the attacker to carry out a racist massacre. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Buffalo Mass Shooting…
Some potential: How bad software updates could over-volt, brick remote servers
PMFault – from the eggheads who brought you Plundervolt and Voltpillager Video Presenting at Black Hat Asia 2023, two infosec researchers detailed how remote updates can be exploited to modify voltage on a Supermicro motherboard and remotely brick machines.… This…
Lawmakers propose training program for federal officials on AI risks and rewards
The AI Leadership Training Act seeks to ensure that federal workforce leadership has the necessary skills and training to implement AI into their organizations. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: Lawmakers propose…
State AG floats ‘nation-leading’ crypto regulation
The legislation would protect investors and consumers by increasing transparency and eliminating conflicts of interest, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Read the original article: State AG floats…
Stellar Open XDR Nominated for Two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Cybersecurity Awards
In most situations, Network Detection & Response (NDR) tools alone are not enough to provide comprehensive security. The analysts must also be able to see logs, real-time traffic, and user behaviors to detect complex attacks. Stellar Cyber, who took Platinum…
Generative AI Empowers Users but Challenges Security
With the introduction of generative AI, even more business users are going to create low-code/no-code applications. Prepare to protect them. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Generative AI Empowers Users but Challenges Security
5 ways AI-driven patch management is driving the future of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity vendors are fast-tracking risk-based vulnerability management, AI and machine learning to keep patch management current. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: 5 ways AI-driven patch management is driving the future of…
Toyota Discloses Decade-Long Data Leak Exposing 2.15M Customers’ Data
A misconfigured cloud instance exposed vehicle data, but not personally identifiable information, the car maker says. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Toyota Discloses Decade-Long Data Leak Exposing 2.15M Customers’ Data
Breaking the DDoS Attack Loop With Rate Limiting
This Tech Tip demonstrates how security engineers can best use rate limits to mitigate distributed denial-of-service attacks. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Breaking the DDoS Attack Loop With Rate Limiting
PharMerica data breach impacts more than 5.8 million individuals
National pharmacy network PharMerica discloses a data breach that impacted more than 5.8 million individuals. National pharmacy network PharMerica disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of 5,815,591 individuals. The incident took place in March and the company…
$22k awarded to SBFT ‘23 fuzzing competition winners
Dongge Liu, Jonathan Metzman and Oliver Chang, Google Open Source Security Team Google’s Open Source Security Team recently sponsored a fuzzing competition as part of ISCE’s Search-Based and Fuzz Testing (SBFT) Workshop. Our goal was to encourage the development of…