In January of this year, the UK police disclosed that some schools in Ghana were teaching school kids above the age of 10 to catfish single women from Britain and engage in romance scams with them, exploiting them for money…
How is information stored in cloud secure from hacks
The rise of cloud computing has provided individuals and businesses with a convenient way to store and access their data. However, with this convenience comes a concern about data security. Cloud storage services have become a target for hackers, and…
Bad bots are coming for APIs
In 2022, 47.4% of all internet traffic came from bots, a 5.1% increase over the previous year, according to Imperva. The proportion of human traffic (52.6%) decreased to its lowest level in eight years. Bad bot traffic For the fourth…
Web entity activity reveals insights into internet security
For its recent research focusing on web entities (or content served over HTTP), Censys leveraged its internet-wide scan data to understand better the applications and services that have become core to our existence, evaluating the state of security on the…
Toyota’s bungling of customer privacy is becoming a pattern
Also: 3D printing gun mods = jail time; France fines Clearview AI for ignoring fine; this week’s critical vulns, and more in brief Japanese automaker Toyota has admitted yet again to mishandling customer data – this time saying it exposed…
SIEM for SAP – Log Evaluation to Attack Detection
By Christoph Nagy, CEO of SecurityBridge To detect attacks on SAP, you need to evaluate the security logs in SAP. While many organizations have spent the past few years protecting […] The post SIEM for SAP – Log Evaluation to…
The Cybercrime Blame Game: It’s Time to Unite the Industry Against a Common Enemy.
The need for the cybersecurity industry to work together in order to combat the rising threat of cybercrime. By Brendan Kotze, Chief Executive Officer at Encore When someone breaks into […] The post The Cybercrime Blame Game: It’s Time to…
IT Security News Weekly Summary – Week 19
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-05-14 The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities XWorm Malware Exploits Critical Follina Vulnerability in New Attacks Hackers Come up With Innovative Methods to Enforce Ransomware Payment ChatGPT is about to revolutionize…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-05-14
The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities XWorm Malware Exploits Critical Follina Vulnerability in New Attacks Hackers Come up With Innovative Methods to Enforce Ransomware Payment ChatGPT is about to revolutionize cybersecurity Capita warns customers to assume…
The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities
FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities. FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new samples of the RapperBot bot that added cryptojacking capabilities. Researchers from FortiGuard Labs first discovered the previously undetected RapperBot IoT…
XWorm Malware Exploits Critical Follina Vulnerability in New Attacks
Security researchers have identified a new wave of attacks using the XWorm malware that exploits the Follina vulnerability. XWorm is a remote access trojan (RAT) that has been previously linked to state-sponsored Chinese hacking groups. The Follina vulnerability is a…
Hackers Come up With Innovative Methods to Enforce Ransomware Payment
Ransomware is still one of the most serious cybersecurity risks that organizations and governments face. However, as organizations make a conscious decision to deny ransom payment demands, cybercriminals are devising new methods to recover ransom from their victims. The…
ChatGPT is about to revolutionize cybersecurity
Whether automating tasks or assisting in building new ideas, ChatGPT and other AI tools can help amplify and reinforce cybersecurity. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: ChatGPT is about to revolutionize cybersecurity
Capita warns customers to assume that their data was stolen
UK outsourcing giant Capita is informing customers that their data may have been stolen in the cyberattack that hit the company in early April. In early April, the UK outsourcing giant Capita confirmed that its staff was locked out of…
Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks Made Easier With ‘Greatness’
It is a method of stealing money, or your identity, by attempting to get you to reveal personal information through websites that pretend to be legitimate websites, such as credit cards, bank details, or passwords, that aim to get…
Trafficstealer Exploits Container APIs for Malicious Redirections
Researchers caught Trafficstealer actively abusing Docker Container APIs to redirect users to malicious websites. The… Trafficstealer Exploits Container APIs for Malicious Redirections on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This article has been…
1Password Confirms No Security Breach After “Password Changed” Alerts Panicked Users
The password management service 1Password assured users of no security breach after accidentally sending “Secret… 1Password Confirms No Security Breach After “Password Changed” Alerts Panicked Users on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses.…
Google Account To Support Passwordless Sign-ins With PassKeys
Shortly after last month’s announcement, Google has now rolled out PassKeys for Google Account supporting… Google Account To Support Passwordless Sign-ins With PassKeys on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This article has…
Android Device Migration Tools Allow Unauthorized App Cloning
Researchers found numerous applications lacking session cookie validation when transferring data between devices. As observed,… Android Device Migration Tools Allow Unauthorized App Cloning on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This article has…
Conti Ransomware Group Poses $20 Million Threat to Costa Rican Government
In a threatening move, the notorious ransomware group Conti has demanded a $20 million ransom… Conti Ransomware Group Poses $20 Million Threat to Costa Rican Government on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses.…
Beware of “Quishing”: Fraudsters Steal Data Using QR Codes
The vulnerability of protected health data may be increased by the usage of QR codes, which are intended to speed up processes like picture file transfers but actually expose organisations’ weak points in mobile device security. A fake QR…
Dragos Hacked: Cybersecurity Firm Reveals “Cybersecurity Event”, Extortion Attempt
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos recently revealed a “cybersecurity event,” where a notorious cybercrime gang attempted to breach Dragos’ defenses and access the internal network to encrypt devices. The firm disclosed the incident on its blog on May 10, alleging that…
What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Different from Other NFTs?
By Owais Sultan Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been gaining traction in the cryptocurrency world. They are digital assets that represent unique… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Different from Other NFTs? This…
Google Launches Next-Gen Large Language Model, PaLM 2
Google has launched its latest large language model, PaLM 2, in a bid to regain its position as a leader in artificial intelligence. PaLM 2 is an advanced language model that can understand the nuances of human language and generate…
How to Use Google Authenticator
The two-factor authentication tool got some serious upgrades that can help you bolster security for your online accounts. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: How to Use Google Authenticator
Security Affairs newsletter Round 419 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. We are in the final! Please vote for Security Affairs (https://securityaffairs.com/) as the best…
Week in review: Microsoft fixes two actively exploited bugs, MSI private code signing keys leaked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Dragos blocks ransomware attack, brushes aside extortion attempt A ransomware group has tried and failed to extort money from Dragos, the industrial cybersecurity firm has…