Satellite TV provider, Dish Network, recently suffered a ransomware attack that compromised the sensitive data of its customers and employees. The attack occurred in February 2023 and was only revealed by the company in April. Since then, the company has…
What Apple Has in Store With Its New AR/VR Headset
Apple is reportedly working on an augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset that is expected to be released in 2023. The headset is said to … Read more The post What Apple Has in Store With Its New AR/VR Headset…
ENISA leans into EU-based clouds with draft cybersecurity label
Time for AWS and pals to start thinking about JVs? Cloud services providers that aren’t based in Europe — like the Big Three — may have to team up with a cloud that is operated and maintained from the EU if…
CACTUS ransomware evades antivirus and exploits VPN flaws to hack networks
By Deeba Ahmed CACTUS ransomware operators target large-scale commercial organizations with double extortion to steal sensitive data before encryption. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CACTUS ransomware evades antivirus and exploits VPN flaws to hack networks…
Multiple Ransomware Groups Adapt Babuk Code to Target ESXi VMs
Two years ago, a popular ransomware-as-a-service group’s source code got leaked. Now other ransomware groups are using it for their own purposes. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Multiple Ransomware Groups Adapt Babuk Code…
This data platform will help banks share criminal intelligence
Singapore is developing a digital platform to enable six major banks, including Citibank and Standard Chartered, to exchange data on customers involved in potentially illegal financial activities. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read…
Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User Data Privacy Breaches
Judge refuses to dismiss shareholder lawsuit alleging that Facebook violated the law and fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect user data privacy. The post Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User Data Privacy Breaches appeared…
Microsoft Makes Second Attempt to Patch Recent Outlook Zero-Day
Microsoft has rolled out patches for a vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass mitigations for a critical Outlook zero-day leading to credentials theft. The post Microsoft Makes Second Attempt to Patch Recent Outlook Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Google Improves Android Security With New APIs
Google is improving Android security with new Safe Browsing real-time API, credential manager jetpack API, and new SDK API for developers. The post Google Improves Android Security With New APIs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
Senators Push Overhaul of Classification Rules After Trump, Biden Cases
Senators introduce bill to reform security classification system in the US to prevent mishandling of classified information and promote better use of intelligence. The post Senators Push Overhaul of Classification Rules After Trump, Biden Cases appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…
Google notifies users about dark web exposure
Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail identity appears on the dark web. New tools and options for users A new tool…
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 confirmed on Wednesday, and reassured that none of its systems or its Dragos Platform had been breached. What happened? “The criminal group gained…
Snake Malware, Lockdown Mode, and Apple App Subscriptions
The FBI has shut down servers for Snake malware, which we wrote about back in 2017. Apple’s lockdown mode has been found to prevent some serious malware attacks. And Apple is testing the water with app subscriptions for two of…
A Republican-Led Lawsuit Threatens Critical US Cyber Protections
Three states are suing to block security rules for water facilities. If they win, it may open the floodgates for challenges to other cyber rules. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: A Republican-Led Lawsuit…
How Attack Surface Management Supports Continuous Threat Exposure Management
According to Forrester, External Attack Surface Management (EASM) emerged as a market category in 2021 and gained popularity in 2022. In a different report, Gartner concluded that vulnerability management vendors are expanding their offerings to include Attack Surface Management (ASM) for a…
Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems
Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk (aka Babak or Babyk) ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. “These variants emerged through H2 2022…
Building Trustworthy AI
We will all soon get into the habit of using AI tools for help with everyday problems and tasks. We should get in the habit of questioning the motives, incentives, and capabilities behind them, too. Imagine you’re using an AI…
Google I/O: AI For Google Search
At its annual developer conference, Google revealed new hardware and software, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google I/O: AI For Google Search
April 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Qbot Launches Substantial Malspam Campaign and Mirai Makes its Return
Check Point Research uncovered a substantial malspam campaign for Trojan Qbot, which came in second in last month’s threat index. Meanwhile Internet-of-Things (IoT) malware Mirai made it back on the list for the first time in a year, and Healthcare…
How to Use Sms Coupons to Increase Sales and Customer Loyalty
SMS coupons can be a powerful tool for businesses to increase sales and customer loyalty. It is a well known fact because we all know … Read more The post How to Use Sms Coupons to Increase Sales and Customer…
Twitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitations
Twitter is rolling out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs), the security feature will be initially available for the verified users. Twitter is rolling out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs), the feature is initially limited to verified users or affiliates to a verified…
Linux Kernel Vulnerability Gives Cybercriminals Root Privileges
There is a new Linux NetFilter kernel flaw that allows unprivileged local users to escalate their privileges to root level, giving them complete control over the system. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE-2023-32233 identifier, but its severity level has not…
Should you protect your Google Account with a passkey instead of a password?
Last week, Google unlocked the ability to create passkeys to protect Google Accounts and to switch to using passkeys instead of passwords for protection. The question that Google customers may have is […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
NCSC and ICO Dispel Incident Reporting Myths
Keeping attacks a secret only helps the criminals, they warn This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: NCSC and ICO Dispel Incident Reporting Myths
Why Should You Take IT Security Seriously?
The lax attitude to cyber security by a large percentage of internet users never fails to amaze and bamboozle IT security specialists. People seem to have a blasé attitude towards their online safety, probably because they do not believe anything…
How to Use SMS Coupons to Increase Sales and Customer Loyalty?
SMS coupons can be a powerful tool for businesses to increase sales and customer loyalty. It is a well known fact because we all know … Read more The post How to Use SMS Coupons to Increase Sales and Customer…
Ransomware Group Tries and Fails to Extort Security Vendor Dragos
Threat actors put the pressure on with references to family members This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Ransomware Group Tries and Fails to Extort Security Vendor Dragos