A cyberattack targeting five of Australia’s leading superannuation providers has reportedly resulted in significant financial theft and widespread account disruptions. The breach, which affected several prominent organizations, has seen one of the providers lose over $500,000 in funds. Additionally, accounts…
5 Reasons to Secure Firmware in Financial Services Organizations
The post 5 Reasons to Secure Firmware in Financial Services Organizations appeared first on Eclypsium | Supply Chain Security for the Modern Enterprise. The post 5 Reasons to Secure Firmware in Financial Services Organizations appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
Critical Ivanti Flaw Actively Exploited to Deploy TRAILBLAZE and BRUSHFIRE Malware
Ivanti has disclosed details of a now-patched critical security vulnerability impacting its Connect Secure that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22457 (CVSS score: 9.0), concerns a case of a stack-based buffer overflow that…
Retirement funds reportedly raided after unexplained portal probes and data theft
Australians checking their pensions are melting down call centres and websites Australian retirement fund operators are scrambling after reports emerged of unauthorized access to customer accounts leading to theft of cash.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Forward-thinking CISOs are shining a light on shadow IT
In this Help Net Security interview, Curtis Simpson, CISO and Chief Advocacy Officer at Armis, discusses how CISOs can balance security and innovation while managing the risks of shadow IT. Rather than focusing on restrictive policies, fostering proactive partnerships with…
April 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: More AI security introduced by Microsoft
Microsoft is continuing to build on their AI cybersecurity strategy and this month announced the introduction of new agents in Microsoft Security Copilot. They are introducing agents for phishing triage, alert triage for data loss prevention and insider risk management,…
Pete Hegseth: Pentagon-Untersuchung wegen Signal-Benutzung durch Minister
US-Verteidigungsminister Pete Hegseth bekommt Ärger wegen der Nutzung von Signal zur Kommunikation mit hochrangigen Regierungsmitgliedern. (Signal, Instant Messenger) Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von Golem.de – Security Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: Pete Hegseth: Pentagon-Untersuchung wegen Signal-Benutzung durch Minister
600 Phishing Campaigns Emerged After Bybit Heist, Biggest Crypto Scam in History
Recently, the cryptocurrency suffered the largest cyberattack to date. The Bybit exchange was hit by the “largest cryptocurrency heist in history, with approximately $1.5 billion in Ethereum tokens stolen in a matter of hours,” Forbes said. After the Bybit hack,…
Connected cars drive into a cybersecurity crisis
Technology has entered all areas of life, and our cars are no exception. They have become computers on wheels, equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity that provide safety and comfort. However, like all technological innovations, this one also brings risks,…
Critical Flaw in Apache Parquet Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
A maximum severity security vulnerability has been disclosed in Apache Parquet’s Java Library that, if successfully exploited, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on susceptible instances. Apache Parquet is a free and open-source columnar data file format…
CERT-UA Reports Cyberattacks Targeting Ukrainian State Systems with WRECKSTEEL Malware
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that no less than three cyber attacks were recorded against state administration bodies and critical infrastructure facilities in the country with an aim to steal sensitive data. The campaign, the…
Apache Traffic Server Flaw Allows Request Smuggling Attacks
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Traffic Server (ATS), an open-source caching proxy server. Identified as CVE-2024-53868, this flaw enables attackers to exploit request smuggling via malformed chunked messages. Users of Apache Traffic Server are urged to upgrade to…
OpenVPN Flaw Allows Attackers Crash Servers and Run Remote Code
OpenVPN, a widely-used open-source virtual private network (VPN) software, has recently patched a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to crash servers and potentially execute remote code under certain conditions. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-2704, affects OpenVPN servers using specific configurations…
Inside the AI-driven threat landscape
In this Help Net Security video, Nick Barter, Chief Strategy Officer at Nothreat, discusses how AI is no longer just a tool for defenders, it’s now a powerful weapon in the hands of attackers. With the adoption of generative AI,…
Benefits from privacy investment are greater than the cost
Cisco released its 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark Study. The report looks at global trends in data privacy and how they affect businesses. The study gathered responses from 2,600 privacy and security experts in 12 countries. It highlights the need for…
New infosec products of the week: April 4, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1touch.io, Bitsight, Bluefin, CyberQP, and Exabeam. Exabeam Nova accelerates threat detection and response By correlating multiple detections within a case and using a proprietary threat…
Auslegungssache 131: Europäische Gesundheitsdaten sollen fließen
Die EU will mit dem European Health Data Space den Datenaustausch im Gesundheitswesen erleichtern. Im c’t-Datenschutz-Podcast geht es um Chancen und Risiken. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von heise security News Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: Auslegungssache 131: Europäische Gesundheitsdaten sollen…
KI-Bremse: Warum Microsoft seine Rechenzentren einfriert
Der weltweite Rechenzentrumsboom bekommt erste Risse – und ausgerechnet Microsoft tritt als Bremser auf. Bislang hatte sich das Unternehmen als Vorreiter in Sachen Cloud und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) positioniert, weshalb Experten dieses Signal auch als Weckruf verstehen. Dieser Artikel wurde…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, April 4th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9394, (Fri, Apr 4th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Friday, April 4th, 2025…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-04-04 03h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 0:36 : OpenAI just made ChatGPT Plus free for millions of college students — and it’s a brilliant competitive move against Anthropic
Signalgate: Pentagon watchdog probes Defense Sec Hegseth
Classification compliance? Records retention requirements? How quaint A US Department of Defense watchdog has opened an investigation into its own Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, over his use of instant-messaging app Signal to discuss government business.… This article has been…
OpenAI just made ChatGPT Plus free for millions of college students — and it’s a brilliant competitive move against Anthropic
OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Plus to college students just before finals week, escalating competition with Anthropic’s Claude as tech giants battle for dominance in the $80 billion education AI market. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat…
Flux off: CISA, annexable allies warn of hot DNS threat
Shape shifting technique described as menace to national security The US govt’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Agency, aka CISA, on Thursday urged organizations, internet service providers, and security firms to strengthen defenses against so-called fast flux attacks.… This article has been indexed…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-04-04 00h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-04-03 21:13 : Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever 21:13 : Platformization Maximizes Security Efficacy & IT Operations…