Our Quest: Advancing Product Labels to Help Consumers Consider CybersecurityFor many decades, consumers have relied on labels to help them make decisions about which products to...
Day: August 12, 2022
Cisco hacked by Yanluowang ransomware gang, 2.8GB allegedly stolen
Cisco hacked by Yanluowang ransomware gang, 2.8GB allegedly stolenCisco confirmed today that the Yanluowang ransomware group breached its corporate network in late May and that the...
Ransomware gangs move to ‘callback’ social engineering attacks
Ransomware gangs move to 'callback' social engineering attacksAt least three groups split from the Conti ransomware operation have adopted BazarCall phishing tactics as the primary method...
Automotive supplier breached by 3 ransomware gangs in 2 weeks
Automotive supplier breached by 3 ransomware gangs in 2 weeksAn automotive supplier had its systems breached and files encrypted by three different ransomware gangs over a two-week...
7-Eleven Denmark confirms ransomware attack behind store closures
7-Eleven Denmark confirms ransomware attack behind store closures7-Eleven Denmark has confirmed that a ransomware attack was behind the closure of 175 stores in the country on...
New dark web markets claim association with criminal cartels
New dark web markets claim association with criminal cartelsSeveral new marketplaces have appeared on the dark web, claiming to be the dedicated online portals for notorious...
GitHub’s new privacy policy sparks backlash over tracking cookies
GitHub's new privacy policy sparks backlash over tracking cookiesDevelopers are furious at GitHub's upcoming privacy policy changes that would allow GitHub to place tracking cookies on some of its...
Access to hacked corporate networks still strong but sales fall
Access to hacked corporate networks still strong but sales fallStatistics collected by cyber-intelligence firm KELA during this year's second quarter show that marketplaces selling initial access...
UK NHS service recovery may take a month after MSP ransomware attack
UK NHS service recovery may take a month after MSP ransomware attackManaged service provider (MSP) Advanced confirmed that a ransomware attack on its systems caused the disruption...
Defend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services
Defend your network with Microsoft outside-in security servicesSeeing your assets the way an attacker would look at them can help you spot where you’re exposed before...
FBI: Zeppelin ransomware may encrypt devices multiple times in attacks
FBI: Zeppelin ransomware may encrypt devices multiple times in attacksThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned US organizations...
85% of Android users are concerned about privacy
85% of Android users are concerned about privacyGoogle’s security guidelines also drew the majority of this year’s requests in apps, according to Kaspersky’s Privacy Checker website....
Microsoft 365 version 2206 update pulled due to apps crashing
Microsoft 365 version 2206 update pulled due to apps crashingMicrosoft has pulled the Microsoft 365 version 2206 update after users report their Office applications are crashing...
Cisco reveals cyberattack on its corporate network
Cisco reveals cyberattack on its corporate networkThough cybercriminals have published a list of breached files, Cisco said that no sensitive customer or employee data was compromised...
CopperStealer Distributes Malicious Chromium-based Browser Extension to Steal Cryptocurrencies
CopperStealer Distributes Malicious Chromium-based Browser Extension to Steal CryptocurrenciesWe tracked the latest deployment of the group behind CopperStealer, this time stealing cryptocurrencies and users’ wallet account...
Zimbra auth bypass bug exploited to breach over 1,000 servers
Zimbra auth bypass bug exploited to breach over 1,000 serversAn authentication bypass Zimbra security vulnerability is being exploited to compromise Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) email servers worldwide....
Oil and Gas Cybersecurity: Threats Part 2
Oil and Gas Cybersecurity: Threats Part 2In part two of our oil and gas series, we look at more threats that can expose the industry to...
How credential phishing attacks threaten a host of industries and organizations
How credential phishing attacks threaten a host of industries and organizationsThe first half of 2022 saw a 48% increase in email attacks from the previous six...
1. Cracking the Hackers: How to Build a 100% Engaged Human Firewall
1. Cracking the Hackers: How to Build a 100% Engaged Human FirewallCritical steps for a successful cyber security awareness campaign Staff working remotely are at greater...
2022 Threat Report
2022 Threat ReportThe BlackBerry 2022 Threat Report is not a simple retrospective of the cyberattacks of 2021. It is a high-level look at issues affecting cybersecurity...
Ransomware Prevention and Remediation
Ransomware Prevention and RemediationWhile phishing remains the most common attack vector, threat actors have introduced tactics, techniques, and procedures that don’t require a victim to click...
US govt will pay you $10 million for info on Conti ransomware members
US govt will pay you $10 million for info on Conti ransomware membersThe U.S. State Department announced a $10 million reward today for information on five...
Microsoft shares workarounds for Outlook crashing after launch
Microsoft shares workarounds for Outlook crashing after launchMicrosoft is investigating customer reports of a known issue causing Outlook for Microsoft 365 to freeze and crash right after...
Amazon One collects handprints, privacy advocates seriously disturbed
Amazon One collects handprints, privacy advocates seriously disturbedEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amazon wants to read your palm – and the technology might foretell the future. Amazon, which owns...
FAANGs failing on keeping user data safe from bug hunters
FAANGs failing on keeping user data safe from bug huntersTime to call in the legal team Black Hat Dylan Ayrey, a bug hunter and CEO of...
Black Basta: New ransomware threat aiming for the big league
Black Basta: New ransomware threat aiming for the big leagueMany ransomware gangs have risen to the top over the years only to suddenly disband and be...
73 NPS—How to Get a High Net Promoter Score in Bot Protection
73 NPS—How to Get a High Net Promoter Score in Bot ProtectionDataDome's high NPS (mentioned in The Forrester Wave: Bot Management, Q2 2022) is 73—far above...
How a Venezuelan disinformation campaign swayed voters in Colombia
How a Venezuelan disinformation campaign swayed voters in ColombiaEver since the Kremlin's troll farm, the Internet Research Agency, targeted the American electorate during the 2016 U.S....
Aspen Security Forum 2022 – Moderator: David Sanger – Technology and National Security
Aspen Security Forum 2022 – Moderator: David Sanger – Technology and National SecurityJane Harman, Distinguished Fellow and President Emerita, Wilson Center Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs...
Cisco admits hack on IT network, links attacker to LAPSUS$ threat group
Cisco admits hack on IT network, links attacker to LAPSUS$ threat groupIT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions giant Cisco has admitted suffering a security incident targeting its...