Meta Fined $400m in Ireland For Children's Privacy BreachInstagram allowed children to run business accounts, which showed phone numbers and email addressesLeer másInstagram allowed children to...
Day: September 7, 2022
Cloud-Based File Systems as a Ransomware Defense
Cloud-Based File Systems as a Ransomware Defense Ransomware is an unfortunate and unavoidable fact of life for businesses today. Attackers are escalating their attacks on organizations...
In-app browser security risks, and what to do about them
In-app browser security risks, and what to do about themIn-app browsers can pose significant security risks to businesses, with their tendency to track data a primary...
Pakistan politicians label government cybersecurity team ‘incompetent’
Pakistan politicians label government cybersecurity team 'incompetent'MP alleges taxpayer database – which holds personal info on millions – has come under attack A Pakistani parliamentary committee...
Interpol Busts Asian Sextortion Syndicate
Interpol Busts Asian Sextortion SyndicateCops launched public awareness campaign in June to warn potential victimsLeer másCops launched public awareness campaign in June to warn potential victims
California Regulators Hit Sephora with $1.2M Fine
California Regulators Hit Sephora with $1.2M Fine Regulators have roared back from a pandemic-induced stupor that seemingly tamped down some of the most aggressive actions at...
Orgs Report Mixed Progress on Ransomware Defense
Orgs Report Mixed Progress on Ransomware Defense A survey of 400 technology, financial and security leaders published today by HYCU, a provider of a data protection...
As Cybersecurity Week begins, Beijing claims US attacked Uni doing military research
As Cybersecurity Week begins, Beijing claims US attacked Uni doing military researchNational Security Agency apparently has tools that crack Solaris boxes China has accused the United...
Half of Firms Report Supply Chain Ransomware Compromise
Half of Firms Report Supply Chain Ransomware CompromiseStudy highlights threat detection challenge for many organizationsLeer másStudy highlights threat detection challenge for many organizations
TikTok denies breach after hackers claim billions of user records stolen
TikTok denies breach after hackers claim billions of user records stolenTikTok is denying claims that a hacking group has breached an Alibaba cloud database containing 2.05...
BSides Vancouver 2022 – Josh Dominguez’ ‘Tips And Advice For Your Early Journey In Cybersecurity’
BSides Vancouver 2022 – Josh Dominguez’ ‘Tips And Advice For Your Early Journey In Cybersecurity’Our sincere thanks to BSides Vancouver for publishing their outstanding conference videos...
Cybercriminals target games popular with kids to distribute malware
Cybercriminals target games popular with kids to distribute malwareKaspersky research finds Minecraft and Roblox have the most malicious files associated with them With 3 billion players...
FBI K-12 Ransomware Warning as LAUSD is Hit
FBI K-12 Ransomware Warning as LAUSD is HitSecond-largest US school district compromised over the weekendLeer másSecond-largest US school district compromised over the weekend
Transparency and policy shapes Cloudflare’s Kiwi Farms decisions
Transparency and policy shapes Cloudflare’s Kiwi Farms decisionsCloudflare percolated back into the news cycle last week when the company, which provides security services to websites, blocked...
Instagram faces $402 million fine for alleged mishandling of children’s data
Instagram faces $402 million fine for alleged mishandling of children’s dataThe Irish Data Protection Commissioner will fine Instagram $402 million for allegedly mishandling the personal data...
Mandiant links APT42 to Iranian ‘terrorist org’
Mandiant links APT42 to Iranian 'terrorist org''It's hard to imagine a more dangerous scenario,' Mandiant Intel VP told The Reg Mandiant has named a new threat...
Authorities Take Down Prolific WT1SHOP Cybercrime Marketplace
Authorities Take Down Prolific WT1SHOP Cybercrime MarketplacePortuguese and US authorities seize website and domainsLeer másPortuguese and US authorities seize website and domains
4 strategy game-changers for finding cybersecurity talent
4 strategy game-changers for finding cybersecurity talentDave Stirling, CISO of Zions Bancorporation, isn’t waiting for a shakeup in the talent pool or some big shift in...
UK Privacy Regulator Fines Halfords for Spam Deluge
UK Privacy Regulator Fines Halfords for Spam DelugeRetailer sent half a million emails to people without their consentLeer másRetailer sent half a million emails to people...
InterContinental Hotels Confirms Cyber-Attack After Two-Day Outage
InterContinental Hotels Confirms Cyber-Attack After Two-Day OutageIHG is assessing the nature, extent and impact of the incident and implementing response plansLeer másIHG is assessing the nature,...
Experts discovered TeslaGun Panel used by TA505 to manage its ServHelper Backdoor
Experts discovered TeslaGun Panel used by TA505 to manage its ServHelper BackdoorResearchers discovered a previously undocumented software control panel, named TeslaGun, used by a cybercrime gang...
Worok: The big picture
Worok: The big pictureFocused mostly on Asia, this new cyberespionage group uses undocumented tools, including steganographically extracting PowerShell payloads from PNG files The post Worok: The...
A new Android malware used to spy on the Uyghur Community
A new Android malware used to spy on the Uyghur CommunityExperts spotted new Android spyware that was used by China-linked threat actors to spy on the Uyghur...
Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet Suspected
Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet SuspectedThe websites could not be accessed on Tuesday evening, but they were restored hours laterLeer másThe websites could not...
The Los Angeles Unified School District hit by a ransomware attack
The Los Angeles Unified School District hit by a ransomware attackOne of the US largest School districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District, suffered a ransomware...
Moobot botnet is back and targets vulnerable D-Link routers
Moobot botnet is back and targets vulnerable D-Link routersThe Moobot botnet is behind a new wave of attacks that started in early August and that target...
Security Breach Allegations Hover Over TikTok
Security Breach Allegations Hover Over TikTokOn Friday, September 2, 2022, information emerged on a hacking forum about a data breach that affected TikTok and WeChat social...
Zyxel addressed a critical RCE flaw in its NAS devices
Zyxel addressed a critical RCE flaw in its NAS devicesNetworking equipment vendor Zyxel addressed a critical vulnerability impacting its network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Zyxel addressed a...
Challenges of User Authentication: What You Need to Know
Challenges of User Authentication: What You Need to KnowIn the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user...
Experts spotted a new stealthy Linux malware dubbed Shikitega
Experts spotted a new stealthy Linux malware dubbed ShikitegaA new Linux malware dubbed Shikitega leverages a multi-stage infection chain to target endpoints and IoT devices. Researchers from AT&T...