The Growing Importance of VPNsBy Izzy Murphy, Reporter for TechRound There are many advantages which come from using a VPN, such as […] The post The...
Day: November 14, 2022
NSA urges orgs to use memory-safe programming languages
NSA urges orgs to use memory-safe programming languagesC/C++ on the bench, as US snoop HQ puts its trust in Rust, C#, Go, Java, Ruby, Swift The...
An initial access broker claims to have hacked Deutsche Bank
An initial access broker claims to have hacked Deutsche BankAn initial access broker claims to have hacked Deutsche Bank and is offering access to its systems...
World Cup apps pose a data security and privacy nightmare
World Cup apps pose a data security and privacy nightmareUnless you're fine with Qatar snoops remotely accessing your phone With mandated spyware downloads to tens of...
Canadian supermarket chain giant Sobeys suffered a ransomware attack
Canadian supermarket chain giant Sobeys suffered a ransomware attackSobeys, the second-largest supermarket chain in Canada, was he victim of a ransomware attack conducted by the Black...
Zero-Trust Needs to be a Priority – For SaaS, Too
Zero-Trust Needs to be a Priority – For SaaS, TooBy Misha Seltzer, Co-Founder and CTO of Atmosec Call it a sign of the times; you can’t...
Malicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking Trojan
Malicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking TrojanExperts discovered two new malicious dropper apps on the Google Play Store distributing the Xenomorph banking...
LockBit suspect cuffed after ransomware forces emergency services to use pen and paper
LockBit suspect cuffed after ransomware forces emergency services to use pen and paperPlus: CISA has a flowchart for patching, privacy campaign goes after face search engine...
$1 billion of FTX customer funds have vanished, Reuters reported
$1 billion of FTX customer funds have vanished, Reuters reportedCrypto exchange FTX appears to have been hacked, rumors state that attackers stole $600 million drained from...
Web3, Good Hygiene, and the Need for End-to-End Security
Web3, Good Hygiene, and the Need for End-to-End SecurityBy Professor Ronghui Gu, CEO, CertiK Having a smart contract audit is a lot like washing your hands–...
The Fight Against Fraud Continues
The Fight Against Fraud ContinuesA closer look at biometric authentication technology By Brett Beranek, Vice-President & General Manager of Security & Biometrics, […] The post The...
Lockbit gang leaked data stolen from global high-tech giant Thales
Lockbit gang leaked data stolen from global high-tech giant ThalesThe Lockbit 3.0 ransomware gang started leaking the information allegedly stolen from the global high-tech company Thales....
Ukraine Police dismantled a transnational fraud group that made €200 million per year
Ukraine Police dismantled a transnational fraud group that made €200 million per yearUkraine’s Cyber Police and Europol arrested 5 Ukrainian citizens who are members of a...
Australia to ‘stand up and punch back’ against cyber crims
Australia to 'stand up and punch back' against cyber crimsCreates 100-strong squad comprising cops and spooks with remit to disrupt ransomware ops Australia's government has declared...
Dangerous SIM-swap lockscreen bypass – update Android now!
Dangerous SIM-swap lockscreen bypass – update Android now!A bit like leaving the front door keys under the doormat...Leer másNaked SecurityA bit like leaving the front door...
FIFA World Cup 2022 scams: Beware of fake lotteries, ticket fraud and other cons
FIFA World Cup 2022 scams: Beware of fake lotteries, ticket fraud and other consWhen in doubt, kick it out, plus other tips for hardening your cyber-defenses...
Have board directors any liability for a cyberattack against their company?
Have board directors any liability for a cyberattack against their company?Are the directors of a company hit by a cyberattack liable for negligence in failing to...
Security challenges facing SMBs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Security challenges facing SMBs – Week in security with Tony AnscombeA new ESET report details the mindset of SMBs on digital security and shows why many...
Another crypto shocker: Major player actually corrects $400m mistake instead of cratering
Another crypto shocker: Major player actually corrects $400m mistake instead of crateringFellow crypto-exchange Gate.io spots error, returns funds Over the weekend it was revealed that cryptocurrency...
CERT-UA warns of multiple Somnia ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine
CERT-UA warns of multiple Somnia ransomware attacks against organizations in UkraineRussian threat actors employed a new ransomware family called Somnia in attacks against multiple organizations in...
ESET APT Activity Report T2 2022
ESET APT Activity Report T2 2022An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T2 2022 The post ESET...
Australia Is Forming a Squad for Combating Cyber Threat Groups
Australia Is Forming a Squad for Combating Cyber Threat GroupsIn the previous months, threat actors have been heavily targeting Australian companies, two of the most notorious...
Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screen
Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screenCybersecurity researcher David Schütz accidentally found a way to bypass the lock screen on his fully...
KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks
KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacksResearchers spotted a new evasive malware, tracked as KmsdBot, that infects systems via an SSH connection...
NSA Guide Helps Firms Protect Against Memory Safety Vulnerabilities
NSA Guide Helps Firms Protect Against Memory Safety VulnerabilitiesThe document describes situations where cyber actors steal sensitive information and other negative impactsLeer másThe document describes situations...
Massive Black hat SEO campaign used +15K WordPress sites
Massive Black hat SEO campaign used +15K WordPress sitesExperts warn of a malicious SEO campaign that has compromised over 15,000 WordPress websites to redirect visitors to fake...
Weekly Update 321
Weekly Update 321What a week to pick to be in Canberra. Planned well before things got cyber-crazy in Australia, I spent a few days catching up...
NSA Over-surveillance
NSA Over-surveillanceHere in 2022, we have a newly declassified 2016 Inspector General report—”Misuse of Sigint Systems”—about a 2013 NSA program that resulted in the unauthorized (that...
Addressing the Unique Obstacles in Healthcare Through Policy-Based Access Control
Addressing the Unique Obstacles in Healthcare Through Policy-Based Access ControlBy Gal Helemski, Co-Founder and CTO, PlainID As the world continues to enter into virtual spaces, the...
Alleged LockBit ransomware operator arrested in Canada
Alleged LockBit ransomware operator arrested in CanadaA man with dual Russian and Canadian nationality has been arrested in connection with his alleged part in the LockBit...