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	2020-09-09 15:12:50	Think your vendor is protecting your data? Think again (lien direct)	For many of us, the last time we were physically together in an office was in early March. That's nearly half a year ago. In that time, we've battled with the challenges of remote working, the strain on the economy and the biggest challenge of all, the health implications of this pandemic. Perhaps a less […]
	2020-09-09 10:39:23	(Déjà vu) Ransomware attacks lead to forced delays in the reopening of schools (lien direct)	Superintendent of Hartford public schools explained that they were able to restore the student-information system late last night, however the transportation system, which was also impacted is still being recovered. The Hartford district has just over 18,000 students and nearly 1,600 teachers, therefore it is essential that the attack is dealt with quickly.	Ransomware
	2020-09-09 10:39:23	Ransomeware attacks lead to forced delays in the reopening of schools (lien direct)	Superintendent of Hartford public schools explained that they were able to restore the student-information system late last night, however the transportation system, which was also impacted is still being recovered. The Hartford district has just over 18,000 students and nearly 1,600 teachers, therefore it is essential that the attack is dealt with quickly.
	2020-09-09 10:32:32	Companies are not providing cyber security for employees (lien direct)	Although many of us are aware of the threats to our computers, we still don’t take the necessary precautions to ensure that our systems aren’t hacked into. A new study done by Kaspersky has found that of the 35% of British workers that are given company computers, only 77% have anti-virus software installed. This leaves […]
	2020-09-09 10:28:05	Pakistan\'s largest private power company targeted by Netwalker ransomware attack (lien direct)	Pakistan’s largest private power supplier, K-Electric, which is the sole electricity supplier for the Karachi district, faced a Netwalker ransomware attack resulting in disruptions to both their billing and online services. K-Electric supplies power to 2.5 million customers, with over 10 thousand employees, making it Pakistans largest power supplier, and this an impactful attack.	Ransomware
	2020-09-08 06:18:10	Hybrid physical-cyber security threats drive supplier integration (lien direct)	As the cyber and physical worlds collide and interact, so the defences in each are now integrating with an example this month being the merger between Jazz Networks, a cybersecurity insider threat detection and response company, and Vaion, an end-to-end video security provider to form Ava Security. Tormod Ree, CEO of Ava Security commented: “The […]	Threat
	2020-09-07 11:39:21	People who have WOWED us over 25 years: Phil Lieberman (lien direct)	Yvonne Eskenzi, founder and director of Eskenzi PR & Marketing celebrates 25 years in business with a series of discussions with experts and trailblazers of the cybersecurity industry. Episode 1, Yvonne talks with Philip Lieberman, CEO, and founder of Lieberman Software about what drives him to succeed, create and excel
	2020-09-07 10:08:15	Recent plugin bug leads to millions of WordPress sites being probed and attacked (lien direct)	The plugin, which was installed on more than 700,000 sites, allowed the attacker to take over the victim’s site by uploading a web shell disguised inside an image file on the victim’s server. It is unclear how the zero-day vulnerability was discovered by hackers, however the File Manager developers responded quickly, creating and releasing a […]	Vulnerability
	2020-09-07 10:04:40	Cyber attack threats on US electrical grid (lien direct)	A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has outlined a potentially devastating attack on the country’s electrical grid system. The report outlines the current efforts in place to defend the national grid as well as how to plan and prepare for an attack. If the grid was attacked, it could result in […]
	2020-09-07 09:27:17	Argentina\'s borders frozen after ransomware attacks (lien direct)	A Netwalker ransomware attack targetted Argentina’s official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, which resulted in Argentina’s border crossing being halted for 4 hours. Ransomware attacks against local agencies are becoming more frequent, but this may be the first attack to affect a countries operations. The Argentinian government first noticed the attack after border checkpoints […]	Ransomware
	2020-09-04 15:42:01	New cryptographic platform from MIT allows sharing of sensitive data in the wake of a cyberattack (lien direct)	Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed the Secure Cyber Risk Aggregation and Measurement (SCRAM) program to help organisations learn from past cyberattacks without exposing data to competitors or any reputational damages. This is so security professionals can gain insight into what went wrong without worrying that the data could be breached […]
	2020-09-04 15:27:57	Android users warned to delete six apps that could steal 1000s (lien direct)	Cybersecurity team Pradeo has alerted Google to urgently remove six applications on the Google Play store after it was discovered that they contain the sinister Joker malware which has spyware capabilities and can sign individuals up to costly subscriptions without them knowing. In Pradeo’s research blog, Roxane Suau stated: “Joker is a malicious bot (categorized […]	Malware
	2020-09-04 15:16:29	More critical vulnerabilities within WhatsApp discovered (lien direct)	The instant-messaging site WhatsApp has announced that it has fixed six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities after they were revealed on a security advisory news website. This site will continue to update a comprehensive list of WhatsApp security updates and associated Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). It is believed WhatsApp remediated the majority of the flaws on […]
	2020-09-04 10:04:05	Google bans six Android apps containing sinister Joker malware (lien direct)	Users have been warned to delete the apps immediately to avoid being signed up to subscriptions that could cost thousands. In the last year, the same malware has been found hiding in hundreds of apps and the six apps together have accounted for 200,000 installs.	Malware
	2020-09-04 10:01:42	WhatsApp\'s new bugs revealed (lien direct)	The popular messaging app, WhatsApp announced six new bugs affecting its systems. Although the company managed to fix five of the six on the same day, the sixth took a few days to stabilise. These new glitches are being outlined on a website committed to security advisory and will now be a one-stop-shop for users […]
	2020-09-04 09:57:05	Threat detection company, Cygilant, face ransomware attack (lien direct)	The threat detection start-up, Cygilant, recently experienced ransomware attacks. Cygilant's Chief Financial Officer, Christina Lattuca, said the company was “aware of a ransomware attack impacting a portion of Cygilant's technology environment” in an official statement. “Our Cyber Defense and Response Center team took immediate and decisive action to stop the progression of the attack. We […]	Ransomware Threat
	2020-09-03 10:01:55	App used to spy on Belarusian protesters has been removed by Google (lien direct)	The app was available for three weeks on the official Android Play Store and was able to spy on thousands of users during this time. In order to gain installs, NEXTA LIVE claimed to be Nexta, an independent Belarusian news agency which exposed police brutality and abuse during the country's recent anti-government protests.
	2020-09-03 09:50:06	Hackers fly under the FBI\'s radar in 2016 election – will it happen again? (lien direct)	The prevalence of Russian hackers in the 2016 Presidential election has sparked much controversy over the last four years but could these attacks have been prevented? In 2016 the Democratic National Committee’s server was hacked by the well know Russian hacker group, Fancy Bear, allowing them access to large amounts of data which they could […]		APT 28
	2020-09-03 09:37:03	India\'s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Twitter Account hacked (lien direct)	Followers were asked through a number of tweets to donate cryptocurrency to a relief fund supposedly set up by Modi’s office. Twitter reported being aware of such activity and set about putting precautions in place in order to secure the account. This is the most recent high-profile Twitter breach following similar attacks in July targeting […]
	2020-09-02 13:21:55	How to avoid personal and corporate account takeovers (lien direct)	by Ben Hartwig, web operations director at InfoTracer. Account takeover (ATO) is a form of online identity theft that occurs when a fraudster gains unauthorised access to someone else's account like a bank account, loyalty account, or e-commerce account, changes information such as login credentials or the email address associated with the account and then […]
	2020-09-02 13:06:00	The cybersecurity mindset: think like a pro (lien direct)	by Dr Amel Bennaceur, lead educator Cyber Security Operations microcredential, FutureLearn.com; academic in Computing at the Open University As our reliance on digital, connected devices increases, so does our need for security. Secure systems must provide the necessary capabilities to protect assets from harm. These systems rely on an explicit definition of their security requirements […]	Guideline
	2020-09-02 11:09:04	Tesla employee offered $1 million in bitcoin by hacker in \'serious\' Russian ransomware attack. (lien direct)	Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla TSLA -4.7% confirmed in a tweet that the company dealt with a potentially harmful attack planned by Russian National to install ransomware software on Tesla's computer network. The ransomware attack would have encrypted Tesla's files exposing them to the hacker's servers. However, the Tesla employee notified the $1 million […]	Ransomware
	2020-09-02 10:57:42	Smart doorbells could be a threat to police (lien direct)	In a recent document published in 2019, the FBI has identified potential threats and challenges for law enforcement around the usage of smart doorbell cameras, such as Ring. This document outlines how homeowners that use such technologies can hinder the privacy of police officers because of its ability to notify users who is outside their […]	Threat
	2020-09-02 10:20:34	IoT attacks could result in jail sentences for CEOs by 2024 (lien direct)	Gartner anticipates that up to 75% of CEOs could be liable for IoT attacks due to an introduction of heightened regulations regarding “cyber-physical systems” (CPSs) and operational technology (OT). These so called CPSs, such as IoT attacks, are described as “engineered to orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to interact with the physical world, […]
	2020-09-01 16:23:12	Weathering IT budget cuts and workforce strain through AMS (lien direct)	by Allen Abell, VP of AMS, Syntax Remote work exacerbates IT challenges for internal teams already stretched thin, but Applied Managed Services (AMS) can provide some relief. As the coronavirus continues to strain economies and businesses worldwide, IT executives now expect a 4% decrease in IT budgets in 2020. At the same time, companies are […]
	2020-09-01 15:53:21	Norway\'s Parliament Allegedly Hit by Cyberattack (lien direct)	The New York Times reported breaking story that Norway's parliament was hit by a 'significant' cyberattack. As of yet we are unsure what the reason or motive was but a “limited number” of lawmakers and employees were impacted, and have been informed. Several members and staff of Norway’s main opposition Labour Party were affected, a […]
	2020-09-01 10:57:29	Researchers discover new malware family (lien direct)	A new trojan malware family has been identified by researchers that targets cryptocurrency. Researchers at ESET said the: “previously undocumented trojan malware family spreads through malicious torrents and that uses multiple tricks to squeeze as many cryptocoins as possible from its victims while staying under the radar.” ESET named the threat KryptoCibule, and it primarily […]	Malware Threat		★★
	2020-09-01 10:47:05	Slack-Files.com exploited for phishing attacks (lien direct)	Slack, the communication and collaboration platform, has been gaining attention lately as a potential phishing platform and it has been targeted by malicious actors. Mainly bad actors have been developing various methods to phish users within the platform itself – with concerns ranging from DMs to Slackbot reminders and public Slack channels or workspaces. In […]
	2020-08-28 15:14:38	How to choose a SAST tool to secure your development? (lien direct)	When it comes to secure development, how do you integrate a code scanner into the process, what are the traps and pitfalls? Аll developers face static analysis (static application security testing or SAST, which means code analysis without execution). However, we still rarely see full-fledged SAST solutions in use capable of detecting advanced vulnerabilities. Well-known […]	Tool
	2020-08-28 14:18:43	Fortnite credentials fetch for big bucks on the dark web (lien direct)	Cybercriminals have their eyes set on exploiting Fortnite, the world’s most popular game, with stolen data from this game fetching for high prices on the dark web and other underground web forums. Hackers have been known to use automated software that can check for stolen credentials and whether these match up with those used by […]
	2020-08-28 13:50:40	Tesla factory targeted by Russian hackers says Elon Musk (lien direct)	Elon Musk has confirmed that Russian hackers were plotting cyberattacks against the Tesla factory in Nevada. Just this week, US authorities had arrested a Russian national for trying to lure an employee to plant malware on the network for a $1 million reward. Initially, the court indictment did not name the company, but a lot […]	Malware
	2020-08-28 13:41:13	Come 2021 the cost of cybercrime per minute expected to hit $11.4 million (lien direct)	A new report by RiskIQ has shown that the cost of cybercrime per-minute will cost organisations $11.4 million by the year 2021. This global trend shows that there is a YOY increase of more than $2 every minute to total $24.7 – a 100% increase from 2015. Given the surge in cybercriminal activity during the […]
	2020-08-27 18:03:53	The UK\'s exposure & resilience to cyberattacks (lien direct)	The interconnected world provides us with untold opportunities and conveniences. From shopping online to e-banking to something as simple as ordering a pizza, all made possible by the internet. However, these conveniences do not come risk-free, the internet also has a darker side. It is predicted that cybercrime could cost the global community up to […]
	2020-08-27 13:58:05	New technique designed to prevent medical imaging cyberthreats (lien direct)	A new artificial intelligence technique has been created to protect medical devices from malicious operating instructions in a cyberattack as well as other human and system errors. Tom Mahler, a researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, presented his research, “A Dual-Layer Architecture for the Protection of Medical Devices from Anomalous Instructions” on August […]
	2020-08-27 13:49:12	Clar Rosso appointed CEO (ISC)² (lien direct)	Clar Rosso has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of (ISC)² and will take up the new role from 1 October when she leaves the AICPA & CIMA, where she is executive vice president of engagement and learning innovation, “Cybersecurity professionals play a critical role in our global society, and I look forward to joining the […]			★★★★★
	2020-08-26 16:38:37	How can the Government avoid yet more tech disasters? (lien direct)	After spending several months and millions of pounds on technology that experts had repeatedly warned would not work, the UK Government was forced to abandon its centralised Covid-19 contact tracing app. A stream of IT failures in recent years has earned the Government a chequered reputation when it comes overpromising and underdelivering where digital transformation […]
	2020-08-26 15:21:03	7 key advantages of using a VPN when working from home (lien direct)	VPN software has been prevalent in the digital market for decades now, however for most SMEs, the use of a virtual private network gained immense popularity more recently. Based on a recent report, hackers are using the coronavirus pandemic to spread malware on a colossal scale. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people are now often working […]	Malware
	2020-08-26 14:25:30	Corelight Appoints Brian Dye CEO and Michele Bettencourt as Executive Chair of the Board (lien direct)	Corelight, provider of the industry's first open network detection and response (NDR) platform, announced three new leadership appointments today as the company prepares for its next phase of growth amid increasing demand for NDR and rising interest in open source security platforms, architectures and techniques. Brian Dye, formerly chief product officer, has been named chief […]	Guideline
	2020-08-26 11:10:34	Russian Man Arrested for Failed Insider Threat Recruitment Attempt (lien direct)	In July, Russian citizen Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, a 27 year old Russian, was identified as a member of a wider Russian cybercriminal gang, seeking to extort a Nevada company through malware. Kriuchkov offered the employee of a major company $1,000,000 to install malware on corporate networks while the Russian gang would distract security teams with […]	Malware Threat
	2020-08-26 10:35:10	New Zealand\'s Stock Exchange Hit by Cyberattack (lien direct)	New Zealand’s stock exchange ceased trading for several hours after being targeted by a suspected DDoS attack. This comes as the second attack in as many days disrupted operations, overwhelming digital infrastructures with a flood of internet traffic. Authorities announced that cash market trading was halted at 11:24 a.m. local time (2324 GMT) on Wednesday and […]
	2020-08-25 11:09:07	Members of the US Military Targeted by Cybercriminals (lien direct)	Cybercriminals truly have no shame when it comes to their trade. No one is safe from these nefarious criminals when it comes to fraud and phishing attempts. An investigation from AtlasVPN published in CISOMag revealed that the U.S Military personnel have lost around $379.6 million (£290 million) to a range of fraudulent schemes from 2015 […]
	2020-08-25 10:47:09	Android Anguish (lien direct)	It is well known that convenience breeds attack vectors in tech, and this is all the more true when considering cheap hardware. Unfortunately, the consequences of cheap devices often comes at the expense of security. Pre-installed Triada and xhelper malware have so far carried out a total of 19.2 million suspicious transactions from over 200,000 […]	Malware
	2020-08-24 08:05:55	FBI and CISA Issue Warning over Increase in Vishing Attacks (lien direct)	Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint release cautioning the public of a rise in ‘vishing’ or voice phishing attacks on organisations. The release indicates that this tactic was employed more prevalently from mid-July, and is the result of a “mass shift to working […]
	2020-08-24 07:43:12	New Ransomware Operation – DarkSide – On the Market (lien direct)	With attacks on organisations beginning earlier this month, DarkSide is the latest ransomware operation to emerge. Having announced themselves through a ‘press release’, as revealed in BleepingComputer, this ransomware has already garnered million-dollar payouts for their attacks. The threat actors have allegedly worked with other ransomware operations making millions of dollars. However, this new product […]	Ransomware Threat
	2020-08-24 07:24:58	Darknet Empire Market Potentially Victim of DDoS Attack (lien direct)	For over 36 hours, the popular darknet market – Empire Market – has remained offline. This is according to a range of sources, not least the researcher and analyst Dark.fail who has been tweeting about this blackout. Moreover, this subject has been attracting significant attention in various online forums, including the Reddit threat r/darknet and […]	Threat		★★★
	2020-08-21 13:36:02	Ransomware hit University of Utah pays up (lien direct)	After suffering a ransomware attack the University of Utah has reportedly paid the ransom to hackers in an attempt to stop the criminals from exposing the encrypted student data. It is believed only 0.02% of data was taken from the servers and in a statement the university said: “After careful consideration, the university decided to […]	Ransomware
	2020-08-21 13:33:43	Cybersecurity has become the fastest growing start-up sector in UK (lien direct)	Research has found that since the beginning of lockdown, there has been an increase of 940% in the amount funded for UK cybersecurity start-ups. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, it is believed that £496m had been raised in the first half of 2020 – this eclipsed the total amount raised in 2019 which was £521m. Furthermore, […]
	2020-08-21 13:30:08	(Déjà vu) Instacart customer data reportedly safe despite security incident caused by Third-party contractors (lien direct)	It has been reported that the sensitive data on almost 2000 Instacart shoppers may have been exposed to third-party contractors who were providing IT and Security support. Instacart released a press release which states the two employees “may have reviewed more shopper profiles than was necessary in their roles as support agents.” It is believed once […]
	2020-08-20 16:41:05	Submit your nominations now for the Most inspiring Women in Cyber 2020 (lien direct)	Image: Commodore Grace M. Hopper On Thursday 8th October the 25 most inspiring women in cyber security in the UK for 2020 will be honoured in an online event designed to highlight their achievements and inspire the next generation of women active or considering a career in cyber security. You can nominate someone who inspires […]
	2020-08-19 12:52:05	Report finds only 7% of analysed organisations have a good security culture (lien direct)	In the 2020 “Security Culture Report”, data was collected from 120,050 employees in 1,107 organisations across 24 countries. There was a total of 17 industry sectors examined in detail and results revealed a large gap between the best performers and the poor performers when it comes to security culture. Only 7% of the analysed organisations […]

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