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2022-11-02 13:36:44 | NCSC Reveals 34 Million Cyber Alerts, Experts Reactions (lien direct) | Today the National Cyber Security Centre revealed that it has issued 34 million cyber alerts in the past year alone. With attacks on the rise, Information security experts argue that AI-enabled strategies must become the beating heart of security measures, if organisations wish to protect their identities, both human and machine, from evolving cyber threats. | |||
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2022-10-31 18:29:10 | U.S. Officials: Tech Companies Must Build Secure Products (lien direct) | Senior U.S. cyber officials had a strong message for big tech Thursday, saying that tech providers, not just buyers, must take responsibility for ensuring their products are protected from cyberattacks. Wall Street Journal: National Cyber Director Chris Inglis … accountability for security must be shared. … the first and last line of defense can't be […] | |||
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2022-10-31 18:19:59 | Improve Security During Cybersecurity Awareness Month (lien direct) | Every October is recognised as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, during which governments and the private sector collaborate to promote awareness about digital security, empowering everyone to safeguard their personal data against digital forms of crime. In conjunction with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), the month is dedicated to developing resources and communications […] | |||
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2022-10-31 18:15:00 | Australian Defence Department Impacted In Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | It has been reported that the Australian Department of Defence fears the personal data of personnel, such as dates of birth, may have been compromised after a communications platform used by the military was hit by a ransomware attack. | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-28 10:40:22 | Supply Chain Attacks Or Vulnerabilities Experienced By 80% Of Organisations (lien direct) | It has been reported that four out of five (80%) organisations have been notified of a vulnerability or attack in their supply chain of software in the past 12 months, according to new research. The survey of 1500 IT decision makers and cybersecurity leaders across the UK, North America, and Australia demonstrated the significant impact […] | Vulnerability Guideline | ||
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2022-10-28 10:04:52 | White House Adds Cyber Plan For Chemical Sector (lien direct) | On Wednesday, the White House announced plans to expand its public-private cybersecurity partnership to include the chemical sector. The Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative is being expanded to include a fourth sector – the chemical sector. The announced Chemical Action Plan brings CISA and major U.S. chemical companies together to develop and implement plans […] | |||
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2022-10-27 14:08:16 | (Déjà vu) Expert Commentary: See Tickets Data Breach (lien direct) | It has been reported that global ticketing giant See Tickets has begun notifying customers of a significant breach of their personal and financial information, which lasted for over two-and-a-half years. The company, owned by French media firm Vivendi, revealed the news in breach notification letters published by various US states. An official statement from either business has so […] | Data Breach | ||
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2022-10-27 13:55:55 | Android Hacking Warning As Criminals Target TikTok And PayPal For \'Malicious\' Campaign (lien direct) | As reported by the Daily Record, Windows and Android users have been urged to be aware of criminals infiltrating popular websites and apps as part of a large-scale cyber campaign. Hackers are using deliberately misspelt domains for some of the world’s most popular websites, and reports of cyber-crime have skyrocketed as hackers constantly conjure up […] | |||
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2022-10-26 12:01:47 | Cyber Certification Skills Are For Life, Not Just For Linkedin (lien direct) | In 2022, are cybersecurity accreditations enough to make a candidate stand out or improve their chance of being recruited? In an overcrowded market, cybersecurity certifications can be incredibly useful, but both candidates and organisations cannot overlook both the practical and the soft skills that must be cultivated to succeed in this sector. In fact, a […] | |||
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2022-10-26 11:24:09 | Cybersecurity Costs – 54% Would Re-consider Place Of Employment After Cyberattack – Approov Comments (lien direct) | A recent poll of 700 C-level, CISO's and office workers in the U.S. and U.K. found that 54% of the office workers said that if a business experienced a recent cyber breach, it would influence their decision to work there, with just one third saying it would not affect that decision. In the study, prepared […] | |||
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2022-10-26 11:03:08 | Hive Group Admits to Tata Power Ransomware Attack (lien direct) | It has been reported that Hive ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack disclosed by Tata Power this month. A subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Tata Group, Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company based in Mumbai. | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-26 10:11:13 | (Déjà vu) COMMENT: CISA Warns Health Organisations Of Targeted Ransomware Attack by Daixin Hackers (lien direct) | It has been reported that U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have published a joint advisory warning of attacks perpetrated by a cybercrime gang known as the Daixin Team primarily targeting the healthcare sector in the country. The alert was published Friday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-25 14:12:28 | (Déjà vu) Thousands Of Fake PoC Exploits In GitHub Repositories Deliver Malware – Expert Comments (lien direct) | A technical paper from the researchers at Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science details how researchers discovered thousands of repositories on GitHub that offer fake proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for various vulnerabilities, some of them including malware. In an inspection of 47,313 downloaded and checked repositories, fully 10.3% (4893), were found to “have symptoms of malicious intent.” This number […] | Malware | ||
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2022-10-25 13:47:44 | WhatsApp Down, Experts Weigh In (lien direct) | Th social media app WhatsApp has gone down this morning and we have comments from cyber security experts on the matter below. | |||
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2022-10-25 13:40:13 | Payment Card Attack Could Be Worth $3.3M (lien direct) | It has been reported that a PoS payment card attack involving a pair of malware variants was used to steal more than 167,000 payment records from 212 infected devices mostly in the U.S. Full story: Researchers uncover more than 167,000 stolen credit card numbers, primarily from the U.S. – CyberScoop | Malware | ||
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2022-10-25 13:28:52 | Typosquat Campaign Mimics 27 Brands To Push Windows, Android Malware (lien direct) | It has been reported that the Typosquat campaign mimics 27 brands to push Windows, Android malware. Full story: Typosquat campaign mimics 27 brands to push Windows, Android malware (bleepingcomputer.com) | Malware | ||
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2022-10-24 12:08:49 | BlackByte Ransomware\'s New Double Extortion Capabilities (lien direct) | Symantec has just released a report on BlackByte ransomware's new double extortion capabilities – see here. This comes just months after the FBI released an advisory on the strain following its use to breach three companies in the US's critical infrastructure. | |||
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2022-10-24 11:34:28 | European Cybersecurity Month: The Current Landscape And Mitigating Attacks (lien direct) | A lot has changed over the last decade, making 2023 the year that every organisation could be hit by ransomware – unless they act on it. Survey after survey shows that the vast majority of organisations faced a ransomware attack in 2021 and 2022 – a significant percentage of which were harmful, and the rate […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-24 11:05:05 | Exclusive Comments On Medibank Data Breach (lien direct) | Following the news this morning that Medibank, Australia's biggest health insurer has suffered a data breach, cybersecurity experts reacted below. | Data Breach | ||
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2022-10-24 09:40:40 | Ransom Cartel – REvil Rebrand? (lien direct) | It has been reported that researchers have linked the relatively new Ransom Cartel ransomware operation with the notorious REvil gang based on code similarities in both operations’ encryptors. The REvil ransomware gang finally shut down in October 2021 following intense pressure from law enforcement. However, in January 2022, the Russian authorities announced arrests, money seizures, and charges against eight of the […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-21 12:57:55 | Health System Data Breach Due To Meta Pixel Hits 3 Million Patients (lien direct) | In response to reports that Advocate Aurora Health, a 26-hospital healthcare system in Wisconsin and Illinois, is notifying its patients of a data breach that exposed the personal data of 3,000,000 patients, experts at cybersecurity firms offer the following comments. | Data Breach | ||
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2022-10-21 12:55:00 | Most People Still Reuse Their Passwords Despite Years Of Hacking (lien direct) | According to Tech Radar, over 60% stated that they reuse passwords across multiple accounts. Most did so because they couldn't be bothered to remember multiple ones (40%), and others didn't feel as if they were in danger of being hacked (27%). Only 33% said that they didn't reuse passwords. Despite the ease of using password generators […] | |||
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2022-10-19 13:54:46 | Client Data Exfiltrated In Advanced NHS cyber Attack (lien direct) | Following the news that: Client data exfiltrated in Advanced NHS cyber attack Client data exfiltrated in Advanced NHS cyber attack (digitalhealth.net) | |||
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2022-10-19 13:47:41 | COMMENT: Bulgarian Government Suffers Russian DDoS Attack (lien direct) | It has been reported that a wave of DDoS attacks rocked the Bulgarian government over the weekend, with Russia the prime suspect, according to reports. Traffic flooded the websites of the Bulgarian President, the National Revenue Agency, and the ministries of internal affairs, defense, and justice, according to several local reports. | |||
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2022-10-19 13:36:21 | Do You Think Businesses Must Do More To Boost Cyber Defences, Says Nadhim Zahawi (lien direct) | It has been reported that UK businesses must start taking cyber crime more seriously and do more – including working more closely with the Government – to protect themselves, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has said. Nadhim Zahawi, who is also the lead minister for cyber security, said companies must stop thinking of cyber security as “an issue just for company […] | Guideline | ||
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2022-10-19 13:16:29 | European Cybersecurity Month: Responding To Ransomware With Speed And Scale, Experts Weigh In (lien direct) | Businesses in the UK are under attack, suffering the third-highest rate of ransomware infiltration behind the US and Canada over the past year. Desperate to get back to business as usual, companies in the UK are twice as likely to pay a ransom compared to the global average – a tactic that does not guarantee […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-17 12:03:05 | Telstra Diversity And Business Security (lien direct) | Diversifying cybersecurity: why inclusive hiring is the answer to the skills gap Today, cybersecurity professionals are tasked with the challenge of responding to a wider range of threats than ever before. According to McAfee, 81% of global organisations experienced increased cyber threats during Covid-19. Now, two years on, cyber criminals have become increasingly sophisticated, combining […] | |||
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2022-10-17 09:44:06 | Riskiest IoT Devices – Cameras, VoIP And Video Conferencing (lien direct) | In a report released Wednesday, Forescout's research team, Vedere Labs, have updated their findings on the riskiest devices in enterprise networks in 2022. By analyzing the millions of IoT devices in Forescout's Device Cloud, they identified recurring attack vectors and how threat actors are taking advantage of the increased proliferation of devices throughout every enterprise. […] | Threat | ||
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2022-10-17 09:36:26 | Mexico Investigating Pegasus Spyware Purchases (lien direct) | As reported by Reuters, the Mexican attorney general’s office said on Sunday it is investigating the purchase of Pegasus computer spyware by the previous administration and whether it was carried out legally. In a statement, the office referred to existing probes of two people, including a prominent ex-official, into the use of Pegasus spyware, days […] | |||
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2022-10-13 14:40:37 | Phishing Simulations Do Not Give Users Enough Context As To Why They Are Running These Tests (lien direct) | Following the recent news of The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warning businesses not to become 'seduced' by the attractiveness of issuing phishing tests to staff while also publishing new guidance to encourage organisations to work in tandem with others in their supply chains to identify and address security issues, following a marked rise […] | |||
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2022-10-12 14:29:57 | (Déjà vu) Experts Reaction On Toyota Data Leak (lien direct) | It has been reported that Toyota Motor Corporation is warning that customers’ personal information may have been exposed after an access key was publicly available on GitHub for almost five years. | |||
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2022-10-12 14:22:09 | Websites For More Than A Dozen US Airlines Taken Offline By Cyber Attacks (lien direct) | Websites for more than a dozen US airports were temporarily brought offline by cyberattacks on Monday morning, including LaGuardia airport in New York City. The hack has been attributed to a group known as Killnet, Russian hacktivists who support the Kremlin but are not thought to directly be government actors. The attacks did not affect […] | Hack | ||
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2022-10-12 14:18:31 | (Déjà vu) Further Singtel Data Breach, Expert Weighs In (lien direct) | It has been reported that Singtel has confirmed that another Australian business it owns, consulting unit Dialog, has fallen victim to a cyber burglary just weeks after the mammoth data leak at telco Optus was revealed. | |||
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2022-10-12 14:14:52 | Mango Markets Drained Of $100 Million In Month\'s Largest Crypto Theft (lien direct) | It has been reported that in the second $100 million DeFi hack this week, Mango Markets was drained of $100 million in funds due to an exploit. Mango Markets tweeted Tuesday evening that a hacker was able to empty funds from Mango via an oracle price manipulation. Only last Thursday,$100 million was stolen from the Binance […] | Hack | ||
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2022-10-12 13:18:30 | Security Must Be A Precedent (lien direct) | There is no doubt that in the right hands, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) can bring many positive benefits to the Cyber Security Professional, Forensics Investigator, or Government Agencies and Corporations who wish to secure their Digital Assets and Footprint. However, like all things which bring technological positivity to the table, there is also the potential for […] | |||
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2022-10-10 13:29:07 | Optus Parent Company Singtel Now Also Confirms Data Breaches (lien direct) | Just weeks after Optus disclosed that the data of 10 million users had been exposed in a data breach, its parent company, Singtel, is coping with two of its own data intrusions, according to The Guardian. Singtel acknowledged that information taken from Singtel in a 2020 cyber-attack appeared in a post on a data breach forum […] | Data Breach | ||
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2022-10-10 10:12:56 | Kaspersky Warns Of A New Wave Of Malicious Email Campaign, Spreading The Qbot Malware (lien direct) | Kaspersky has discovered a new wave of malicious email activity which spreads the dangerous malware Qbot, targeting corporate users and stealing sensitive data from networks. After initially dying down earlier this year the second wave of attacks has taken place and now over 1,500 users have been affected since 28th September – with the number still […] | Malware | ||
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2022-10-07 10:50:25 | Hacker Steals $566 Million Worth Of Crypto From Binance Bridge (lien direct) | Hackers have reportedly stolen 2 million Binance Coins (BNB), worth $566 million, from the Binance Bridge. Details are scant at the moment, but the attack appears to have started at 2:30 PM EST today, with the attacker’s wallet receiving two transactions, each consisting of 1,000,000 BNB. Soon after the hacker began spreading some of the funds across […] | |||
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2022-10-07 10:41:18 | (Déjà vu) Comment: Critical Packagist Vulnerability Opened Door for PHP Supply Chain Attack (lien direct) | Code security company SonarSource has published details on a severe vulnerability impacting Packagist, which could have been abused to mount supply chain attacks targeting the PHP community. Packagist is the default repository for PHP dependency manager Composer, aggregating public PHP packages that can be installed using Composer. Each month, Composer is used to download more than […] | Vulnerability | ||
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2022-10-06 17:01:06 | Governments Walk Businesses To Prepare For Ransomware (lien direct) | It has been reported that Gardai and government ministers have warned businesses to prepare for potential ransomware attacks, saying that the number of attacks targetting small and medium businesses has increased. The government and Gardai launched a joint awareness campaign on Tuesday for October's European Cyber Security Month. Along with ransomware, the campaign will be warning […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-06 13:57:38 | Another Healthcare Organisation Hit By Suspected Ransomware, Experts Weigh In (lien direct) | It has been reported that one of the largest non-profit healthcare providers in the US has been hit by a suspected ransomware attack which has already impacted multiple locations around the country. CommonSpirit claims to run over 1000 sites and 140 hospitals in 21 states. In a brief message yesterday it said it had “identified […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-10-04 15:06:31 | Comment: Telstra Is Rocked By A Data Breach With Hackers Gaining Access To Staff Info (lien direct) | Following the news that: Telstra is rocked by a data breach with hackers gaining access to staff info. Telstra is rocked by a data breach with hackers gaining access to staff info (msn.com) | Data Breach | ||
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2022-10-04 14:41:00 | National Cyber Security Awareness Month Should Be A Reality Check (lien direct) | Following the news that: Telstra is rocked by a data breach with hackers gaining access to staff info. Telstra is rocked by a data breach with hackers gaining access to staff info (msn.com) | |||
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2022-10-04 14:09:38 | Ferrari Hit By Ransomware Attack: 7 GB Of Data Published Online – Expert Comments (lien direct) | Cyber group RansonEXX took responsibility for stealing the company's information, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said. They claim the hackers have leaked 7GB of data, including internal documents, technical sheets, repair instructions, and other documents. According to Reuters: MILAN, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Ferrari (RACE.MI) said on Monday some internal documents had been posted online and the luxury […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-09-30 14:56:57 | Why The Public Sector Needs To Address Its Cyber Debt (lien direct) | Since the start of the pandemic, the term hybrid working has gone from a buzzword, to a way of life. This change has seen the demand for online services, especially citizen services, become higher than ever. Given the public sector's reputation as a slow-moving industry, it's no surprise it has a lot of catching up […] | |||
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2022-09-30 14:52:09 | Humana 3rd Party Data Breach Via Choice Health Supplier (lien direct) | Humana disclosed a third-party data breach by Choice Health that impacted 22,767 patients. Humana is the third largest health insurance provider in the nation. Choice Health sells Medicare products on Humana's behalf. The company has confirmed that a Choice Health database was exposed to the internet due to a security misconfiguration caused by a third-party […] | Data Breach | ||
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2022-09-30 14:33:47 | How To Outsmart Increasingly Complex Cyber Attacks (lien direct) | Threat detection is harder today than it was two years ago. Next year will be harder than this year. Why? It's a compounding effect from skills shortages and threat varieties that's making it more challenging for any one product to handle key security wins. And cyber security is a constantly evolving sector with 2022 a devastating […] | Threat | ||
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2022-09-30 14:03:14 | Identities Stolen From 1 In 4 Internet Users (lien direct) | Today, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and CybSafe launch the annual 'Oh, Behave! The Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors report', which studies 3,000 individuals across the U.S., the UK and Canada towards cybersecurity. Some of the key findings reveal: Nearly half (45%) are connected to the internet all the time Increased connectivity has resulted in almost a quarter (24%) […] | Studies | ||
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2022-09-30 13:15:12 | New Botnet \'Chaos\' Targeting Linux, Windows Systems (lien direct) | Lumen's Black Lotus Labs blogs about discovering a new rapidly growing, multipurpose malware written in the Go programming language. Dubbed “Chaos” by the author, the malware was developed for Windows, Linux, and a wide array of consumer devices, small office/home office (SOHO) routers and enterprise servers. “We are seeing a complex malware that has quadrupled […] | Malware | ||
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2022-09-28 14:11:54 | Prevention Is Better Than Any Cure (lien direct) | One of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, once famously advised that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While this statement was made nearly 300 years ago, it is still true, especially in our modern-day fight against the ongoing increase in cyber threats. Cyberattacks have become a persistent […] |
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