Check Point Urges VPN Configuration Review Amid Attack Spike
Cybersecurity firm Check Point has urged customers to review their VPN configurations to prevent potential exploitation by threat actors seeking...
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XSS Vulnerabilities Found in WordPress Plugin Slider Revolution
A recent security audit of the Slider Revolution plugin has uncovered two significant vulnerabilities that could compromise the security of...
Internet Archive Disrupted by Sustained and “Mean” DDoS Attack
The Internet Archive is experiencing sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, leading to service disruptions.The non-profit research library, which provides free...
#Infosec2024: How Williams Racing Relies on Data Security for Peak Performance
Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, is driven on data and cybersecurity is key to protect the data that fuels...
New North Korean Hacking Group Identified by Microsoft
Microsoft has revealed the existence of a new North Korean threat actor, dubbed Moonstone Sleet.Previously tracked as Storm-1789, a denomination...
New PyPI Malware “Pytoileur” Steals Crypto and Evades Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered “pytoileur,” a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI). The package, posing as an “API Management...
US-Led Operation Takes Down World’s Largest Botnet
A US-led law enforcement operation has successfully disrupted the 911 S5 botnet, believed to be the world’s largest ever botnet.The...
#Infosec2024: Why Credential-Based Attacks Need Modern Solutions
The evolving and innovative tactics cybercriminals use to steal login credentials highlights the urgent need for organizations to adopt modern...
Advance Fee Fraud Targets Colleges With Free Piano Offers
A malicious email campaign has been discovered leveraging piano-themed messages to perpetrate advance fee fraud (AFF) scams. These campaigns, active since...
First American Reveals Data Breach Impacting 44,000 Individuals
First American, a major insurance company in the US, has confirmed that a ransomware attack led to the loss of...
BBC Pension Scheme Breached, Exposing Employee Data
The BBC has confirmed a breach of its pension scheme, exposing the personal data of many of its employees.The public...
Europol-Led Operation Endgame Hits Botnet, Ransomware Networks
A new operation coordinated by Europol has targeted several significant malware droppers, including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee and Trickbot. Dubbed...
#Infosec2024: Why Cybersecurity is Critical for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Events like the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, taking place from July 26, 2024, provides threat actors with the opportunity...
Ticketmaster Confirms Breach Potentially Impacting 560 Million Users
Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation has confirmed that internal data was exposed in a cyber-attack identified last month, with threat...
#Infosec2024: Conflicts Drive DDoS Attack Surge in EMEA
DDoS attacks have risen sharply in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), surpassing North America as the most targeted...
Ransomware Rises Despite Law Enforcement Takedowns
Ransomware activity increased in 2023 compared to 2022, according to Google-owned Mandiant.This is despite broadscale law enforcement operations against prominent...
UK School Forced to Close Following Cyber-Attack
A UK School has been forced to close following a significant cyber-attack, leading to a critical incident being declared.The Billericay...
#Infosec2024: Nearly All of FTSE 100 Exposed to Third and Fourth-Party Breaches
Virtually all of the UK’s most valuable publicly traded firms have suppliers that suffered a breach in the past year,...
Using ChatGPT 4o to control Home Assistant
The recent demonstration of OpenAI's GPT-4o model and its impressive voice interaction capabilities highlights how advanced natural language processing can...
New AcidPour Wiper Targeting Linux Devices Spotted in Ukraine
A new variant of the wiper malware AcidRain, known as AcidPour, has been discovered by SentinelOne’s threat intelligence team, SentinelLabs.AcidRain...
Fake Obituary Sites Send Grievers to Porn and Scareware Pages
Security researchers have warned of a slew of fake obituaries designed to make money for their creators by redirecting visitors...
Security Researchers Win Second Tesla At Pwn2Own
A team of French security researchers have won a Tesla Model 3 and $200,000 after finding a zero-day vulnerability in...
US Legislation Targets Data Sharing With Foreign Adversaries
In a bipartisan effort, the US House of Representatives has approved legislation to curtail the sharing of Americans’ sensitive data with...
Security Leaders Acknowledge API Security Gaps Despite Looming Threat
A vast majority of security leaders are aware that application programmable interfaces (APIs) have become a worrying attack vector. Yet,...
