Cybersecurity
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced the launch of a new offering designed to prevent school users visiting malicious websites. PDNS for Schools is completely free and will be rolled out from now into the coming year, according to NCSC deputy director for economy and society, Sarah Lyons. “This timeframe will allow […]
StripedFly features TOR-based traffic concealing mechanisms, automated updating, worm-like spreading capabilities, and an EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit created before the flaw was disclosed.
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Congressional Scrutiny, Lawsuits Target Genetics Testing Firm’s Privacy Practices Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 26, 2023 Image: 23andMe Genetics testing firm 23andme is facing intensifying scrutiny in the wake of a credential-stuffing hacking incident that leaked genetic ancestry information of potentially […]
A city in California warned residents this week that their data was accessed by hackers who were in government systems for more than a month. Officials in Victorville — a city of about 135,000 residents two hours northeast from Los Angeles — sent out breach notification letters to people warning that hackers were in their […]
As generative AI rapidly evolves, one of the biggest risks that is being discussed is the potential for the technology to be used to generate disinformation and misinformation. This means that humans need to rethink how and what we trust. Of 2300 digital trust professionals surveyed by ISACA in its Generative AI Survey, 77% said […]
By Cluster25 Threat Intel TeamOctober 25, 2023 Cluster25 observed a malicious campaign that employs LinkedIn messages as a vector for executing identity theft attacks. In this campaign, compromised LinkedIn accounts are utilized to send messages to users with the aim of compromising their accounts by illicitly procuring their cookies, session data, and browser credentials. The […]
Younger consumers are taking deliberate action to protect their privacy, as 42% of consumers aged 18-24 exercise their Data Subject Access Rights, compared with just 6% for consumers 75 and older, according to Cisco. Consumers express willingness to share their personal data Many say they have lost trust in organizations because of their use of […]
In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity, where threats morph, adversaries grow increasingly sophisticated, and new technology is adopted at ever greater speed, organizations are continually challenged to evaluate the effectiveness of their defenses. Traditional metrics such as the raw number of security incidents, mean time to detect, mean time to respond, or mean time to […]
Hello Alfred app exposes user data Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2023 Hello Alfred, an in-home hospitality app, left a database accessible without password protection, exposing almost 170,000 records containing private user data. Hello Alfred is a one-stop application allowing real estate developers and property managers to provide in-home services and maintenance to residents. It also enables […]