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EleKtra-Leak Cryptojacking Attacks Exploit AWS IAM Credentials Exposed on GitHub

Oct 30, 2023NewsroomCloud Security / Cryptocurrency A new ongoing campaign dubbed EleKtra-Leak has set its eyes on exposed Amazon Web Service (AWS) identity and access management (IAM) credentials within public GitHub repositories to facilitate cryptojacking activities. “As a result of this, the threat actor associated with the campaign was able to create multiple AWS Elastic […]

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CISA Launches Logging Tool For Resource-Poor Organizations

Security Operations ‘Logging Made Easy’ Provides Organizations With Critical Cybersecurity Insights Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 27, 2023     The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a security tool intended to help organizations with limited resources better protect their Windows-based devices and sensitive data. The security tool, called Logging Made Easy, […]

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IT Army of Ukraine disrupted internet providers in territories occupied by Russia

IT Army of Ukraine disrupted internet providers in territories occupied by Russia Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2023 IT Army of Ukraine hacktivists have temporarily disrupted internet services in some of the territories that have been occupied by Russia. Ukrainian hacktivists belonging to the IT Army of Ukraine group have temporarily disabled internet services in some of […]

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Surge in QR Code Quishing: Check Point Records 587% Attack Spike

Explore insights into the rise of Quishing attacks, the risks associated with QR code exploitation, and crucial preventive measures to protect against this growing cybersecurity threat. Check Point’s Harmony Email team has reported a startling increase of 587% in QR code phishing or Quishing attacks. This shocking rise was observed between August and September 2023. […]

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ServiceNow Data Exposure: A Wake-Up Call for Companies

Oct 30, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Data Security Earlier this week, ServiceNow announced on its support site that misconfigurations within the platform could result in “unintended access” to sensitive data. For organizations that use ServiceNow, this security exposure is a critical concern that could have resulted in major data leakage of sensitive corporate data. […]

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FTC Expands Financial Data Breach Reporting Requirements

Finance & Banking , Industry Specific , Standards, Regulations & Compliance Non-Banking Institutions Will Be Required to Report Breaches Under Revised Rule. Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 27, 2023     The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said the new disclosure requirements will provide consumer lendes with additional incentives to protect consumer data. (Image: Shutterstock) Consumer […]

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Hackers Using MSIX App Packages to Infect Windows PCs with GHOSTPULSE Malware

Oct 30, 2023NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security A new cyber attack campaign has been observed using spurious MSIX Windows app package files for popular software such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Grammarly, and Cisco Webex to distribute a novel malware loader dubbed GHOSTPULSE. “MSIX is a Windows app package format that developers can leverage to […]