Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Online Security Google is warning of multiple threat actors sharing a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that leverages its Calendar service to host command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The tool, called Google Calendar RAT (GCR), employs Google Calendar Events for C2 using a Gmail account. It was first published to GitHub in June […]
Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Online Security Google is warning of multiple threat actors sharing a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that leverages its Calendar service to host command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The tool, called Google Calendar RAT (GCR), employs Google Calendar Events for C2 using a Gmail account. It was first published to GitHub in June […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Online Security Meta on Monday announced plans to offer an ad-free option to access Facebook and Instagram for users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to comply with “evolving” data protection regulations in the region. The ad-free subscription, which costs €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month […]
A leading US cybersecurity agency has published a new set of online resources designed to help IT security leaders in the healthcare sector to improve their organization’s security posture. The Cybersecurity Toolkit for Healthcare and Public Health features a range of information, guidance and practical tooling to help reduce cyber-risk and the “likelihood of successful cyber-incursions” […]
Flaws in the implementation of the Open Authorization (OAuth) standard across three prominent online services could have allowed attackers to take over hundreds of millions of user accounts on dozens of websites, exposing people to credential theft, financial fraud, and other cybercriminal activity. Researchers from Salt Labs discovered critical API misconfigurations on the sites of […]
A hospital network in New York was able to restore its online systems on Saturday after a week of issues caused by a cyberattack. Westchester Medical Center Health Network released a statement on October 16, warning that HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center were “experiencing a potential cybersecurity threat and an IT […]
The cyberattack caused outages in the company’s phone service, building connectivity, and online services, impacting customers’ ability to pay bills and file claims online.
Oct 10, 2023The Hacker NewsCybersecurity / Online Security Certain online risks to children are on the rise, according to a recent report from Thorn, a technology nonprofit whose mission is to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse. Research shared in the Emerging Online Trends in Child Sexual Abuse 2023 report, indicates that minors […]
Global CRM Provider Exposed Millions of Clients’ Files Online Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2023 Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained over 3 million records. The documents appeared to be […]