Tag: breach

Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/password-reuse-rampant-half-user-logins-compromised/ Source: Hacker News Title: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the pervasive issue of password reuse and its significant impact on online security, particularly regarding content management systems like WordPress. It highlights alarming statistics…

The Register: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up

Mar 18, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/extortionists_ox_thief_legal_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up Feedly Summary: Don’t laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden…

The Register: Court filing: DOGE aide broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted database

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/doge_treasury/ Source: The Register Title: Court filing: DOGE aide broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted database Feedly Summary: More light shed on what went down with Marko Elez, thanks to NY AG and co’s lawsuit A now-former DOGE aide violated US Treasury policy by emailing an unencrypted database containing people’s private information to…

Cloud Blog: BitM Up! Session Stealing in Seconds Using the Browser-in-the-Middle Technique

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/session-stealing-browser-in-the-middle/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: BitM Up! Session Stealing in Seconds Using the Browser-in-the-Middle Technique Feedly Summary: Written by: Truman Brown, Emily Astranova, Steven Karschnia, Jacob Paullus, Nick McClendon, Chris Higgins Executive Summary The Rise of Browser in the Middle (BitM): BitM attacks offer a streamlined approach, allowing attackers to quickly compromise sessions…

The Cloudflare Blog: Advancing account security as part of Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/advancing-account-security-as-part-of-cloudflare-commitment-to-cisa-secure-by-design-pledge/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Advancing account security as part of Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge Feedly Summary: Cloudflare has made significant progress in boosting multi-factor authentication (MFA) adoption. With the addition of Apple and Google social logins, we’ve made secure access easier for our users. AI Summary and…

The Cloudflare Blog: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/password-reuse-rampant-half-user-logins-compromised/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised Feedly Summary: Nearly half of observed login attempts across websites protected by Cloudflare involved leaked credentials. The pervasive issue of password reuse is enabling automated bot attacks on a massive scale. AI Summary and Description:…

CSA: How Can You Defend Against APTs?

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Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/03/17/top-threat-11-apt-anxiety-battling-the-silent-threats Source: CSA Title: How Can You Defend Against APTs? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in the context of cloud security, highlighting their sophisticated nature and significant impacts on businesses. It outlines various mitigation strategies essential for organizations facing these threats. Detailed Description:…

The Register: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to

Mar 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to Feedly Summary: PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a…

Anchore: Rapid Incident Response to Zero-Day Vulnerabilities with SBOMs

Mar 14, 2025

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