Tag: cybercriminals

  • Hacker News: Billions of Gmail users at risk from sophisticated new AI hack

    Source URL: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/billions-of-gmail-users-at-risk-from-sophisticated-new-ai-hack-how-to-stay-safe Source: Hacker News Title: Billions of Gmail users at risk from sophisticated new AI hack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text highlights a sophisticated AI-driven phishing scam affecting Gmail users, described through the experience of a Microsoft solutions consultant. This incident underscores the evolving nature of cyber…

  • The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/schools_nationstate_attacks_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between Feedly Summary: Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite? If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT…

  • The Register: INC ransomware rebrands to Lynx – same code, new name, still up to no good

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/inc_ransomware_lynx/ Source: The Register Title: INC ransomware rebrands to Lynx – same code, new name, still up to no good Feedly Summary: Researchers point to evidence that scumbags visited the strategy boutique Researchers at Palo Alto’s Unit 42 believe the INC ransomware crew is no more and recently rebranded itself as Lynx over…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: ​​Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools​​

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/10/cyber-signals-issue-8-education-under-siege-how-cybercriminals-target-our-schools/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: ​​Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools​​ Feedly Summary: ​This edition of Cyber Signals delves into the cybersecurity challenges facing classrooms and campuses, highlighting the critical need for robust defenses and proactive measures. From personal devices to virtual classes and research…

  • The Register: Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/trackman_unprotected_database/ Source: The Register Title: Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway Feedly Summary: Researcher spots 110 TB of sensitive info sitting in unprotected database Nearly 32 million records belonging to users of tech from Trackman were left exposed to the internet, sitting in a non-password protected…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/09/cisa-adds-three-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-23113 Fortinet Multiple Products Format String Vulnerability CVE-2024-9379 Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) SQL Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-9380 Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) OS Command Injection…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Securing our world—together

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/01/cybersecurity-awareness-month-securing-our-world-together/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Securing our world—together Feedly Summary: To help our global cyberdefenders, Microsoft has put together the Be Cybersmart Kit, designed to educate everyone, on best practices for going passwordless, not falling for sophisticated phishing or fraud, device protection, AI safety, and more. The post Cybersecurity…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/08/cisa-adds-three-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-43047 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2024-43572 Microsoft Windows Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2024-43573 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability…

  • Hacker News: Attackers are increasingly targeting industrial systems with brute force

    Source URL: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-increasingly-targeting-industrial-systems-with-brute-force-cisa-warns Source: Hacker News Title: Attackers are increasingly targeting industrial systems with brute force Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant increase in cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS), specifically targeting endpoints in critical sectors like water and wastewater. The U.S. Cybersecurity…