2023 – Page 140 – Threat Note

From Schneier on Security – Signal Will Leave the UK Rather Than Add a Backdoor

Totally expected, but still good to hear: Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the nonprofit Signal messaging app, reaffirmed that Signal…

Samir K September 26, 2023

Webinars

From Graham Cluley – “The good and the bad that comes with the growth of AI” – watch this series of webinars with Abnormal, OpenAI, and others

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Abnormal. Thanks to the great team there for their support! AI and cybersecurity are colliding now more than…

Samir K September 25, 2023

Breaches

From Krebs on Security – LastPass: ‘Horse Gone Barn Bolted’ is Strong Password

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. LastPass says the changes are needed to ensure all customers are protected by…

Samir K September 22, 2023

News

From Cybercrime Magazine – The Past, Present, and Future of Cybersecurity

Hacking in the Hamptons, Sponsored by Evolution Equity Partners – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – Sep. 22, 2023 Sometimes, it takes that little something special for the name of a…

Samir K September 22, 2023

Podcast

Smashing Security – Heated seats, car privacy, and Graham’s porn video

Do you know what data your car is collecting about you? Do you think it's right for a car manufacturer to collect a subscription to keep your bottom warm? And…

Samir K September 20, 2023

Articles

From Krebs on Security – Who’s Behind the 8Base Ransomware Website?

The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base -- currently one of the more active ransomware groups -- was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information…

Samir K September 19, 2023

Research

From Cybercrime Magazine – Software Supply Chain Attacks To Cost The World $60 Billion By 2025

Damages predicted to grow by 15 percent year-over-year through 2031 Download Report – Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 3, 2023 The 2023 Software Supply Chain Attack Report is…

Samir K September 18, 2023

Breaches

From Cybercrime Magazine – Cyber Risks Revealed From 3,000+ Pentests

Results from the 2023 BreachLock Penetration Testing Intelligence Report – Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 14, 2023 If you want an in-depth look at the state of penetration…

Samir K September 14, 2023

Articles

From Krebs on Security – FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11

In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle "USDoD" had infiltrated the FBI's vetted information sharing network InfraGard, and was selling the contact information for…

Samir K September 14, 2023

Research

Smashing Security – Bitcoin boo-boo, deepfakes for good, and time to say goodbye to usernames?

Deepfakes are being used for good (perhaps), common usernames could pose a security threat, and someone has paid a $500,000 fee... just to send $1,865.Oh, and our guest mentions Mr…

Samir K September 13, 2023

Articles

From Krebs on Security – Adobe, Apple, Google & Microsoft Patch 0-Day Bugs

Microsoft today issued software updates to fix at least five dozen security holes in Windows and supported software, including patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited. Also,…

Samir K September 12, 2023

Podcast

Smashing Security – Catfishing services, bad sports, and another cockup

AI news is bad news, an online service to catch your cheating partner, and an IoT-enabled dick cage fails to keep a grip on its own security.All this and much…

Samir K September 6, 2023

Breaches

From Krebs on Security – Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since…

Samir K September 6, 2023

Research

Darknet Diaries – 137: Predator

A new type of mercenary spyware came on the radar called Predator. It’ll infect a mobile phone, and then suck up all the data from it. Contacts, text messages, location,…

Samir K September 5, 2023

Research

From Krebs on Security – Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. This is noteworthy because .US…

Samir K September 1, 2023