infosec – Page 1158 – Threat Note

From Cyber Security News – Threat Actors Employ Remote Admin Tools to Gain Access over Corporate Networks

Recently, threat actors have adapted tactics, exploiting the appeal of banned apps in specific regions, making users more susceptible to cyberattacks through cleverly crafted campaigns. In a recent campaign, Chinese…

Samir K October 9, 2023

Breaches

From Cybercrime Magazine – APIs: Unveiling the Silent Killer of Cybersecurity Risk Across Industries

Real-world breaches underscore the threat – Seemant Sehgal, CEO, BreachLock New York, N.Y. – Oct. 7, 2023 In today’s interconnected digital ecosystem, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a pivotal role…

Samir K October 8, 2023

Articles

From Graham Cluley – Revealed! The top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations, as determined by CISA and the NSA

A joint advisory from the United States's National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shone a light on the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations…

Samir K October 6, 2023

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – Cyber Security Week in Review: October 6, 2023

The world in brief: Apple, Atlassian, ARM and Qualcomm patch zero-days, NSA and CISA reveal top 10 cybersecurity misconfigs, and more. Read More

Samir K October 6, 2023

Articles

From Schneier on Security – Deepfake Election Interference in Slovakia

Well designed and well timed deepfake or two Slovakian politicians discussing how to rig the election: Šimečka and Denník N immediately denounced the audio as fake. The fact-checking department of…

Samir K October 6, 2023

Podcast

From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #342: Royal family attacked, keyless car theft, and a deepfake Tom Hanks

Is a deepfake Tom Hanks better than the real thing? Who has been attacking the British Royal Family’s website, and why? And how can you protect your vehicle from the…

Samir K October 5, 2023

Articles

From Schneier on Security – Political Disinformation and AI

Elections around the world are facing an evolving threat from foreign actors, one that involves artificial intelligence. Countries trying to influence each other’s elections entered a new era in 2016,…

Samir K October 5, 2023

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – North Korean hackers target S.Korea’s shipbuilders

The attacks were part of North Korea's strategy to strengthen its naval military power. Read More

Samir K October 5, 2023

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – Apple, Atlassian ship patches for iOS, Confluence zero-days

Cisco has also released security updates to patch a backdoor in its CER software. Read More

Samir K October 5, 2023

Podcast

Smashing Security – Royal family attacked, keyless car theft, and a deepfake Tom Hanks

Is a deepfake Tom Hanks better than the real thing? Who has been attacking the British Royal Family's website, and why? And how can you protect your vehicle from the…

Samir K October 4, 2023

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – Mobile operator Lyca Mobile confirms cyberattack

The cyberattack “impacted some national and international calling.” Read More

Samir K October 4, 2023

Articles

From Schneier on Security – Malicious Ads in Bing Chat

Malicious ads are creeping into chatbots. Read More

Samir K October 4, 2023

Vulnerabilities

Recap of 0 Day Vulnerabilities from 2022

Zero-day vulnerabilities, in the realm of cybersecurity, refer to software or hardware vulnerabilities that are unknown to the vendor or developer and have not been patched or mitigated yet. These…

Samir K October 4, 2023

Articles

From Schneier on Security – Hacking Gas Pumps via Bluetooth

Turns out pumps at gas stations are controlled via Bluetooth, and that the connections are insecure. No details in the article, but it seems that it’s easy to take control…

Samir K October 3, 2023

Podcast

Darknet Diaries – 138: The Mimics of Punjab

This episode is about scammers in the Punjab region. Tarun (twitter.com/taruns21) comes on the show to tell us a story of what happened to him. Naomi Brockwell (twitter.com/naomibrockwell) makes an…

Samir K October 3, 2023