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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

Podcast

Smashing Security – The DEA’s crypto calamity, and scammers’ blue tick bonanza

Seized cryptocurrency is stolen from the DEA, blue-ticks are being exploited, a bath full of dollar bills, the comfort offered by an ostrich's head, and how Graham is refusing to…

Samir K August 30, 2023

Podcast

Smashing Security – Pizza pests, and securing your wearables

Surely you should be able to order pizza without being pestered for sex? And Carole takes a look at the what and why of wearables...All this and more is discussed…

Samir K August 23, 2023

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – List of vendors and software affected by the Apache Log4J vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) (Updated)

On this page we display a list of vendors and their software affected by the code injection vulnerability in the Apache Log4J. This page is being updated in real time…

Samir K August 22, 2023

Podcast

Smashing Security – AI chat wars, and hacker passwords exposed

AI chatbots are under fire in Las Vegas, the secrets of hackers' passwords are put under the microscope, and Graham reveals (possibly) the greatest TV programme of all time.All this…

Samir K August 16, 2023

Breaches

From Cybercrime Magazine – Global Penetration Testing Market To Exceed $5 Billion USD Annually By 2031

25 Ethical Hacking Facts, Figures, Predictions, and Statistics. Sponsored by BreachLock – Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 14, 2023 “If you’re spending one dollar on cybersecurity and you’re…

Samir K August 14, 2023

News

From Cybercrime Magazine – Black Hat USA 2023: Business Hall Interviews

What happens in Vegas airs on Cybercrime Radio – Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 11, 2023 Cybercrime Radio Host Scott Schober and Cybercrime Magazine media roadie Sam White…

Samir K August 11, 2023

Podcast

Smashing Security – Acoustic attacks, and the tears of a crypto rapper

Razzlekhan, the self-proclaimed Crocodile of Wall Street, pleads guilty to the biggest crypto laundering scheme in history, and just how safe are you typing while on a Zoom call?Meanwhile, Graham…

Samir K August 9, 2023