Tag: breach
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How CISOs can rebuild trust after a security incident
Tags: attack, breach, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, cybersecurity, data, firewall, group, incident response, jobs, linux, mobile, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, vulnerabilityMaintaining sensitivity in accountability: Cisco’s Lidz emphasizes that transparency does not end at incident resolution.”Being transparent, internally in particular, by making sure stakeholders understand you and your team have learned from the incident, that there are things you would do better not just in terms of protections, but how you respond and react to incidents”…
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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, ceo, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, hacker, identity, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMalware-as-a-service infostealers: For example, RedLine Stealer is specifically designed to target and steal sensitive information, including credentials stored in web browsers and other applications. It is often distributed through phishing emails or by tricking prospective marks into visiting booby-trapped websites laced with malicious downloaders.Another threat comes from Lumma stealer, offered for sale as a malware-as-a-service,…
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New family of data-stealing malware leverages Microsoft Outlook
certutil application which handles certificates, to download files.Espionage seems to be the motive, says the report, and there are Windows and Linux versions of the malware. But fortunately the gang “exhibited poor campaign management and inconsistent evasion tactics,” it notes. Nevertheless, CISOs should be watching for signs of attack using this group’s techniques, because their…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 7 of Year 2025
Tags: access, antivirus, api, apple, attack, breach, business, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, law, leak, malware, microsoft, military, network, password, phishing, privacy, router, scam, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 FEB 2025 – 15 FEB 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Fintech giant Finastra notifies victims of October data breach
Financial technology giant Finastra is notifying victims of a data breach after their personal information was stolen by unknown attackers who first breached its systems in October 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fintech-giant-finastra-notifies-victims-of-october-data-breach/
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âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from device code phishing to cloud exploits, breaking down the technical details into simple, easy-to-follow insights.âš¡ Threat of the WeekRussian Threat Actors Leverage Device Code…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 33
Tags: breach, credit-card, cyber, data, data-breach, google, india, international, malware, mobile, north-korea, usaSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Mobile Indian Cyber Heist: FatBoyPanel And His Massive Data Breach Google Tag Manager Skimmer Steals Credit Card Info From Magento Site From South America to Southeast Asia: The Fragile Web of REF7707 Analyzing DEEP#DRIVE: North Korean…
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Pennsylvania utility says MOVEit breach at vendor exposed some customer data
A Pennsylvania utility company says that basic customer data stolen from one of its vendors in 2023 was recently exposed online, but the incident did not affect its core systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pennsylvania-utility-says-moveit-vendor-breach-exposed-some-data
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PostgreSQL flaw exploited as zero-day in BeyondTrust breach
Rapid7’s vulnerability research team says attackers exploited a PostgreSQL security flaw as a zero-day to breach the network of privileged access management company BeyondTrust in December. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/postgresql-flaw-exploited-as-zero-day-in-beyondtrust-breach/
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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Chinese hackers breach more US telecoms via unpatched Cisco routers
China’s Salt Typhoon hackers are still actively targeting telecoms worldwide and have breached more U.S. telecommunications providers via unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-breach-more-us-telecoms-via-unpatched-cisco-routers/
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Inconsistent security strategies fuel third-party threats
47% of organizations have experienced a data breach or cyberattack over the past 12 months that involved a third-party accessing their network, according to Imprivata and the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/14/third-party-data-breach-risks/
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Microsoft Uncovers ‘BadPilot’ Campaign as Seashell Blizzard Targets US and UK
Russian GRU-linked hackers exploit known software flaws to breach critical networks worldwide, targeting the United States and the… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-badpilot-campaign-seashell-blizzard-usa-uk/
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Doxbin Allegedly Hit by Retaliatory Breach
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/doxbin-allegedly-hit-by-retaliatory-breach
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Additional Details on PowerSchool Breach Impact Emerge
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/additional-details-on-powerschool-breach-impact-emerge
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OmniGPT Claimed To Be Subjected to Extensive Breach
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/omnigpt-claimed-to-be-subjected-to-extensive-breach
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Breach Roundup: Microsoft Patches Two Zero-Days in February
Also: Google Fixes YouTube Vulnerabilities That Could Have Exposed User Emails. This week: Microsoft, Ivanti and Google release fixes for critical vulnerabilities and urge priority patching; Lee Enterprises confirms a cyberattack disrupted newspaper operations; and thousands of KerioControl Firewalls exposed to critical remote code execution flaws. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-microsoft-patches-two-zero-days-in-february-a-27515
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Doxbin Data Breach: Hackers Leak 136K User Records and Blacklist File
Doxbin Data Breach: Hackers leak 136,000+ user records, emails, and a ‘blacklist’ file, exposing those who paid to… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/doxbin-data-breach-hackers-leak-user-records-blacklist-file/
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Hacker leaks account data of 12 million Zacks Investment users
Zacks Investment Research (Zacks) last year reportedly suffered another data breach that exposed sensitive information related to roughly 12 million accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-leaks-account-data-of-12-million-zacks-investment-users/
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Unusual attack linked to Chinese APT group combines espionage and ransomware
Tags: apt, attack, breach, china, cloud, country, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, government, group, hacker, infection, insurance, intelligence, korea, microsoft, network, north-korea, ransom, ransomware, russia, software, tactics, technology, threat, veeam, vulnerabilityThe attacker demanded a $2-million ransom: The attack that resulted in the deployment of the RA World ransomware program, as well as data exfiltration, had the same chain: the toshdpdb.exe loading toshdpapi.dll then decrypting toshdp.dat which resulted in the PlugX variant being deployed. The difference is the attacker then chose to deploy the RA World…
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Circuit Board Maker Unimicron Targeted in Ransomware Attack
The Sarcoma ransomware group is threatening to leak data stolen from Taiwanese printed circuit board manufacturer Unimicron. The post Circuit Board Maker Unimicron Targeted in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/circuit-board-maker-unimicron-targeted-in-ransomware-attack/
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Breaking macOS Apple Silicon Kernel Hardening: KASLR Exploited
Security researchers from Korea University have successfully demonstrated a groundbreaking attack, dubbed SysBumps, which bypasses Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR) in macOS systems powered by Apple Silicon processors. This marks the first successful breach of KASLR on Apple’s proprietary ARM-based architecture, revealing significant vulnerabilities in the kernel hardening mechanisms of modern macOS systems. KASLR…
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zkLend loses $9.5M in crypto heist, asks hacker to return 90%
Decentralized money lender zkLend suffered a breach where threat actors exploited a smart contract flaw to steal 3,600 Ethereum, worth $9.5 million at the time. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/zklend-loses-95m-in-crypto-heist-asks-hacker-to-return-90-percent/
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zkLend Hacked: $9.5 Million in Bitcoin Stolen
In a recent turn of events, a critical security flaw within the smart contracts of zkLend, a decentralized First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/zklend-hacked-9-5-million-in-bitcoin-stolen/
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions
Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future said it had observed Salt Typhoon breaching 5 telcos between December 2024 and January 2025. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/chinas-salt-typhoon-hackers-continue-to-breach-telecom-firms-despite-us-sanctions/
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Sarcoma ransomware gang claims the theft of sensitive data from PCB maker Unimicron
The Sarcoma ransomware group announced a breach of the Taiwanese printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing giant Unimicron. The Sarcoma ransomware group claims to have breached Taiwanese PCB manufacturer Unimicron, leaked sample files, and threatened a full data release if no ransom is paid by Tuesday, February 20, 2025. Unimicron Technology Corporation is a Taiwanese company…