Tag: data
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Manpower discloses data breach affecting nearly 145,000 people
Manpower, one of the world’s largest staffing companies, is notifying nearly 145,000 individuals that their information was stolen by attackers who breached the company’s systems in December 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/manpower-staffing-agency-discloses-data-breach-after-attack-claimed-by-ransomhub/
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Scattered Spider’s New Telegram Channel Names Targeted Organizations
A new Telegram channel that combined the names of well-known threat actor organizations Shiny Hunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$ emerged on Friday afternoon in a daring uptick in cyberthreat activity. This platform, potentially short-lived due to Telegram’s moderation policies, has rapidly disseminated evidence of multiple data breaches, partial data leaks, and extortion demands within its…
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Scattered Spider’s New Telegram Channel Names Targeted Organizations
A new Telegram channel that combined the names of well-known threat actor organizations Shiny Hunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$ emerged on Friday afternoon in a daring uptick in cyberthreat activity. This platform, potentially short-lived due to Telegram’s moderation policies, has rapidly disseminated evidence of multiple data breaches, partial data leaks, and extortion demands within its…
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How to detect Open Bullet 2 bots running in Puppeteer mode
Open Bullet 2 is an open-source tool built for credential stuffing attacks, automated attempts to gain access to user accounts using stolen credentials from data breaches. It supports both website and mobile application targets and has become a staple in the fraud ecosystem due to its flexibility, extensibility, and active First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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Royal Enfield Reportedly Targeted in Ransomware Attack, Hackers Claim Data Encryption
Royal Enfield, the storied motorcycle manufacturer celebrated for its classic designs and global fan base, is reportedly grappling with a significant cybersecurity breach. A hacker collective posted a “Complete Breach Notice” on an underground forum, claiming full system compromise at Royal Enfield Corporation. According to the notice, all servers have been encrypted and backups wiped,…
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Researchers Detail Script-Masking Tactics That Bypass Defenses
Security researchers and cybersecurity professionals are highlighting the growing sophistication of payload obfuscation techniques that allow malicious actors to bypass traditional defense mechanisms. As organizations increasingly rely on web application firewalls (WAFs) and automated security tools, attackers are developing more creative methods to disguise their malicious code as harmless data, presenting significant challenges for enterprise…
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Hackers Raid Dutch Lab, Stealing Data on 500,000 Patients
Threat actors have stolen data on at least half a million cancer screening patients First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-raid-dutch-lab-steal-data/
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9 things CISOs need know about the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, ai, attack, automation, backup, blockchain, botnet, breach, captcha, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, dns, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, guide, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, law, leak, lockbit, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, saas, scam, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayNew groups form after major marketplaces are disrupted: International takedown efforts damage infrastructure and curb cybercrime operations by disrupting larger operations, removing major players from the ecosystem and scattering user bases.However, the dark web is highly adaptive and sophisticated actors often maintain contingency plans, including mirrors, backups, and alternative forums, according to Edward Currie, associate…
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5 key takeaways from Black Hat USA 2025
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, botnet, business, cisco, cloud, container, control, credentials, data, endpoint, exploit, firmware, flaw, framework, Hardware, iam, login, malicious, malware, network, password, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, service, software, technology, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, windowsVaults can be cracked open: Critical vulnerabilities in popular enterprise credential vaults were unveiled by security researchers from Cyata during Black Hat.The flaws in various components of HashiCorp Vault and CyberArk Conjur, responsibly disclosed to the vendors and patched before their disclosure, stemmed from subtle logic flaws in authentication, validation, and policy enforcement mechanisms, as…
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North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Suffer Data Breach as Insiders Leak Information Online
A member of North Korea’s notorious Kimsuky espionage group has experienced a significant data breach after insiders leaked hundreds of gigabytes of internal files and tools to the public. The breach, which emerged in early June 2025, exposed the group’s sophisticated backdoors, phishing frameworks, and reconnaissance operations, marking a rare setback for the state-sponsored threat…
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North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Suffer Data Breach as Insiders Leak Information Online
A member of North Korea’s notorious Kimsuky espionage group has experienced a significant data breach after insiders leaked hundreds of gigabytes of internal files and tools to the public. The breach, which emerged in early June 2025, exposed the group’s sophisticated backdoors, phishing frameworks, and reconnaissance operations, marking a rare setback for the state-sponsored threat…
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What makes a security program mature and how to get there faster
Security leaders are flush with tools and data, but it’s not helping their programs mature. In this Help Net Security video, PlexTrac’s Dan DeCloss outlines the 3 key … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/12/what-makes-a-security-program-mature-video/
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Reddit Blocks Internet Archive Amid AI Data Scraping Concerns
Reddit has announced it will restrict the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from accessing most of its content, citing concerns about AI companies exploiting the digital preservation service to scrape data in violation of platform policies. The move significantly limits what portions of Reddit can be archived for future reference. Major Access Restrictions Implemented The social…
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So verwundbar sind KI-Agenten
KI-Agenten sind nützlich und gefährlich, wie aktuelle Untersuchungserkenntnisse von Sicherheitsexperten demonstrieren.Large Language Models (LLMs) werden mit immer mehr Tools und Datenquellen verbunden. Das bringt Vorteile, vergrößert aber auch die Angriffsfläche und schafft für Cyberkriminelle neue Prompt-Injection-Möglichkeiten. Das ist bekanntermaßen keine neue Angriffstechnik, erreicht aber mit Agentic AI ein völlig neues Level. Das demonstrierten Research-Spezialisten des…
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So verwundbar sind KI-Agenten
KI-Agenten sind nützlich und gefährlich, wie aktuelle Untersuchungserkenntnisse von Sicherheitsexperten demonstrieren.Large Language Models (LLMs) werden mit immer mehr Tools und Datenquellen verbunden. Das bringt Vorteile, vergrößert aber auch die Angriffsfläche und schafft für Cyberkriminelle neue Prompt-Injection-Möglichkeiten. Das ist bekanntermaßen keine neue Angriffstechnik, erreicht aber mit Agentic AI ein völlig neues Level. Das demonstrierten Research-Spezialisten des…
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Scaling Secrets Security for Large Enterprises
Why is Scaling Secrets Security Crucial for Large Enterprises? Large enterprises hold vast amounts of sensitive information, such as customer data and intellectual property, securely stored within their corporate networks. These organizations often use machine identities, or Non-Human Identities (NHIs), to manage this data. But, how well are these NHIs and their secrets being managed,……
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Kite Incident’
Tags: datavia the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/randall-munroes-xkcd-kite-incident/
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Pediatric Practice, IT Vendor Settle $5.15M Breach Suit
At Least 918K Affected in 2024 BianLian Data Theft Attack. A New York-based pediatric practice and its managed services vendor have agreed to pay $5.15 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 data theft attack affecting more than 918,000 people and allegedly carried out by cybercrime gang BianLian. First seen…
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Credit Karma leader shares AI governance lessons learned
Start slow and break things — that’s how the head of data and AI at the fintech says enterprises should start building AI governance frameworks. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366628735/Credit-Karma-leader-shares-AI-governance-lessons-learned
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Researchers determine old vulnerabilities pose real-world threat to sensitive data in public clouds
The presentation Monday revises the old Spectre vulnerability in a new scenario, demonstrating there’s not enough focus on the danger. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cloud-security-l1tf-reloaded-public-cloud-vulnerability-exploit/
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Carmaker Portal Flaw Could Let Hackers Unlock Cars, Steal Data
A security vulnerability in a major carmaker’s online portal exposed customer data and could have let hackers remotely… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/carmaker-portal-flaw-hackers-unlock-cars-steal-data/
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How Insurers Use Threat Intelligence to Reduce Losses
Tokio Marine HCC Targets Vulnerabilities Before They’re Exploited. With ransomware incidents at record highs, Tokio Marine HCC integrates dark web monitoring, vulnerability scanning and incident data into its underwriting process to help clients close gaps and lower the chance of costly breaches. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-insurers-use-threat-intelligence-to-reduce-losses-a-29180
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North Korean Kimsuky hackers exposed in alleged data breach
The North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as Kimsuky has reportedly suffered a data breach after two hackers, who describe themselves as the opposite of Kimsuky’s values, stole the group’s data and leaked it publicly online. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-kimsuky-hackers-exposed-in-alleged-data-breach/
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FCC tightens rules on foreign firms building undersea cables, citing security
Tags: dataThe agency said the cables responsible for powering that data explosion must be protected from acts of foreign sabotage. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/undersea-cable-fcc-licensing-foreign-companies/
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Hackers Exploit ClickFix Technique to Compromise Windows and Run PowerShell Commands
Threat actors have begun a geographically focused campaign against Israeli infrastructure and corporate entities in a sophisticated cyber incursion discovered by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs. Delivered exclusively through Windows systems via PowerShell scripts, the attack chain enables remote access, facilitating data exfiltration, persistent surveillance, and lateral movement within compromised networks. Classified as high severity, this operation…
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How ShinyHunters Hacking Group Stole Customer Data from Salesforce
Hackers posed as Salesforce IT staff, using vishing to trick employees into installing malicious software for data theft and extortion. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-salesforce-vishing-attack-shinyhunters/
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Research shows AI agents are highly vulnerable to hijacking attacks
Experts from Zenity Labs demonstrated how attackers could exploit widely deployed AI technologies for data theft and manipulation. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/research-shows-ai-agents-are-highly-vulnerable-to-hijacking-attacks/757319/
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Announcing the winners of the 2025 CyberScoop 50 awards
Scoop News Group is thrilled to honor the standout winners of the 2025 CyberScoop 50 Awards, recognizing the leaders who protect our networks, data, and infrastructure while driving innovation across cybersecurity. Over three months, voters nationwide nominated and selected trailblazers who demonstrated exceptional dedication, creativity, and resilience. With more than 800,000 votes across five categories,…