Tag: data
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Smashing Security podcast #444: We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?
Stop the press – a company has actually said “sorry” after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-444/
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Cyber-enabled kinetic targeting: Iran-linked actor uses cyber operations to support physical attacks
Iran-linked actors mapped ship AIS data ahead of a missile strike attempt, highlighting the rise of cyber operations enabling real-world attacks. Iran-linked threat actors mapped ship Automatic Identification System (AIS) data shortly before an attempted missile strike, showing how Tehran-aligned groups use cyber operations to support and amplify real-world kinetic attacks. The research demonstrates that…
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Smashing Security podcast #444: We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?
Stop the press – a company has actually said “sorry” after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-444/
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Cyber-enabled kinetic targeting: Iran-linked actor uses cyber operations to support physical attacks
Iran-linked actors mapped ship AIS data ahead of a missile strike attempt, highlighting the rise of cyber operations enabling real-world attacks. Iran-linked threat actors mapped ship Automatic Identification System (AIS) data shortly before an attempted missile strike, showing how Tehran-aligned groups use cyber operations to support and amplify real-world kinetic attacks. The research demonstrates that…
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Mobile App Platforms: Don’t Let Database Security Come Back to Bite You
The Tea app breach highlights how weak back-end security can expose sensitive user data. Learn essential strategies for access control, data lifecycle management and third-party risk reduction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/mobile-app-platforms-dont-let-database-security-come-back-to-bite-you/
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Mobile App Platforms: Don’t Let Database Security Come Back to Bite You
The Tea app breach highlights how weak back-end security can expose sensitive user data. Learn essential strategies for access control, data lifecycle management and third-party risk reduction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/mobile-app-platforms-dont-let-database-security-come-back-to-bite-you/
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NSA Issues New Guidance to Help ISPs and Defenders Stop Malicious Activity
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, extortion, finance, framework, infrastructure, international, Internet, malicious, network, ransomware, serviceThe National Security Agency (NSA), CISA, FBI, and international cybersecurity partners have released groundbreaking guidance to help internet service providers and network defenders combat bulletproof hosting providers. This new framework, published November 19, 2025, represents a coordinated effort to mitigate cybercriminal infrastructure that actively supports ransomware, data extortion, and other malicious activities targeting critical infrastructure and financial…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Mapped Ship AIS Data Days Before Real-World Missile Strike Attempt
Threat actors with ties to Iran engaged in cyber warfare as part of efforts to facilitate and enhance physical, real-world attacks, a trend that Amazon has called cyber-enabled kinetic targeting.The development is a sign that the lines between state-sponsored cyber attacks and kinetic warfare are increasingly blurring, necessitating the need for a new category of…
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The Advantages of Datacenter Proxies for Large-Scale Data Collection
Tags: dataDiscover how datacenter proxies boost large-scale data collection with speed, scalability, and reliability. Learn benefits, use cases, and best practices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-advantages-of-datacenter-proxies-for-large-scale-data-collection/
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The Advantages of Datacenter Proxies for Large-Scale Data Collection
Tags: dataDiscover how datacenter proxies boost large-scale data collection with speed, scalability, and reliability. Learn benefits, use cases, and best practices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-advantages-of-datacenter-proxies-for-large-scale-data-collection/
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The confidence trap holding security back
Security leaders often feel prepared for a major cyber incident, but performance data shows a different reality. Teams continue to miss key steps during practice scenarios, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/20/immersive-cyber-readiness-gap-report/
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Attack Surface Management ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, cloud, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, framework, hacker, hacking, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, penetration-testing, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMit diesen Attack Surface Management Tools sorgen Sie im Idealfall dafür, dass sich Angreifer gar nicht erst verbeißen.Regelmäßige Netzwerk-Scans reichen für eine gehärtete Angriffsfläche nicht mehr aus. Um die Sicherheit von Unternehmensressourcen und Kundendaten zu gewährleisten, ist eine kontinuierliche Überwachung auf neue Ressourcen und Konfigurationsabweichungen erforderlich. Werkzeuge im Bereich Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)…
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Iranian APT hacks helped direct missile strikes in Israel and the Red Sea
MuddyWater uses hacked CCTV cameras to help guide missiles: Amazon also found supporting threat intel evidence for another Iran-linked incident involving cyber espionage and missile strikes that has received some official confirmation.After the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites in June, Iran retaliated by launching a barrage of missiles against Israel, targeting cities such as…
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Do National Data Laws Carry Cyber-Risks for Large Orgs?
When international corporations have to balance competing cyber laws from different countries, the result is fragmented, potentially vulnerable systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/national-data-laws-cyber-risks-large-orgs
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ”Continents<<
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/randall-munroes-xkcd-continents/
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WhatsApp flaw allowed discovery of the 3.5 billion mobile numbers registered to the platform
Tags: api, attack, bug-bounty, business, china, cloud, dark-web, data, data-breach, encryption, flaw, government, mobile, phishing, phone, privacy, spam, technology, vulnerability, windowsHey there You are using WhatsApp, marks this as one of the most embarrassing weaknesses yet in the world’s most widely-used communication app.The vulnerability was in WhatsApp’s contact discovery mechanism, the foundation of how this and many similar apps work. When WhatsApp is installed, it asks for permission to match mobile numbers in a user’s…
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WhatsApp flaw allowed discovery of the 3.5 billion mobile numbers registered to the platform
Tags: api, attack, bug-bounty, business, china, cloud, dark-web, data, data-breach, encryption, flaw, government, mobile, phishing, phone, privacy, spam, technology, vulnerability, windowsHey there You are using WhatsApp, marks this as one of the most embarrassing weaknesses yet in the world’s most widely-used communication app.The vulnerability was in WhatsApp’s contact discovery mechanism, the foundation of how this and many similar apps work. When WhatsApp is installed, it asks for permission to match mobile numbers in a user’s…
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Traditional M365 Data Protection No Longer Enough
Tags: datae=4> First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/traditional-m365-data-protection-no-longer-enough-a-30074
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WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss our scoop about how the Department of Homeland Security illegally collected Chicago residents’ data for month, as well as the news of the week. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-wired-roundup-dhs-privacy-breach-ai-romantic-affairs-google-sues-text-scammers/
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How to Improve Credential Security
Michael Leland of Island on How to Enhance Credential Security. From infostealers to phishing, almost 90% of all data breaches now involve the use of stolen credentials – leading to billions of dollars in losses. Michael Leland of Island opens up on the role of the modern enterprise browser in mitigating these risks created by…
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Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data
Integration of Copilot Actions into Windows is off by default, but for how long? First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/critics-scoff-after-microsoft-warns-ai-feature-can-infect-machines-and-pilfer-data/
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The Gentlemen<< Ransomware Group Deploys Dual-Extortion Tactics, Encrypting and Exfiltrating Data
Cybereason Threat Intelligence Team has uncovered a sophisticated ransomware operation known as >>The Gentlemen,
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The Gentlemen<< Ransomware Group Deploys Dual-Extortion Tactics, Encrypting and Exfiltrating Data
Cybereason Threat Intelligence Team has uncovered a sophisticated ransomware operation known as >>The Gentlemen,
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Single Click on CAPTCHA Triggers Destructive Akira Ransomware Attack on Malicious Website
A sophisticated Akira ransomware attack orchestrated by the Howling Scorpius group recently left a global data storage and infrastructure company grappling with massive operational disruption all triggered by a single, seemingly innocent click on a website CAPTCHA. The compromise underscores a harsh reality: deploying advanced security tools does not guarantee security coverage or effective threat…
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Single Click on CAPTCHA Triggers Destructive Akira Ransomware Attack on Malicious Website
A sophisticated Akira ransomware attack orchestrated by the Howling Scorpius group recently left a global data storage and infrastructure company grappling with massive operational disruption all triggered by a single, seemingly innocent click on a website CAPTCHA. The compromise underscores a harsh reality: deploying advanced security tools does not guarantee security coverage or effective threat…