Tag: data
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Researchers Accessed Windows BitLocker Encrypted Files Disassembling the Laptop
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a major flaw in the Windows BitLocker encryption system, allowing attackers to access encrypted data without requiring physical disassembly of the target laptop. The exploit, named >>bitpixie
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Hackers Deploy Malicious npm Packages to Steal Solana Wallet Keys via Gmail SMTP
Cybersecurity researchers have identified three sets of malicious packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that come with capabilities to steal data and even delete sensitive data from infected systems.The list of identified packages is below -@async-mutex/mutex, a typosquat of async-mute (npm)dexscreener, which masquerades as a library for accessing liquidity pool First…
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One in ten GenAI prompts puts sensitive data at risk
Despite their potential, many organizations hesitate to fully adopt GenAI tools due to concerns about sensitive data being inadvertently shared and possibly used to train … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/20/genai-prompts-risk/
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Hackers Claim Breach of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lists Data for Sale
Hacker IntelBroker claims to have breached Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), exposing sensitive data like source code, certificates, and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-claim-hewlett-packard-data-breach-sale/
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Employees of failed startups are at special risk of stolen personal data through old Google logins
As if losing your job when the startup you work for collapses isn’t bad enough, now a security researcher has found that employees at failed startups are at particular risk of having their data stolen. This ranges from their private Slack messages to Social Security numbers and, potentially, bank accounts. The researcher who discovered the…
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Week in review: AWS S3 data encrypted without ransomware, data of 15k Fortinet firewalls leaked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Attackers are encrypting AWS S3 data without using ransomware A ransomware … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/19/week-in-review-aws-s3-data-encrypted-without-ransomware-data-of-15k-fortinet-firewalls-leaked/
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FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and sale of drivers’ precise geolocation and driving behavior data without first obtaining their consent. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-orders-gm-to-stop-collecting-and-selling-drivers-data/
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MSSP Market Update: FTC Tells GoDaddy to Get Serious About Data Security
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/mssp-market-update-ftc-tells-godaddy-to-get-serious-about-data-security
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How victims of PowerSchool’s data breach helped each other investigate ‘massive’ hack
School workers say they resorted to crowdsourcing help among each other following PowerSchool’s breach, fueled by solidarity and the slow response from PowerSchool. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/18/how-victims-of-powerschools-data-breach-helped-each-other-investigate-massive-hack/
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Top 5 risks of not redacting sensitive business information when machine learning
A business’s data is one of its most valuable assets. Protecting this asset is paramount, especially in machine learning use cases. This post dives deeper into one well-known technique to protect sensitive data called redaction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/top-5-risks-of-not-redacting-sensitive-business-information-when-machine-learning/
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A Brief Guide for Dealing with ‘Humanless SOC’ Idiots
image by Meta.AI lampooning humanless SOC My former “colleagues” have written several serious pieces of research about why a SOC without humans will never happen (“Predict 2025: There Will Never Be an Autonomous SOC”, “The “Autonomous SOC” Is A Pipe Dream”, “Stop Trying To Take Humans Out Of Security Operations”). But I wanted to write…
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Why PCI Compliance is Critical for Payment Data Protection”, and How DataDome Page Protect Can Help
Prepare for the March 2025 PCI DSS 4.0 compliance deadline! Secure payment data, block skimming attacks, and simplify compliance with DataDome Page Protect. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/why-pci-compliance-is-critical-for-payment-data-protection-and-how-datadome-page-protect-can-help/
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EU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies
noyb files complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies for illegal EU user data transfers to China, violating data protection laws. Austrian privacy non-profit group None of Your Business (noyb) has filed complaints accusing companies like TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi of violating data protection regulations in the European Union by unlawfully…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Uncanceled Units’
Tags: datavia the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/01/randall-munroes-xkcd-uncanceled-units/
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Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often
The propensity for users to enter customer data, source code, employee benefits information, financial data, and more into ChatGPT, Copilot, and others is racking up real risk for enterprises. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/employees-sensitive-data-genai-prompts
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How Much of Your Business is Exposed on the Dark Web?
The dark web is a thriving underground market where stolen data and corporate vulnerabilities are openly traded. This hidden economy poses a direct and growing threat to businesses worldwide. Recent breaches highlight the danger. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/how-much-of-your-business-is-exposed-on-the-dark-web/
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Cloud 3.0 Is Here: What CISOs Must Do Now
CSA’s Jim Reavis on Why Generative AI Requires a Shift in Data Security Strategy. Over the past two years, AI enabled by a cloud interface has ushered in the age of cloud 3.0. The industry is evolving faster than anyone could predict, forcing organizations to rethink their security and risk strategies, said Jim Reavis, CEO…
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Label giant Avery says website hacked to steal credit cards
Avery Products Corporation is warning it suffered a data breach after its website was hacked to steal customers’ credit cards and personal information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/label-giant-avery-says-website-hacked-to-steal-credit-cards/
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Cyber disruptions remain top business risk concern in US, globally
A report from Allianz shows the global disruption caused by CrowdStrike’s IT mishap added to longtime concerns about data breaches and ransomware. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-business-risk-us-globally/737447/
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Ransomware Leak Sites Suggest Attacks Reached Record High
RansomHub, Play and Akira Appear to Dominate; Numerous Newcomers Join the Fray. While ransomware groups’ data-leak sites regularly lie, if taken at face value, in December 2024 they collectively listed the largest number of victims ever seen in a one-month period, dominated by RansomHub, Play and Akira operations, plus a bevy of newcomers, researchers report.…
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Redacting sensitive free-text data: build vs buy
Tags: dataBuilding an in-house redaction system requires overcoming significant technical challenges and investing considerable resources to develop and maintain the process. This article explores some of the challenges you may face if your organization decides to go down the build-it-yourself path. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/redacting-sensitive-free-text-data-build-vs-buy/
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5 Things Government Agencies Need to Know About Zero Trust
Tags: access, application-security, attack, best-practice, business, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, gartner, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, nist, risk, skills, strategy, technology, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustZero trust as a concept is simple to grasp. Implementing a zero trust architecture, on the other hand, is complex because it involves addressing a unique mix of process, procedure, technology and user education. Here are some considerations to keep in mind as you begin your journey. Draft guidance on implementing a zero trust architecture,…
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University of Oklahoma isolates systems after ‘unusual activity’ on IT network
The school, which has more than 34,000 students, appeared on the leak site of a ransomware gang on Tuesday, with the group claiming to have stolen 91 GB of data that allegedly includes employee data, financial information and more.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/university-of-oklahoma-isolates-systems-unusual-activity
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PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data
A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/powerschool-data-breach-victims-say-hackers-stole-all-historical-student-and-teacher-data/
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Cisco’s homegrown AI to help enterprises navigate AI adoption
As the world rushes to integrate AI into all aspects of enterprise applications, there’s a pressing need to secure data-absorbing AI systems from malicious interferences.To achieve that, Cisco has announced Cisco AI Defense, a solution designed to address the risks introduced by the development, deployment, and usage of AI.According to Tom Gillis, SVP and GM…
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UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months
The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected over 100 million Americans, the health giant told regulators. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/unitedhealth-hid-its-change-healthcare-data-breach-notice-for-months/
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Codefinger ransomware gang uses compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket
The ransomware group Codefinger is using compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket data using SSE-C, Halcyon researchers warn. The ransomware group Codefinger has been spotted using compromised AWS keys to encrypt data in S3 buckets. The threat actor used AWS’s Server-Side Encryption with Customer Provided Keys (SSE-C) for encryption, then demanded the payment of…
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Google Cloud Researchers Uncover Flaws in Rsync File Synchronization Tool
As many as six security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the popular Rsync file-synchronizing tool for Unix systems, some of which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on a client.”Attackers can take control of a malicious server and read/write arbitrary files of any connected client,” the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) said in an advisory.…
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The CFO may be the CISO’s most important business ally
CISOs frequently encounter inherent conflicts with business colleagues in their day-to-day responsibilities. In many ways, this is the nature of setting security policies for an organization. But the goal for CISOs should be to reset this dynamic and forge a strong, collaborative alliance with their critical leadership counterparts.Take the CFO, for example. For many CISOs,…
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Stop wasting money on ineffective threat intelligence: 5 mistakes to avoid
Tags: business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, finance, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, risk, risk-management, siem, soc, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementStrong capabilities in cyber threat intelligence (CTI) can help take a cybersecurity program to the next level on many different fronts. When organizations choose quality sources of threat intelligence that are relevant to their technology environments and their business context, these external sources can not only power swifter threat detection but also help leaders better…