Wouldn’t it be nice if, along with grades for English, Science, and Algebra this year, our child’s report card included quarterly feedback on their mental health? Recently, actor Tom Holland of Spider-Man fame reported on his mental health publicly by deleting several of his social media accounts. The actor stated that his social media accounts
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. “Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government
More than 10% of enterprise IT assets are missing endpoint protection and roughly 5% are not covered by enterprise patch management solutions. The figures come from new research by Sevco Security, which the company has compiled in the State of the Cybersecurity Attack Surface report. “Attackers are very adept at exploiting enterprise vulnerabilities. Security and IT
It’s too bad cybercriminals don’t funnel their creativity into productive pursuits because they’re constantly coming up with nefarious new ways to eke out money and information from unsuspecting people. One of their newest schemes is called synthetic identity theft, a type of identity theft that can happen to anyone. Luckily, there are ways to lower
Security threats are always a concern when it comes to APIs. API security can be compared to driving a car. You must be cautious and review everything closely before releasing it into the world. By failing to do so, you’re putting yourself and others at risk. API attacks are more dangerous than other breaches. Facebook
It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and work. From smart pacemakers to fitness trackers, voice assistants to smart doorbells, the technology is making us healthier, safer, more productive and entertained. At the same time,
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who dedicated her life to service. She brought comfort, leadership and steadfastness to millions of people during her 70-year reign. On behalf of Infosecurity Magazine and our employees and customers, we send our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family and to all
by Paul Ducklin Dates, times and timezones are troublesome things. Daylight saving, or “summer time” as it’s also commonly known, makes matters even worse, because many countries tweak their clocks twice a year in order to shift the apparent time of sunrise and sunset in relation to the regular working day. In the UK, for
Password protection is one of the most common security protocols available. By creating a unique password, you are both proving your identity and keeping your personal information safer. However, when every account you have requires a separate password, it can be an overwhelming task. While you should be concerned about the safety of your data,
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Baxter’s internet-connected infusion pumps used by healthcare professionals in clinical environments to dispense medication to patients. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in access to sensitive data and alteration of system configuration,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a coordinated advisory. Infusion pumps
Misconfigured remote access services continue to give bad actors an easy access path to company networks – here’s how you can minimize your exposure to attacks misusing Remote Desktop Protocol As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe, many of us, myself included, turned to working full-time from home. Many of ESET’s employees were already
On April 20, 2022, Rapid7 discovered vulnerabilities in two TCP/IP–enabled medical devices produced by Baxter Healthcare. The flaws, four in total, affected the company’s SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump and SIGMA WiFi Battery. Almost five months after Rapid7 first reported the issues to Baxter, the companies are now revealing they have worked together to discuss the
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Most every parent loves a new school year. Most likely because the beloved milestone offers us a clean slate and a chance to do things better, shape new habits, and close those digital safety gaps. The hope that fuels change is a powerful thing. However, if you want to ensure your new habits stick, there’s
Former members of the Conti cybercrime cartel have been implicated in five different campaigns targeting Ukraine from April to August 2022. The findings, which come from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), builds upon a prior report published in July 2022, detailing the continued cyber activity aimed at the Eastern European nation amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian
A persistent cyber–attack campaign has emerged targeting major financial institutions in French–speaking African countries and has been active over the last two years. The campaign was discovered by Check Point Research (CPR) and dubbed ‘DangerousSavanna.’ It relied on spear phishing techniques to initiate infection chains. The threat actors reportedly sent malicious attachment emails in French
by Paul Ducklin Yes, ransomware is still a thing. No, not all ransomware attacks unfold in the way you might expect. Most contemporary ransomware attacks involve two groups of criminals: a core gang who create the malware and handle the extortion payments, and “members” of a loose-knit clan of “affiliates” who actively break into networks
Cybersecurity researchers have offered insight into a previously undocumented software control panel used by a financially motivated threat group known as TA505. “The group frequently changes its malware attack strategies in response to global cybercrime trends,” Swiss cybersecurity firm PRODAFT said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “It opportunistically adopts new technologies in
Focused mostly on Asia, this new cyberespionage group uses undocumented tools, including steganographically extracting PowerShell payloads from PNG files ESET researchers recently found targeted attacks that used undocumented tools against various high-profile companies and local governments mostly in Asia. These attacks were conducted by a previously unknown espionage group that we have named Worok and
Over half (52%) of global organizations know a partner that has been compromised by ransomware, yet few are doing anything to improve the security of their supply chain, according to Trend Micro. The security vendor polled nearly 3000 IT decision makers across 26 countries to produce its latest report, Everything is connected: Uncovering the ransomware
A vulnerable anti-cheat driver for the Genshin Impact video game has been leveraged by a cybercrime actor to disable antivirus programs to facilitate the deployment of ransomware, according to findings from Trend Micro. The ransomware infection, which was triggered in the last week of July 2022, banked on the fact that the driver in question
An upgraded version of the SharkBot mobile malware has been spotted on Google’s Play Store, suggested a new blog post by Fox-IT, part of the NCC Group. The new version of SharkBot reportedly targets the banking credentials of Android users via apps that have collectively counted 60,000 installations. These apps, which have now been removed by
by Paul Ducklin Just three days after Chrome’s previous update, which patched 24 security holes that were not in the wild… …the Google programmers announced the release of Chrome 105.0.5195.102, where the last of the four numbers in the quadruplet jumps up from 52 on Mac and Linux and 54 on Windows. The release notes
Google on Friday shipped emergency fixes to address a security vulnerability in the Chrome web browser that it said is being actively exploited in the wild. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2022-3075, concerns a case of insufficient data validating in Mojo, which refers to a collection of runtime libraries that provide a platform-agnostic mechanism for
A new advisory by SentinelLabs and Checkmarx has linked a threat actor called ‘JuiceLedger’ to the first known phishing campaign targeting Python Package Index (PyPI) users. The repository’s Twitter account first described its initial findings about the campaign on August 24, 2022 in a series of posts. Roughly a week later, SentinelLabs is now expanding
by Paul Ducklin We don’t often write obituaries on Naked Security, but this is one of the times we’re going to. You might not have heard of Peter Eckersley, PhD, but it’s very likely that you’ve relied on a cybersecurity innovation that he not only helped to found, but also to build and establish across
South Korean chaebol Samsung on Friday said it experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the unauthorized access of some customer information, the second time this year it has reported such a breach. “In late July 2022, an unauthorized third-party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems,” the company disclosed in a notice. “On
What if your organization is hit by a cyberattack that is attributed to a nation state? Would your insurance cover the costs of the attack? As cyber-insurance is, and will continue to be, a budget item for organizations looking to protect themselves from the escalating and unforeseen consequences of cyberattacks, one important question arises –
A vulnerability in Chromium-based browsers allows web-pages to replace the content of the system clipboard without the user’s consent or interaction. The bug was discovered by developer Jeff Johnson, who detailed his findings in a blog post on August 28. The security expert also said the issue affects Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox as well, but
Researchers discovered a private Telegram channel-based backdoor in the information stealing malware, dubbed Prynt Stealer, which its developer added with the intention of secretly stealing a copy of victims’ exfiltrated data when used by other cybercriminals. “While this untrustworthy behavior is nothing new in the world of cybercrime, the victims’ data end up in the
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