Tag: authentication

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/schools_nationstate_attacks_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between Feedly Summary: Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite? If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT…

Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting

Oct 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/11/microsofts-guidance-to-help-mitigate-kerberoasting/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting Feedly Summary: Kerberoasting, a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector, enables threat actors to steal credentials and navigate through devices and networks. Microsoft is sharing recommended actions administrators can take now to help prevent successful Kerberoasting cyberattacks. The post Microsoft’s…

Microsoft Security Blog: Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools

Oct 10, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/10/cyber-signals-issue-8-education-under-siege-how-cybercriminals-target-our-schools/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools Feedly Summary: This edition of Cyber Signals delves into the cybersecurity challenges facing classrooms and campuses, highlighting the critical need for robust defenses and proactive measures. From personal devices to virtual classes and research…

Cisco Talos Blog: What NIST’s latest password standards mean, and why the old ones weren’t working

Oct 10, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-oct-10-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: What NIST’s latest password standards mean, and why the old ones weren’t working Feedly Summary: Rather than setting a regular cadence for changing passwords, users only need to change their passwords if there is evidence of a breach. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses…

Slashdot: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/09/2247234/internet-archive-suffers-catastrophic-breach-impacting-31-million-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a significant data breach, compromising a database of 31 million user records. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities that legacy systems may face and underscores the importance…

The Register: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/marriott_settlements_data_breaches/ Source: The Register Title: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions Feedly Summary: Intruders stayed for free on the network between 2014 and 2020 Marriott has agreed to pay a $52 million penalty and develop a comprehensive infosec program following a series of major data breaches between…

The Register: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/trinity_ransomware_targets_healthcare_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare Feedly Summary: As if hospitals and clinics didn’t have enough to worry about At least one US healthcare provider has been infected by Trinity, an emerging cybercrime gang with eponymous ransomware that uses double extortion and other “sophisticated" tactics…

Microsoft Security Blog: File hosting services misused for identity phishing

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/08/file-hosting-services-misused-for-identity-phishing/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: File hosting services misused for identity phishing Feedly Summary: Since mid-April 2024, Microsoft has observed an increase in defense evasion tactics used in campaigns abusing file hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox. These campaigns use sophisticated techniques to perform social engineering, evade detection, and compromise identities,…

Cloud Blog: London Summit: UK businesses turn to Google Cloud AI

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