Tag: cybersecurity measures

  • The Register: Ransomware fiends boast they’ve stolen 1.4TB from US pharmacy network

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/embargo_ransomware_breach_aap/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware fiends boast they’ve stolen 1.4TB from US pharmacy network Feedly Summary: American Associated Pharmacies yet to officially confirm infection American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) is the latest US healthcare organization to have had its data stolen and encrypted by cyber-crooks, it is feared.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: ‘Cybersecurity issue’ at Food Lion parent blamed for US grocery mayhem

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/12/ahold_delhaize_cybersecurity_issue_blamed/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Cybersecurity issue’ at Food Lion parent blamed for US grocery mayhem Feedly Summary: Stores still open, but customers report delayed deliveries, invoicing issues, and more at Stop & Shop and others Retail giant Ahold Delhaize, which owns Food Lion and Stop & Shop, among others, is confirming outages…

  • Alerts: JCDC’s Collaborative Efforts Enhance Cybersecurity for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/12/jcdcs-collaborative-efforts-enhance-cybersecurity-2024-olympic-and-paralympic-games Source: Alerts Title: JCDC’s Collaborative Efforts Enhance Cybersecurity for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Feedly Summary: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), enabled proactive coordination and information sharing to bolster cybersecurity ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Recognizing the…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Five Industrial Control Systems Advisories

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/12/cisa-releases-five-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Five Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released five Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on November 12, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-317-01 Subnet Solutions PowerSYSTEM Center ICSA-24-317-02 Hitachi Energy TRO600 ICSA-24-317-03 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View…

  • Slashdot: Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/231226/hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FBI has issued a warning regarding an increase in fraudulent emergency data requests by hackers who compromise government and police email accounts. These fraudulent requests…

  • Schneier on Security: Subverting LLM Coders

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/subverting-llm-coders.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Subverting LLM Coders Feedly Summary: Really interesting research: “An LLM-Assisted Easy-to-Trigger Backdoor Attack on Code Completion Models: Injecting Disguised Vulnerabilities against Strong Detection“: Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed code com- pletion tasks, providing context-based suggestions to boost developer productivity in software engineering. As users often…

  • The Cloudflare Blog: Exploring Internet traffic shifts and cyber attacks during the 2024 US election

    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/exploring-internet-traffic-shifts-and-cyber-attacks-during-the-2024-us-election Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Exploring Internet traffic shifts and cyber attacks during the 2024 US election Feedly Summary: Election Day 2024 in the US saw a surge in cyber activity. Cloudflare blocked several DDoS attacks on political and election sites, ensuring no impact. In this post, we analyze these attacks, as…

  • The Register: Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/microlise_cyberattack/ Source: The Register Title: Cyberattackers stole Microlise staff data following DHL, Serco disruption Feedly Summary: Experts say incident has ‘all the hallmarks of ransomware’ Telematics tech biz Microlise says an attack that hit its network likely did not expose customer data, although staff aren’t so lucky.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…

  • Hacker News: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: Hacker News Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL), highlighting significant security lapses and the public sector’s lack of transparency and accountability in handling…