Tag: email

  • CSA: Why Is Google Ending Support for Less Secure Apps?

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/app-specific-passwords-origins-functionality-security-risks-and-mitigation Source: CSA Title: Why Is Google Ending Support for Less Secure Apps? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s announcement to terminate support for Less Secure Apps (LSAs) highlights the importance of App-Specific Passwords (ASPs) and the lingering security concerns they carry. This transition marks a significant improvement in user…

  • Hacker News: The Internet Archive is back as a read-only service after cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/14/24269741/internet-archive-online-read-only-data-breach-outage Source: Hacker News Title: The Internet Archive is back as a read-only service after cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Internet Archive has resumed operations in a limited read-only capacity following a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach and DDoS attack. This incident highlights ongoing concerns…

  • Hacker News: New Gmail Security Alert for 2.5B Users as AI Hack Confirmed

    Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/10/12/new-gmail-security-alert-for-billions-as-7-day-ai-hack-confirmed/ Source: Hacker News Title: New Gmail Security Alert for 2.5B Users as AI Hack Confirmed Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a sophisticated AI-driven phishing scam targeting Gmail users, highlighting how attackers are using advanced techniques to deceive even experienced individuals. It emphasizes the need for…

  • Hacker News: Bug, $50K+ in bounties: how Zendesk left a backdoor in companies

    Source URL: https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/68ec8ed145fcee49d2f5e2b9d2cf2e52 Source: Hacker News Title: Bug, $50K+ in bounties: how Zendesk left a backdoor in companies Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text narrates the journey of a young programmer discovering a significant security vulnerability in Zendesk, which could potentially expose sensitive customer support tickets for multiple Fortune 500…

  • Slashdot: European Govt Air-Gapped Systems Breached Using Custom Malware

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/11/1811217/european-govt-air-gapped-systems-breached-using-custom-malware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: European Govt Air-Gapped Systems Breached Using Custom Malware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: An advanced persistent threat (APT) group named GoldenJackal has been successful in breaching air-gapped government systems in Europe, employing custom tools to steal sensitive information. This activity raises significant concerns about the security…

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

    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…

  • The Register: Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/trackman_unprotected_database/ Source: The Register Title: Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway Feedly Summary: Researcher spots 110 TB of sensitive info sitting in unprotected database Nearly 32 million records belonging to users of tech from Trackman were left exposed to the internet, sitting in a non-password protected…

  • The Register: OpenAI says Chinese gang tried to phish its staff

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/china_phish_openai/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI says Chinese gang tried to phish its staff Feedly Summary: Claims its models aren’t making threat actors more sophisticated – but is helping debug their code OpenAI has alleged the company disrupted a spear-phishing campaign that saw a China-based group target its employees through both their personal…

  • Wired: Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-hacked/ Source: Wired Title: Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users Feedly Summary: The hack exposed the data of 31 million users as the embattled Wayback Machine maker scrambles to stay online and contain the fallout of digital —and legal—attacks. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Internet Archive recently confirmed a major…

  • The Register: Internet Archive leaks user info and succumbs to DDoS

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/internet_archive_ddos_data_leak/ Source: The Register Title: Internet Archive leaks user info and succumbs to DDoS Feedly Summary: 31 million users’ usernames, email addresses and salted-encrypted passwords are out there The Internet Archive had a bad day on the infosec front, after being DDoSed and exposing user data.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…