Cloud Security Alliance News Clipping Site

Tag: incident

  • The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    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…

  • Hacker News: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/two-never-before-seen-tools-from-same-group-infect-air-gapped-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the discovery of advanced hacking toolsets linked to a nation-state group, likely from Russia, targeting air-gapped systems. The findings highlight the sophistication and resourcefulness involved in circumventing…

  • Wired: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cryptocurrency-pump-and-dump/ Source: Wired Title: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters Feedly Summary: Plus: New details emerge in the National Public Data breach, Discord gets blocked in Russia and Turkey over alleged illegal activity on the platform, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text covers significant incidents…

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

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    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: Casio Confirms Customer Data Stolen In Ransomware Attack

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/11/2033213/casio-confirms-customer-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Casio Confirms Customer Data Stolen In Ransomware Attack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary:** Casio has publicly acknowledged a ransomware attack that led to the theft of sensitive personal and confidential data, including employee and customer details. While payment data remains secure, the potential scope of…

  • Hacker News: AI Winter Is Coming

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://leehanchung.github.io/blogs/2024/09/20/ai-winter/ Source: Hacker News Title: AI Winter Is Coming Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the current state of AI research and the overwhelming presence of promoters over producers within the academia and industry. It highlights issues related to publication pressures, misinformation from influencers, and the potential…

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

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    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…

  • Cloud Blog: How Google Cloud supports telecom security and compliance

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-google-cloud-supports-telecom-regulatory-compliance/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Google Cloud supports telecom security and compliance Feedly Summary: Operating a telecommunications network is more than just connecting phone calls, or helping people share funny videos online. Telecom networks are critical components of our society’s infrastructure. Telecom operators face a wide array of risks to the critical…

  • Slashdot: US Officials Race To Understand Severity of China’s Salt Typhoon Hacks

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/11/1445231/us-officials-race-to-understand-severity-of-chinas-salt-typhoon-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Officials Race To Understand Severity of China’s Salt Typhoon Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant hacking incident linked to a Chinese group that targeted major U.S. broadband providers, raising concerns about national security and the implications of cyber espionage on…

  • The Register: RAC duo busted for stealing and selling crash victims’ data

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/rac_worker_convictions/ Source: The Register Title: RAC duo busted for stealing and selling crash victims’ data Feedly Summary: Roadside assistance biz praised for deploying security monitoring software and reporting workers to cops Two former workers at roadside assistance provider RAC were this week given suspended sentences after illegally copying and selling tens of thousands…