Tag: social engineering
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Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/incident-response-trends-q3-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large Feedly Summary: Credential theft was the main goal in 25% of incidents last quarter, and new ransomware variants made their appearance – read more about the top trends, TTPs, and security weaknesses that facilitated adversary actions. AI Summary…
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The Register: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling Feedly Summary: Crooks revert to old ways for greater efficiency Experts believe the Akira ransomware operation is up to its old tricks again, encrypting victims’ files after a break from the typical double extortion tactics.… AI Summary and…
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Hacker News: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/brazil-arrests-usdod-hacker-in-fbi-infragard-breach/ Source: Hacker News Title: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the arrest of a notorious cybercriminal known as “USDoD,” highlighting his previous illicit activities, including infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking vast amounts of personal data. This…
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The Register: Pixel perfect Ghostpulse malware loader hides inside PNG image files
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/ghostpulse_malware_loader_png/ Source: The Register Title: Pixel perfect Ghostpulse malware loader hides inside PNG image files Feedly Summary: Miscreants combine it with an equally tricky piece of social engineering The Ghostpulse malware strain now retrieves its main payload via a PNG image file’s pixels. This development, security experts say, is “one of the most…
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Rekt: Tapioca DAO – Rekt
Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/tapioca-dao-rekt Source: Rekt Title: Tapioca DAO – Rekt Feedly Summary: Another day, another private key theft, another protocol rekt. Tapioca DAO on Arbitrum suffers a roughly $4.4 million loss in a private key compromise. Some funds have been recovered, though the full extent of the damage remains to be seen. AI Summary and…
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Krebs on Security: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/brazil-arrests-usdod-hacker-in-fbi-infragard-breach/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach Feedly Summary: Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD," a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently,…
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Slashdot: The Pentagon Wants To Use AI To Create Deepfake Internet Users
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/17/1639212/the-pentagon-wants-to-use-ai-to-create-deepfake-internet-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Pentagon Wants To Use AI To Create Deepfake Internet Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking advanced technologies to create highly convincing deepfake personas that could be deployed online, raising significant ethical concerns and implications for security in the…
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The Register: Microsoft says more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_ransomware_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption Feedly Summary: Volume of attacks still surging though, according to Digital Defense Report Microsoft says ransomware attacks are up 2.75 times compared to last year, but claims defenses are actually working better than ever.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between
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…
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The Register: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/12/russia_is_targeting_you_for/ Source: The Register Title: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Also, phishing’s easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK…