Tag: threats

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume Feedly Summary: Also: Crypto hacks will continue; CoD hacker gets thousands banned, and more in brief One of the suspected masterminds behind the widespread Snowflake breach has been arrested in Canada – but the saga isn’t over,…

Slashdot: Java Proposals Would Boost Resistance to Quantum Computing Attacks

Nov 10, 2024

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Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/24/11/10/1853200/java-proposals-would-boost-resistance-to-quantum-computing-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Java Proposals Would Boost Resistance to Quantum Computing Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses two significant proposals aimed at enhancing Java application security against future quantum computing threats. These proposals involve the implementation of a quantum-resistant digital signature algorithm and key encapsulation mechanism,…

Krebs on Security: FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Nov 9, 2024

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/fbi-spike-in-hacked-police-emails-fake-subpoenas/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas Feedly Summary: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized…

Hacker News: When machine learning tells the wrong story

Nov 9, 2024

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Source URL: https://jackcook.com/2024/11/09/bigger-fish.html Source: Hacker News Title: When machine learning tells the wrong story Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents a comprehensive account of a research project that explores the vulnerabilities of machine learning-assisted side-channel attacks, particularly in web browsers. It emphasizes the implications of using machine learning for…

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

Nov 9, 2024

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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…

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

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/170208/fbi-says-hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information Source: Slashdot Title: FBI Says 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 text highlights a critical warning from the FBI regarding the exploitation of emergency data requests by cybercriminals. This issue is particularly relevant for…

The Register: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/scattered_spider_blackcat_return/ Source: The Register Title: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground Feedly Summary: We all know by now that monsters never die, right? Two high-profile criminal gangs, Scattered Spider and BlackCat/ALPHV, seemed to disappear into the darkness like their namesakes following a series of splashy digital heists last year,…

CSA: Why Incident Response is Essential for Resilience

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Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/08/when-a-breach-occurs-are-we-ready-to-minimize-the-operational-effects Source: CSA Title: Why Incident Response is Essential for Resilience Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the critical importance of establishing a robust incident response plan (IRP) in modern cybersecurity strategies. The author underscores that the real challenge for CISOs is not the inevitability of cyberattacks but…

Hacker News: A New Era of macOS Sandbox Escapes: Overlooked Attack Surface, 10+ New Vulns

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