More PyPl packages hacked following phishing attack
Package maintainers gave away login credentials, which were then used to taint packages with malicious code......»»
The latest crocodile attack is tragic—but the Northern Territory doesn"t have a croc problem, says researcher
Late last week, the remains of a missing 12-year-old girl were found after she was taken by a saltwater crocodile in the Northern Territory......»»
Wise customer data likely compromised in Evolve data breach; other fintechs too
Some Wise customer data was likely to have been obtained by the hackers behind the Evolve data breach back in May. Multiple additional fintech firms may also be affected by the cybersecurity attack, and it’s possible that personal data may be le.....»»
“Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts
Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack. Enlarge / ATM at a Patelco Credit Union branch in Dublin, California, on July 23, 2018. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) A.....»»
Fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast
Important scientific finds don't always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a 6-centimeter-wide, nondescript mass of bone and teeth that helped a scientist at The University.....»»
Internet Archive, aka the Wayback Machine, is under sustained DDoS attack
The Internet Archive, best known for its Wayback Machine, says that it has been under a sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack for several days. The non-profit says that it is in contact with the attackers, though their motivation is a.....»»
How fraudsters stole $37 million from Coinbase Pro users
A convincing phishing page and some over-the-phone social engineering allowed a group of crooks to steal over $37 million from unlucky Coinbase Pro users. One of them – Chirag Tomar, a 30-year-old citizen of the Republic of India – has be.....»»
Wildlife officials confirm another gray wolf livestock attack in Colorado´s Jackson County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed another gray wolf attack on livestock in Jackson County on Saturday, according to the agency's list of confirmed gray wolf depredations......»»
Adaptive Shield unveils platform enhancements to improve SaaS security
To secure emerging SaaS attack surfaces, Adaptive Shield has extended the capabilities of its SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) unified platform to cover complex Permissions and Shared Data. “SaaS security impacts the entire organization, aff.....»»
Detectify platform enhancements address growing attack surface complexity
Detectify announced a new Domains page and major improvements to existing capabilities for setting custom attack surface policies. These updates bring control over attack surface data and enable organizations to seamlessly configure alerts for policy.....»»
Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months
Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months.....»»
US retailers under attack by gift card-thieving cyber gang
Earlier this month, the FBI published a private industry notification about Storm-0539 (aka Atlas Lion), a Morocco-based cyber criminal group that specializes in compromising retailers and creating fraudulent gift cards. Microsoft then went more in-d.....»»
Russian spy chief says more than 20 arrested over deadly concert attack
Russian spy chief says more than 20 arrested over deadly concert attack.....»»
Iran"s military says Raisi"s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack
Iran"s military says Raisi"s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack.....»»
Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents
The frequency and severity of cyberattacks are increasing—yet most businesses remain unprepared, according to VikingCloud. Between a growing talent shortage, alert fatigue, and new sophisticated attack methods, companies are more susceptible than e.....»»
CISOs pursuing AI readiness should start by updating the org’s email security policy
Over the past few years, traditional phishing messages — with their pervasive linguistic errors, thinly-veiled malicious payloads, and often outlandish pretexts — have been on the decline. Easily detected by most of today’s standard email secur.....»»
Researchers spot cryptojacking attack that disables endpoint protections
A key component: Installing known vulnerable drivers from Avast and IOBit. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Malware recently spotted in the wild uses sophisticated measures to disable antivirus protections, destroy evidenc.....»»
Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking
This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current phishing landscape. AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users Zscaler | Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report | May.....»»
Cybersecurity analysis exposes high-risk assets in power and healthcare sectors
Traditional approaches to vulnerability management result in a narrow focus of the enterprise attack surface area that overlooks a considerable amount of risk, according to Claroty. Organizations must take a holistic approach to exposure management T.....»»
Attackers may be using TunnelVision to snoop on users’ VPN traffic (CVE-2024-3661)
Researchers have brought to light a new attack method – dubbed TunnelVision and uniquely identified as CVE-2024-3661 – that can be used to intercept and snoop on VPN users’ traffic by attackers who are on the same local network. .....»»
Liongard unveils Managed Attack Surface Solution for SMBs, mid-market, and enterprise clients
Liongard unveils its latest innovation: the Managed Attack Surface Solution for SMBs, mid-market, and enterprise clients. This solution combines its ASM platform with the expertise of its extensive global managed IT service partner network, providing.....»»