Security News
Ransomware hackers dwell time drops to 5 days, RDP still widely used
Ransomware threat actors are spending less time on compromised networks before security solutions sound the alarm. In the first half of the year the hackers' median dwell time dropped to five days from nine in 2022 [...]
Bleepingcomputer
25 Aug 2023 2281 Views
Google Workspace will require two admins to sign off on critical changes
Google announced today new cybersecurity defense controls that will allow security teams to thwart account takeover attempts and social engineering attacks targeting Workspace users. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
24 Aug 2023 2349 Views
Over 3,000 Openfire servers vulnerable to takover attacks
Thousands of Openfire servers remain vulnerable to CVE-2023-32315, an actively exploited and path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to create new admin accounts. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
24 Aug 2023 2133 Views
Windows 10 KB5029331 update introduces a new Backup app
Microsoft has released the optional KB5029331 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with sixteen improvements or fixes, including the introduction of a new Backup app. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
24 Aug 2023 2564 Views
Akira ransomware targets Cisco VPNs to breach organizations
There's mounting evidence that Akira ransomware targets Cisco VPN (virtual private network) products as an attack vector to breach corporate networks, steal, and eventually encrypt data.
Bleeping Computer
23 Aug 2023 2374 Views
Carderbee hacking group hits Hong Kong orgs in supply chain attack
A previously unidentified APT hacking group named 'Carderbee' was observed attacking organizations in Hong Kong and other regions in Asia, using legitimate software to infect targets' computers with the PlugX malware.
Bleeping Computer
23 Aug 2023 2173 Views
Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum
The scraped data of 2.6 million DuoLingo users was leaked on a hacking forum, allowing threat actors to conduct targeted phishing attacks using the exposed information.
Bleeping Computer
23 Aug 2023 2300 Views
Microsoft DNS boo-boo breaks Hotmail for users around the globe
ALSO: NYC says kthxbye to TikTok, slain Microsoft exec's wife indicted, and some ASAP patch warnings
Infosec in brief Someone at Microsoft has some explaining to do after a messed-up DNS record caused emails sent from accounts using Microsoft's...
The Register
22 Aug 2023 8370 Views
This AI-generated crypto invoice scam almost got me, and I'm a security pro
Even a tech pro can fall for a well-laid phishing trap. Here's what happened to me - and how you can avoid a similar fate, too.
ZDnet
22 Aug 2023 3647 Views
TP-Link smart bulbs can let hackers steal your WiFi password
Researchers from Italy and the UK have discovered four vulnerabilities in the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and TP-Link's Tapo app, which could allow attackers to steal their target's WiFi password. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
22 Aug 2023 2490 Views
