Cyber insurance industry unites to bear down on ransom payments – post by LinkCyb
Joint guidance from the NCSC with the Association of British Insurers (ABI), British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and International Underwriting Association (IUA) aims to help organisations faced with ransomware demands minimise disruption and the cost of an incident.
Cuckoo Mac Malware Mimics Music Converter to Steals Passwords and Crypto
By Deeba Ahmed Cuckoo malware targets macOS users, stealing passwords, browsing history, crypto wallet details & more. Disguised as a music converter, it poses a major security risk. Learn how to protect yourself from this sophisticated infostealer. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cuckoo Mac Malware Mimics Music Converter to Steals […]
Tracing what went wrong in 2012 for today’s teens, with Dr. Jean Twenge: Lock and Code S04E10
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… You’ve likely felt it: The dull pull downwards of a smartphone scroll. The “five more minutes” just before bed. The sleep still there after waking. The edges of your calm slowly fraying. After more than a decade of our most recent technological experiment, in turns out that […]
Introducing LevelBlue: Elevating Business Confidence By Simplifying Security
Today is a monumental day for the cybersecurity industry. Live from RSA Conference 2024, I’m excited to introduce LevelBlue – a joint venture with AT&T and WillJam Ventures, to form a new, standalone managed security services business. You can read more about the news here. In 2022, I founded my private equity firm, WillJam Ventures, […]
Critical Tinyproxy Flaw Opens Over 50,000 Hosts to Remote Code Execution
More than 50% of the 90,310 hosts have been found exposing a Tinyproxy service on the internet that’s vulnerable to a critical unpatched security flaw in the HTTP/HTTPS proxy tool. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-49606, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10, per Cisco Talos, which described it as a use-after-free bug impacting […]
China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of China-linked actors, according to new findings from attack surface management firm Censys. Dubbed ArcaneDoor, the activity is said to have commenced around July 2023, with the first confirmed attack against an unnamed victim
Critical Cybersecurity Loopholes Found in Paris 2024 Olympics Infrastructure
By Deeba Ahmed Paris 2024 Olympics face cybersecurity threats. Outpost24 analysis reveals open ports, SSL misconfigurations, and more. Can the organizers secure the Games in time? Read for critical insights and potential consequences. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Cybersecurity Loopholes Found in Paris 2024 Olympics Infrastructure
A week in security (April 29 – May 5)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: You get a passkey, you get a passkey, everyone should get a passkey Dropbox Sign customer data accessed in breach Watch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results Psychotherapy practice hacker gets jail time after extorting patients, publishing personal therapy notes online Wireless carriers fined $200 million […]
You get a passkey, you get a passkey, everyone should get a passkey
Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for all consumer accounts. Passkeys are a very secure replacement for passwords that can’t be cracked, guessed or phished, and let you log in easily, without having to type a password every time. After enabling them in Windows 11 last year, Microsoft account owners can now generate passkeys across […]
Expert-Led Webinar – Uncovering Latest DDoS Tactics and Learn How to Fight Back
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks looms more significant than ever. As these cyber threats grow in sophistication, understanding and countering them becomes crucial for any business seeking to protect its online presence. To address this urgent need, we are thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar, […]