Category: security
FBI warns outdated routers are being hacked and hijacked for criminal purposes
FBI report warns on risk targeting outdated routers Numerous models have known vulnerabilities and are no longer supported FBI claims hackers are assimilating the routers into two botnets Cybercriminals are targeting old and outdated routers that are no longer supported by their vendors, the FBI has warned. The agency noted…
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Textbook and testing giant Pearson hit by cyberattack, customer data leaked
Pearson has confirmed recently suffering a cyberattack The company claims hackers obtained “legacy data” No threat actors claimed responsibility yet Education services giant Pearson has confirmed suffering a cyberattack and losing customer data, but has played down the importance of the breach, suggesting the stolen data was outdated anyway. BleepingComputer…
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Healthcare workers are making a worrying amount of security mistakes at work
Netskope report find almost all healthcare workers use AI tools trained on user data HIPAA-protected information, passwords, IP and more at risk Organizations need to approve AI tools more quickly New research from Netskope has blamed healthcare workers for putting their companies at risk by regularly attempting to upload sensitive…
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Security researchers develop automated malware removal that works like a vaccine
ECHO flips malware’s own systems to attack itself – like fighting fire with fire, but smarter ECHO uses malware’s update channel to push out a digital self-destruct Georgia Tech’s tool makes botnet cleanup almost automatic Malware infections, especially those linked to botnets, continue to cause major damage to enterprise systems,…
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US government warns of “unsophisticated” hackers targeting oil and gas systems
CISA warns of ‘unsophisticated’ attacks targeting oil and gas industries ‘Basic and elementary’ techniques are being used Critical infrastructure is increasingly at risk from cyberattacks The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a warning outlining an increase in ‘unsophisticated’ and ‘basic’ cyberattacks targeting Industrial Control Systems and…
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DDoS-for-hire operation taken down in major police sting
Europol announced shutting down multiple stresser/booter services in the EU Four people were arrested in Poland Law enforcement in The Netherlands, Germany, the US, and Poland, participated in Operation PowerOFF Law enforcement has dismantled a major DDoS-for-hire operation, and arrested four individuals suspected of running it. In a press release,…
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