Tag: security
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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This dastardly phishing attack has stolen nearly a million credit cards – here’s how to stay safe
Around 600 threat actors are using Darcula, experts warn They have managed to steal more than 800,000 credit card details in less than a year Mobile devices are prime targets for phishing nowadays Darcula, an infamous Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kit, has helped hundreds of its users steal almost a million credit…
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Hundreds of top ecommerce sites under attack following Magento supply chain flaw
Sansec found 21 Magento extensions with malicious code The extensions belong to three companies, who claim everything’s in order Users are advised to take immediate action Hundreds of ecommerce websites, including at least one major player, behemoth, have been compromised after poisoned Magento extensions woke up from a six-year slumber.…
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