2023

Ongoing Xurum Attacks on E-commerce Sites Exploiting Critical Magento 2 Vulnerability 14/08/2023 at 16:32 By E-commerce sites using Adobe’s Magento 2 software are the target of an ongoing campaign that has been active since at least January 2023. The attacks, dubbed Xurum by Akamai, leverage a now-patched critical security flaw (CVE-2022-24086, CVSS score: 9.8) in Adobe Commerce

Bomb threat causes mass evacuation at DEF CON hacking convention 14/08/2023 at 16:02 By Iain Thomson Summer Camp is over and what has been done? Have aspirations shriveled in the Sun? DEF CON  A bomb threat against Caesars Forum, the main venue for this week’s DEF CON hacking convention, led to the halls being cleared

Protecting Our Communities: Navigating Cyberattacks Against Municipalities and Bolstering Cybersecurity 14/08/2023 at 16:02 By Municipalities are no strangers to cyberattacks, but the introduction and ready availability of malware through ransomware-as-a-service providers has led to an increasing number of attacks against cities and counties. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source

Understanding the impact of cyberattacks on small businesses 14/08/2023 at 15:46 By Unlike large corporations with robust security measures and infrastructure, many small and medium-sized businesses lack such resources, making them prime targets for online attacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

29% of SMBs admit to tossing IT hardware into landfills 14/08/2023 at 15:03 By As growing businesses look to upgrade hardware, some are throwing computers, routers and other IT assets into the trash leading to security and environmental concerns. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Cumbrian cops accidentally publish all of its officers’ details online 14/08/2023 at 14:48 By Dan Robinson Names, job titles and salaries included in unwitting leak Cumbria Constabulary inadvertently published the names and salaries of all its officers and staff online earlier this year, making it the second UK force in a fortnight to admit disclosing

Identity Threat Detection and Response: Rips in Your Identity Fabric 14/08/2023 at 14:47 By Why SaaS Security Is a Challenge In today’s digital landscape, organizations are increasingly relying on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications to drive their operations. However, this widespread adoption has also opened the doors to new security risks and vulnerabilities. The SaaS security attack

Charming Kitten Targets Iranian Dissidents with Advanced Cyber Attacks 14/08/2023 at 14:47 By Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has warned of cyber attacks targeting Iranian persons and organizations in the country since the end of 2022. “The cyber attacks were mainly directed against dissident organizations and individuals – such as

New Financial Malware ‘JanelaRAT’ Targets Latin American Users 14/08/2023 at 14:01 By Users in Latin America (LATAM) are the target of a financial malware called JanelaRAT that’s capable of capturing sensitive information from compromised Microsoft Windows systems. “JanelaRAT mainly targets financial and cryptocurrency data from LATAM bank and financial institutions,” Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers Gaetano Pellegrino and Sudeep

Oracle, SUSE and others caught up in RHEL drama hit back with OpenELA 14/08/2023 at 13:17 By Liam Proven ‘No subscriptions. No passwords. No barriers. Freeloaders welcome’ A non-profit called the Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA) has been formed by Oracle, SUSE, CIQ, and other organizations that make Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS

Indian armed forces gives Windows its marching orders, but only for desktop warriors 14/08/2023 at 11:47 By Rupert Goodwins I am become Tux, destroyer of warez Opinion  Indian mythology is rich beyond measure in tales of gods, demons, and humans doing battle. Deception, alliances, betrayal, supernatural weaponry, and devastating consequences tangle with morality and greed.