2024

Dark Web Malware Logs Expose 3,300 Users Linked to Child Abuse Sites 2024-07-08 at 18:31 By An analysis of information-stealing malware logs published on the dark web has led to the discovery of thousands of consumers of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), indicating how such information could be used to combat serious crimes. “Approximately 3,300

Internet Archive blames ‘environmental factors’ for overnight outages 2024-07-08 at 18:16 By Richard Speed Power failure rather than lawyers to blame for Wayback Machine wandering off The Internet Archive took a tumble overnight after “environmental factors” downed the Wayback Machine, leaving archive.org wobbling in a way that might bring a smile to the faces of

Patelco announces ransomware attack 2024-07-08 at 18:16 By Patelco Credit Union announced that on June 29, 2024, the company faced a ransomware attack. Hackers gained access to its systems and blocked access. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

New Ransomware-as-a-Service ‘Eldorado’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems 2024-07-08 at 17:46 By An emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Eldorado comes with locker variants to encrypt files on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for the affiliate program was posted on the ransomware forum RAMP, Singapore-headquartered Group-IB said.

Microsoft forgets about SwiftKey’s support site 2024-07-08 at 17:16 By Richard Speed Injecting Copilot branding will not make TLS certificates auto-renew Another Microsoft certificate has expired, leaving SwiftKey users that are seeking support faced with an alarming certificate error.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

US-China chip wars ‘mainly ideological’ says ex-ASML boss 2024-07-08 at 16:46 By Dan Robinson And it’ll be decades before things settle down again Former ASML boss Peter Wennink says the US-China “chip wars” are mainly ideological in nature, and is warning it will likely take decades for the dispute to play out.… This article is

Tips for Optimizing Your Security Operations Framework 2024-07-08 at 16:16 By David Broggy Building an effective Security Operations framework that provides the right balance of people, processes, and technologies can take years. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source

The Underdog of Cybersecurity: Uncovering Hidden Value in Threat Intelligence 2024-07-08 at 16:16 By David Broggy Threat Intelligence, or just TI, is sometimes criticized for possibly being inaccurate or outdated. However, there are compelling reasons to incorporate it into your cybersecurity defense strategy. Let’s present some ways to use TI effectively as part of your

Avast secretly gave DoNex ransomware decryptors to victims before crims vanished 2024-07-08 at 16:01 By Connor Jones Good riddance to another pesky tribe of miscreants Researchers at Avast have provided decryptors to DoNex ransomware victims on the down-low since March after discovering a flaw in the crims’ cryptography, the company confirmed today.… This article is

Brit council gives Oracle another £10M for professional services amid ERP fallout 2024-07-08 at 15:16 By Lindsay Clark Birmingham struggles to get current version of Fusion fit for purpose Troubled Birmingham City Council, which was declared effectively bankrupt last year owing in part to a disastrous Oracle implementation, has awarded the tech giant £10 million

Nearly 800,000 affected by children’s hospital ransomware attack 2024-07-08 at 15:16 By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was impacted by a ransomware attack.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Fraud guilty plea flies from Boeing to swerve courtroom over 737 Max crashes 2024-07-08 at 14:31 By Laura Dobberstein Attorney for families of victims files objection Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges related to deadly 737 Max crashes, according to a Sunday night court filing from the US Department of Justice

5 Key Questions CISOs Must Ask Themselves About Their Cybersecurity Strategy 2024-07-08 at 14:31 By Events like the recent massive CDK ransomware attack – which shuttered car dealerships across the U.S. in late June 2024 – barely raise public eyebrows anymore.  Yet businesses, and the people that lead them, are justifiably jittery. Every CISO knows