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Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend

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Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend 14/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 60% of cyberattacks against the industrial sector are led by state-affiliated actors and often unintentionally enabled by internal personnel (about 33% of the time), according to Rockwell Automation. This corroborates other industry research showing OT/ICS (Industrial Control Systems) cybersecurity incidents are […]

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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data

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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data 13/09/2023 at 16:47 By Eduard Kovacs Airbus has launched an investigation after a hacker claimed to have breached the company’s systems and leaked some business documents. The post Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield?

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How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield? 13/09/2023 at 07:47 By Zeljka Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Pete Hoff, CISO at Wursta, offers advice to SMB security leaders and professionals on how to minimize the threat phishing presents to their organization’s operations and long-term success. What makes phishing attacks particularly challenging for small

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Latest fraud schemes targeting the payments ecosystem

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Latest fraud schemes targeting the payments ecosystem 13/09/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Threat actors continued to exploit technical misconfigurations through various fraud schemes, according to a new report from Visa. These include the use of malvertising and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to cultivate compelling and effective phishing and social engineering campaigns, the

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Iranian Cyberspies Deployed New Backdoor to 34 Organizations

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Iranian Cyberspies Deployed New Backdoor to 34 Organizations 12/09/2023 at 17:18 By Ionut Arghire Iran-linked cyberespionage group Charming Kitten has infected at least 34 victims in Brazil, Israel, and UAE with a new backdoor. The post Iranian Cyberspies Deployed New Backdoor to 34 Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Court Convicts Portuguese Hacker in Football Leaks Trial and Gives Him a 4-Year Suspended Sentence

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Court Convicts Portuguese Hacker in Football Leaks Trial and Gives Him a 4-Year Suspended Sentence 12/09/2023 at 14:46 By Associated Press Portuguese hacker behind “Football Leaks” convicted by a Lisbon court of nine crimes and given a suspended prison sentence of four years. The post Court Convicts Portuguese Hacker in Football Leaks Trial and Gives

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MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems

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MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems 11/09/2023 at 23:48 By Ryan Naraine MGM Resorts confirms “cybersecurity incident” led to the shutdown of web sites and IT systems of hotels throughout the United States. The post MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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After Microsoft and X, Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on Telegram

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After Microsoft and X, Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on Telegram 11/09/2023 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Anonymous Sudan launches a DDoS attack against Telegram in retaliation for the suspension of their primary account on the platform. The post After Microsoft and X, Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on Telegram appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist

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FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist 11/09/2023 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire FBI says North Korean hacking group Lazarus has stolen $41 million in cryptocurrency from online betting platform Stake.com. The post FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before 11/09/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security 73% of board members believe they face the risk of a major cyber attack in the next 12 months, a notable increase from 65% in 2022, according to Proofpoint. Likewise, 53% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted

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Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected of Involvement in Cybercrime

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Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected of Involvement in Cybercrime 11/09/2023 at 00:15 By Associated Press One of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam operations. The post Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected

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US, UK Sanction More Members of Trickbot Russian Cybercrime Group

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US, UK Sanction More Members of Trickbot Russian Cybercrime Group 08/09/2023 at 13:33 By Eduard Kovacs The US and UK have announced sanctions against 11 more alleged members of the Russian cybercrime group Trickbot. The post US, UK Sanction More Members of Trickbot Russian Cybercrime Group appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme

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Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme 07/09/2023 at 20:48 By Associated Press Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information stolen by hacking. The post Wealthy Russian With Kremlin

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See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack

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See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack 07/09/2023 at 17:48 By Ionut Arghire See Tickets is informing 300,000 individuals that their payment card information was stolen in a new web skimmer attack. The post See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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How cybercriminals use look-alike domains to impersonate brands

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How cybercriminals use look-alike domains to impersonate brands 07/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals create hundreds of thousands of counterfeit domains that mimic well-known brands for financial gain. These fake domains serve multiple malicious purposes, such as sending phishing emails, hosting fraudulent websites, rerouting web traffic, and distributing malware. In this Help Net

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Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem

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Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem 06/09/2023 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz A recently flagged phishing campaign aimed at delivering the Agent Tesla RAT to unsuspecting users takes advantage of old vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that allow remote code execution. “Despite fixes for CVE-2017-11882/CVE-2018-0802 being released by Microsoft in November, 2017 and January, 2018,

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Hacker Conversations: Alex Ionescu

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Hacker Conversations: Alex Ionescu 06/09/2023 at 14:17 By Kevin Townsend SecurityWeek talks to Alex Ionescu, a world-renowned cybersecurity expert who has combined a career as a business executive with that of a security researcher. The post Hacker Conversations: Alex Ionescu appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering 06/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly evident that the

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From unsuspecting click to data compromise

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From unsuspecting click to data compromise 06/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Phishing is a pervasive and ever-evolving cyber threat that has become a primary concern for individuals, organizations, and cybersecurity experts worldwide. This deceptive practice involves cybercriminals using various tactics to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, such as passwords, financial data, or

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer 05/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Original equipment suppliers (OEMs) and their suppliers who are weighing how to invest their budgets might be inclined to slow pedal investment in addressing cyberthreats. To date, the attacks that they have encountered have remained relatively unsophisticated and not especially harmful. Analysis

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