Ransomware crew infects 100+ orgs monthly with new MedusaLocker variant
Exclusive Crooks 'like a sysadmin, with a malicious slant'
Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 |
Research
NIST's security flaw database still backlogged with 17K+ unprocessed bugs. Not great
Logjam 'hurting infosec processes world over' one expert tells us as US body blows its own Sept deadline
Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2024 | 8
The fix for BGP's weaknesses has big, scary, issues of its own, boffins find
Bother, given the White House has bet big on RPKI – just like we all rely on immature internet infrastructure that usually works
Security02 Oct 2024 | 8
Cloud threats have execs the most freaked out because they're not prepared
Ransomware? More like 'we don't care' for everyone but CISOs
Research30 Sep 2024 | 3
Red team hacker on how she 'breaks into buildings and pretends to be the bad guy'
Interview Alethe Denis exposes tricks that made you fall for that return-to-office survey
Cybersecurity Month29 Sep 2024 | 66
Ransomware gang using stolen Microsoft Entra ID creds to bust into the cloud
Defenders beware: Data theft, extortion, and backdoors on Storm-0501's agenda
Research27 Sep 2024 | 6
Russia's digital warfare on Ukraine shows no signs of slowing: Malware hits surge
Severe incidents may be down, but Putin had to throw one in for good measure
Cyber-crime24 Sep 2024 | 9
Move over, Cobalt Strike. Splinter’s the new post-exploit menace in town
No malware crew linked to this latest red-teaming tool yet
Research23 Sep 2024 |
No way? Big Tech's 'lucrative surveillance' of everyone is terrible for privacy, freedom
Says Lina Khan in latest push to rein in Meta, Google, Amazon and pals
Personal Tech19 Sep 2024 | 26
Thousands of orgs at risk of knowledge base data leaks via ServiceNow misconfigurations
Updated Better check your widgets, people
Research19 Sep 2024 | 7
Tor insists its network is safe after German cops convict CSAM dark-web admin
Outdated software blamed for cracks in the armor
Cyber-crime19 Sep 2024 | 25
Putin really wants Trump back in the White House
US govt, Microsoft report on Kremlin trolls' latest antics to Make America Grate Again
Research18 Sep 2024 | 268
Chinese spies spent months inside aerospace engineering firm's network via legacy IT
Exclusive Getting sloppy, Xi
CSO18 Sep 2024 | 32
Feeld dating app's security too open-minded as private data swings into public view
No love for months-long wait to fix this, either
Research13 Sep 2024 | 7
Mind your header! There's nothing refreshing about phishers' latest tactic
It could lead to a costly BEC situation
Research12 Sep 2024 | 2
If HDMI screen rips aren't good enough for you pirates, DeCENC is another way to beat web video DRM
Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs
Research12 Sep 2024 | 36
How $20 and a lapsed domain allowed security pros to undermine internet integrity
What happens at Black Hat…
Research11 Sep 2024 | 19
Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade
Researchers find many similarities, and nasty new customizations such as embedded compromised user credentials
Research04 Sep 2024 |
Novel attack on Windows spotted in phishing campaign run from and targeting China
Resources hosted at Tencent Cloud involved in Cobalt Strike campaign
Research02 Sep 2024 | 3
Tired of airport security queues? SQL inject yourself into the cockpit, claim researchers
Updated Infosec hounds say they spotted vulnerability during routine travel in the US
Research30 Aug 2024 | 28
Popular
AI agent promotes itself to sysadmin, trashes boot sequence
Fun experiment, but yeah, don't pipe an LLM raw into /bin/bash
The fix for BGP's weaknesses has big, scary, issues of its own, boffins find
Bother, given the White House has bet big on RPKI – just like we all rely on immature internet infrastructure that usually works
Two years after entering the graphics card game, Intel has nothing to show for it
Comment Chipzilla's AIB market share a rounding error compared to Nvidia, AMD
Bank of America app glitch zeroes out people's balances
Updated Unidentified tech issues now resolved
Microsoft throws in the towel on HoloLens 2
Five years of mixed reality – now just mixed feelings
700K+ DrayTek routers are sitting ducks on the internet, open to remote hijacking
With 14 serious security flaws found, what a gift for spies and crooks
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI
Complete with Copilot Vision – but sessions won't be stored, insists Redmond
Cisco is abandoning the LoRaWAN space, and there's no lifeboat for IoT customers
Support stretches to end of 2029, no more maintenance beyond 2026
'Patch yesterday': Zimbra mail servers under siege through RCE vuln
Attacks began the day after public disclosure
NIST's security flaw database still backlogged with 17K+ unprocessed bugs. Not great
Logjam 'hurting infosec processes world over' one expert tells us as US body blows its own Sept deadline
STORIES
31.5M invoices, contracts, patient consent forms, and more exposed to the internet
Exclusive Unprotected database with 12 years of biz records yanked offline
CSO26 Aug 2024 | 28
110K domains targeted in 'sophisticated' AWS cloud extortion campaign
Updated If you needed yet another reminder of what happens when security basics go awry
Research21 Aug 2024 | 4
Digital wallets can allow purchases with stolen credit cards
Researchers find it's possible to downgrade authentication checks, and shabby token refresh policies
Research20 Aug 2024 | 36
Multiple flaws in Microsoft macOS apps unpatched despite potential risks
Windows giant tells Cisco Talos it isn't fixing them
Research19 Aug 2024 | 21
Google raps Iran's APT42 for raining down spear-phishing attacks
US politicians and Israeli officials among the top targets for the IRGC’s cyber unit
Research15 Aug 2024 | 1
China-linked cyber-spies infect Russian govt, IT sector
No, no, go ahead, don't let us stop you, Xi
Research15 Aug 2024 | 17
Who uses LLM prompt injection attacks IRL? Mostly unscrupulous job seekers, jokesters and trolls
Because apps talking like pirates and creating ASCII art never gets old
AI + ML13 Aug 2024 | 17
Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction
Is that a lot? Depends on the context. GHz, no. Voltage, yes
Personal Tech09 Aug 2024 | 28
It's 2024 and we're just getting round to stopping browsers insecurely accessing 0.0.0.0
Can't reach someone's private server on localhost from outside? No problem
Research09 Aug 2024 | 39
Cloud storage lockers from Microsoft and Google used to store and spread state-sponsored malware
Black Hat Why run your own evil infrastructure when Big Tech offers robust tools hosted at trusted URLs?
Black Hat and DEF CON08 Aug 2024 | 2
Faulty instructions in Alibaba's T-Head C910 RISC-V CPUs blow away all security
Black Hat Let's get physical, physical ... I don't wanna hear your MMU talk
Black Hat and DEF CON07 Aug 2024 | 48
Small CSS tweaks can help nasty emails slip through Outlook's anti-phishing net
A simple HTML change and the warning is gone!
Research07 Aug 2024 | 13
SharpRhino malware targets IT admins – Hunters International gang suspected
Fake Angry IP Scanner will make you furious - or maybe remind you of how the Hive gang went about its banal business
Security07 Aug 2024 |
Georgia's voter portal gets a crash course in client versus backend input validation
Trying to cancel a citizen's registration would be caught by humans no matter what the page said, officials say
Research07 Aug 2024 | 36
Bad apps bypass Windows security alerts for six years using newly unveiled trick
Windows SmartScreen and Smart App Control both have weaknesses of which to be wary
Research06 Aug 2024 | 16
Sneaky SnakeKeylogger slithers into Windows inboxes to steal sensitive secrets
Malware logs users' keystrokes, pilfers credentials, exfiltrates data
Research05 Aug 2024 | 15
DARPA suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust – using AI, of course
Who wants to make a TRACTOR pull request?
Research03 Aug 2024 | 146
Russia takes aim at Sitting Ducks domains, bags 30,000+
Eight-year-old domain hijacking technique still claiming victims
Research31 Jul 2024 |
Proofpoint phishing palaver plagues millions with 'perfectly spoofed' emails from IBM, Nike, Disney, others
They DKIM here, they DKIM there
Research30 Jul 2024 | 33
Meta's AI safety system defeated by the space bar
'Ignore previous instructions' thwarts Prompt-Guard model if you just add some good ol' ASCII code 32
AI + ML29 Jul 2024 | 57
Malware crew Stargazers Goblin used 3,000 GitHub accounts to make bank
May even have targeted other malware gangs, and infosec researchers
Cyber-crime26 Jul 2024 | 9
Beware of fake CrowdStrike domains pumping out Lumma infostealing malware
PSA: Only accept updates via official channels ... ironically enough
Malware Month25 Jul 2024 | 3
FYI: Data from deleted GitHub repos may not actually be deleted
And the forking Microsoft-owned code warehouse doesn't see this as much of a problem
CSO25 Jul 2024 | 49
Oops. Apple relied on bad code while flaming Google Chrome's Topics ad tech
Yes, you can be fingerprinted and tracked via Privacy Sandbox – tho the risk isn't as high as feared
Personal Tech24 Jul 2024 | 8
Forget security – Google's reCAPTCHA v2 is exploiting users for profit
Updated Web puzzles don't protect against bots, but humans have spent 819 million unpaid hours solving them
Security24 Jul 2024 | 73
How did a CrowdStrike file crash millions of Windows computers? We take a closer look at the code
Analysis Maybe next time some staged rollouts? A bit of QA too?
CSO23 Jul 2024 | 119
Russia’s FIN7 is peddling its EDR-nerfing malware to ransomware gangs
Major vendors' products scuppered by novel techniques
Research18 Jul 2024 | 5
Release the hounds! Securing datacenters may soon need sniffer dogs
Nothing else can detect attackers with implants designed to foil physical security
Security18 Jul 2024 | 35
Ransomware continues to pile on costs for critical infrastructure victims
Millions more spent without any improvement in recovery times
Malware Month17 Jul 2024 | 5
FBI gains access to Trump rally shooter's phone
Hasn't said how it did it, but has form cracking devices
Research16 Jul 2024 | 115
RADIUS networking protocol blasted into submission through MD5-based flaw
If someone can do a little MITM'ing and hash cracking, they can log in with no valid password needed
Research10 Jul 2024 | 11
Latest Ghostscript vulnerability haunts experts as the next big breach enabler
There's also chatter about whether medium severity scare is actually code red nightmare
Research05 Jul 2024 | 25
Traeger security bugs bad news for grillers with neighborly beef
Never risk it when it comes to brisket – make sure those updates are applied
Research03 Jul 2024 | 20
CISA looked at C/C++ projects and found a lot of C/C++ code. Wanna redo any of it in Rust?
So, so many lines of memory-unsafe routines in crucial open source, and unsafe dependencies
Research28 Jun 2024 | 81
'Skeleton Key' attack unlocks the worst of AI, says Microsoft
Simple jailbreak prompt can bypass safety guardrails on major models
AI + ML28 Jun 2024 | 115
Polyfill.io owner punches back at 'malicious defamation' amid domain shutdown
Updated No supply-chain attacks to see over here!
Research28 Jun 2024 | 28
If you're using Polyfill.io code on your site – like 100,000+ are – remove it immediately
Scripts turn sus after mysterious CDN swallows domain
CSO25 Jun 2024 | 61
'Mirai-like' botnet observed attacking EOL Zyxel NAS devices
Seems like as good a time as any to upgrade older hardware
Research24 Jun 2024 | 3
Risk of installing dodgy extensions from Chrome store way worse than Google's letting on, study suggests
All depends on how you count it – Chocolate Factory claims 1% fail rate
Research23 Jun 2024 | 34
Phoenix UEFI flaw puts long list of Intel chips in hot seat
Researchers discuss it in same breath as BlackLotus and MosaicRegressor
Research21 Jun 2024 | 21
That PowerShell 'fix' for your root cert 'problem' is a malware loader in disguise
Control-C, Control-V, Enter ... Hell
Research19 Jun 2024 | 18
CHERI Alliance formed to promote memory security tech ... but where's Arm?
Updated Academic-industry project takes next step as key promoter chip designer licks its wounds
Research18 Jun 2024 | 3
Uncle Sam ends financial support to orgs hurt by Change Healthcare attack
Billions of dollars made available but worst appears to be over
Research18 Jun 2024 | 3
Arm security defense shattered by speculative execution 95% of the time
'TikTag' security folks find anti-exploit mechanism rather fragile
Research18 Jun 2024 | 27
Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year
Because who needs disinformation research at times like these
Research14 Jun 2024 | 85
Cybercrooks get cozy with BoxedApp to dodge detection
Some of the biggest names in the game are hopping on the trend
Research04 Jun 2024 | 2
Researchers warn robot cars can be crashed with tinfoil and paint daubed on cardboard
Use Baidu's platform to show how the fusion of Lidar, radar, and cameras can be fooled by stuff from your kids' craft box
Research03 Jun 2024 | 34
Pretty much all the headaches at MSPs stem from cybersecurity
More cybercrime means more problems as understaffed teams stretched to the limit
Research30 May 2024 | 14
How Apple Wi-Fi Positioning System can be abused to track people around the globe
In-depth SpaceX is smart on this, Cupertino and GL.iNet not so much
Networks23 May 2024 | 78
'China-aligned' spyware slingers operating since 2018 unmasked at last
Unfading Sea Haze adept at staying under the radar
Research23 May 2024 | 1
Uncle Sam to inject $50M into auto-patcher for hospital IT
Boffins, why not simply invent an algorithm that autonomously fixes flaws, thereby ending ransomware forever
Public Sector22 May 2024 | 33
Critical Fluent Bit bug affects all major cloud providers, say researchers
Crashes galore, plus especially crafty crims could use it for much worse
Research21 May 2024 | 2
With ransomware whales becoming so dominant, would-be challengers ask 'what's the point?'
Fewer rivals on the scene as big-gang success soars
Research21 May 2024 | 3
Researchers call out QNAP for dragging its heels on patch development
WatchTowr publishes report claiming vendor failed to issue fixes after four months
Research20 May 2024 | 4
An attorney says she saw her library reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That's not supposed to happen
Feature Follow us down this deep rabbit hole of privacy policy after privacy policy
Personal Tech18 May 2024 | 140
AI red-teaming tools helped X-Force break into a major tech manufacturer 'in 8 hours'
RSAC Hint: It's the 'the largest' maker of a key computer component
Spotlight on RSA13 May 2024 | 7
GhostStripe attack haunts self-driving cars by making them ignore road signs
Cameras tested are specced for Baidu's Apollo
Research10 May 2024 | 51
Watch out for rogue DHCP servers decloaking your VPN connections
Avoid traffic-redirecting snoops who have TunnelVision
Spotlight on RSA07 May 2024 | 34
Brit security guard biz exposes 1.2M files via unprotected database
Exclusive Thousands of ID cards plus CCTV snaps of suspects found online
Research07 May 2024 | 25
Meta, Spotify break Apple's device fingerprinting rules – new claim
Updated And the iOS titan doesn't seem that bothered with data leaking out
Research07 May 2024 | 29
Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes
Don't get too comfortable: 'Line Dancer' malware may be targeting other vendors, too
Security24 Apr 2024 | 11
If Britain is so bothered by China, why do these .gov.uk sites use Chinese ad brokers?
Exclusive One wonders why are there adverts on public-sector portals at all
Research24 Apr 2024 | 109
Old Windows print spooler bug is latest target of Russia's Fancy Bear gang
Putin's pals use 'GooseEgg' malware to launch attacks you can defeat with patches or deletion
Security23 Apr 2024 | 7
Researchers claim Windows Defender can be fooled into deleting databases
BLACK HAT ASIA Two rounds of reports and patches may not have completely closed this hole
Security22 Apr 2024 | 19
Kremlin's Sandworm blamed for cyberattacks on US, European water utilities
Water tank overflowed during one system malfunction, says Mandiant
Research17 Apr 2024 | 10
OpenAI's GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading security advisories
While some other LLMs appear to flat-out suck
AI + ML17 Apr 2024 | 6
Alleged cryptojacker accused of stealing $3.5M from cloud to mine under $1M in crypto
No prizes for guessing the victims
Research16 Apr 2024 | 2
96% of US hospital websites share visitor info with Meta, Google, data brokers
Could have been worse – last time researchers checked it was 98.6%
Research11 Apr 2024 | 13
Global taxi software vendor exposes details of nearly 300K across UK and Ireland
Exclusive High-profile individuals including MPs said to be caught up in leak
Research11 Apr 2024 | 7
It's 2024 and Intel silicon is still haunted by data-spilling Spectre
Go, go InSpectre Gadget
Research10 Apr 2024 | 23
What can be done to protect open source devs from next xz backdoor drama?
Kettle What happened, how it was found, and what your vultures have made of it all
Research06 Apr 2024 | 93
Hotel check-in terminal bug spews out access codes for guest rooms
Attacks could be completed in seconds, compromising customer safety
Research05 Apr 2024 | 31
Security pioneer Ross Anderson dies at 67
Obituary A man with a list of accolades long enough for several lifetimes, friends remember his brilliance
Research03 Apr 2024 | 35
Malicious xz backdoor reveals fragility of open source
Analysis This time, we got lucky. It mostly affected bleeding-edge distros. But that's not a defense strategy
Devops01 Apr 2024 | 98
Row breaks out over true severity of two DNSSEC flaws
Updated Some of us would be happy being rated 7.5 out of 10, just sayin'
CSO26 Mar 2024 | 11
GoFetch security exploit can't be disabled on M1 and M2 Apple chips
For now, cryptographic work should be run on slower Icestorm cores
Research25 Mar 2024 | 14
Some 300,000 IPs vulnerable to this Loop DoS attack
Easy to exploit, not yet exploited, not widely patched – pick three
Research24 Mar 2024 | 24
3 million doors open to uninvited guests in keycard exploit
As months go by without fixes, hotels take the scenic route to securing rooms
Research22 Mar 2024 | 53
Hardware-level Apple Silicon vulnerability can leak cryptographic keys
Short of redesigning CPUs, the fix will seriously degrade performance
Research22 Mar 2024 | 22
Truck-to-truck worm could infect – and disrupt – entire US commercial fleet
The device that makes it possible is required in all American big rigs, and has poor security
Security22 Mar 2024 | 74
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