Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Fraud Prevention Firm Fingerprint Raises $33 Million

The fraud prevention provider's $33 million Series C funding round brings the total raised by the company to $77 million. The new investment round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with additional funding from Uncorrelated Ventures.

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Report: Over 40,000 Admin Portal Accounts Use ‘admin’ as a Password

IT administrators are putting enterprise networks at risk by using weak passwords, including default passwords, leaving them vulnerable to cyberattacks, as per a new report by Outpost24.

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Delete-Your-Data Laws Have a Perennial Problem: Data Brokers Who Fail to Register

The number of registered data brokers in states with operative registries does not accurately reflect the size and reach of the industry, raising concerns about non-compliance.

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Roles of AI, automation and humans in security

Jordan Lippel, Vice President of Sales at ECAMSECURE, discusses how security professionals can stay updated regarding integration of automation and AI into their security operations.

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Qubitstrike Targets Jupyter Notebooks with Cryptomining and Rootkit Campaign

The threat actor behind Qubitstrike, likely from Tunisia, employs sophisticated techniques to evade detection and exploit cloud services, with the potential for carrying out various attacks on compromised systems.

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Lazarus Group Targeting Defense Experts with Fake Interviews via Trojanized VNC Apps

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group (aka Hidden Cobra or TEMP.Hermit) has been observed using trojanized versions of Virtual Network Computing (VNC) apps as lures to target the defense industry and nuclear engineers as part of a long-running campaign known as Operation Dream Job. "The threat actor tricks job seekers on social media into opening malicious apps for fake job interviews," Kaspersky

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6% of financial firms are confident in communications compliance

According to a report, 74% of respondents say it’s likely their employees are using unmonitored communications channels, up from 66% in 2022.

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Five Eyes Intelligence Chiefs Warn of ‘Sharp Rise’ in Commercial Espionage

The intelligence alliance emphasizes the importance of adopting security measures to protect staff and information in order to safeguard competitive advantage and shape the future of emerging technologies.

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ELITEWOLF: NSA's Repository of Signatures and Analytics to Secure OT Environments

The NSA has released a new tool called ELITEWOLF to help defend critical infrastructure against cyber threats. It is a repository of Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics that can detect potentially malicious activity in OT environments.

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Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech

Since launching in 2021, Darwinium has raised $26 million to build a bot and fraud prevention platform running on the perimeter edge. The post Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking, Selling PII

Former Navy IT manager Marquis Hooper was sentenced to prison for stealing PII and selling it on the dark web. The post Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking, Selling PII appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover

One of the oldest malware tricks in the book -- hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content -- has roared back to life in the past few months. New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain.

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Amazon Adds Passkey Support as New Passwordless Login Option

Amazon has added passkey support as a passwordless login option, offering better protection against malware and phishing attacks. Passkeys make it easier for users to log in without the need for password managers or memorizing passwords.

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Chilean Government Warns of Black Basta Ransomware Attacks After Customs Incident

The country's Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) confirmed the attack and urged all government agencies to take preventive measures, such as protecting backup copies of systems and limiting administrative permissions.

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D-Link Says Hacker Exaggerated Data Breach Claims

Hacker claims to have breached D-Link’s network in Taiwan and is offering to sell stolen data, but the company says the claims are exaggerated. The post D-Link Says Hacker Exaggerated Data Breach Claims appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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ClearFake Enters the Fake Browser Update Arena to Deliver Malware

SEKOIA identified a threat called ClearFake that uses compromised WordPress sites to distribute malicious fake browser updates. This threat is likely operated by the same group behind SocGholish. It is to be noted that SocGholish operators had successfully leveraged this technique in 2022, which indicates that the same threat group is likely behind the new ClearFake malware. The IOCs associated with the threat have been made available to understand attackers’ infrastructure, attack pattern, and their activities.

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D-Link Confirms Data Breach: Employee Falls Victim to Phishing Attack

The breach occurred through an old D-View 6 system that reached its end of life in 2015. The compromised data was used for registration purposes and does not contain user IDs or financial information.

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Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms

Citrix is warning of exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances that could result in exposure of sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2023-4966 (CVSS score: 9.4), the vulnerability impacts the following supported versions - NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 14.1 before 14.1-8.50 NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 13.1 before

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FBI Warns of Extortion Groups Targeting Plastic Surgery Offices

The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals targeting plastic surgery offices through phishing attacks. These attackers gain access to the networks and steal sensitive data, including personal information and medical records.

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Fraud Prevention Firm Fingerprint Raises $33 Million

Fingerprint has raised $33 million in a Series C funding round to expand presence into the enterprise market. The post Fraud Prevention Firm Fingerprint Raises $33 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.