- 23andMe user data breached in credential-stuffing attack
October 7, 2023
Biotech company 23andMe, known for its DNA testing kits, said the leak occurred through a credential-stuffing attack. A credential-stuffing attack involves user information that has already been compromised (usernames and passwords, for example) from one organization, which a hacker obtains and attempts to reuse with a second organization — in this case, 23andMe. Because of the ...
- UK: ‘Cyber terrorist’ who hid data on James Bond-style cufflink refused parole
October 7, 2023
A “cyber terrorist” who was jailed after hiding his support for the so-called Islamic State on a James Bond-style cufflink has been refused parole. Samata Ullah, then 34, created a “one-stop shop” for terrorists from his bedroom in Cardiff, offering a range of guidance on how to stay one step ahead of police and security ...
- MGM Resorts estimates $100M loss due to cyber attack
October 6, 2023
MGM Resorts sent a letter to customers regarding the recent cyber incident that took place on Sept. 11. MGM Resorts stated that on or around Sept. 29, it determined that an unauthorized third party obtained the personal information of some of its customers on Sept. 11. The company also said it filed an 8-K form with ...
- Qakbot-affiliated actors distribute Ransom Knight malware despite infrastructure takedown
October 5, 2023
In a late August 2023 operation involving the FBI and many international partners, law enforcement agencies seized the infrastructure and cryptocurrency assets used by the Qakbot malware, dealing considerable damage to the group’s operations. Many people in the security industry wondered whether this would mean that the Qakbot affiliates were gone forever or just temporarily ...
- CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories
October 5, 2023
CISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on October 5, 2023. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-23-278-01 Hitachi Energy AFS65x, AFF66x, AFS67x, and AFR67x Series Products ICSA-23-278-02 Qognify NiceVision Read more… Source: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Related: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog, Removes Five KEVs
- Zero-days for hacking WhatsApp are now worth millions of dollars
October 5, 2023
Thanks to improvements in security mechanisms and mitigations, hacking cell phones — both running iOS and Android — has become an expensive endeavor. That’s why hacking techniques for apps like WhatsApp are now worth millions of dollars, TechCrunch has learned. Last week, a Russian company that buys zero-days — flaws in software that are unknown to ...
- NSA and CISA Release Advisory on Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations
October 5, 2023
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA), NSA and CISA Red and Blue Teams Share Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations, which provides the most common cybersecurity misconfigurations in large organizations, and details the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) actors use to exploit these misconfigurations. The ...
- Clorox shares touch more than 5-year low on financial hit from cyber attack
October 5, 2023
Shares in Clorox were down 8.1% on Thursday, after hitting their lowest level since May 2018, after the cleaning supplies company’s warned that an August cyber attack would push it into a quarterly loss and slash up to 28% off its revenue. On Aug 14 Clorox said it took some systems offline after unauthorized activity disrupted ...
- Sony confirms cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees
October 5, 2023
Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed the personal information of 6,791 former and current employees was exposed as part of a cyber-attack in June. According to a report the data breach was carried out by the Clop ransomware group. Sony is now contacting anyone affected and is offering credit monitoring and identity restoration services. In correspondence notifying ...
- Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos
October 4, 2023
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, for the first time, published rules of engagement for civilian hackers involved in conflicts. The organisation warns unprecedented numbers of people are joining patriotic cyber-gangs since the Ukraine invasion. The eight rules include bans on attacks on hospitals, hacking tools that spread uncontrollably and threats that ...