Notices tagged with cybersecurity

Interference Interrupted: The US Government's Strides Defending Against Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election

#NationalSecurity #GovernmentAction #CyberSecurity #US #ElectionDefense

https://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/how-the-us-government-hit-back-at-foreign-interference-in-the-2024-election/

Why You Should Be Using Bluesky's 'App Passwords'

#TechTips #Cybersecurity #SecureLogin #EnhanceUserExperience #AppPasswords

https://lifehacker.com/tech/why-you-should-be-using-bluesky-app-passwords

Recorded Future Russia-Aligned TAG-110 Targets Asia and Europe with HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY
An ongoing cyber-espionage campaign by Russian threat actor TAG-110 targets government entities, human rights groups, and educational institutions in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe with custom malware. TAG-110's efforts are likely part of a broader Russian strategy to gather intelligence on geopolitical developments and maintain influence in post-Soviet states. Indicators of compromise and Yara rules provided. See the 16 page PDF report.

#Russia #TAG110 #cyberespionage #intelligence #IOC #yara #threatintel #infosec #cybersecurity #cyberthreatintelligence #CTI

5 charged in "Scattered Spider," one of the most profitable phishing scams ever

#CyberAttack #OnlineFraud #CyberSecurity #CriminalCharges #CyberCrime

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/prosecutors-charge-5-in-phishing-scams-that-stole-millions-of-dollars/

D-Link warns of critical flaw in end-of-life routers, tells user to replace them
#cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #vulnerability
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/d-link-warns-of-critical-flaw-in-end-of-life-routers-tells-user-to-replace-them-5-y-h-8-z/gD2P6Ple2L

Can YOU believe that people are choosing #piracy (free), instead of ~purchasing~ a movie/serie (media you NEVER actually own)?

The Norwegian youth seemingly does.

https://torrentfreak.com/half-of-young-norwegians-say-online-piracy-is-an-acceptable-way-to-save-money-241119/

#tech #cybersecurity #infosec

Steve Bellovin’s Retirement Talk

Steve Bellovin is retiring. Here’s his retirement talk, reflecting on his career and what the cybersecurity field needs next.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/steve-bellovins-retirement-talk.html

#historyofsecurity #Uncategorized #cybersecurity

#Mullvad Browser 14.0 released

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2024/11/19/mullvad-browser-140-released

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

German court says victims of massive Facebook data breach can be compensated #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy https://therecord.media/german-court-says-victims-facebook-breach-compensation

"Stop calling it the CPU!"

#informationtechnology #technology #tech #informationsecurity #infosec #cybersecurity #programming #hacking

📣 EMERGENCY UPDATES 📣

Apple pushed updates for 2 new zero-days that may have been actively exploited.

🐛 CVE-2024-44308 (JavaScriptCore),
🐛 CVE-2024-44309 (WebKit):
- iOS and iPadOS 17.7.2
- iOS and iPadOS 18.1.1
- macOS Sequoia 15.1.1

#apple #cybersecurity #infosec #security #ios

Announcing the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund: Connecting #OpenSource maintainers with funding and programmatic support to improve #cybersecurity outcomes. Find out about the Fund, our great list of partners including @sovtechfund @OpenForumEurope, and how to apply: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/announcing-github-secure-open-source-fund

Navigating third-party risks

#SensitiveDataSafeguarding #VulnerabilityMitigation #Cybersecurity #ContractorVendorRisks #OrganizationalReliance

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/navigating_thirdparty_risks/

Why have trolls have been attacking me since April?

...And why have those same trolls been attacking the same victim, sci-fi author Patrick Tomlinson, for five years?

Watch 👀 or listen to my Conference Keynote:

"Psychologically-Motivated Threat Actors"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Ov_jBhsQZk

Slides are linked in the video description! #infosec #appsec #cybersecurity #threatintel

Joe Biden's last-gasp missile decision is momentous for Ukraine - but Putin will retaliate | Simon Tisdall

#WarCrime #CyberSecurity #EuropeanUnification #MissileDecision #InternationalTensions

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/18/joe-biden-missile-decision-ukraine-putin-zelenskyy

Sometime ago somebody shared a screenshot of a service with a cookie message along the lines of:
"We take your privacy seriously" while there also was a list of 600+ vendors with whom data would be shared. Does anyone have this screenshot & the source? I think this was by Microsoft MS365?

#Privacy #Cookies #Tech #TechPolicy #OpenSource #Data #GDPR #bigtech #Security #CyberSecurity

📨 Latest issue of my curated #cybersecurity and #infosec list of resources for week #46/2024 is out!

It includes the following and much more:

➝ Amazon Confirms Employee Data Stolen

➝ Security Flaws in Popular #MachineLearning Toolkits

➝ US DoJ Sentencing Various Cybercriminals

➝ Government Abuse Using Pegasus #Spyware

➝ Android #Malware via Letter in #Switzerland

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https://infosec-mashup.santolaria.net/p/infosec-mashup-462024?r=299go8

VPN Use Violates Islamic Law, Says Pakistan's Top Religious Body :uneasymsn: :ohgno: :ohgno:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-news-vpn-use-violates-islamic-law-rules-pakistans-top-religious-body-7039254

Possible reason:
20 million Pakistanis daily attempt to access porn sites, telecoms authority says.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2579250/pakistan

#vpn #censorship #internet #islam #pakistan #humanrights #news #cybersecurity #web

The latest weapon against phone scammers has arrived, and it's a sweet 'Granny AI' bot

#GrannyAI #StayAheadOfScams #FraudAwareness #CyberSecurity #ElderlyProtection

https://www.upworthy.com/granny-ai-for-phone-scams

Cybercrime is a growing threat in our increasingly digital world. Cybercronals, or organized criminal gangs operating in the digital realm, are becoming more sophisticated in their methods and causing significant damage. Let's prioritize cybersecurity and work together to combat cybercrime and protect our digital infrastructure. #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity ##github mastadon #microsoft #siliconvalley #foia #journalism #nyc #boston #nft #digitalart #michaelpaulino #michaelpaulinostudios