Security News > 2024 > August

Woman uses AirTags to nab alleged parcel-pinching scum
2024-08-28 07:30

Phew! Consumer-grade tracking devices are good for more than finding your keys and stalking Theft of packages is an ongoing problem, so one California woman tried a high tech solution to the...

CISA Flags Critical Apache OFBiz Flaw Amid Active Exploitation Reports
2024-08-28 06:50

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a critical security flaw affecting the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to its...

New QR Code Phishing Campaign Exploits Microsoft Sway to Steal Credentials
2024-08-28 06:49

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new QR code phishing (aka quishing) campaign that leverages Microsoft Sway infrastructure to host fake pages, once again highlighting the abuse...

Cryptomator: Open-source cloud storage encryption
2024-08-28 04:30

Cryptomator offers open-source, client-side encryption of your files in the cloud. It’s available for Windows, Linux, macOS and iOS. Cryptomator works with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, MEGA,...

Critical WPML Plugin Flaw Exposes WordPress Sites to Remote Code Execution
2024-08-28 04:14

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the WPML WordPress multilingual plugin that could allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code remotely under certain circumstances. The...

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 28, 2024
2024-08-28 04:00

Business Information Security Officer Toyota North America | USA | On-site – View job details Acting as an Information Security ambassador to the business, this role works with technology, data,...

Cybercriminals capitalize on travel industry’s peak season
2024-08-28 03:30

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the travel and hospitality industry’s peak season, using increased traffic as cover for their attacks, according to Cequence Security. Researchers investigated...

Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses
2024-08-28 03:00

GenAI, deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses, according to Experian. Top online security concerns for consumers According to the FTC, consumers...

Chinese broadband satellites may be Beijing's flying spying censors, think tank warns
2024-08-28 01:58

Ground stations are the perfect place for the Great Firewall to block things China finds unpleasant The multiple constellations of broadband-beaming satellites planned by Chinese companies could...

BlackSuit ransomware stole data of 950,000 from software vendor
2024-08-27 21:01

Young Consulting is sending data breach notifications to 954,177 people who had their information exposed in a BlackSuit ransomware attack on April 10, 2024. [...]