Security News > 2024 > September

Rackspace internal monitoring web servers hit by zero-day
2024-09-30 23:08

Intruders accessed machines via tool bundled with ScienceLogic, 'limited' info taken, customers told not to worry Exclusive Rackspace has told customers intruders exploited a zero-day bug in a...

Splunk Urges Australian Organisations to Secure LLMs
2024-09-30 22:50

Prompt injection and data leakage are among the top threats posed by LLMs, but they can be mitigated using existing security logging technologies.

Ransomware forces hospital to turn away ambulances
2024-09-30 22:16

Only level-one trauma unit in 400 miles crippled Ransomware scumbags have caused a vital hospital to turn away ambulances after infecting its computer systems with malware.…

Hacker charged for breaching 5 companies for insider trading
2024-09-30 22:02

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Robert B. Westbrook, a U.K. citizen, with hacking into the computer systems of five U.S. public companies to access confidential earnings...

T-Mobile US fined $31.5M for network security breaches between 2021 and 2023
2024-09-30 21:59

At least seven intrusions in five years? Yeah, those promises of improvement more than 'long overdue' T-Mobile US has agreed to fork out $31.5 million to improve its cybersecurity and pay a fine...

Microsoft overhauls security for publishing Edge extensions
2024-09-30 21:49

Microsoft has introduced an updated version of the "Publish API for Edge extension developers" that increases the security for developer accounts and the updating of browser extensions. [...]

Microsoft Defender adds detection of unsecure Wi-Fi networks
2024-09-30 20:47

Microsoft Defender now automatically detects and notifies users with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription when they're connected to unsecured Wi-Fi networks. [...]

JPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks
2024-09-30 19:22

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of...

T-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches
2024-09-30 19:20

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. [...]

Man charged for selling forged license keys for network switches
2024-09-30 17:45

The U.S. government has indicted a co-owner of a Minnesota IT company for his participation in an international conspiracy to sell forged license keys for networking devices. [...]