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Inside the book – See Yourself in Cyber: Security Careers Beyond Hacking
2024-03-22 05:00

The book, published by Wiley, explores the breadth and depth of cybersecurity careers. It debunks myths and stereotypes about cybersecurity careers and highlights opportunities the industry offers to those with business, legal, communications, and other non-technical backgrounds.

Acer confirms Philippines employee data leaked on hacking forum
2024-03-12 19:31

Acer Philippines confirmed that employee data was stolen in an attack on a third-party vendor who manages the company's employee attendance data after a threat actor leaked the data on a hacking forum. Earlier today, a threat actor known as 'ph1ns' published a link to download a stolen database containing Acer employee data for free on a hacking forum.

Okta says data leaked on hacking forum not from its systems
2024-03-11 20:16

Okta denies that its company data was leaked after a threat actor shared files allegedly stolen during an October 2023 cyberattack on a hacker forum. The leaked data includes user IDs, full names, company names, office addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, positions/roles, and other information.

Best of KB4-CON 2024: The State of Phishing, Hacking and Security Awareness Training
2024-03-06 16:00

We know what went on at security awareness training vendor KnowBe4's seventh annual KB4-CON user conference in Florida. In this feature, written by Drew Robb for TechRepublic Premium, you can get to know about KnowBe4's ambitions to weave AI into its product portfolio, and how AI, voice cloning and ChatGPT have changed the way nefarious individuals hack.

AIs Hacking Websites
2024-02-23 16:14

Bob February 23, 2024 11:47 AM. I actually gave a presentation recently where I pointed out that it is inevitable that AI will be used to carry out attacks that change by the nanosecond, and that's going to be happening sooner than later. We currently find ourselves in the early stages of a brand new arms race.

200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum
2024-02-13 19:30

A threat actor leaked 200,000 records on a hacker forum, claiming they contained the mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal information of Facebook Marketplace users. IntelBroker claims this partial Facebook Marketplace database was stolen by someone using the 'algoatson' Discord handle after hacking the systems of a Meta contractor.

Hacking the flow: The consequences of compromised water systems
2024-02-12 05:30

In this Help Net Security video, Andy Thompson, Offensive Cybersecurity Research Evangelist at CyberArk, discusses the dire consequences of hacking water systems and why their cybersecurity must be prioritized. From contaminating water supplies to disrupting essential services, the impact of such attacks can present a direct danger to public health and safety.

HPE investigates new breach after data for sale on hacking forum
2024-02-05 18:33

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is investigating a potential new breach after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains HPE credentials and other sensitive information.IntelBroker, the threat actor selling the alleged HPE data, shared screenshots of some of the supposedly stolen HPE credentials but has yet to disclose the source of the information or the method used to obtain it.

The reality of hacking threats in connected car systems
2024-01-22 05:30

The automotive industry faces new cybersecurity challenges as vehicles become more connected. One way they can do this is by keeping their vehicle's software updated and using strong passwords for any connected services to reduce the risks of connected cars.

Court charges dev with hacking after cybersecurity issue disclosure
2024-01-20 16:17

A German court has charged a programmer investigating an IT problem with hacking and fined them €3,000 for what it deemed was unauthorized access to external computer systems and spying on data. The programmer examined the software and found that it established a MySQL connection with a remote server belonging to Modern Solution GmbH, the management software vendor.