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Polyfill.io, BootCDN, Bootcss, Staticfile attack traced to 1 operator
2024-06-28 13:00

The recent large scale supply chain attack conducted via multiple CDNs, namely Polyfill.io, BootCDN, Bootcss, and Staticfile that affected anywhere from 100,000 to tens of millions of websites has been traced to a common operator, according to researchers. The exposed file, as also seen by BleepingComputer, contains a Cloudflare API token, Cloudflare Zone ID, Algolia API keys, among other values.

8220 Gang Exploits Oracle WebLogic Server Flaws for Cryptocurrency Mining
2024-06-28 11:59

Security researchers have shed more light on the cryptocurrency mining operation conducted by the 8220 Gang by exploiting known security flaws in the Oracle WebLogic Server. "The threat actor...

James Bamford on Section 702 Extension
2024-06-28 11:04

About Bruce Schneier I am a public-interest technologist, working at the intersection of security, technology, and people. I've been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998.

Combatting the Evolving SaaS Kill Chain: How to Stay Ahead of Threat Actors
2024-06-28 11:00

The modern kill chain is eluding enterprises because they aren’t protecting the infrastructure of modern business: SaaS.  SaaS continues to dominate software adoption, and it accounts for the...

New SnailLoad Attack Exploits Network Latency to Spy on Users' Web Activities
2024-06-28 09:59

A group of security researchers from the Graz University of Technology have demonstrated a new side-channel attack known as SnailLoad that could be used to remotely infer a user's web activity....

Researchers Warn of Flaws in Widely Used Industrial Gas Analysis Equipment
2024-06-28 07:52

Multiple security flaws have been disclosed in Emerson Rosemount gas chromatographs that could be exploited by malicious actors to obtain sensitive information, induce a denial-of-service (DoS)...

'Skeleton Key' attack unlocks the worst of AI, says Microsoft
2024-06-28 06:38

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TeamViewer Detects Security Breach in Corporate IT Environment
2024-06-28 05:22

TeamViewer on Thursday disclosed it detected an "irregularity" in its internal corporate IT environment on June 26, 2024. "We immediately activated our response team and procedures, started...

CISOs becoming more comfortable with risk levels
2024-06-28 04:30

Contradicting legacy stereotypes of the CISO as inherently risk averse, only 16% of today's CISOs classified their current risk appetite as low. CISOs see their CEOs as much more risk averse than themselves, with twice as many respondents perceiving their CEO as having a low-risk appetite.

Leveraging AI and automation for enhanced security operations
2024-06-28 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Michelle Weston, VP of Security & Resiliency at Kyndryl, discusses the key challenges in security operations and how to address them. How can AI and automation enhance the efficiency and accuracy of security operations?