Security News

Neiman Marcus confirms data breach after Snowflake account hack
2024-06-25 14:43

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus confirmed it suffered a data breach after hackers attempted to sell the company's database stolen in recent Snowflake data theft attacks.In a data breach notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, the company says that the breach impacted 64,472 people.

FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims
2024-06-25 14:11

The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information. The FBI says that fraudsters trick victims of the legitimacy of the service by claiming a collaboration with government agencies like the FBI and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CISA says crooks used Ivanti bugs to snoop around high-risk chemical facilities
2024-06-25 13:45

US cybersecurity agency CISA is urging high-risk chemical facilities to secure their online accounts after someone broke into its Chemical Security Assessment Tool portal. Essentially, it's used to determine which facilities are deemed high risk under Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards regulations.

8 Best Enterprise Password Managers for 2024
2024-06-25 12:30

To simplify the password management process and mitigate password-related breaches, organizations leverage enterprise password managers. Here are our picks for the eight best enterprise password managers in 2024.

UK and US cops band together to tackle Qilin's ransomware shakedowns
2024-06-25 12:01

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Ransomware disrupts Indonesia’s national data centre, LockBit gang claims US Federal Reserve breach
2024-06-25 11:32

Ransomware attackers wielding a LockBit variant dubbed Brain Cipher have disrupted a temporary national data center facility which supports the operations of 200+ Indonesian government agencies and public services. Indonesia is working on creating four national data centers to support digital government efforts.

Breaking the M-209
2024-06-25 11:02

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New Attack Technique Exploits Microsoft Management Console Files
2024-06-25 10:42

Threat actors are exploiting a novel attack technique in the wild that leverages specially crafted management saved console (MSC) files to gain full code execution using Microsoft Management...

New security loophole allows spying on internet users’ online activity
2024-06-25 10:03

Researchers at Graz University of Technology were able to spy on users' online activities simply by monitoring fluctuations in the speed of their internet connection. This stealthy approach allows the attacker to reconstruct the victim's online activity, posing a threat to their privacy.

P2PInfect botnet targets REdis servers with new ransomware module
2024-06-25 10:00

P2PInfect, originally a dormant peer-to-peer malware botnet with unclear motives, has finally come alive to deploy a ransomware module and a cryptominer in attacks on Redis servers. P2PInfect was first documented in July 2023 by Unit 42 researchers, targeting Redis servers using known vulnerabilities.