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Hackers Target Real Estate Websites with Skimmer in Latest Supply Chain Attack

Skimmer attacks (aka formjacking) = inserting malicious code into target website to steal personal data (e.g. credit card details). Now Sotheby's Brightcove account was breached and the video player embed script tampered. #cybersecurity

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5.1.2022

Don't copy-paste commands from webpages — you can get hacked

A technologist shows a simple trick, that demonstrates why you should never copy-paste commands directly into your terminal. Trick lies in the JS code hidden behind the PoC HTML page setup. You might not get what you see. #cybersecurity

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5.1.2022

Software flaws in walk-through metal detectors made them hackable

⚠️ 9 vulnerabilities in the iC module of walk-through metal detectors, used e.g. in schools, airports and gov buildings. Attacker could exploit these to e.g. change detector sensitivity or otherwise modify its data. #cybersecurity

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5.1.2022

5 warning signs your identity has been stolen

After a data breach, the stolen data is often sold on dark web forums to identity fraudsters. Spot these warning signs: ⚠️ Unusual bank card activity ⚠️ Your online accounts stop working ⚠️ Bills for services you never received #cybersecurity

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17.12.2021

Inside Ireland’s Public Healthcare Ransomware Scare

Unusually direct and instructive "lessons learned" about #ransomware attack in May 2021. Key points: ⚠️ Initial intrusion 8w earlier, email w/ infected Excel doc ⚠️ IT admins not able to spot "red flags" ⚠️ Recovery costs over 529 M€

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17.12.2021

Microsoft December 2021 Patch Tuesday: Zero-day exploited to spread Emotet malware

🩹 On this Patch Tuesday, MS fixed #cybersecurity problems e.g. in Office, Edge and PowerShell. Issues included Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, privilege escalation flaws, spoofing bugs, and DoS issues. Detailed summary >>

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16.12.2021

Hackers Begin Exploiting Second Log4j Vulnerability as a Third Flaw Emerges

Cloudflare reports cyber criminals are already exploiting a second bug in Log4j utility. "Anyone using Log4j should update to version 2.16.0 ASAP, even if previously already updated to 2.15.0." #cybersecurity

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16.12.2021

Volvo Confirms R&D Data Stolen in Breach

Volvo Cars confirmed a leak of R&D data, as an unauthorized someone accessed their file repository. Operations took a hit, but so far data suggests security of customer cars or personal data was not compromised. #cybersecurity

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16.12.2021

AWS Is The Internet's Biggest Single Point Of Failure

AWS #outage showed a huge part of internet relies on it. It affected: 📺 Streaming (e.g. Netflix), 🎮 gaming (e.g. PUBG), 📷 IoT devices (e.g. Ring cameras), even 🚗 electric car charging Why is this dependence a bad thing? Learn more >>

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10.12.2021