LockBit Ransomware Gang Adding DDoS Attacks To Its Threats
The LockBit ransomware gang is adding a third weapon to its arsenal of threats: Denial of service attacks. According to the Bleeping Computer news service, the aggressive gang is looking to hire distributed denial of service (DDoS) experts to help launch denial of service attacks on victim organizations that refuse to pay either for the
Open Cybersecurity Framework May Be A Boon For SIEMs, Data Analysts
Framework backed by leading companies like AWS, Splunk, IBM, CloudFlare, Paolo Alto Netwokrs and others creates a data interch
Atlassian Fixes Critical Vulnerability in Bitbucket Server and Data Center
Australian software company Atlassian has released fixes to address a critical vulnerability in Bitbucket Server and Data Center. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-36804, has a severity of 9.9 and could grant attacker access to execute malicious code on vulnerable installations. Further investigation shows that the problem is a command injection vulnerability in multiple endpoints that […]
CISA Urges Organizations to Take Security Measures for Quantum Computers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has called on organizations to prepare for the new era, in particular the introduction of security measures for quantum computers. The agency called on technology leaders to prepare for migration to stronger security systems, explore risk mitigation methods and help develop new standards. Quantum computing is the future, […]
Hackers Use Twilio’s Access To Steal OTPs From Okta Customers
The attackers behind the Twilio breach were able to use their access to steal one-time passwords sent via text message to customers of identity and access management company Okta. At the time of the break-in, Twilio was providing one of the services that Okta offered to customers who chose SMS as a form of verification. […]
Instagram Denies Sharing Users’ Location Data
Instagram has stated that when a post is made, the exact location of the user is not shared with others, contrary to popular belief. The company made the statement after claims surfaced that the “precise location” feature endangers users. After the release of the “precise location” feature on iOS 14 in 2020 and Android 12 […]
Cyber Security Today, August 29, 2022 – Door Dash hacked, Facebook ready to face the music and Sephora agrees to pay a $1.2 million penalty
This episode reports on a data theft at Door Dash, a tentative settlement relating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, California penalizes an cosmetics retaile
NATO Probes Secret Military Documents Sold by Hackers
NATO is investigating a data leak related to the theft of classified military documents from MBDA Missile Systems. The pan-European company claimed that information stolen by attackers had been hacked from a compromised external hard drive. “We are assessing claims relating to data allegedly stolen from MBDA. We have no indication that any network has […]
Privacy Advocates Questions Amazon’s Surveillance Empire
According to Evan Greer, director of the non-profit advocacy group Fight for the Future, Amazon is more of a surveillance company than an online marketplace, because it monitors both consumers and employees with AI cameras. He says Amazon has all the data and tracks searches, clicks, and more, and even collects data from other platforms. […]
IT Professionals See Massive Leap In Digital Transformation And Stress
88% of IT professionals agree that the demand of the technology profession has changed in the last four years.
