Twitter can’t protect users’ data, former CISO alleges
In testimony before the US Senate, Peiter Zatko said the company doesn’t know what d
Twitter can’t protect users’ data, former CISO alleges
In testimony before the US Senate, Peiter Zatko said the company doesn’t know what d
Police Arrest man Accused of Laundering Crypto Worth tens of Millions
On 6 September 2022, Dutch police arrested a 39-year-old man in the village of Veenendaal on suspicion of laundering millions of euros in cryptocurrency through phishing attacks. After working closely with the country’s central cybercrime team to monitor certain Bitcoin transactions, ‘Politie Gelderland’ (Eastern) seized devices and “data carriers” to assist with investigations. Police were […]
Threat Actor use PsExec to Execute Commands, Deploy Malware
Threat actors are adopting PsExec utility in the post-attack phases to spread across a network, execute commands on multiple systems, or deploy malware. PsExec is a tool that helps administrators execute processes remotely on machines on the network without the need to install a client. Although the original version of PsExec is available in the Sysinternals […]
Attackers carry out Phishing Attacks Using ‘Multi-persona Impersonation’
According to Proofpoint’s researchers, attackers are now using a “multi-persona impersonation’ phishing technique to trick victims into believing it is a realistic email conversation. For the MPI phishing technique, attackers use multiple personas and email accounts. The phishing technique is used by the Iranian threat group TA453. This technique is cumbersome and requires a great […]
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 14, 2022 – Windows patches, a warning to medical IT administrators, a Mitel VoIP vulnerability being exploited and more
This episode reports on CISOs cutting back on the number of security vendors they buy from, unsecured medical devices, Windows update
Google Partners with NIST to Deliver Chips and Drive Innovation
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a collaborative research and development agreement with Google to develop and manufacture chips used in the development of new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices. Google covers the initial costs of setting up production and subsidizes the first production run, according to the […]
Google faces $25.4bn Damages Claims in U.K. and Dutch Courts Over Ad Practices
Google will face damages claims of up to €25 billion euros ($25.4 billion) for its digital advertising practices in two lawsuits brought by a law firm on behalf of publishers in the U.K. and the Netherlands. The U.K. case before the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal will seek damages for the loss of revenue from the […]
Twitter Staff Worried that a Chinese Agent Might be Collecting User data
Peiter Zatko, a well-known hacker who was Twitter’s security chief until his dismissal in January, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that some Twitter employees were concerned that the Chinese government might collect data on the company’s users. He also revealed that Twitter’s security problems could be much more serious, claiming that the FBI had informed […]
Twitter and Facebook may Need a License to Operate, U.S. Senator
Senator Lindsay Graham, a Republican critic of Meta’s Facebook and Twitter, has said he wants to develop a strategy to regulate and possibly license social media companies. Graham said he is working with his colleagues in the House, including Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, on a bill, but did not specify […]
