Infosecurity News
New Attack Weaponizes PLCs to Hack Enterprise and OT Networks
The research resulted in proof-of-concept exploits against seven market-leading automation firms
#DEFCON: Electrovolt Exploits Against Electron Desktop Apps Exposed
Electron-based desktop application including Discord, Microsoft Teams and VScode were at risk from a series of vulnerabilities
#DEFCON: How US Teen RickRolled His High School District
American teenager explains how he was able to hack his local high school district
Hybrid Vishing Attacks Soar 625% in Q2
Agari warns of multi-stage phishing threat
Microsoft Disrupts Russian Cyber-Espionage Group Seaborgium
APT group focused on classic data theft via email accounts
Water Company Says Supply Safe After Ransom Group Claims
South Staffordshire Water admits it was compromised
Software Patches Flaw on macOS Could Let Hackers Bypass All Security Levels
After deploying the initial attack, the researcher was able to escape the macOS sandbox
Luckymouse Uses Compromised MiMi Chat App to Target Windows and Linux Systems
The news comes from two different security reports published by SEKOIA and Trend Micro
Dutch Authorities Arrest Tornado Cash Developer Following US Sanctions on Crypto Mixer Firm
The Financial Advanced Cyber Team of the FIOD started the criminal investigation in June
#DEFCON: How Sanctions Impact Internet Operators
Following government sanctions against Russia, Internet providers have had to learn how to implement actions
#DEFCON: CISA Director Praises Congress and International Cybersecurity Cooperation
Jen Easterly discusses the progress and challenges at CISA
Three Extradited from UK to US on $5m BEC Charges
Nigerian nationals accused of targeting US universities
New Study Reveals Serious Cyber Insurance Shortfalls
Most companies do not have enough coverage to recover from ransomware
Critical Infrastructure at Risk as Thousands of VNC Instances Exposed
Researchers find many deployments have authentication disabled
Meta Tests Encrypted Backups and End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger
Meta is also introducing an encrypted backup feature called Secure Storage
Xiaomi Smartphone Vulnerabilities Could Lead to Forged Payments
The devices were powered by MediaTek chips and susceptible to two kinds of attacks
SolidBit Ransomware Group Recruiting New Affiliates on Dark Web
20% of the earned profit from the distribution of the ransomware will be paid to the affiliates
#BHUSA: Bug Bounty Botox – Why You Need a Security Process First
Katie Moussouris explains why simply having a bug bounty program isn't enough to fix security problems
#BHUSA: Failure to Challenge is a Social Engineering Risk
The UK Ministry of Defence is actively training staff to confront individuals that are engaged in risky behaviours
#BHUSA: What has Changed in the Post-Stuxnet Era?
Investigative journalist Kim Zetter explains that Stuxnet continues to serves as a precedent for attacks happening now
