The global cyber fraud landscape has revealed a concerning trend: many victims are individuals with substantial education and technological proficiency, who frequently engage in digital transactions such as wire transfers and mobile payments. This scenario underscores a paradox; higher education does not guarantee protection against increasingly sophisticated online scams. While…
Malware Distribution Linked to Anti-Mobilization Efforts Through ‘Civil Defense’ Messaging Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • October 28, 2024 Ukrainian army recruiters in the Khmelnytskyi region, October 9, 2024. (Image: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense) Reports indicate that potential recruits for the Ukrainian military are being targeted by malware campaigns intertwined with…
TeamViewer Reports Internal Security Incident Involving APT29 TeamViewer, a leading provider of remote monitoring and management (RMM) software based in Germany, has officially announced a security incident within its internal corporate IT environment detected on June 26, 2024. The company stated that it acted swiftly by mobilizing its response team,…
Data Breach Response: Best Practices for Businesses In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data breaches have become increasingly common, posing significant threats to businesses of all sizes. Organizations must be well-prepared to respond effectively to such incidents to mitigate the damage and safeguard their assets. Recent reports have illuminated the…
Google Alerts Users to Exploited Vulnerability in Pixel Firmware Google has issued a warning regarding a security vulnerability affecting Pixel Firmware that is currently being exploited in the wild. Labeled as a zero-day flaw, this high-severity issue, identified by the code CVE-2024-32896, is categorized as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a deadline of November 17, 2023, for federal agencies and organizations to implement security mitigations against several vulnerabilities identified in the Juniper Junos OS, which were disclosed earlier in August. This move comes in light of growing concerns surrounding the…
New Hacking Campaign by TeamTNT Targets Exposed Docker Daemons A recent report by cybersecurity researchers at Aqua Nautilus has unveiled a sophisticated campaign orchestrated by TeamTNT, a hacking group with a notorious reputation for its relentless attacks on cloud-native environments. This campaign exploits exposed Docker daemons, allowing TeamTNT to deploy…
Live Webinar: Integrating Remote Access with Threat Detection to Protect EU Operational Technology Environments The cybersecurity landscape is evolving, with recent incidents underscoring the urgent need for cohesive strategies in remote access and threat detection. A pivotal live webinar is set to explore how these elements can be unified to…
Cloud communications company Twilio has recently reported a significant security incident involving its Authy application, a widely used two-factor authentication (2FA) service. According to a recent statement, attackers exploited an unauthenticated endpoint within Authy, potentially exposing sensitive information linked to user accounts, specifically cell phone numbers. This vulnerability underscores the…
