Please don’t make us say QRishing. Taking a page from restaurants of the early-Covid era, hackers are trying out QR codes, frustrating IT pros by sneaking poisoned pixel squares past filters and into inboxes. A report from the cybersecurity company Reliaquest discovered a 51% increase in QR-code attacks in September, compared to the cumulative number from JanuaryContinue reading “Phishers add QR codes to the menu.”
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An Overview of Biometric Security in Modern Devices.
An Overview of Biometric Security in Modern DevicesBiometric security has become a crucial layer in personal and enterprise security systems. It utilizes unique biological or behavioral identifiers to authenticate individuals. This article provides an overview of biometric security, including its definition, types, benefits, and applications. Biometric security plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and integrity ofContinue reading “An Overview of Biometric Security in Modern Devices.”
Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware.
Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who are looking to download legitimate software such as WinSCP into installing malware instead. Cybersecurity company Securonix is tracking the ongoing activity under the name SEO#LURKER. “The malicious advertisement directs the user to a compromised WordPress website gameeweb[.]com, which redirects the userContinue reading “Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware.”
CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploitation Suspected in Toyota Ransomware Attack.
Toyota Financial Services has been hit by a ransomware attack that may have involved exploitation of the CitrixBleed vulnerability. Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa this week confirmed being targeted in a cyberattack, which appears to have been conducted by a known ransomware group. The Toyota subsidiary said it recently detected unauthorized activity on systemsContinue reading “CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploitation Suspected in Toyota Ransomware Attack.”
Impatient LockBit says it’s leaked 50GB of stolen Boeing files after ransom fails to land.
Aerospace titan pores over data to see if dump is legit. The LockBit crew is claiming to have leaked all of the data it stole from Boeing late last month, after the passenger jet giant apparently refused to pay the ransom demand. The gang dumped the files online early Friday morning. This latest leak includes about 50GBContinue reading “Impatient LockBit says it’s leaked 50GB of stolen Boeing files after ransom fails to land.”
Marina Bay Sands Discloses Data Breach Impacting 665k Customers
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands luxury resort has disclosed a data breach impacting the information of 665,000 customers. Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands luxury resort revealed on Tuesday that 665,000 of its customers are impacted by a recent data breach. The incident affects Marina Bay Sands’ shopping loyalty program members. There is no indication to date thatContinue reading “Marina Bay Sands Discloses Data Breach Impacting 665k Customers”
What cyber insurance is, and how to make the most of it.
Burned by the high cost of claims in recent years, cyber insurers introduce more exclusions. Protecting yourself from cybercrime is more important than ever. Take it from the FBI, which warned last year it had tracked losses from cyber fraud at $6.9 billion in 2021, up 64% from the year prior. Following proper security hygieneContinue reading “What cyber insurance is, and how to make the most of it.”
What’s a zero-day attack (and how can you prepare for one)?
Zero-day attacks are especially difficult to defend against because by their very nature, no one sees them coming. On Nov. 24, 2021, an Alibaba Cloud Security engineer noticed that a certain string of text, when inserted into Java’s logging utility Log4j, could execute remote code. Cue the alarms, as vendors, security experts, and end-users spread theContinue reading “What’s a zero-day attack (and how can you prepare for one)?”
IoT devices a popular target for hackers.
People forget IoT devices. But threat actors don’t. Move over, compromised employee laptops, hacked personal phones, and company servers. A survey from Forrester found that the No. 1 target in external attacks was Internet-of-Things, or IoT, devices. The top spot for IoT demonstrates how the range of tough-to-track enterprise devices—from printers to projectors to smartContinue reading “IoT devices a popular target for hackers.”
Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover.
It was October 2021 and the staff at Johnson Memorial Health were hoping they could finally catch their breaths. They were just coming out of a weeks-long surge of COVID hospitalizations and deaths, fueled by the Delta variant. But on Friday, October 1, at 3 a.m., the hospital CEO’s phone rang with an urgent call. “I rememberContinue reading “Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover.”
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