China-linked Flax Typhoon APT targets TaiwanSecurity Affairs
China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan as part of a suspected espionage campaign. Microsoft linked the Chinese APT Flax Typhoon…
Month: August 2023
Stealthy Flax Typhoon hackers use LOLBins to evade detection
Microsoft has identified a new hacking group it now tracks as Flax Typhoon that argets government agencies and education, critical manufacturing, and information technology organizations likely…
Social media companies to stop data scraping
Any marketing company or team operating worldwide typically shares a common practice: extracting data from social media platforms and utilizing this information for digital marketing…
Leaseweb is restoring ‘critical’ systems after security breach
Leaseweb, one of the world’s largest cloud and hosting providers, notified people that it’s working on restoring “critical” systems disabled following a recent security breach.…
Two LAPSUS$ Hackers Convicted in London Court for High-Profile Tech Firm Hacks
Aug 25, 2023THNCyber Crime / Data Breach Two U.K. teenagers have been convicted by a jury in London for being part of the notorious LAPSUS$…
The Prompt Injection Primer · rez0
Bringing clarity to questions about Prompt Injection Security Everyone loves talking about prompt injection, but the real impact to an application is often hard to…
In Other News: Africa Cybercrime Crackdown, Unpatched macOS Flaw, Investor Disclosures
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a…
Kroll data breach exposes info of FTX, BlockFi, Genesis creditors
Multiple reports on social media warn of a data breach at financial and risk advisory company Kroll that resulted in exposing to an unauthorized third-party…
Europe is Cracking Down on Big Tech. This Is What Will Change When You Sign On
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search,…
China-Linked Flax Typhoon Cyber Espionage Targets Taiwan’s Key Sectors
Aug 25, 2023THNCyber Espionage A nation-state activity group originating from China has been linked to cyber attacks on dozens of organizations in Taiwan as part…
North Korean APT Hacks Internet Infrastructure Provider via ManageEngine Flaw
The North Korea-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor Lazarus Group has been observed exploiting a Zoho ManageEngine vulnerability to compromise an internet backbone infrastructure provider…
Ringless Voicemail As A Personalized Customer Engagement Tool
In the world of sales and marketing, cold calling (PDF) has long been a staple technique for acquiring new customers and generating leads. However, as…