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Prevent Account Takeovers
04
Sep
2024

The New Effective Way to Prevent Account Takeovers

Sep 04, 2024The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Browser Security Account takeover attacks have emerged as one of the most persistent…

Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Fine for Building Illegal Facial Recognition Database
04
Sep
2024

Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Fine for Building Illegal Facial Recognition Database

Sep 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananGDPR / Privacy The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million…

Hackers Use Fake GlobalProtect VPN Software in New WikiLoader Malware Attack
04
Sep
2024

Hackers Use Fake GlobalProtect VPN Software in New WikiLoader Malware Attack

Sep 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security A new malware campaign is spoofing Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN software to…

Rust-Based Ransomware
03
Sep
2024

New Rust-Based Ransomware Cicada3301 Targets Windows and Linux Systems

Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called…

Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability
03
Sep
2024

Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus

Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that…

Rocinante Trojan Poses as Banking Apps to Steal Sensitive Data from Brazilian Android Users
03
Sep
2024

Rocinante Trojan Poses as Banking Apps to Steal Sensitive Data from Brazilian Android Users

Mobile users in Brazil are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a new Android banking trojan named…

Why Your CISO Should Worry About Slack
03
Sep
2024

Why Your CISO Should Worry About Slack

In the digital realm, secrets (API keys, private keys, username and password combos, etc.) are the keys to the kingdom….

New Flaws in Microsoft macOS Apps Could Allow Hackers to Gain Unrestricted Access
03
Sep
2024

New Flaws in Microsoft macOS Apps Could Allow Hackers to Gain Unrestricted Access

Eight vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Microsoft applications for macOS that an adversary could exploit to gain elevated privileges or…

Bitcoin Extortion Attempt
03
Sep
2024

Ex-Engineer Charged in Missouri for Failed $750,000 Bitcoin Extortion Attempt

Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Network Security A 57-year-old man from the U.S. state of Missouri has been arrested…

RansomHub Ransomware Group
02
Sep
2024

RansomHub Ransomware Group Targets 210 Victims Across Critical Sectors

Threat actors linked to the RansomHub ransomware group encrypted and exfiltrated data from at least 210 victims since its inception…

AI-Powered Vulnerability Management
02
Sep
2024

Learn to Boost Cybersecurity with AI-Powered Vulnerability Management

Sep 02, 2024The Hacker NewsVulnerability Management / Webinar The world of cybersecurity is in a constant state of flux. New…

Next-Generation Attacks, Same Targets - How to Protect Your Users' Identities
02
Sep
2024

Next-Generation Attacks, Same Targets – How to Protect Your Users’ Identities

Sep 02, 2024The Hacker NewsCybercrime / CISO Insights The FBI and CISA Issue Joint Advisory on New Threats and How…