Boffins devise voice-altering tech to jam ‘vishing’ schemes
To stop AI scam callers, break automatic speech recognition systems Researchers based in Israel and India have developed a defense against automated call scams.… READ MORE HERE…
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Uncle Sam seeks time in tower dump data grab case after judge calls it ‘unconstitutional’
Feds told they can’t demand a haystack to find a needle The United States is requesting [PDF] a month-long extension to the deadline for its final decision regarding an appeal against a judge’s ruling that obtaining tower dumps is unconstitutional.… READ MORE HERE…
Sneaky Serpentine#Cloud slithers through Cloudflare tunnels to inject orgs with Python-based malware
Phishing, Python and RATs, oh my A sneaky malware campaign slithers through Cloudflare tunnel subdomains to execute in-memory malicious code and give unknown attackers long-term access to pwned machines.… READ MORE HERE…
Minecraft cheaters never win … but they may get malware
Infostealers posing as popular cheat tools are cropping up on GitHub Trojanized Minecraft cheat tools hosted on GitHub have secretly installed stealers that siphon credentials, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data when executed by players.… READ MORE HERE…
How to bridge the MFA gap
If a credential is worth protecting, it’s worth protecting well. Sponsored feature What do flossing and multi-factor authentication (MFA) have in common? Each is highly beneficial, yet far too few people do them consistently. MFA helps protect organizations from credential-based attacks, but according to the Cyber Readiness Institute, only 35% of businesses globally bother with it.… READ MORE HERE…
Sitecore CMS flaw let attackers brute-force ‘b’ for backdoor
Hardcoded passwords and path traversals keeping bug hunters in work Security researchers have issued a warning about a pre-authentication exploit chain affecting a CMS used by some of the biggest companies in the world.… READ MORE HERE…
Scattered Spider has moved from retail to insurance
Google threat analysts warn the team behind the Marks & Spencer break-in has moved on Cyber-crime crew Scattered Spider has infected US insurance companies following a series of ransomware attacks against American and British retailers, according to Google, which urged this sector to be on “high alert.”… READ MORE HERE…
Remorseless extortionists claim to have stolen thousands of files from Freedman HealthCare
The group has previously threatened to SWAT cancer patients and leaked pre-op plastic surgery photos An extortion gang claims to have breached Freedman HealthCare, a data and analytics firm whose customers include state agencies, health providers, and insurance companies, and is threatening to dump tens of thousands of sensitive files early Tuesday morning.… READ MORE HERE…
How collaborative security can build you a better business
Getting employees on board can do more than prevent breaches; it can send profitability soaring Sponsored Post Here’s a sobering reality: 95% of data breaches involve human error. So, why do most organizations still throw technology at a fundamentally human problem? It’s like trying to fix a leaky roof by buying better buckets.… READ MORE HERE…
Cyber weapons in the Israel-Iran conflict may hit the US
With Tehran’s military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The Reg The current Israel–Iran military conflict is taking place in the era of hybrid war, where cyberattacks amplify and assist missiles and troops, and is being waged between two countries with very capable destructive cyber weapons.… READ MORE HERE…