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> ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware
A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screens to trick users into manually compiling and executing malware on their systems. [...]
> 5 myths about DDoS attacks and protection
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks come in many shapes and sizes, as do the myths surrounding them. These myths can center on motivations, DDoS attack vectors and techniques, mitigation strategies, and more. DDoS myths are also sometimes more dangerous than the attac...
> How OSINT Strengthens Executive Threat Intelligence
Nisos How OSINT Strengthens Executive Threat Intelligence High-profile leaders face risks that often start online and can lead to real-world consequences. Personal information exposed across public sources can be used for... The post How OSINT Strengthens Executive Threat Intelligence appeared first...
> Russian hackers target European hospitality industry with ‘blue screen of death’ malware
The scheme starts with a fake reservation cancellation that impersonates a popular booking site, and eventually prompts victims with an error message and “Blue Screen of Death” page.
> Congrats, cybercrims: You just fell into a honeypot
A subpoena has been issued, apparently Resecurity offered its "congratulations" to the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters cybercrime crew for falling into its threat intel team's honeypot – resulting in a subpoena being issued for one of the data thieves. Meanwhile, the notorious extortionists have since rem...
> US broadband provider Brightspeed investigates breach claims
Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband companies in the United States, is investigating security breach and data theft claims made by the Crimson Collective extortion gang. [...]
> Debian Bookworm: Libsodium Critical Crypto Core Integrity Issue DSA-6094-1
It was discovered that the crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point() function of the Sodium cryptography library mishandled checks for valid elliptic curve points. For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.18-1+deb12u1.
> Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
> Malware Campaign Abuses Booking.com Against Hospitality Sector
Securonix is detailing a multi-stage campaign that starts with a bogus Booking.com message that runs through a ClickFix technique and a fake Blue Screen of Death before dropping the DCRat malware that gives the attackers full remote control of the victim's system. The post Malware Campaign Abuses...
> Convicted Bitfinex bitcoin launderer freed from prison, thanks Trump law
Ilya Lichtenstein was supposed to serve five years after being sentenced in late 2024. The post Convicted Bitfinex bitcoin launderer freed from prison, thanks Trump law appeared first on CyberScoop.
> Playing Koi: Palo Alto isn't saying if it will buy security start-up
CEO Nikesh Arora's trip to Tel Aviv last month sparked rumors. Palo Alto Networks is on shopping spree. The company is reportedly considering a $400 million purchase of Israeli cybersecurity start up Koi, which raised $48 million in funding last year. 

> Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hyperacute Interdynamics’
via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hyperacute Interdynamics’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
> Russia-Aligned Hackers Abuse Viber to Target Ukrainian Military and Government
The Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0184 has been observed targeting Ukrainian military and government entities by leveraging the Viber messaging platform to deliver malicious ZIP archives. "This organization has continued to conduct high-intensity intelligence gathering activities against...
> Cyberattack Unlikely in Communications Failure That Grounded Flights in Greece
Flights across Greece were impacted for several hours after noise was reported on multiple air traffic communication channels. The post Cyberattack Unlikely in Communications Failure That Grounded Flights in Greece appeared first on SecurityWeek.
> Ten thousand firewalls are vulnerable to old vulnerability
Bleeping Computer reports that hackers are exploiting an old vulnerability in FortiOS that can be used to get around the two-factor authentication (2FA) requirement. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2020-12812, was patched back in July 2020, but five and a half years later...
> Brightspeed Investigating Cyberattack
The hacking group Crimson Collective has claimed the theft of personal information pertaining to over 1 million Brightspeed customers. The post Brightspeed Investigating Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
> Stress caused by cybersecurity threats is taking its toll
As cyber threats become more frequent and more complex, they’re causing visible, measurable damage to organizations’ reputations and bottom lines. But the damage doesn’t end there. Breaches — or at least the threat of them — are impacting the mental health of companies’ IT and...
> AEPD - autorité espagnole
L'Agence Espagnole de Protection des DonnĂ©es (AEPD) a aujourd'hui publiĂ© une dĂ©cision de sanction Ă  l'encontre de 4USPORT INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES, S.L. (comprenant le prononcĂ© d'une amende de 600 €) pour des manquements en lien avec son obligation de coopĂ©ration.Cette affaire dĂ©bute par une plainte...
> AEPD - autorité espagnole
L'Agence Espagnole de Protection des Données a publié une décision de sanction à l'encontre de la Municipalité de San Cristóbal de La Laguna pour ne pas avoir respecté une précédente injonction de l'autorité.Cette affaire fait suite à une précédente décision du 21 juin 2024, par laquelle il avait ét...
> Risks of OOB Access via IP KVM Devices, (Mon, Jan 5th)
Recently, a new "breed" of IP-based KVM devices has been released. In the past, IP-based KVM devices required dedicated "server-grade" hardware using IPMI. They often cost several $100 per server, and are only available for specific systems that support the respective add-on cards. These cards are u...