> TODAY'S SUMMARY (101 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights several significant threats and trends. OpenAI has partnered with Ukraine to enhance the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure amid ongoing conflict with Russia. A member of the Ryuk ransomware gang received a two-year prison sentence for extorting over $1.2 million. The ShinyHunters group claims to have breached the FBI, demanding the retraction of a report criticizing their methods. Vulnerabilities in multiple platforms, including GitHub and WordPress, continue to pose risks, with leaked GitHub App keys still being exploited. Additionally, a new Windows malware, CLOSEDQUORUM, utilizes AI models to determine its actions, showcasing the evolving landscape of AI in cyberattacks.
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New study claims few are ready for GDPR compliance
Spymel infects the targeted system through spammed email, spies on all user activity, and relays it to the attacker.
Now that the new year is upon us, we can look back and take assessment of 2015. The past year saw Trail of Bits continuing our prior work, such as automated vulnerability discovery and remediation, and branching out into new areas, like secure self-hosted video chat. We also increased our community...
There has been a concerning uptick in both the number and severity of attacks against financial institutions that involve extortion.
Car maker in security push
We’re excited to announce our financial support for Let’s Encrypt, the open, automated and free SSL Certificate Authority (CA) that went into public beta on December 3. With so much room for improvement in the CA space, Let’s Encrypt offers a refreshing, promising vision of encrypting the web. Expen...
According to the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, 36% of consumers say that lack of trust is the No. 1 reason they decide against mobile apps.
Tuesday 12 January will see many versions left exposed to attackers
Today, we’re releasing the source code to our self-hosted video chat platform, Tuber Time Communications (or just “Tuber”). We’ve been using Tuber for private video calls with up to 15 members of our team over the last year or two. We want you to use it, protect your privacy, and help us make it bet...
Fake emails are claiming to be delivering legitimate WhatsApp content.
The device's security relies on an 8-digit password which is easily brute-forced, allowing full unauthorized access to the user’s network.
Malware sold to developers keen to guarantee app installs
William Binney will warn committee reviewing controversial draft snoopers’ bill
The vulnerability affects the Cisco Jabber unified communications client for Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android.
The Sandworm Team is likely to blame if the BlackEnergy malware is found to be behind the attack.
Islamabad appears to back down over data access
Fraud-as-a-service could earn scammers $2,000 per week
Hacking team had a busy 2015, according to Eset
New report claims firms are beginning to understand the threat to ICS
The CIS Controls are a recommended set of actions to stop today’s most pervasive and dangerous cybersecurity attacks.