> TODAY'S SUMMARY (16 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several significant threats and trends. Reddit plans to restrict access to logged-in users to combat content scraping, while blockchain firm Chainalysis reported a data breach involving customer data exposure due to advanced attack techniques. The emergence of the VOLTA infostealer malware, which employs AI to profile and prioritize victims for data theft, underscores the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. Additionally, critical vulnerabilities in Drupal Commerce and Ivanti Connect Secure are being actively exploited by attackers, raising alarms for online retailers and organizations using these platforms. Cloudflare reported a staggering rise in DDoS attacks, with 18.2 million incidents recorded in Q3, marking a 38% increase. Finally, users are warned about potential risks from malicious ChatGPT links that can execute code in their sessions, compromising private conversations.
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// AI-powered summary generated at 16:00
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has confirmed that the Stuxnet computer worm affected centrifuges in the country's uranium enrichment program.
IBM has launched an apprenticeship scheme for 15 school leavers in a bid to develop its current and future workforce.
A G20 country will be hit by major cyber attack by 2015, Garter predicts.
UK-based defense firm BAE Systems has agreed to acquire stratsec.net, an Australian cybersecurity consulting firm, for around $23 million.
Reporting on the Stuxnet malware has reached new heights - or lows, depending on your point of view. According to David Harley, a security research fellow with Eset, the Sky News video report on the malware of late last week was more 'planet fantasy' than anything else.
Entrepreneurs Richard Branson and Rupert Murdoch are to launch rival publications exclusively for Apple's iPad.
Although it was thought that the Bredolab spamming botnet was brought down fully as part of a Dutch takedown last month, it appears that elements of the botnet have continued until this week.
PhishMe, a provider of information security training software, is offering a free version of its “phishing game” to educate online shoppers about the increased threat from phishing attacks on Cyber Monday.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Ms.) has introduced a cybersecurity bill that would give the Department of Homeland Security the authority to require critical infrastructure firms to submit cybersecurity plans to the agency.
The non-profit infosec certification body, (ISC)², has announced the formation of an international Application Security Advisory Board to address the issue of insecure software development.
Australian utility EnergyAustralia plans to conduct a trial of long-term evolution (LTE) technology “as an alternative wireless technology” to the WiMAX technology currently being rolled out for its smart grid wireless broadband network, according to the utility.
Software supplier Novell, once one of the most influential companies in corporate IT, is to be acquired for $2.2bn by Attachmate, a software firm owned by a group of investment companies.
A new trojan called Ares has been identified as a potential successor to the notorious Zeus trojan that has been employed to steal credentials used in millions of pounds in theft.
Leading IT security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has reportedly been placed on a US federal watch list, possibly as a result of being friends with Jacob Appelbaum, the high-profile WikiLeaks volunteer and security researcher, who was detained on an international flight into the US in July of this ye...
Software security firm Sophos has released a list of the 20 most commonly detected types of malware for Mac users. Topping the list is Mal/ASFDldr-A, malware that comes in the form of malicious media files.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a cybersecurity center for state and local governments that will cooperate with DHS's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC).
You might think that, with IT security awareness rising amongst members of the public, that the general level of security whilst shopping online might also be rising. But according to research just published, this doesn't appear to be the case.
Leading IT security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has reportedly been placed on a US federal watch list, possibly as a result of being friends with Jacob Appelbaum, the high-profile WikiLeaks volunteer and security researcher, who was detained on an international flight into the US in July of this ye...
The US Air Force has warned troops that using location-aware applications on social networking sites could have "devastating" consequences for military operations.
The role of privileged account security is the subject of Infosecurity's upcoming webinar, which takes place next Thursday afternoon. Speakers lined up for the event include Bob Tarzey, an analyst and director with Quocirca, as well as Richard Walters, chief technology officer with Overtis, the spon...