Security
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iPhones now auto-restart to block access to encrypted data after long idle times
Apple has added a new security feature with the iOS 18.1 update released last month to ensure that iPhones automatically reboot after long idle periods to re-encrypt data and make it harder to extract. While the company has yet to officially confirm this new “inactivity reboot” feature, law enforcement officers were the first to discover […]
New Ymir ransomware partners with RustyStealer in attacks
A new ransomware family called ‘Ymir’ has been spotted in the wild, encrypting systems that were previously compromised by the RustyStealer infostealer malware. RustyStealer is a known malware family first documented in 2021, but its appearance with ransomware demonstrates another example of the recent trend of cybercrime operations working together. According to Kaspersky researchers who discovered Ymir during an incident […]
HIBP notifies 57 million people of Hot Topic data breach
Have I Been Pwned warns that an alleged data breach exposed the personal information of 56,904,909 accounts for Hot Topic, Box Lunch, and Torrid customers. Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in counterculture-related clothing, accessories, and licensed music merchandise. The company operates over 640 stores across the United States and Canada, primarily located […]
Amazon confirms employee data breach after vendor hack
Amazon confirmed a data breach involving employee information after data allegedly stolen during the May 2023 MOVEit attacks was leaked on a hacking forum. The threat actor behind this data leak, known as Nam3L3ss, published over 2.8 million lines of Amazon employee data, including names, contact information, building locations, email addresses, and more. Amazon spokesperson Adam […]
Halliburton reports $35 million loss after ransomware attack
Halliburton has revealed that an August ransomware attack has led to $35 million in losses after the breach caused the company to shut down IT systems and disconnect customers. Halliburton is a global provider of products and services to the energy industry, offering a range of solutions for oil and gas reservoirs, including exploration, development, […]
EDRSilencer red team tool used in attacks to bypass security
A tool for red-team operations called EDRSilencer has been observed in malicious incidents attempting to identify security tools and mute their alerts to management consoles. Researchers at cybersecurity company Trend Micro say that attackers are trying to integrate EDRSilencer in attacks to evade detection. “Our internal telemetry showed threat actors attempting to integrate EDRSilencer in their […]
Hackers now use ZIP file concatenation to evade detection
Hackers are targeting Windows machines using the ZIP file concatenation technique to deliver malicious payloads in compressed archives without security solutions detecting them. The technique exploits the different methods ZIP parsers and archive managers handle concatenated ZIP files. This new trend was spotted by Perception Point, who discovered a a concatentated ZIP archive hiding a trojan while […]
Cisco Catalyst 9300: Password Recovery Procedure Explained
If you’ve forgotten the password to your Cisco Catalyst 9300 switch, don’t worry. There’s a standard recovery procedure to regain access, involving several steps to ensure security while restoring control. How to Reset a Forgotten Password on a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch Step 1: Accessing the Bootloader Mode Step 2: Bypassing the Startup Configuration The […]
Malicious PyPI package with 37,000 downloads steals AWS keys
A malicious Python package named ‘fabrice’ has been present in the Python Package Index (PyPI) since 2021, stealing Amazon Web Services credentials from unsuspecting developers. According to application security company Socket, the package has been downloaded more than 37,000 times and executes platform-specific scripts for Windows and Linux. The large number of downloads is accounted by fabrice typosquatting the […]
Scammers target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts
As the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus “winter heating allowance” and “cost of living support” scam texts. The scam campaign is opportunistic given the UK government’s recent controversial stance on cutting winter fuel payments from approximately 10 million pensioners across Britain. Lookalike GOV.UK pages Scammers […]