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Cisco warns of backdoor admin account in Smart Licensing Utility
Cisco has removed a backdoor account in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) that can be used to log into unpatched systems with administrative privileges. CSLU is a Windows application that helps manage licenses and linked products on-premises without connecting them to Cisco’s cloud-based Smart Software Manager solution. The company says this critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-20439) […]
Park’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach
Park’N Fly is warning that a data breach exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada after hackers breached its network. The threat actors breached the Park’N Fly networks through stolen VPN credentials in mid-July and stole data from the company. On August 1, the company determined that customer information was also […]
New NGate Android malware uses NFC chip to steal credit card data
A new Android malware named NGate can steal money from payment cards by relaying to an attacker’s device the data read by the near-field communication (NFC) chip. Specifically, NGate enables attackers to emulate victims’ cards and make unauthorized payments or withdrawal cash from ATMs.. The campaign has been active since November 2023 and is linked to a recent report […]
American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
An amateur radio nonprofit based in Newington said it has paid $1 million to decrypt its computer servers after a ransomware attack that started in May. ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, said its network was compromised by hackers who used information purchased on the dark web. The hack affected everything from desktop and laptop […]
Phrack hacker zine publishes new edition after three years
Phrack #71 has been released online and is available to read for free. This issue is the first to be released since 2021, marking a new chapter in the influential online magazine’s history. Phrack is an underground online magazine first launched in 1985 as a text file distributed through Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) and later […]
CannonDesign confirms Avos Locker ransomware data breach
The Cannon Corporation dba CannonDesign is sending notices of a data breach to more than 13,000 of its clients, informing that hackers breached and stole data from its network in an attack in early 2023. CannonDesign is a multi-awarded architectural, engineering, and consulting firm based in the United States, recognized for its work on high-profile projects such […]
National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers
Background check service National Public Data confirms that hackers breached its systems after threat actors leaked a stolen database with millions of social security numbers and other sensitive personal information. The company states that the breached data may include names, email addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers (SSNs), and postal addresses. Breach linked to late […]
NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology. The agency encourages system administrators to start the transition to the new algorithms as soon as possible, since timely adoption is paramount for protecting sensitive information from attackers with a […]
AutoCanada Hit by Cyberattack: Internal IT Systems Disrupted and Data Security at Risk
Hackers targeted AutoCanada in a cyberattack last Sunday that impacted the automobile dealership group’s internal IT systems, which may lead to disruptions. The company says that it took action immediately after detecting the incident to protect its network and data. External cybersecurity experts have been contracted to help with containment and remediation efforts. The investigation […]
Microsoft August 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 6 exploited
Today is Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 89 flaws, including six actively exploited and three publicly disclosed zero-days. Microsoft is still working on an update for a tenth publicly disclosed zero-day. This Patch Tuesday fixed eight critical vulnerabilities, which were a mixture of elevation of privileges, remote code execution, and […]