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Latest Security News from Threatpost
- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox KeyloggerResearchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 FirmsOver 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
- Ransomware Attacks are on the RiseLockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance CamerasTens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR VersionTwitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA WarningCISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
Latest Technology News from the BBC
- Why so many military veterans move into cybersecurityThe vigilance needed in the military can be an asset in the cybersecurity industry.
- 'World's greatest designer' Jony Ive joins OpenAI to 'reimagine' computersThe man who designed the iPad, iMac and iPhone will try to come up with a new generation of products for the AI era.
- Trump to host investors in his cryptocurrency despite ethical concernsCritics say he is trading access for personal profit - a suggestion rejected by the White House.
- M&S website back online, allowing users to browseAfter going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders remain suspended after the recent cyber attack.
- UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting support for UkraineA joint investigation by the UK and allies found Russian hackers in the systems of logistics organisations.
- National parking platform seeks to end 'hassle' of multiple parking appsThe frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if a new platform is widely adopted.
- Retail hackers believed to be young and from US and UK, detectives sayThe National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks.