Mar 13, 2024The Hacker NewsFinancial Fraud / Mobile Security The threat actors behind the PixPirate Android banking trojan are leveraging a new trick to evade detection on compromised devices and harvest sensitive information from users in Brazil. The approach allows it to hide the malicious app’s icon from the home screen of the victim’s device,…
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Effective cybersecurity relies on selecting the right metrics to inform and guide decision-making, but determining the right metrics is not always clear. Metrics that matter are tailored to the needs of all stakeholders, from analysts to board members—and provide insights into actual threats and the effectiveness of security measures. By focusing on relevant metrics, organizations…
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Bad news folks. I’m afraid that the people of Belgium are dealing with a national emergency. Yes, I’m afraid that a ransomware attack hit a part of Belgium’s critical infrastructure on Tuesday night. Sign up to our free newsletter.Security news, advice, and tips. More details in my video. Found this article interesting? Follow Graham Cluley…
Read MoreBurglars Using Wi-Fi Jammers to Disable Security Cameras The arms race continues, as burglars are learning how to use jammers to disable Wi-Fi security cameras. Tags: Internet of Things, jamming, theft, Wi-Fi Posted on March 13, 2024 at 7:07 AM • 4 Comments Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis. Source link ddde ddde…
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Mar 13, 2024NewsroomLarge Language Model / AI Security Google’s Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks. The findings come from HiddenLayer, which said the issues impact consumers using Gemini Advanced with Google Workspace as well…
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Mar 13, 2024The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Webinar Identities are the latest sweet spot for cybercriminals, now heavily targeting SaaS applications that are especially vulnerable in this attack vector. The use of SaaS applications involves a wide range of identities, including human and non-human, such as service accounts, API keys, and OAuth authorizations. Consequently, any…
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Well, here’s a shocker. Incognito Market, a darknet platform connecting sellers of narcotics to potential buyers, has turned out to be not entirely trustworthy. Drug vendors and buyers alike are being extorted. They are being threatened that their supposedly secure (and in some cases supposedly deleted) private chats will be made public unless they give…
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Mar 13, 2024NewsroomPhishing Attack / Threat Intelligence A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering remote access trojans (RAT) such as VCURMS and STRRAT by means of a malicious Java-based downloader. “The attackers stored malware on public services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub, employing a commercial protector to avoid detection of the malware,”…
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Streaming company Roku has revealed that over 15,000 customers’ accounts were hacked using stolen login credentials from unrelated data breaches. In data breach notices to the Attorneys General for Maine and California, Roku said hackers accessed the accounts of 15,363 US residents in a campaign that lasted from December 28, 2023, to February 21, 2024.…
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Configuring alerts The primary reason to have a modern SIEM is for sophisticated real-time monitoring of your systems. But that has little value unless a human is monitoring the system for alerts or notifications (in the form of emails, text messages, or push notifications to mobile devices). The problem with alerts and notifications, as any…
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