LeakBase: India Swachhata Platform Breached, 16 Million User PII Records Exposed
Data samples contain email addresses, hashed passwords and user IDs, other PII
Cyber News(ISC)² Recruits More Than 55,000 Cybersecurity Candidates in First 30 Days of New Programs to Address Workforce Gap
2,700 cybersecurity career pursuers have already passed the (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity℠ exam, with more than 53,000 more people registered for a free course and exam.
Cyber NewsFive Steps to Mitigate the Risk of Credential Exposure
Every year, billions of credentials appear online, be it on the dark web, clear web, paste sites, or in data dumps shared by cybercriminals. These credentials are often used for account takeover attacks, exposing organizations to breaches, ransomware, and data theft. While CISOs are aware of growing identity threats and have multiple tools in their […]
Cyber NewsResearchers Uncover Covert Attack Campaign Targeting Military Contractors
A new covert attack campaign singled out multiple military and weapons contractor companies with spear-phishing emails to trigger a multi-stage infection process designed to deploy an unknown payload on compromised machines. The highly-targeted intrusions, dubbed STEEP#MAVERICK by Securonix, also targeted a strategic supplier to the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. “The attack was carried out
Cyber NewsWhat Lurks in the Shadows of Cloud Security?
Organizations looking to get ahead in cloud security have gone down the path of deploying CSPM tooling with good results. Still, there’s a clear picture that data security and security operations are next key areas of interest.
Cyber NewsWhy You Need a VPC
ACM.65 Yes, you need a VPC. This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. I used to say when I was a lead developer at Capital One that communication was the hardest part of my job. Writing the code was the easy part. Sometimes I think I explain things clearly and then people […]
Cyber NewsXSS Flaw in Prevalent Media Imaging Tool Exposes Trove of Patient Data
Bugs in Canon Medical’s Virea View could allow cyberattackers to access several sources of sensitive patient data.
Cyber NewsWhy the US Should Help Secure Mexican Infrastructure — and What It Gets in Return
Call it cross-border enlightened self-interest: As one of the US’s premier trade partners and closest neighbors, what’s bad for Mexico is bad for the US.
Cyber NewsHackers Aid Protests Against Iranian Government with Proxies, Leaks and Hacks
Several hacktivist groups are using Telegram and other tools to aid anti-government protests in Iran to bypass regime censorship restrictions amid ongoing unrest in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody. “Key activities are data leaking and selling, including officials’ phone numbers and emails, and maps of sensitive locations,” Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point said in
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