It has been reported that hackers breached the United Nations’ computer networks earlier this year and made off with a trove of data that could be used to target agencies within the intergovernmental organization. In response to the news, please see below comments from security experts:
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Following the news that the government is suggesting amendments to GDPR and removing the human review of AI decisions, cybersecurity experts commented below.
BACKGROUND: It has been reported that Fortinet has warned that 87,000 sets of credentials for FortiGate SSL VPN devices have been published online.
BACKGROUND: It has been reported that Internet of Things (IoT) devices are more popular targets for cybercriminals than ever before, a new report from Kaspersky has claimed. The company says that in the first half of 2021, the number of attacks against IoT devices doubled compared to the same period last year. Kaspersky created a number of honeypots, essentially pieces of software that imitate the behavior of a vulnerable IoT device, to build its research. During the first six months of 2021, the company detected more than 1.5 billion attacks against these honeypots, twice as many as during the same period in…
BACKGROUND: HP just released an HP Wolf Security report titled “Rebellions & Rejection” in which 83% of IT Teams believe that working from home (WFH) has become a “Ticking Time Bomb”. Report excerpts: Firstly, the variety and scale of threats facing organizations has meant Cybersecurity teams have been working harder than ever to keep the business safe but are now feeling burned out.Secondly, Cybersecurity teams have had to compromise security for business continuity, with many feeling like they’re in a catch-22 situation.Thirdly, Cybersecurity teams have had to cope with workers pushing back on their eff orts to keep the business secure.
Following the news that the operators behind the REvil ransomware group have resurfaced after allegedly closing shop following the widespread attack on Kaseya, please see below comments from security experts.
It has been reported that the French authorities have announced that the personal data of almost 9,000 people who applied for a French visa have been put at risk. It was due to a cyber attack against the country’s official visa application website that took place a month ago, on August 10. According to a press release issued by the French Ministry of Interior on September 3, the jeopardised data included email addresses and basic identity information given during the application process, such as name, date of birth, nationality, and passport/identity card number. However, there are no revealed details regarding…
BACKGROUND: AT&T Alien labs has published a report detailing how the TeamTNT hacking group is using a wide variety of open source tools to mine the crypto coin Monero on systems worldwide. The team has been spotted targeting AWS credentials and Kubernetes installations for their mining purposes. Since just this past July, Alien Labs says, “the group is targeting Windows, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and various Linux installations, including Alpine… and is responsible for thousands of infections globally.” Excerpt: Key takeaways: TeamTNT is using new, open-source tools to steal usernames and passwords from infected machines. The group is targeting various operating systems…
BACKGROUND: Microsoft has issued an advisory detailing attackers are exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions. Microsoft states that it is ‘aware of targeted attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability by using specially-crafted Microsoft Office documents.’
A bug in the McDonald’s Monopoly VIP game in the United Kingdom caused the login names and passwords for the game’s database to be sent to all winners.