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Mirai Variant IZ1H9 Adds 13 Exploits to Arsenal

10 October 2023
A Mirai botnet variant tracked as IZ1H9 has updated its arsenal with 13 exploits targeting various routers, IP cameras, and other IoT devices. The post Mirai Variant IZ1H9 Adds 13 Exploits to Arsenal appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Air Europa Customers Urged to Cancel Cards Following Hack on Payment System

10 October 2023
Air Europa suffered a cyberattack on its online payment system. While there is no evidence of fraudulent use, customers are warned to replace their bank cards as a precautionary measure.

Gutsy Launches With Huge $51M Seed to Bring Process Mining to Security

10 October 2023
Gutsy, a cybersecurity startup founded by the team behind Twistlock, has emerged from stealth with a $51 million seed round led by YL Ventures and Mayfield. The company applies process mining, a data science technique, to cybersecurity.

SAP Releases 7 New Notes on October 2023 Patch Day

10 October 2023
SAP has released seven new notes as part of its October 2023 Security Patch Day, all rated ‘medium severity’. The post SAP Releases 7 New Notes on October 2023 Patch Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SecurityWeek to Host 2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference October 23-26 in Atlanta

10 October 2023
SecurityWeek will host its 2023 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Conference from October 23 – 26, 2023 at the InterContinental Atlanta Buckhead. The post SecurityWeek to Host 2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference October 23-26 in Atlanta appeared first on SecurityWeek.

‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ Zero-Day Exploited to Launch Largest DDoS Attacks in History

10 October 2023
A zero-day vulnerability named HTTP/2 Rapid Reset has been exploited to launch some of the largest DDoS attacks in history. The post ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ Zero-Day Exploited to Launch Largest DDoS Attacks in History appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Payment Gateway Provider Safexpay Technology Allegedly Hacked in a Nearly $2 Billion Scam

10 October 2023
As per the investigations, the ongoing fraud came to light after a complaint that some individuals had allegedly hacked into the six-year-old firm's payment gateway, and the funds were then transferred to at least 260 different bank accounts.

Twistlock Founders Score Whopping $51M Seed Funding for Gutsy

10 October 2023
Serial entrepreneurs bank an unusually large seed round to apply process mining techniques to solve security governance problems. The post Twistlock Founders Score Whopping $51M Seed Funding for Gutsy appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Google Adopts Passkeys as Default Sign-in Method for All Users

10 October 2023
Google on Tuesday announced the ability for all users to set up passkeys by default, five months after it rolled out support for the FIDO Alliance-backed passwordless standard for Google Accounts on all platforms. "This means the next time you sign in to your account, you'll start seeing prompts to create and use passkeys, simplifying your future sign-ins," Google's Sriram Karra and Christiaan

New ‘Grayling’ APT Targeting Organizations in Taiwan, US

10 October 2023
A previously unknown APT group is targeting organizations in biomedical, IT, and manufacturing sectors in Taiwan. The post New ‘Grayling’ APT Targeting Organizations in Taiwan, US appeared first on SecurityWeek.

One-Click GNOME Exploit Could Pose Serious Threat to Linux Systems

10 October 2023
A one-click exploit targeting the Libcue component of the GNOME desktop environment could pose a serious threat to Linux systems. The post One-Click GNOME Exploit Could Pose Serious Threat to Linux Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Survey: 97% face challenges securing IoT & connected devices

10 October 2023
A new report reveals concerns and challenges modern businesses face when establishing digital trust in today’s connected world.

New Magecart Campaign Alters 404 Error Pages to Steal Shoppers' Credit Cards

10 October 2023
The campaign employs a multi-stage attack chain to capture sensitive information entered on checkout pages and exfiltrate it to a remote server, making it difficult to detect.

Magecart Web Skimmer Hides in 404 Error Pages

10 October 2023
A newly identified Magecart web skimming campaign is tampering with ‘404’ error pages to hide malicious code. The post Magecart Web Skimmer Hides in 404 Error Pages appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Source Code of the 2020 Variant of HelloKitty Ransomware Leaked on Cybercrime Forum

10 October 2023
The source code for the first version of the HelloKitty ransomware has been leaked on a Russian-speaking cybercrime forum. The threat actor, known as 'kapuchin0', claims to be developing a more powerful encryptor.

Cable Giant Volex Targeted in Cyberattack

10 October 2023
UK-based cable manufacturing giant Volex has been targeted in a cyberattack that involved unauthorized access to IT systems and data. The post Cable Giant Volex Targeted in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Researcher Conversations: Natalie Silvanovich From Google’s Project Zero

10 October 2023
SecurityWeek continues its Hacker Conversations series in a discussion with Natalie Silvanovich, a member of of Google's Project Zero. The post Researcher Conversations: Natalie Silvanovich From Google’s Project Zero appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Update: Caesars Entertainment Says Social-Engineering Attack Behind August Breach

10 October 2023
Caesars Entertainment has confirmed that a social engineering attack on an outsourced IT support vendor led to a data breach, impacting tens of thousands of its customer rewards program members.

New Report: Child Sexual Abuse Content and Online Risks to Children on the Rise

10 October 2023
Certain online risks to children are on the rise, according to a recent report from Thorn, a technology nonprofit whose mission is to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse. Research shared in the Emerging Online Trends in Child Sexual Abuse 2023 report, indicates that minors are increasingly taking and sharing sexual images of themselves. This activity may occur consensually or

Researchers Uncover Grayling APT's Ongoing Attack Campaign Across Industries

10 October 2023
A previously undocumented threat actor of unknown provenance has been linked to a number of attacks targeting organizations in the manufacturing, IT, and biomedical sectors in Taiwan. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, attributed the attacks to an advanced persistent threat (APT) it tracks under the name Grayling. Evidence shows that the campaign began in February 2023 and