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CYBERSep 1What’s the Scam?To subscribe to my monthly email newsletter, you have to enter your information on the webpage, and then reply to an automatically generated email. This is, of course, to prevent people from subscribing addresses other than their own. Starting last weekend, I have been receiving a lot of individual responses to those emails. Always one line: Thank you for the positive impact your emails have had on my life. Your emails are a game-changer. Your emails are a constant reminder of why I subscribed. Your emails rock. Thank you for the time and effort you put into creating these informative emails..Schneier
CYBERSep 1Leaked Russian Cyber-Operations Training MaterialsThis is interesting: The records describe a force-generation mechanism for several General Staff components, including the GRU, Main Operational Directorate, and 8th Directorate, which is associated with protected communications, cryptography, and information security. […] The reporting also linked a 2024 Department No. 4 graduate, Aleksei Kondrashov, to Military Unit 74455, widely known as Sandworm. That unit has been associated with destructive cyber activity against Ukraine and other targets, including the 2017 NotPetya attack. The reports do not establish that every listed graduate pSchneier
CYBERSep 1Suspected cyberattack puts data of 33,054 customers using group-buying app at riskThe private data of about 33,000 customers of TVB-owned group-buying platform Neigbuy has been compromised in a suspected cyberattack, with police saying they have received six reports of scammers posing as staff. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a data breach notification from the company on Sunday, and had initiated a formal investigation. The platform, founded in 2018 and majority-owned by free-to-air television broadcaster...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 1North Korean hackers said to have sold bitcoin on Hyperliquid platformNorth Korean hackers are reportedly involved in selling bitcoin on the Hyperliquid platform. This suggests illicit financial activities potentially linked to state-sponsored cyber operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERSep 1Threat Actors Don’t Want Better Attacks. They Want Repeatable OnesThe most common way into a company last year was to ask. A web page tells the visitor to prove they are not a robot. While they read the instructions, it quietly places a command on their clipboard. Then it talks them through opening a terminal and pasting it in. The technique is called ClickFix, and it was the most common initial access method Microsoft’s team observed last year, accountingThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 1Nigerian extradited to US for fatal sextortion of minorThe US State Department disclosed that Mr Adekunle was arrested in Nigeria in 2023 and extradited three years later. The post Nigerian extradited to US for fatal sextortion of minor appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CYBERSep 1Told to stop posting flaws , teen hacker uses govt email ID to troll Cert - InA teenage hacker, reportedly told to stop posting system flaws, used a government email ID to troll Cert-In. This incident points to a cybersecurity breach and harassment.hindustantimes.com · India
CYBERSep 1Deceived by fake police, ignored real police persuasion, 65.95 million yen damages in AomoriAsahi Shimbun
CYBERSep 1Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI AnalysisThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 1Attackers Exploit Critical Langflow and Rails Flaws in Credential-Probing and C2 ActivityThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 1What are phantom scams, and why do they end with you robbing yourself?No hacker, no crime, no bank on the other end of the line — just a script designed to make you empty your own account. Here's how phantom scams work, and how to hang up in time.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 1Health data breaches are surging . What to do when data is exposedHealth data breaches are reportedly increasing, raising concerns about exposed personal information. The article aims to advise on actions to take when data is compromised.wjcl.com · United States
CYBERAug 31Jack Henry Issues Statement on Response to Cybersecurity IncidentJack Henry has released an official statement regarding its handling of a recent cybersecurity incident. This indicates the company is addressing a digital security breach.prnewswire.com · United States
CYBERAug 31Jack Henry discloses cyber incident, says operations unaffectedJack Henry has disclosed a cyber incident, although the company states that its operations remain unaffected. This indicates a potential security breach that was reportedly contained.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERAug 31Anthropic Users Hit by Infostealer Attacks, Session TheftsA threat actor used a variety of infostealers to collect session information and access Claude accounts belonging to an unknown number of users.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 312 Nigerian Nationals Extradited To United States To Face Sextortion ChargesTwo Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States to face sextortion charges. This signifies international cooperation in combating cyber-related crimes.leadership.ng · Nigeria
CYBERAug 31'TerminalFix' Campaign Weaponizes PowerShell for Enterprise AttacksThe ClickFix-style campaign features a sophisticated, multistage attack chain that includes reverse tunnels into victim organizations' networks.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 31Three Teens Face Charges After Cutting Down Flock Cameras in South CarolinaThree teenagers are facing charges for cutting down 'Flock Cameras' in South Carolina. This incident highlights local criminal activity targeting surveillance technology.k1047.com · United States
CYBERAug 31EFCC now freezing suspicious funds in 72hrs, targets crypto wallets – OlukoyedeOlukoyede said the EFCC had established the Fraud Risk Assessment and Control Department (FRAC) to monitor suspicious financial movements and act within 72 hours. The post EFCC now freezing suspicious funds in 72hrs, targets crypto wallets – Olukoyede appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBERAug 31Microsoft Outlook and OpenAI's ChatGPT Work are experiencing user outagesOpenAI's ChatGPT Work offering was down for some users on Monday, and Microsoft said it was having issues with Exchange Online.CNBC
CYBERAug 31AI Might Have Just Made Hacking A Bank Easier Than Ever , Finance Leader SaysA finance leader suggests that Artificial Intelligence may have made hacking banks easier than ever before. This raises concerns about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats to financial institutions.dailycaller.com · United States
CYBERAug 31Is Someone Hacking DoD Refrigerators?It sure seems like it. The stores confirmed to be affected include Fort Irwin, Calif.; F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.; Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; Naval Station Newport, R.I.; Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.; and Travis Air Force Base, Calif., according to announcements made online by each installation. Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., also experienced an outage, according to M. Elizabeth, writer of the Substack newsletter Signal and Silence. Each service declined to answer questions about how many bases are affected by the outages, referring all questions to the Defense Department. Pentagon offiSchneier
CYBERAug 31AI Model Rules Are Not Security ControlsOpenAI's Hugging Face attack postmortem shows agents don't care about rules — they need strong controls.Dark Reading
CYBERAug 31North Korean Job Fraud Expands Beyond IT Into Healthcare and SalesThreat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (aka DPRK or North Korea) have been observed seeking job opportunities beyond the information technology (IT) sector, with recent investigations identifying suspected workers employed in sales and marketing and the medical profession. The ongoing insider threat is part of what has been described as the IT worker scheme,The Hacker News