Russia-linked ransomware gang Black Basta has raked in at least $100 million in ransom payments from more than 90 victims since it first surfaced in April 2022, according to joint research from Corvus Insurance and Elliptic. […]
Hackers breach US water facility via exposed Unitronics PLCs
CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) is warning that threat actors breached a U.S. water facility by hacking into Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) exposed online. […]
Japanese Space Agency JAXA hacked in summer cyberattack
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was hacked in a cyberattack over the summer, potentially compromising sensitive space-related technology and data. […]
US seizes Sinbad crypto mixer used by North Korean Lazarus hackers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the Sinbad cryptocurrency mixing service for its use as a money-laundering tool by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group. […]
SecurityWeek to Host Cyber AI & Automation Summit on December 6th
Virtual conference will explore cybersecurity use-cases for AI technology and the race to protect LLM algorithms from adversarial use.
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Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication
British startup building biometric authentication technology has snagged $6 million in a new round of funding led by Rialto Ventures.
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How Continuous Pen Testing Protects Web Apps from Emerging Threats
The nature and ubiquity of modern web apps make them rife for targeting by hackers. Learn more from Outpost24 about the value of continuous monitoring to secure modern web apps. […]
Okta Broadens Scope of Data Breach: All Customer Support Users Affected
Okta expands scope of October breach, saying hackers stole names and email addresses of all its customer support system users.
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New BLUFFS Bluetooth Attack Methods Can Have Large-Scale Impact: Researcher
An academic researcher demonstrates BLUFFS, six novel attacks targeting Bluetooth sessions’ forward and future secrecy.
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Iranian Hackers Exploit PLCs in Attack on Water Authority in U.S.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that it’s responding to a cyber attack that involved the active exploitation of Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to target the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania.
The attack has been attributed to an Iranian-backed hacktivist collective known as Cyber Av3ngers.
“Cyber threat
The attack has been attributed to an Iranian-backed hacktivist collective known as Cyber Av3ngers.
“Cyber threat