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Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

AceCryptor has been around since 2016 and operates as the cryptor-as-a-service behind tens of #malware families ➡️ This blog by ESET researchers goes through some technical details about the prevalent cryptor.

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26.5.2023

US Department of Transportation Suffered a Massive Security Breach Impacting 237,000 Federal Employees

⚠️ US Department of Transportation had a #cybersecurity breach exposing personal data of 114k current + 123k former employees. Breach hit staff administration systems (e.g. transit benefits), not the most critical transport safety systems.

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26.5.2023

5 useful search engines for internet‑connected devices and services

Tools for #cybersecurity pros to monitor connected devices: 🤖 Shodan gets detailed device info (IP, OS, used software, open ports) 🦾 Censys adds additional security info (e.g. vulnerabilities, SSL certificates) Continue the list... >>

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19.5.2023

KeePass vulnerability allows attackers to access the master password

KeePass is free, open source pw manager. Researcher recently reported a related #vulnerability: ⚠️ "In KeePass 2.x before 2.54, you can recover the cleartext master password from a memory dump, even when workspace is locked / not running."

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19.5.2023

4 Countries Join NATO Cyber Defense Center

🌐 NATO #cybersecurity center just turned 15 and announced new members: Ukraine, Ireland, Japan and Iceland. CCDCOE now has 39 members, including some non-NATO countries. Center conducts e.g. large-scale cybersec research and exercices.

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19.5.2023

PharMerica breach impacts almost 6 million people

🚩 US pharmacy giant notified 5.8m customers of a breach where personal data was stolen (e.g. medication lists). #Ransomware group "Money Message" claimed responsibility and has published parts of the stolen data on their leak site.

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19.5.2023

Why more transparency around cyber attacks is a good thing for everyone

NCSC: Particularly #ransomware attacks going unreported is a big concern Some related myths that are NOT TRUE: ❌ If there's no evidence of data theft, you don't need to report ❌ If you've got good offline backups, you're OK

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12.5.2023

Turning on stealth mode: 5 simple strategies for staying under the radar online

Want to be safe and private online? These can help you: 📨 Disposable email addresses 📱 Cheap prepaid SIMs 💳 Single-use, virtual bank cards More tips in the article >> #privacy

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12.5.2023

Hackers Are Using ChatGPT-Themed Lures to Spread Sophisticated Malware on Meta

⚠️ Meta: Hackers exploiting interest in AI chatbots to trick people into installing #malware and take over accounts This is a common trend, bad actors exploiting high-engagement topics for their benefit. Details >>

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12.5.2023