Robot vacuum cleaners hacked to spy on, insult owners
Multiple Ecovacs robot vacuum cleaners have been hacked to yell obscenities and insults through the onboard speakers.
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The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000
“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday.
Read moreSophos Firewall zero-touch deployment
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:12 +0000
Deploy the new 2nd Gen XGS Series desktops with zero touch.
Read moreWater Makara Uses Obfuscated JavaScript in Spear Phishing Campaign, Targets Brazil With Astaroth Malware
Credit to Author: Charles Adrian Marty| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000
Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a surge of malicious activities involving a threat actor group that we track as Water Makara. This group is targeting enterprises in Brazil, deploying banking malware using obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security defenses.
Read moreMicrosoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting
Credit to Author: David Weston| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000
Kerberoasting, a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector, enables threat actors to steal credentials and navigate through devices and networks. Microsoft is sharing recommended actions administrators can take now to help prevent successful Kerberoasting cyberattacks.
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Read moreMicrosoft Defender for Cloud remediated threats 30% faster than other solutions, according to Forrester TEI study
Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Team| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Forrester found that Microsoft Defender for Cloud markedly enhanced the security, compliance, and operational efficiency of each company participating.
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Read moreThe FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters
Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: New details emerge in the National Public Data breach, Discord gets blocked in Russia and Turkey over alleged illegal activity on the platform, and more.
Read morePig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Scammers in Southeast Asia are increasingly turning to AI, deepfakes, and dangerous malware in a way that makes their pig butchering operations even more convincing.
Read moreA Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:30:00 +0000
It’s hard enough creating one air-gap-jumping tool. Researchers say the group GoldenJackal did it twice in five years.
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