Avery had credit card skimmer stuck on its site for months
Avery has confirmed its website was compromised by a credit card skimmer that potentially affected over 60,000 customers.
Read moreBiden’s Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
Credit to Author: Eric Geller| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador for cyberspace and digital policy, has led US tech diplomacy amid a rising tide of pressure from authoritarian regimes. Will the Trump administration undo that work?
Read moreGitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working
Credit to Author: Lydia Morrish| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:02:58 +0000
Over a dozen programs used by creators of nonconsensual explicit images have evaded detection on the developer platform, WIRED has found.
Read moreA New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More
Credit to Author: Eric Geller| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0000
US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance.
Read morePlugX malware deleted from thousands of systems by FBI
The FBI has announced it’s deleted PlugX malware from approximately 4,258 US-based computers and networks.
Read moreThe great Google Ads heist: criminals ransack advertiser accounts via fake Google ads
An ongoing malvertising campaign steals Google advertiser accounts via fraudulent ads for Google Ads itself.
Read more159-CVE January Patch Tuesday smashes single-month record
Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:09:41 +0000
Brace yourselves… and consider reading your email in plaintext for now
Read moreInvestigating A Web Shell Intrusion With Trend Micro™ Managed XDR
Credit to Author: Stephen Carbery| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000
This blog discusses a web shell intrusion incident where attackers abused the IIS worker to exfiltrate stolen data.
Read moreMicrosoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:50:00 +0000
Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day” weaknesses that are already under active attack. Redmond’s inaugural Patch Tuesday of 2025 bundles more fixes than the company has shipped in one go since 2017.
Read moreThe ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Huione Guarantee, a gray market researchers believe is central to the online scam ecosystem, now includes a messaging app, stablecoin, and crypto exchange—while facilitating $24 billion in transactions.
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