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Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites

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A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uploaded to the Chrome Web Store a proof-of-concept extension that can steal plaintext passwords from a website's source code 

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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers

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Three new algorithms are expected to be ready for use in 2024. Others will follow.

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Major U.S. energy org targeted in QR code phishing attack

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A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into inboxes and bypass security.

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LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign

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LinkedIn is being targeted in a wave of account hacks resulting in many accounts being locked out for security reasons or ultimately hijacked by attackers. 

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Knight ransomware distributed in fake Tripadvisor complaint emails

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The Knight ransomware is being distributed in an ongoing spam campaign that pretends to be TripAdvisor complaints. 

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Ford says cars with WiFi vulnerability still safe to drive

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Ford is warning of a buffer overflow vulnerability in its SYNC3 infotainment system used in many Ford and Lincoln vehicles, which could allow remote code execution, but says that vehicle driving safety isn't impacted. 

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Industrial PLCs worldwide impacted by CODESYS V3 RCE flaws

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Millions of PLC (programmable logic controllers) used in industrial environments worldwide are at risk to 15 vulnerabilities in the CODESYS V3 software development kit, allowing remote code execution (RCE) and denial of service (DoS) attacks. 

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CISA: New Whirlpool backdoor used in Barracuda ESG hacks

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The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has discovered that the backdoor malware named 'Whirlpool' used in attacks on compromised Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) devices. 

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Dell Compellent hardcoded key exposes VMware vCenter admin creds

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An unfixed hardcoded encryption key flaw in Dell's Compellent Integration Tools for VMware (CITV) allows attackers to decrypt stored vCenter admin credentials and retrieve the cleartext password. 

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New BitForge cryptocurrency wallet flaws lets hackers steal crypto

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 Multiple zero-day vulnerabilities named 'BitForge' in the implementation of widely used cryptographic protocols like GG-18, GG-20, and Lindell 17 affected popular cryptocurrency wallet providers, including Coinbase, ZenGo, Binance, and many more.

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AI Swipes Data By Listening to Keyboard Keystrokes with 95% Accuracy

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A team of researchers from Cornell, specifically Joshua Harrison, Ehsan Toreini and Maryam Mehrnezhad, have published a paper detailing their work in training AI to interpret keyboard input from audio alone. By recording keystrokes to train the model, they were able to predict what was typed on the keyboard with up to 95% accuracy. This accuracy only dropped to 93% when using Zoom to train the system. 

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FBI warns of scammers posing as NFT devs to steal your crypto

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The FBI warned today of fraudsters posing as Non-Fungible Token (NFT) developers to prey upon NFT enthusiasts and steal their cryptocurrency and NFT assets. 

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New Microsoft Azure AD CTS feature can be abused for lateral movement

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Microsoft's new Azure Active Directory Cross-Tenant Synchronization (CTS) feature, introduced in June 2023, has created a new potential attack surface that might allow threat actors to more easily spread laterally to other Azure tenants. Microsoft tenants are client organizations or sub-organizations in Azure Active Directory that are configured wi...

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FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal top exploited vulnerabilities of 2022

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In collaboration with CISA, the NSA, and the FBI, Five Eyes cybersecurity authorities have issued today a list of the 12 most exploited vulnerabilities throughout 2022.

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Russian hackers target govt orgs in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks

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 Microsoft says a hacking group tracked as APT29 and linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) targeted dozens of organizations worldwide, including government agencies, in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks.

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Over 640 Citrix servers backdoored with web shells in ongoing attacks

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Hundreds of Citrix Netscaler ADC and Gateway servers have already been breached and backdoored in a series of attacks targeting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-3519. 

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Amazon's AWS SSM agent can be used as post-exploitation RAT malware

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Researchers have discovered a new post-exploitation technique in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows hackers to use the platform's System Manager (SSM) agent as an undetectable Remote Access Trojan (RAT). 

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Hackers exploited Salesforce zero-day in Facebook phishing attack

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Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce's email services and SMTP servers to launch a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting valuable Facebook accounts.

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Retail chain Hot Topic discloses wave of credential-stuffing attacks

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American apparel retailer Hot Topic is notifying customers about multiple cyberattacks between February 7 and June 21 that resulted in exposing sensitive information to hackers. 

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Cybercriminals train AI chatbots for phishing, malware attacks

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In the wake of WormGPT, a ChatGPT clone trained on malware-focused data, a new generative artificial intelligence hacking tool called FraudGPT has emerged, and at least another one is under development that is allegedly based on Google's AI experiment, Bard. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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ENERGY
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024