Cybersecurity News
Intuit to Share Payroll Data from 1.4M Small Businesses With Equifax
Financial services giant Intuit this week informed 1.4 million small businesses using its QuickBooks Online Payroll and Intuit Online Payroll products that their payroll information will be shared with big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax starting later this year unless customers opt out by the end of this month. Intuit says the change is tied to an "exciting" and "free" new service that will let millions of small business employees get easy access to employment and income verification services when they wish to apply for a loan or line of credit.01 July 2021
WhiteHat Security Rebrands as NTT Application Security
The name change follows NTT Security Corporation's acquisition of WhiteHat in 2019.01 July 2021
Name That Edge Toon: Security Grill
Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
01 July 2021
CISA Updates CSET Tool for Ransomware Defense
A new module provides a set of practices to help organizations assess how well-equipped they are to defend and recover from ransomware.01 July 2021
NSA & CISA Issue Warning About Russian GRU Brute-Force Cyberattacks Against US, Global Orgs
Fancy Bear nation-state hacking team add a modern twist on old-school hacking method by using a cluster of Kubernetes software containers to expedite credential theft.01 July 2021
Why Are There Never Enough Logs During An Incident Response?
Most security pros believe their responses could be dramatically quicker were the right logs available, and usually they're not.01 July 2021
Hacked Data for 69K LimeVPN Users Up for Sale on Dark Web
LimeVPN has confirmed a data incident, and meanwhile its website has been knocked offline.
01 July 2021
Babuk Ransomware Builder Mysteriously Appears in VirusTotal
The gang's source code is now available to rivals and security researchers alike - and a decryptor likely is not far behind.
01 July 2021
Stop Playing Catchup: Move From Reactive to Proactive to Defeat Cyber Threats
One-time reactive measures can't keep up. It's time to be proactive and pick our swords and not just our shields.01 July 2021
Data Exfiltration: What You Should Know to Prevent It
Data leaks are a serious concern for companies of all sizes; if one occurs, it may put them out of business permanently. Here's how you can protect your organization from data theft.
01 July 2021
LinkedIn’s 1.2B Data-Scrape Victims Already Being Targeted by Attackers
A refined database of 88K U.S. business owners on LinkedIn has been posted in a hacker forum.
01 July 2021
Netgear Authentication Bypass Allows Router Takeover
Microsoft researchers discovered the firmware flaws in the DGN-2200v1 series router that can enable authentication bypass to take over devices and access stored credentials.
01 July 2021
Microsoft reveals authentication failures, system hijack vulnerabilities in Netgear routers
Microsoft says the bugs could have allowed “attackers to roam untethered through an entire organization.”01 July 2021
Columbian police collar suspected Gozi Trojan distributor
The alleged hacker is wanted in the United States.01 July 2021
Dropbox Used to Mask Malware Movement in Cyberespionage Campaign
The ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting the Afghan government uses Dropbox as an API that leaves no traces of communications with weirdo websites.
01 July 2021
Chinese hacking group impersonates Afghan president to infiltrate government agencies
The APT has been accused of infiltrating the country’s security council.01 July 2021
Robinhood ordered to pay $70 million over ‘harm’ caused to ‘millions' of traders
The penalty is the largest issued by FINRA to date.01 July 2021
Security provider for Matt Hancock’s office worked at Porton Down
US firm Emcor offers ‘facilities management’ at sensitive sites, including DHSC and RAF bases
A firm that provided security at Matt Hancock’s office, where leaked CCTV footage showed him kissing an aide, has also worked at the Porton Down defence research laboratory, RAF bases, and a military bunker that would house ministers in the event of a nuclear strike.
Labour called for an immediate audit of government contracts after documents reviewed by the Guardian showed that Emcor provided “facilities management” services at a range of highly sensitive sites, as well as the health department (DHSC).
Related: Ministers should not have cameras in their offices, Sajid Javid says
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SentinelOne Starts Trading on NYSE, Raises $1.2B in IPO
IPO is the highest valued in cybersecurity history, according to reports.30 June 2021
SMB Worm Targeting EternalBlue Vuln Spreads to US
"Indexsinas" is the latest threat designed to exploit Windows servers that remain vulnerable to an NSA-developed exploit Microsoft patched more than four years ago.30 June 2021
