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Strategic

Hackers Turned Ethereum Into a Secret Messaging System for Malware

A North Korea-linked malware campaign has found a way to keep infected computers connected to its operators. Instead of storing malware on Ethereum, the attackers hide the location of a control server inside cryptocurre…

CyberSecurityNews

Scans for Wordfence Protected Websites, (Tue, Sep 29th)

Starting yesterday, our sensors picked up a small number of scans for "wordfence-waf.php". This particular script is used by Wordfence, a solution to protect WordPress sites. During the Wordfence install, the wordpress-…

SANS ISC

Reco Raises $55 Million for Agentic Security

The company will use the funds to expand its sales, partnerships, channels, and customer support teams. The post Reco Raises $55 Million for Agentic Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SecurityWeek

Hackers Use ChatGPT Custom GPTs in ClickFix Attacks

The personalized versions of ChatGPT were used to impersonate legitimate products and trick users into executing PowerShell commands. The post Hackers Use ChatGPT Custom GPTs in ClickFix Attacks appeared first on Securi…

SecurityWeek

Pentagon Personnel Agency Data Breach Impacts 3 Million People

The data breach affects the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), which maintains personnel records for the Department of Defense. The post Pentagon Personnel Agency Data Breach Impacts 3 Million People appeared first on…

SecurityWeek

Four Cyber Threats Harboring Big Plans for the Future

- AI, supply-chain exposure, quantum computing and geopolitical conflict are testing security programs. Preparing for disruption must become part of day-to-day operations. The post Four Cyber Threats Harboring Big Plans…

SecurityWeek

Using Device Linking to Eavesdrop on WhatsApp and Signal

Modern messaging apps allow users to link their phone accounts to their computer desktop. Eavesdroppers are taking advantage of this capability: Apps such as WhatsApp Web and Signal Desktop allow people to use their acc…

Bruce Schneier

Why OT Resilience Is Now a Boardroom Imperative

For decades, industrial cybersecurity rested on a comfortable assumption: operational technology (OT) was protected by physical isolation. The "air gap" guaranteed that power grids, manufacturing lines, and water system…

Palo Alto Security