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Hacker Leaks Millions More 23AndMe User Records On Cybercrime Forum

23andMe, a genetic testing company, suffered a breach 2 weeks ago. Attackers used credential stuffing (using previously leaked credentials to access). ☢️ Now a huge, sensitive dataset w/ 4M users, has been published on #cybercrime forum.

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20.10.2023

Better safe than sorry: 10 tips to build an effective business backup strategy

1️⃣ Know what needs backing up and how often 2️⃣ Encrypt your backups 3️⃣ Test regularly Other backup tips, to protect e.g. against accidents or #ransomware attacks, in the article >> #cybersecurity

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20.10.2023

Critical, Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day Bug Is Under Active Exploit

☢️ Maximum severity flaw with no patch or workaround currently available. Allows an attacker to gain admin privileges on affected devices." Cisco: Disable the 'HTTPS Server feature' on Internet-facing IOS XE device. #vulnerability

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20.10.2023

Safe, Secure, Anonymous, and Other Misleading Claims

"Confidential! Anonymous! 100% secure!" 🚫 These recently hacked 3 companies all communicated about strong #cybersecurity. Reality was very different. Read Troy Hunt's thoughs about "words on a webpage" as security assurance.

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6.10.2023

Meta is using your public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI

"If others can see it, it’s public knowledge." ⚠️ Updates from Meta & X show they see it's OK to use all publicly shared user content AI training data. Always assume anything posted on social media is up for grabs for anyone. #privacy

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6.10.2023

AI and ML: The Keys to Better Security Outcomes

"#Cybersecurity is the only industry with active adversaries. And they are using the power of AI and ML." Major trends from interview w/ Palo Alto Networks: ☁️ Move to the Cloud 📱 Remote and hybrid work 🦹 Changing threat landscape

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6.10.2023

Dead Grandma Locket Request Tricks Bing Chat’s AI Into Solving Security Puzzle

You can upload images for AI chatbots to examine. But they have rules to e.g. refuse solving CAPTCHAs. ⚠️ Bing Chat was "tricked" into this by placing CAPTCHA inside another image. "LLM jailbreaks" are one #vulnerability to be aware of.

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6.10.2023

Hacking Gas Pumps via Bluetooth

Detroit man steals / sells 800 gallons of gas from Shell using cellphone's Bluetooth. ⚠️ Bluetooth connections to pumps are insecure - easy to dispense gas without requiring payment. This #cybercrime is not new, but re-surfacing.

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6.10.2023

Clorox Cyber Attack to Cause Product Shortages, Impact First Quarter Results

🏭 Clorox was quiet about it's 08/2023 data breach, but clearly effects were severe. Currently the California-based company with around 9000 employees is still recovering and expecting negative impact on Q1/2024 results. #cybersecurity

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29.9.2023