#BHUSA: CrowdStrike Outage Serves as Dress Rehearsal for China-Led Cyber-Attacks
US cybersecurity officials warn that the recent CrowdStrike outage serves as a stark reminder of potential widespread disruptions from cyber-attacks
Day: August 7, 2024
Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation
In January, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about rapper Punchmade Dev, whose music videos sing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. That story showed how Punchmade’s social media profiles promoted Punchmade-themed online stores selling bank account and payment card data. Now the Kentucky native is suing his financial institution after it blocked a $75,000 wire transfer and froze his account, citing an active law enforcement investigation.
In Brief: The Venezuelan Presidential Election
Last week, Venezuela held its presidential election, resulting in a controversial announcement by its National Electoral Council (CNE) that President Nicolás Maduro secured victory with 51 percent of the vote. However, the CNE did not provide precinct-…
Living off the VPN ? Exploring VPN Post-Exploitation Techniques
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Living off the VPN ? Exploring VPN Post-Exploitation Techniques
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Ireland’s DPC Takes Twitter to Court Over AI User Data Concerns
The Irish data protection watchdog accuses X Corp’s European subsidiary of breaching GDPR with Grok AI training
#BHUSA: New Ransomware Groups Emerge Despite Crackdowns
A surge in new ransomware groups is fueling the cybercrime epidemic as financial incentives outweigh risks for attackers, despite law enforcement efforts
Microsoft 365 Phishing Alert Can Be Hidden with CSS
Microsoft 365’s anti-phishing tip can be hidden via CSS, as shown by Certitude’s Moody and Ettlinger
Sneak Peek: 2024 Community Meeting Keynote Speakers
Don’t miss out on an extraordinary opportunity to learn from the most influential minds in payment security. Join us at a PCI SSC Community Meeting to collaborate and stay informed on the newest advancements in global payments security and P…
How the Prisoner Exchange Came About: Success for the West, Triumph for Putin
It was one of the most dramatic prisoner exchanges in years. How did it come about?