CyberSecurity Updates

15 Jul

Protecting Trained Models in Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning

Insights

This post is part of a series on privacy-preserving federated learning. The series is a collaboration between NIST and the UK government’s Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), previously known as the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. Learn more and read all the posts published to date at NIST’s Privacy Engineering Collaboration Space or RTA’s blog.     The last two posts in our series covered techniques for input privacy in privacy-preserving federated learning in the context of…

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14 Jul

Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Video The issue of whether to ban ransomware payments is a hotly debated topic in cybersecurity and policy circles. What are the implications of outlawing these payments, and would the ban be effective? 12 Jul 2024 Back in May, we weighed in on the UK’s apparent plan to make it illegal for critical infrastructure entities to pay ransomware attackers. The move would be designed to deter cybercriminals from targeting vital services. Two months later, the…

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12 Jul

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers

Data Breaches, Information, Insights

AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people — nearly all of its customers. AT&T said it delayed disclosing the incident in response to “national security and public safety concerns,” noting that some of the records included data that could be used to determine where a call was made or text message sent. AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed…

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12 Jul

AT&T Discloses Breach of Customer Data

Attacks, Insights, Malware

On July 12, AT&T released a public statement on unauthorized access of customer data from a third-party cloud platform. AT&T also provided recommendations and resources for affected customers.     CISA encourages customers to review the following AT&T article for additional information and follow necessary guidance to help protect personal information.    AT&T: Unlawful access of customer data

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11 Jul

Understanding IoT security risks and how to mitigate them | Cybersecurity podcast

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Video, Internet of Things As security challenges loom large on the IoT landscape, how can we effectively counter the risks of integrating our physical and digital worlds? 10 Jul 2024 Imagine all traffic lights in a city turning green simultaneously, much like in Die Hard 4. Could a movie plot become a reality? Does it actually require a great leap of the imagination? While the Internet of Things (IoT) and its integration into critical infrastructure…

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11 Jul

CISA Releases Twenty-one Industrial Control Systems Advisories

Attacks, Insights, Malware

CISA released twenty-one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on July 11, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-193-01 Siemens Remote Connect Server ICSA-24-193-02 Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE 1808 ICSA-24-193-03 Siemens Teamcenter Visualization and JT2Go ICSA-24-193-04 Siemens Simcenter Femap ICSA-24-193-05 Siemens SCALANCE, RUGGEDCOM, SIPLUS, and SINEC ICSA-24-193-06 Siemens RUGGEDCOM ICSA-24-193-07 Siemens SIMATIC and SIMIT ICSA-24-193-08 Siemens Mendix Encryption Module ICSA-24-193-09 Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server ICSA-24-193-10 Siemens JT…

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11 Jul

CISA Releases Advisory Detailing Red Team Activity During Assessment of US FCEB Organization, Highlighting Necessity of Defense-in-Depth

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Today, CISA released CISA Red Team’s Operations Against a Federal Civilian Executive Branch Organization Highlights the Necessity of Defense-in-Depth in coordination with the assessed organization. This Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) details key findings and lessons learned from a 2023 assessment, along with the red team’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and associated network defense activity. The CSA also provides recommendations to assist executives, leaders, and network defenders in all organizations with refining their cybersecurity, detection, response,…

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10 Jul

5 common Ticketmaster scams: How fraudsters steal the show

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Scams Scammers gonna scam scam scam, so before hunting for your tickets to a Taylor Swift gig or other in-demand events, learn how to stop fraudsters from leaving a blank space in your bank account Phil Muncaster 09 Jul 2024  •  , 5 min. read Thanks to advances in technology, buying tickets to your favorite show has probably never been easier – as long as you can sometimes endure virtual queues and you’re not a…

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10 Jul

The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7

Information, Insights

The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed “Fin7,” known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3 billion in losses since 2013, was declared dead last year by U.S. authorities. But experts say Fin7 has roared back to life in 2024 — setting up thousands of websites mimicking a range of media and technology companies — with the help of Stark Industries Solutions, a sprawling hosting provider that is a persistent source…

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10 Jul

CISA and FBI Release Secure by Design Alert on Eliminating OS Command Injection Vulnerabilities

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Today, CISA and FBI are releasing their newest Secure by Design Alert in the series, Eliminating OS Command Injection Vulnerabilities, in response to recent well-publicized threat actor campaigns that exploited OS command injection defects in network edge devices (CVE-2024-20399, CVE-2024-3400, CVE-2024-21887) to target and compromise users. These vulnerabilities allowed unauthenticated malicious actors to remotely execute code on network edge devices. OS command injection vulnerabilities have long been preventable by clearly separating user input from the contents of a…

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