CyberSecurity Updates

30 Apr

Why space exploration is important for Earth and its future: Q&A with David Eicher

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With Starmus Earth: The Future of Our Home Planet around the corner, we sat down with David Eicher, the Astronomy Magazine editor-in-chief and one of the event’s speakers, to hear his thoughts on a diverse range of subjects – from the most pressing challenges facing our home planet to the mysteries of the universe and the possibility of life beyond Earth. WeLiveSecurity: Did you observe the solar eclipse that occurred recently? What was it like for…

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30 Apr

Man Who Mass-Extorted Psychotherapy Patients Gets Six Years

Information, Insights

A 26-year-old Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients. On October 21, 2020, the Vastaamo Psychotherapy Center in Finland became the target of blackmail when a tormentor identified as “ransom_man” demanded payment of 40 bitcoins (~450,000 euros at the time) in return for a…

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29 Apr

FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

Information, Insights

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers — including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent. The fines mark the culmination of a more than four-year investigation into the actions of the major carriers. In February 2020, the FCC put all four wireless providers on notice that their practices of sharing access to customer location…

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27 Apr

Major phishing-as-a-service platform disrupted – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Video The investigation uncovered at least 40,000 phishing domains that were linked to LabHost and tricked victims into handing over their sensitive details 26 Apr 2024 One of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) platforms known as LabHost has been disrupted in a global law enforcement operation, Europol has announced. Authorities from no fewer than 19 countries joined the year-long operation led by the UK’s London Metropolitan Police, and arrested 37 suspects, including those allegedly linked…

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26 Apr

Gripped by Python: 5 reasons why Python is popular among cybersecurity professionals

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Secure Coding Python’s versatility and short learning curve are just two factors that explain the language’s ‘grip’ on cybersecurity Christian Ali Bravo 25 Apr 2024  •  , 3 min. read The Python programming language, born from the creative genius of Guido van Rossum as far back as some 35 years ago, has evolved into a crucial tool for professionals working in various areas, including software development, data science, artificial intelligence and, notably, cybersecurity. Indeed, Python’s…

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25 Apr

What makes Starmus unique? – A Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Todd Miller

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Video The director of the Apollo 11 movie shares his views about the role of technology in addressing pressing global challenges, as well as why he became involved with Starmus 24 Apr 2024 We speak to Todd Douglas Miller, the director of the Apollo 11 movie and a recipient of the Stephen Hawking medal for science communication, about. what’s unique about Starmus bridging the gap between science and art, two seemingly disparate realms the personal…

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24 Apr

The vision behind Starmus – A Q&A with the festival’s co-founder Garik Israelian

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Video Dr. Israelian talks about Starmus’s vision and mission, the importance of inspiring and engaging audiences, and the strong sense of community within the Starmus universe 23 Apr 2024 In this exclusive interview, we delve into the heart of the Starmus Festival with Dr. Garik Israelian, an astrophysicist and the visionary force behind the festival. Join us as Dr. Israelian shares his views about Starmus’s vision and mission, the importance of inspiring and engaging audiences,…

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24 Apr

How technology drives progress – A Q&A with Nobel laureate Michel Mayor

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Join us as we speak to the Nobel Prize-winning astronomer Michel Mayor about the intersection of technology and scientific discovery, the art of making science accessible to all, and the imperative of nurturing environmental stewardship among the youth. In this short video, Professor Mayor offers his quick takes on: the role of technology in driving scientific progress strategies for communicating complex scientific concepts to the broader public fostering a sense of responsibility among the youth…

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24 Apr

Cisco Releases Security Updates Addressing ArcaneDoor, Vulnerabilities in Cisco Firewall Platforms

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Today, Cisco released security updates to address ArcaneDoor—exploitation of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. A cyber threat actor could exploit vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-20353, CVE-2024-20359, CVE-2024-20358) to take control of an affected system.  Cisco has reported active exploitation of CVE 2024-20353 and CVE-2024-20359 and CISA has added these vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.  CISA strongly encourages users and administrators to apply the necessary updates, hunt for any malicious activity,…

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22 Apr

eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders

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ESET researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign targeting Android users with apps primarily posing as messaging services. While these apps offer functional services as bait, they are bundled with open-source XploitSPY malware. We have named this campaign eXotic Visit and have tracked its activities from November 2021 through to the end of 2023. The targeted campaign has been distributing malicious Android apps through dedicated websites and, for some time, through the Google Play store…

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