Ukrainian pleads guilty to operating Raccoon Stealer malware
Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) cybercrime operation. [...]
Novel Exploit Chain Enables Windows UAC Bypass
Adversaries can exploit CVE-2024-6769 to jump from regular to admin access without triggering UAC, but Microsoft says it's not really…
Top Allies for Executives & Boards to Leverage During a Cyber Crisis
It is imperative for executives and board members to know who their top allies are, and how to best leverage…
U.S. Indicts 2 Top Russian Hackers, Sanctions Cryptex
The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker's Stash, a now-defunct cybercrime store that…
TfL requires in-person password resets for 30,000 employees after hack
Transport for London (TfL) says that all staff (roughly 30,000 employees) must attend in-person appointments to verify their identities and…
Criminal IP Earns PCI DSS v4.0 Certification for Top-Level Security
AI Spera has achieved PCI DSS v4.0 certification for its threat intel search engine solution, Criminal IP. Learn more from…
Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks
Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass…
Innovator Spotlight: Beyond Identity
At Black Hat 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity, about their groundbreaking…
Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems
Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled.…
NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data
A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information…