⚠️ VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE 2[−]
25 AugWeekly Update 414Presently sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. This is such a significant week for us, to finally have Stefan join us as a proper employee at HIBP. When you start out as a pet project, you never really consider yo…TROYHUNT.COM
25 AugTraderie - 364,898 breached accountsIn September 2022, the in-game trading marketplace Traderie suffered a data breach that exposed almost 400k records (this preceded a subsequent breach the following year). The incident exposed email and IP addresses, usernames and links to social media profiles. The data was prov…HAVEIBEENPWNED.COM
📢 SECURITY ADVISORIES 1[−]
25 AugIranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta SaysMeta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. The post Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says appeared first on SecurityWe…SECURITYWEEK.COM
🔥 INCIDENT REPORTING 2[−]
25 AugNew Linux Malware 'sedexp' Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using Udev RulesCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy piece of Linux malware that leverages an unconventional technique to achieve persistence on infected systems and hide credit card skimmer code. The malware, attributed to a financially motivated threat actor, has been codena…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 AugThe Port of Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport say they’ve been hit by ‘possible cyberattack’The Port of Seattle, which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, said it was hit with a “possible cyberattack” that appeared to affect websites and phone systems. The port first noted the outages via social media on Saturday morning, with the airport then postin…TECHCRUNCH.COM
🕵️ THREAT INTELLIGENCE 1[−]
25 AugFrench Police Arrest Telegram CEO and OwnerPavel Durov Reportedly Detained For Complicity Over Criminal Use French media reported Saturday the detention outside Paris of Pavel Durov, CEO and owner of social media network Telegram, reportedly for failing to take steps to curb criminal activity on the platform. The Russian …DATABREACHTODAY.CO.UK
📡 INFOSEC NEWS 2[−]
25 AugTelegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France for Content Moderation FailuresPavel Durov, founder and chief executive of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday, according to French television network TF1. Durov is believed to have been apprehended pursuant to a warrant issued in connection with a preliminary police investig…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
25 AugAudit finds notable security gaps in FBI's storage media managementAn audit from the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified "significant weaknesses" in FBI's inventory management and disposal of electronic storage media containing sensitive and classified information. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM