The "0ktapus" cyberattackers set up a well-planned spear-phishing effort that affected at least 130 orgs beyond Twilio and Cloudflare, including Digital Ocean, DoorDash and Mailchimp.
| | | LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | | Twilio Hackers Scarf 10K Okta Credentials in Sprawling Supply Chain Attack The "0ktapus" cyberattackers set up a well-planned spear-phishing effort that affected at least 130 orgs beyond Twilio and Cloudflare, including Digital Ocean, DoorDash and Mailchimp. Google Fixes 24 Vulnerabilities With New Chrome Update But one issue that lets websites overwrite content on a user's system clipboard appears unfixed in the new Version 105 of Chrome. LastPass Suffers Data Breach, Source Code Stolen Researchers warned that cyberattackers will be probing the code for weaknesses to exploit later. NATO Investigates Dark Web Leak of Data Stolen From Missile Vendor Documents allegedly belonging to an EU defense dealer include those relating to weapons used by Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Crypto-Crooks Spread Trojanized Google Translate App in Watering-Hole Attack The ongoing campaign is spreading worldwide, using the lure of a fully functional Google Translate application for desktops that has helped the threat stay undetected for months. Cyber-Insurance Firms Limit Payouts, Risk Obsolescence Businesses need to re-evaluate their cyber-insurance policies as firms like Lloyd's of London continue to add restrictions, including excluding losses related to state-backed cyberattackers. Phishing Campaign Targets PyPI Users to Distribute Malicious Code The first-of-its-kind campaign threatens to remove code packages if developers don’t submit their code to a "validation" process. Google Expands Bug Bounties to Its Open Source Projects The search engine giant's Vulnerability Rewards Program now covers any Google open source software projects — with a focus on critical software such as Go and Angular. Malicious Chrome Extensions Plague 1.4M Users Analysts find five cookie-stuffing extensions, including one that's Netflix-themed, that track victim browsing and insert rogue IDs into e-commerce sites to rack up fake affiliate payments. James Webb Telescope Images Loaded With Malware Are Evading EDR New Golang cyberattacks use deep space images and a new obfuscator to target systems — undetected. OpenText Goes All-in on Cybersecurity Size and Scale With Micro Focus Purchase OpenText makes a $6 billion bet that bigger is better in security and that cybersecurity platform plays are the future. The 3 Questions CISOs Must Ask to Protect Their Sensitive Data CISOs must adopt a new mindset to take on the moving targets in modern cybersecurity. What You Need to Know About the Psychology Behind Cyber Resilience Understanding how and why people respond to cyber threats is key to building cyber-workforce resilience. Building a Strong SOC Starts With People A people-first approach reduces fatigue and burnout, and it empowers employees to seek out development opportunities, which helps retention. The Inevitability of Cloud Breaches: Tales of Real-World Cloud Attacks While cloud breaches are going to happen, that doesn't mean we can't do anything about them. By better understanding cloud attacks, organizations can better prepare for them. (First of two parts.) MORE NEWS / MORE COMMENTARY | | |
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