A third-party breach on a reputable service provider has leaked OpenSea API keys, exposing NFT holders’ accounts to exploitation by unauthorized external parties.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
Russian firm of uncertain backing called Operation Zero appears to be shaking up the zero-day exploit market, offering up to $20 million if hackers and researchers come to them first. Company claims that the market is undervalued.
There’s no doubt that MSSPs have a core role to play in mitigating the cybersecurity skills shortage and that automated technologies will be central to that. But they need to move beyond automating the routine and look at how they can automate more complex asks.
Industrial control systems manufacturer Johnson Controls International has suffered a massive ransomware attack, potentially exposing sensitive information of the Department of Homeland Security.
As the shift to smart home management takes hold, a critical element to its success will be gaining consumer trust. To gain that trust all the devices required to make a home “smart” will be security.
New report from IANS Research and Artico Search shows that the average security budget is only up by 6% this year, representing a 65% decrease in cybersecurity spending from the prior year.
Initial access broker with close links to ransomware groups is targeting organizations with Microsoft Teams phishing attacks, with malicious links leading to a malicious SharePoint-hosted file.
Ensuring data protection is an uphill battle as attacker tools and strategies grow more sophisticated over time, and turning to immutable ransomware protection is critical as it offers organizations secure storage that will ensure data protection and quick recovery following an attack.
Hong Kong-based Mixin Networks, a decentralized exchange and cross-chain transfer network, was temporarily forced to suspend operations following a hack of its cloud database. The crypto company is offering a $20 million bug bounty for full return of the stolen funds.
The International Criminal Court is investigating a cyber attack with the assistance of Dutch authorities after intruders compromised its information systems with sensitive information about ongoing cases.










