October 12, 2023 at 04:59PM Fraudsters are exploiting X’s new verification system to impersonate brands and steal personal information. The system, implemented after Elon Musk changed the rules, allows anyone to obtain a blue checkmark by paying a monthly fee. Scammers have taken advantage of this, creating fake accounts and using phishing pages to gather … Read more
October 12, 2023 at 09:59AM Former Uber CISO Joseph Sullivan’s lawyers have argued in an appeal that his conviction for charges related to a 2016 data breach should not stand as it threatens bug bounty programs. They describe the verdict as “profoundly flawed” and claim that it jeopardizes the valuable tool used by security teams … Read more
October 10, 2023 at 08:24AM Akamai’s security researchers have discovered a new Magecart web skimming campaign that incorporates three concealment techniques. One technique involves hiding malicious code in the targeted website’s ‘404’ error page. The campaign, which targets large organizations in the food and retail sectors, follows the typical Magecart pattern of exploiting vulnerabilities, injecting … Read more