Connected vehicles (CVs) carry cyber security risks that vary depending on their level of connectivity. Learn about the risks before buying a CV and how to stay more secure when using these vehicles.
Hide Your RDP: Password Spray Leads to RansomHub Deployment
Key Takeaways Initial access was via a password spray attack against an exposed RDP server, targeting numerous accounts over a four-hour period. Mimikatz and Nirsoft were used to harvest credential…
Let's Encrypt has announced it will no longer notify users about imminent certificate expirations via email due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities.
Bluetooth flaws could let hackers spy through your microphone
Vulnerabilities affecting a Bluetooth chipset present in more than two dozen audio devices from ten vendors can be exploited for eavesdropping or stealing sensitive information.
Hacker helped kill FBI sources, witnesses in El Chapo case, according to watchdog report | CyberScoop
A cartel affiliate notified an FBI agent about a hacker who infiltrated cameras and phones to track an FBI official’s meetings, the DOJ inspector general said.
Friday Squid Blogging: What to Do When You Find a Squid "Egg Mop" - Schneier on Security
Tips on what to do if you find a mop of squid eggs. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.
Microsoft security updates address CrowdStrike crash, kill ‘Blue Screen of Death’ | CyberScoop
Third-party antivirus software will no longer have access to the Windows kernel as Microsoft rolls out changes to reduce IT downtime from unexpected crashes or disruptions.
Unveiling RIFT: Enhancing Rust malware analysis through pattern matching
Threat actors are adopting Rust for malware development. RIFT, an open-source tool, helps reverse engineers analyze Rust malware, solving challenges in the security industry.
Scattered Spider strikes again? Aviation industry appears to be next target for criminal group | CyberScoop
The aviation industry has seemingly become the latest target of Scattered Spider, a sophisticated cybercriminal group that has shifted its focus from retail and insurance companies to airlines in what cybersecurity experts describe as a coordinated campaign against the sector.
STRATEGIC REEL: APIs are the new perimeter — and business logic attacks are slipping through
APIs have become the digital glue of the enterprise — and attackers know it. Related: API security - the big picture In this debut edition of the Last Watchdog Strategic Reel (LWSR), A10 Networks’ Field CISO Jamison Utter cuts through the noise from RSAC 2025 with a sharp breakdown of today’s API threatscape. From 15,000
Scattered Spider hackers shift focus to aviation, transportation firms
Hackers associated with Scattered Spider tactics have expanded their targeting to the aviation and transportation industries after previously attacking insurance and retail sectors
Most building management systems exposed to cyber vulnerabilities, experts warn
A study of over 467,000 building management systems across 500 organizations found that 2% of all devices essential to business operations had the highest level of risk exposure.
Russia’s throttling of Cloudflare makes sites inaccessible
Starting June 9, 2025, Russian internet service providers (ISPs) have begun throttling access to websites and services protected by Cloudflare, an American internet giant.