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Uber Says Third Party Responsible for Latest Breach

December 13, 2022

As reported by govinfosecurity, an actor going by the handle “UberLeak” on Saturday posted online a number of files available for free download purporting to originate from Uber. Bleeping Computer and Restore Privacy each reported the news. Although UberLeak references Lapsus$, the files “are unrelated to our security incident in September,” an Uber spokesperson told Information Security Media … More Uber Says Third Party Responsible for Latest Breach

Top tips for security‑ and privacy‑enhancing holiday gifts

December 13, 2022

Think outside the (gift) box. Here are a few ideas for security and privacy gifts to get for your relatives – or even for yourself. Some don’t cost a penny! Thanks to a decade or more of big-name data breaches, global privacy scandals and consumer rights legislation like the GDPR, we’re all more aware of … More Top tips for security‑ and privacy‑enhancing holiday gifts

Cybersecurity Trends 2023: Securing our hybrid lives

December 13, 2022

ESET experts offer their reflections on what the continued blurring of boundaries between different spheres of life means for our human and social experience – and especially our cybersecurity and privacy. The future isn’t what it used to be. This adage, if a little trite, has taken on a whole new meaning after our lives … More Cybersecurity Trends 2023: Securing our hybrid lives

Fake investment ads persist on Meta’s social networks

December 8, 2022

According to Computer Weekly, online adverts for investment scams relating to property and crypto assets are still getting past measures designed to stop them. Despite measures being put in place to block them, misleading and fraudulent investment adverts continue to be shown to UK consumers on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms, according to consumer advocacy … More Fake investment ads persist on Meta’s social networks

Agrius group deploys new wiper through supply-chain attack in diamond industry, ESET Research discovers

December 7, 2022

ESET researchers discovered a new wiper and its execution tool, both attributed to the Agrius APT group. The malware operators conducted a supply-chain attack abusing an Israeli software developer to deploy their new wiper, Fantasy, and a new lateral movement and Fantasy execution tool, Sandals. The abused Israeli software suite is used in the diamond … More Agrius group deploys new wiper through supply-chain attack in diamond industry, ESET Research discovers