Okta warns of 'unprecedented' credential stuffing attacks on customers - Bill Toulas
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Thanks again to Lloyds Bank in Sighthill who had some of our members for an visit again this week. We had a great time and are very grateful for the opportunity to see more about what a SOC does. And with the lovely weather comes a gorgeous picture!

Trend Micro researchers recently encountered an updated Rust variant of the Agenda #ransomware with powerful new features targeting vCenters and #ESXi servers.

Here’s our full report: ⬇️ research.trendmicro.com/3PMF27p

.Mandiant researchers have linked a cyberattack on a Texas water facility to Sandworm, a top Russian military-aligned threat group responsible for a decade of “disruptive and destructive” campaigns targeting Ukraine. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity bit.ly/4d1MLIK

My keynote talk on 'AI and Cybersecurity' - with lots of live demos of the usage of AI and filled with 'Sci-fi movies have come true' - is on 18 May 2024 at the mighty Edinburgh Napier University Security Society Le Tour Du Hack conference: eventbrite.co.uk/e/le-tour-du-h…

Hey everyone

We would like to remind everyone that our call for papers for Le Tour Du Hack will CLOSE on Wednesday, the 25th of April!!

So if you're still interested in giving a talk, sign up using the form below
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22,500 Palo Alto firewalls 'possibly vulnerable' to ongoing attacks - Bill Toulas
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We’re delighted to announce that Richard Horne has been appointed as the NCSC’s new CEO and will take over in the autumn. Richard will join us from PwC UK, where he currently chairs the Cyber Security Practice.

More details here ⬇️
ncsc.gov.uk/news/ncsc-anno…

A report like this is often followed by a takedown 🤞.

Akira ransomware gang made $42 million from 250 attacks since March 2023: FBI therecord.media/akira-ransomwa… The Record From Recorded Future News & jon greig

FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims - Sergiu Gatlan
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If you feel that an @edinburghnapier staff member or team deserves special recognition for their work, let us know! You could win £50 in our prize draw for making a nomination.
napierstudents.com/excellence
#NapierStudents #EdNapier

Thanks again to Quorum Cyber for having us at their offices! Despite the rain deterring some, those who came had a great time. We heard from multiple departments throughout the day and learned a bit more about what working in their offices looks like.

We're super excited to announce @zerodaysctf have once again joined us as a Silver Sponsor for Le Tour Du Hack 2024!

The top two teams in our Day Two CTF will win team tickets to next year's ZeroDays CTF!

A backdoor was discovered in the xz compression utility commonly used in Linux distributions and is tracked as CVE-2024-3094, which has a maximum CVSS score of 10. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity
bit.ly/3VEWm23

We’ll shortly announce our next in-person event in Edinburgh (likely at the start of May) and are looking for speakers! 📣

Do you (or someone you know) want to share something with our Scottish community? If so, get in touch with Harry McLaren or DM us! 🙋‍♂️

LE TOUR DU HACK 2024 TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE!
Get yours here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/le-tour-du-h…

#LTDH24

We're also still looking for more speakers for Le Tour! If you're interested, please sign up here: forms.gle/Myv89QYkcHLoaA…

Being forced to reset your password and having to read the entire LoTR trilogy to understand the requirements... 🙄

🚨 #Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday updates to patch 61 new vulnerabilities, including privilege escalation flaws in Azure, Windows, & Authenticator.

Update ASAP. Learn more: thehackernews.com/2024/03/micros…

#cybersecurity #hacking #technews

Microsoft March 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 60 flaws, 18 RCE bugs - Lawrence Abrams
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