Snowflake compromised? Attackers exploit stolen credentials

Have attackers compromised Snowflake or just their customers’ accounts and databases? Conflicting claims muddy the situation. What is Snowflake? Snowflake is cloud-based data storage and analytics company based in the US, and claims nearly 9,500 … Continue reading Snowflake compromised? Attackers exploit stolen credentials

Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor

Microsoft has named yet another state-aligned threat actor: Moonstone Sleet (formerly Storm-1789), which engages in cyberespionage and ransomware attacks to further goals of the North Korean regime. “Moonstone Sleet uses tactics, techniques, and … Continue reading Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor

New covert SharePoint data exfiltration techniques revealed

Varonis Threat Labs researchers have uncovered two techniques attackers can use can use for covert data and file exfiltration from companies’ SharePoint server. “These techniques can bypass the detection and enforcement policies of traditio… Continue reading New covert SharePoint data exfiltration techniques revealed

Fujitsu finds malware on company systems, investigates possible data breach

Fujitsu Limited, the largest Japanese IT services provider, has announced that several of the company’s computers have been compromised with malware, leading to a possible data breach. Known details about the Fujitsu data breach The company publi… Continue reading Fujitsu finds malware on company systems, investigates possible data breach

Nissan breach exposed data of 100,000 individuals

Nissan Oceania has confirmed that the data breach it suffered in December 2023 affected around 100,000 individuals and has begun notifying them. First response In early December 2023, the company – a regional Nissan division which includes Nissan… Continue reading Nissan breach exposed data of 100,000 individuals

43 million workers potentially affected in France Travail data breach

French national unemployment agency France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) and Cap emploi, a government employment service for people with disabilities, have suffered a data breach that might have exposed personal data of 43 million people. The breach T… Continue reading 43 million workers potentially affected in France Travail data breach

Keyloggers, spyware, and stealers dominate SMB malware detections

In 2023, 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials, according to Sophos. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorized remote access, ext… Continue reading Keyloggers, spyware, and stealers dominate SMB malware detections