Report: Cloud Account Attacks Surged 16-Fold in 2023

A report by Red Canary highlighted that cloud account compromises using the MITRE ATT&CK technique T1078.004 surged to the fourth most prevalent technique used by threat actors, impacting three times as many organizations compared to 2022.

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Microsoft’s Security Copilot Enters General Availability

Microsoft’s AI chatbot and data aggregator is open for security business on April 1, with a new per-unit pricing model.

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White House Budget Proposal Seeks Cybersecurity Funding Boost 

The White House again wants to boost cybersecurity spending, proposing a $3 billion budget for CISA and billions more for other initiatives.

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ChatGPT Plugin Vulnerabilities Exposed Data, Accounts

Three types of vulnerabilities related to ChatGPT plugins could have led to data exposure and account takeovers. 

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Stanford University Data Breach Impacts 27,000 Individuals

Stanford University is notifying 27,000 people of a data breach impacting their personal information.

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Update: LockBit Takes Credit for February Shutdown of South African Pension Fund

The attack on the largest pension fund in Africa has disrupted operations and pension payments for about 1.7 million government employees, pensioners, and their dependents.

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Report: Over 12 Million Auth Secrets and Keys Leaked on GitHub in 2023

The “leakiest” countries in 2023 were India, the United States, Brazil, China, and others. The IT sector was the most affected, accounting for 65.9% of leaked secrets, followed by education at 20.1%, and other sectors making up the remaining 14%.

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Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules

The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has vacated an injunction against an age-verification requirement to view internet porn in Texas.

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Update: Stanford Says Data From 27,000 People Leaked in September Ransomware Attack

The breach specifically targeted the Department of Public Safety’s network, resulting in the potential exposure of sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and other personal information collected by the department.

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Israeli Universities Hit by Supply Chain Cyberattack Campaign

Iranian hacktivist group known as Lord Nemesis and Nemesis Kitten targeted an academic sector software firm in Israel to gain access to its customers.

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