Voici le rapport de veille avec des liens directs vers les actus les plus intéressantes de la semaine passée. Certaines d’entre elles seront développées dans les prochains articles.
Pour information, cette veille est préparée avec un vrai cerveau non artificiel, alors bonne lecture et merci de soutenir le Décodeur !
Les actus sélectionnées cette semaine
Remote access giant AnyDesk resets passwords and revokes certificates after hack | TechCrunch
Hackers gained access to the AnyDesk’s production systems, putting the company in lockdown for almost a week.
Government hackers targeted iPhone owners with zero-days, Google says | TechCrunch
One of the hacking campaigns used exploits developed by Variston, a Barcelona-based startup. Sources say the spyware maker is losing staff.
Les cyberviolences sexistes au cœur d’une directive européenne controversée
L’Union européenne veut adopter une directive pour lutter contre les cyberviolences envers les femmes, de plus en plus fréquente.
US officials believe Chinese hackers lurk in critical infrastructure
By lurking behind the scenes of transportation, water, electricity and other important systems, the hackers have the opportunity to strike whenever they deem the time is right, US officials say in a 50-page report on the subject.
As if 2 Ivanti vulnerabilities under exploit weren’t bad enough, now there are 3
Hackers looking to diversify began mass-exploiting a new vulnerability over the weekend.
No, 3 million electric toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack
A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack.
Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google
The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country’s schools.
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Dutch Defense Networks with Coathanger RAT
Chinese state-backed hackers targeted Dutch military networks by exploiting a vulnerability in a FortiGate device.
US insurance firms sound alarm after 66,000 individuals impacted by SIM swap attack
Two US insurance companies are warning that thousands of individuals’ personal information may have been stolen after hackers compromised computer systems.
Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security
While cybersecurity risks to the democratic process have been pervasive for many years now, the prevalence of AI now represents new threats.
Ransomware Groups Claim Hits on Hyundai Motor Europe and a California Union
The unrelated cyberattacks both occurred in January.
Want to watch porn in Britain? Get your passport ready
New ID checks kick in next year amid a fierce global debate between child protection groups and privacy warriors.
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes
G7 is drafting a workaround to use frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine.
Chinese hackers fail to rebuild botnet after FBI takedown
Chinese Volt Typhoon state hackers failed to revive a botnet recently taken down by the FBI, which was previously used in attacks targeting critical infrastructure across the United States.
Data breaches at Viamedis and Almerys impact 33 million in France
Data breaches at two French healthcare payment service providers, Viamedis and Almerys, have now been determined to impact over 33 million people in the country.
Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts
The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.
Piégé par un deepfake en visio, un employé transfère 24 M€ à des escrocs – Le Monde Informatique
Intrusion, Hacking et Pare-feu : Un employé d’une multinationale hong-kongaise a été piégé par des pirates ayant réussi une attaque au président avec un deepfake usurpant le…
Un montant record de 1,1 Md$ versé en rançons en 2023 – Le Monde Informatique
Intrusion, Hacking et Pare-feu : Un rapport de Chainalysis fait ressortir une nette progression des montants extorqués par des cyberpirates à leurs victimes en 2023. Fréquences et…
Un expert vole 2,5 millions de dollars à Apple, qui le remercie
Deux semaines après son arrestation, un chercheur en sécurité de ZeroClicks Lab a été remercié publiquement par Apple pour la découverte d’une faille.
