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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data

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Airbus has launched an investigation after a hacker leaked information allegedly stolen from the French aerospace giant’s systems. 

Cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock reported on Tuesday that a hacker who uses the online moniker ‘USDoD’ claimed earlier this month on a cybercrime forum that they had hacked Airbus.

The same hacker previously claimed to have breached the FBI’s InfraGard database, which stores information on 80,000 people, including business leaders, IT professionals, and military, law enforcement, and government officials. 

The hacker, who recently announced joining an emerging ransomware group, apparently obtained the personal information of 3,200 people associated with Airbus vendors, including  Rockwell Collins and Thales. The compromised data includes names, job titles, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. 

The attacker said they had gained access to Airbus systems using a compromised account belonging to an employee at a Turkish airline. Airbus confirmed to Hudson Rock that this was indeed the attack vector.

The cybersecurity firm’s investigation showed that the hacker obtained the targeted airline employee’s credentials for Airbus systems with the aid of malware. 

Information-stealing malware collects vast amounts of credentials from infected computers, and the malware operators then sell those credentials to others. In this case, Hudson Rock determined that the employee likely got their device infected with RedLine malware after downloading a pirated version of .NET. 

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“Credentials obtained from info-stealer infections, which have become the primary initial attack vector in recent years, provide threat actors with easy entry points into companies, facilitating data breaches and ransomware attacks,” Hudson Rock said.

The security firm regularly analyzes data obtained by such info-stealers, which have also been observed stealing hacker forum credentials. 

In a statement provided to SecurityWeek, an Airbus spokesperson said, “Airbus has launched an investigation into a cyber event during which an IT account associated with an Airbus customer has been attacked. This account was…

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Wix Launches Tap to Pay on Android to Make In-Person Commerce Easier for U.S. Merchants with Stripe

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Merchants using Wix can process payments by converting their Android devices into Point-of-Sale terminals to accept secure, contactless payments anywhere in the U.S.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), a leading global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an online presence, today announced Tap to Pay on Android to simplify in-person commerce for U.S.-based merchants through an extended partnership with Stripe. Following Wix’s recent release of Tap to Pay on iPhone, Wix merchants can now accept secure, contactless payments directly from their Android devices without additional hardware.

Available to Wix users processing payments with Wix Payments, Tap to Pay on Android is one of the easiest ways to accept in-person payments.
Available to Wix users processing payments with Wix Payments, Tap to Pay on
Android is one of the easiest ways to accept in-person payments.

The Wix Owner App turns any compatible Android device into a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal. By leveraging Wix’s advanced and secure POS software, merchants are able to conduct in-person commerce anywhere, anytime, giving their customers a  simple, contactless checkout experience. Users can use credit cards, debit cards, Google Pay, and other digital wallets to complete the purchases of their desired products with confidence and ease.

“Stripe’s Tap to Pay on Android product has facilitated contactless payments for millions of businesses around the world,” said John Affaki, Terminal Business Lead at Stripe. “We’re excited to partner with Wix to provide this easy, cost-effective, no-code way to accept payments in more entrepreneurs’ pockets.”

“Our expanded partnership with Stripe enables merchants to turn their Android devices into a POS terminal so they can readily embrace the future of contactless payments,” said Amit Sagiv and Volodymyr Tsukur, Co-Heads of Wix Payments. “This launch is another step in our commitment to providing our merchants with the best tools to succeed online and offline, streamline their operations, and efficiently serve their customers.”

Tap to Pay on Android is available on compatible devices to U.S.-based Wix Payments merchants using Wix for eCommerce, bookings and events solutions.

Learn more about Tap to Pay on Android: https://www.wix.com/payments

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cDc launches Veilid, a free and secure app framework

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A group of hackers who call themselves Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) has developed an open-source tool for developers to create apps that respect user privacy and security. The tool, named Veilid, was unveiled at DEF CON, a hacker convention held in Las Vegas, on Friday.

The group has created a coding framework that can be used by app developers who want to use strong encryption and avoid revenue from ads that are based on users’ profiles derived from the data that most apps collect.

As Engadget reports, cDc leader, Katelyn “medus4” Bowden, said that the group’s vision for the internet was different from the current reality. “We feel that at some point, the internet became less of a landscape of knowledge and idea sharing and more of a monetized corporate machine,” she said. “Our idea of what the internet should be looks more like the open landscape it once was before our data became a commodity.”

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Efforts to Strengthen America’s K-12 Schools’ Cybersecurity

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Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions and private commitments to bolster the nation’s cyber defense at schools and protect hard-working American families

Administration leaders, school administrators, educators, and education technology providers will convene at the White House to discuss how to strengthen the nation’s schools’ cybersecurity amidst growing ransomware attacks

The United States has experienced an increase in cyberattacks that have targeted the nation’s schools in recent years.  In the 2022-23 academic year alone, at least eight K-12 school districts throughout the country were impacted by significant cyberattacks – four of which left schools having to cancel classes or close completely.  Not only have these attacks disrupted school operations, but they also have impacted students, their families, teachers, and administrators.  Sensitive personal information – including, student grades, medical records, documented home issues, behavioral information, and financial information – of students and employees were stolen and publicly disclosed. Additionally, sensitive information about school security systems was leaked online as a result of these attacks. Today, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, joined First Lady Jill Biden, to convene school administrators, educators and private sector companies to discuss best practices and new resources available to strengthen our schools’ cybersecurity, protect American families and schools, and prevent cyberattacks from disrupting our classrooms.

According to a 2022 U.S. Government Accountability Office report, the loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, and recovery time can take anywhere from two to nine months.  Further, the monetary losses to school districts following a cyber incident ranged from $50,000 to $1 million. That is why the Biden-Harris Administration has had a relentless focus on securing our nation’s critical infrastructure since day one, and continues to work tirelessly to provide resources that enable the U.S.’s more than 13,000 school districts to better protect…

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