A Canadian citizen is one step closer to standing trial in the United States for his alleged involvement in a series of attacks targeting as many as 165 Snowflake customers, one of the most widespread and damaging attack sprees on record. Connor Moucka consented to extradition on Friday to face 20 federal charges, including conspiracy…
Category: Snowflake
cyber espionage, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, data theft, Department of Justice (DOJ), Global Security News, Google Threat Intelligence Group, North America, Ransomware, Research, Russia, Snowflake, Threats, Unit 221B
Army soldier linked to Snowflake attack spree allegedly tried to sell data to foreign spies
U.S. authorities say a 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier attempted to sell stolen sensitive information to a foreign intelligence service as part of a broader effort to extort victims and leak call records of high-ranking public officials. In November while on active duty, Cameron Wagenius made multiple attempts to extort $500,000 from a major telecommunications company…
accelerator, AI, Enterprise, Fundraising, Global IT News, Global Security News, Snowflake, Startups
Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital
Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the…
AT&T, Cybersecurity, data breach, Exclusive, Global IT News, Global Security News, Security, Snowflake, Verizon
US Army soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon hacks
Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing a massive trove of phone records from the companies, according to court records filed on Wednesday. Wagenius, who was a U.S. Army soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of “unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information” on an online forum and via an…
Amazon, Fundraising, Global IT News, Global Security News, Madrona Ventures, Snowflake, Venture
Madrona just announced its biggest fund ever, closing on $770M as other venture funds grow smaller
Seattle-based Madrona Capital is celebrating its 30 years in business by raising $770 million in fresh capital. This is the firm’s largest fundraise to date, exceeding $690 million across two funds Madrona closed in 2022. While an 11% capital pool upsize may not seem significant, any increase at a time when many venture outfits are…
AT&T, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global IT News, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Security, Snowflake, us government, Verizon
DOJ confirms arrested US Army soldier is linked to AT&T and Verizon hacks
The alleged hacker claimed to have access to huge amounts of call records, including VP Kamala Harris and President Trump. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Cybersecurity, deep learning, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Snowflake
Anomaly Detection for Cybersecurity
A long promising approach comes of age I won’t revisit the arguments for anomaly detection as a crucial piece of cybersecurity. We’ve seen waves of anomaly detection over the years — and CISA, DARPA, Gartner, and others have explained the value of anomaly detection. As rules-based detections show their age and attackers adopt AI to accelerate their innovation,…
2 factor auth, 2-factor authentication, 2FA, AT&T, Best of 2024, Cloud MFA, Data leak, DUAL FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, Global Security News, MFA, mult-factor authentication, multi-factor authenication, multi-factor authentication, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Multifactor Authentication, NYSE:SNOW, NYSE:T, privacy, SB Blogwatch, ShinyHunters, Snowflake, Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, Threats, two factor authentication, UNC5537
Best of 2024: AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again
Should’ve used MFA: $T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all of them. The post Best of 2024: AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Security, Endpoint, Featured, Global Security News, Identity & Access, Mobile Security, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Network Security, News, passwordless-authentication, Security Awareness, Security Boulevard (Original), Snowflake, Social Engineering, Spotlight
Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year
Data warehousing firm Snowflake, which saw a lot of user accounts get hacked due to poor security hygiene, is making MFA mandatory for all user accounts by November 2025. The post Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year appeared first on Security Boulevard.
2FA, data breach, Data loss, Global Security News, Instagram, Law & order, Podcast, Smashing Security, Snowflake
Smashing Security podcast #397: Snowflake hackers, and under the influence
A Canadian man is arrested in relation to the Snowflake hacks from earlier this year – after a cybersecurity researcher managed to track his identity, and a cryptocurrency-trading Instagram influencer is in trouble with the law. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham…
A Little Sunshine, AT&T, Boxfan, buttholio, Connor Riley Moucka, cyb3rph4nt0m, DDoS-for-Hire, Global Security News, John Erin Binns, Judische, Kiberphant0m, Naver, Ne'er-Do-Well News, North America, Proman557, Ransomware, Reverseshell, Shi-Bot, Snowflake, South Korea, telekomterrorist, The Coming Storm, Vars_Secc, Verizon, Waifu
Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier
Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect — a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m — remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long:…