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Amazon to make MFA mandatory for 'root' AWS accounts by mid-2024

Amazon will require all privileged AWS (Amazon Web Services) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for stronger protection against account hijacks leading to data breaches, starting in mid-2024. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-to-make-mfa-mandatory-for-root-aws-accounts-by-mid-2024/
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NSA and CISA reveal top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations discovered by their red and blue teams in the networks of large organizations. [...]
NSA and CISA reveal top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations discovered by their red and blue teams in the networks of large organizations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nsa-and-cisa-reveal-top-10-cybersecurity-misconfigurations/
Exploits released for Linux flaw giving root on major distros

Proof-of-concept exploits have already surfaced online for a high-severity flaw in GNU C Library's dynamic loader, allowing local attackers to gain root privileges on major Linux distributions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploits-released-for-linux-flaw-giving-root-on-major-distros/
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Blackbaud agrees to $49.5 million settlement for ransomware data breach

Cloud computing provider Blackbaud reached a $49.5 million agreement with attorneys general from 49 U.S. states to settle a multi-state investigation of a May 2020 ransomware attack and the resulting data breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackbaud-agrees-to-495-million-settlement-for-ransomware-data-breach/
D.C. Board of Elections confirms voter data stolen in site hack

The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) is currently probing a data leak involving an unknown number of voter records following breach claims from a threat actor known as RansomedVC. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dc-board-of-elections-confirms-voter-data-stolen-in-site-hack/