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πŸ“’ NCSC and ICO chiefs plead with lawyers to stop making ransomware payments πŸ“’

The two UK authorities say misconceptions around ICO fines are jeopardising the integrity of UK cyber security, in a direct appeal to the Law Society

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Web3 projects lose over $2 billion to hacks and exploits in 2022 πŸ“’

Blockchain and crypto schemes have already lost more in the first half of this year than throughout all of 2021

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Russia-linked state-sponsored hackers launch fresh attacks by abusing latest red team tool πŸ“’

Researchers said the new tool has evaded the detection of many leading security products and is quickly growing in popularity

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via "ITPro".
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πŸ“’ SHI malware attack causes major disruption and forces staff offline πŸ“’

IT supplier says there's no evidence to suggest customer data was exfiltrated during the "security incident" attack

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Marriott hit by data breach through social engineering πŸ“’

Unknown attackers were reportedly able to exfiltrate 20GB of information from the company

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Experts bemoan Microsoft’s 'terrible' backtrack on blocking VBA macros πŸ“’

Experts express bewilderment over the decision to reverse the long-overdue macro block, as fears mount that cyber criminals can take advantage

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Southwest Health Center hit by data breach πŸ“’

So far, there have been no reports of foul play or misuse of exposed data

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Online Safety Bill: Messaging apps 'forced to scan messages' for child abuse content in fresh amendment πŸ“’

Apps utilising end-to-end encryption would require backdoors or new mechanisms to allow user data to be scanned and passed on to authorities

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Kaspersky appoints new territory manager for UK&I πŸ“’

Channel veteran Stuart Peters is tasked with expanding the cybersecurity provider’s presence in the region

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via "ITPro".
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πŸ“’ The new wave of cyber security threats facing critical national infrastructure (CNI) πŸ“’

CNI is increasingly becoming a viable target, thanks to a litany of new malware strains, with cyber attacks threatening to have serious consequences

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ QR codes are just as insecure as anything else πŸ“’

A browser locked down tighter than a duck’s derriere won’t save you from phishing attacks – but getting to grips with the latest advice and best practice might

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ UK government must 'engage with tech giants' on foreign policy πŸ“’

The Foreign Affairs Committee urge the government to work more closely with big tech, which is becoming the new battleground for threats to national privacy and security

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Apple launching Lockdown Mode with iOS 16 πŸ“’

Apple breaks its bug bounty record with $2 million top prize, alongside $10 million grant funding, as it launches industry-first protections for highly targeted individuals

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ EU inches closer to blocking Meta from sending personal data to US πŸ“’

The decision still needs to be approved by other European data regulators, but could see the shut down of Instagram and Facebook on the continent

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ US unveils next-gen encryption tools to withstand quantum computing attacks πŸ“’

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hopes to offer a variety of tools for quantum-proof encryption

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Maui ransomware actively targeting US healthcare organizations πŸ“’

North Korean state-sponsored attackers are said to have been targeting critical services since at least May 2021

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Why are ransomware gangs pivoting to Rust? πŸ“’

The developer-favourite language is fast becoming a delight for ransomware criminals

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ SoftBank under pressure over links with 'blacklisted' Chinese facial recognition firm πŸ“’

A subsidiary of the Japanese tech giant that conducts business with Mastercard and Visa relies on tech by the sanctioned SenseTime

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ Microsoft identifies sophisticated Hive ransomware variant written in Rust πŸ“’

The move away from Go and an encryption redesign makes the new strain even more of a threat to business targets

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via "ITPro".
πŸ“’ MI5 and FBI warn businesses over mass Chinese IP theft πŸ“’

The security services urged organisations to consolidate security practices and approach Chinese business relationships with caution

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via "ITPro".
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β€Ό CVE-2022-27910 β€Ό

In Joomla component 'Joomlatools - DOCman 3.5.13 (and likely most versions below)' are affected to an reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in an image upload function

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via "National Vulnerability Database".