π¦Ώ Security Experts Welcome NISTβs New Encryption Standards For Quantum Computers π¦Ώ
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Although quantum computing is not yet widespread, current encryption methods pose a significant risk of cyberattacks, the agency said.π Read more.
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Security Experts Welcome NISTβs New Encryption Standards For Quantum Computers
NIST announces new post-quantum cryptography standards, marking a significant step in safeguarding data against future quantum computing threats.
π΅οΈββοΈ Iran Reportedly Grapples With Major Cyberattack on Banking Systems π΅οΈββοΈ
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The last known cyberattack waged against Iranian infrastructure took place last December with the blame placed on Israel and the US.π Read more.
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Iran Reportedly Grapples With Major Cyberattack on Banking Systems
The last known cyberattack waged against Iranian infrastructure took place last December with blame placed on Israel and the US.
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π΅οΈββοΈ Are 2024 US Political Campaigns Prepared for the Coming Cyber Threats? π΅οΈββοΈ
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When it comes to this year's candidates and political campaigns fending off major cyberattacks, a lot has changed since the 2016 election cycle.π Read more.
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Dark Reading
Are 2024 US Political Campaigns Prepared for Coming Cyber Threats?
When it comes to this year's candidates and political campaigns fending off major cyberattacks, a lot has changed since the 2016 election cycle.
π΅οΈββοΈ Thousands of Oracle NetSuite E-Commerce Sites Expose Sensitive Customer Data π΅οΈββοΈ
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Users of Oracle's ERP for Web storefronts might not be aware of a misconfiguration which could put customer data at risk of exposure.π Read more.
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Thousands of Oracle NetSuite E-Commerce Sites Expose Sensitive Customer Data
Users of Oracle's ERP for Web storefronts might not be aware of a misconfiguration which could put customer data at risk of exposure.
π΅οΈββοΈ RansomHub Rolls Out Brand-New, EDR-Killing BYOVD Binary π΅οΈββοΈ
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After loading a vulnerable driver, the utility uses a public exploit to gain privilege escalation and the ability to disable endpoint protection software.π Read more.
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RansomHub Rolls Out Brand-New, EDR-Killing BYOVD Binary
After loading a vulnerable driver, the utility uses a public exploit to gain privilege escalation and the ability to disable endpoint protection software.
π΅οΈββοΈ CISA, FBI Assure American Voters of Cyber-Safe Electoral Process π΅οΈββοΈ
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Though it is possible for cyber disruptions to occur, CISA and the FBI say that ransomware will not impact casting or counting ballots.π Read more.
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CISA, FBI Assure American Voters of Cyber-Safe Electoral Process
Though it is possible for cyber disruptions to occur, CISA and the FBI say that ransomware will not impact casting or counting ballots.
π¦Ώ Threat Actors Increasingly Target macOS, Report Finds π¦Ώ
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A new report from cyber threat intelligence company Intel471 reveals that threat actors are infiltrating macOS.π Read more.
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Threat Actors Increasingly Target macOS, Report Finds
A new report from cyberthreat intelligence company Intel471 reveals that threat actors are increasingly targeting macOS.
ποΈ Attackers Exploit Public .env Files to Breach Cloud and Social Media Accounts ποΈ
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A largescale extortion campaign has compromised various organizations by taking advantage of publicly accessible environment variable files .env that contain credentials associated with cloud and social media applications. "Multiple security missteps were present in the course of this campaign, including the following Exposing environment variables, using longlived credentials, and absence.π Read more.
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ποΈ OpenAI Blocks Iranian Influence Operation Using ChatGPT for U.S. Election Propaganda ποΈ
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OpenAI on Friday said it banned a set of accounts linked to what it said was an Iranian covert influence operation that leveraged ChatGPT to generate content that, among other things, focused on the upcoming U.S. presidential election. "This week we identified and took down a cluster of ChatGPT accounts that were generating content for a covert Iranian influence operation identified as.π Read more.
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π’ Serious flaws in Microsoft apps on macOS could let hackers spy on users π’
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The security firm said attackers could bypass permissions for Microsoft apps on macOS and gain privileges without verification.π Read more.
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Serious flaws in Microsoft apps on macOS could let hackers spy on users
The security firm said attackers could bypass permissions for Microsoft apps on macOS and gain privileges without verification
π’ SolarWinds urges customers to patch critical Web Help Desk flaw π’
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The vulnerability affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk has been given a critical severity score of 9.8.π Read more.
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SolarWinds urges customers to patch critical Web Help Desk flaw
The vulnerability affecting SolarWindsβ Web Help Desk has been given a critical severity score of 9.8
π¦Ώ CyberGhost vs ExpressVPN (2024): Which VPN Is Better? π¦Ώ
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While CyberGhost VPN presents an impressive amount of servers, ExpressVPNs consistent VPN speeds and strong thirdparty audits give it the edge.π Read more.
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CyberGhost vs ExpressVPN (2024): Which VPN Is Better?
While CyberGhost VPN presents an impressive amount of servers, ExpressVPNβs consistent VPN speeds and strong third-party audits give it the edge.
π¦Ώ Supply Chain Security Policy π¦Ώ
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With the increasing reliance on complex and global supply chains, more companies are exposed to a wide range of risks, including theft, counterfeiting, cyberattacks, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, and regulatory changes. These hazards can disrupt operations, compromise the quality and safety of products, and erode customer trust. So, to remain competitive and resilient, it is ...π Read more.
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Supply Chain Security Policy | TechRepublic
With the increasing reliance on complex and global supply chains, more companies are exposed to a wide range of risks, including theft, counterfeiting,
ποΈ Xeon Sender Tool Exploits Cloud APIs for Large-Scale SMS Phishing Attacks ποΈ
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Malicious actors are using a cloud attack tool named Xeon Sender to conduct SMS phishing and spam campaigns on a large scale by abusing legitimate services. "Attackers can use Xeon to send messages through multiple softwareasaservice SaaS providers using valid credentials for the service providers," SentinelOne security researcher Alex Delamotte said in a report shared with The Hacker News.π Read more.
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ποΈ Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by North Koreaβs Lazarus Group ποΈ
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A newly patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows was exploited as a zeroday by Lazarus Group, a prolific statesponsored actor affiliated with North Korea. The security vulnerability, tracked as CVE202438193 CVSS score 7.8, has been described as a privilege escalation bug in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver AFD.sys for WinSock. "An attacker who successfully exploited this.π Read more.
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ποΈ Researchers Uncover New Infrastructure Tied to FIN7 Cybercrime Group ποΈ
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered new infrastructure linked to a financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7. The two clusters of potential FIN7 activity "indicate communications inbound to FIN7 infrastructure from IP addresses assigned to Post Ltd Russia and SmartApe Estonia, respectively," Team Cymru said in a report published this week as part of a joint investigation with.π Read more.
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π NCSC Opens Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme to Applicants π
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The UKs National Cyber Security Centre wants prospective auditors to check compliance with its Cyber Assessment Framework.π Read more.
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Infosecurity Magazine
NCSC Opens Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme to Applicants
The UKβs National Cyber Security Centre wants prospective auditors to check compliance with its Cyber Assessment Framework
π Unicoin Staff Locked Out of G-Suite in Mystery Attack π
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Employees at crypto firm Unicoin couldnt access Google services for four days during a recent breach.π Read more.
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Infosecurity Magazine
Unicoin Staff Locked Out of G-Suite in Mystery Attack
Employees at crypto firm Unicoin couldnβt access Google services for four days during a recent breach
π’ Cyber insurance claims are declining as firms take ransomware recovery into their own hands π’
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Organizations are stepping up their backup capabilities to support recover, rather than being forced to meet the demands of ransomware groups.π Read more.
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Cyber insurance claims are declining as firms take ransomware recovery into their own hands
Organizations are stepping up their backup capabilities to support recover, rather than being forced to meet the demands of ransomware groups
ποΈ How to Automate the Hardest Parts of Employee Offboarding ποΈ
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According to recent research on employee offboarding, 70 of IT professionals say theyve experienced the negative effects of incomplete IT offboarding, whether in the form of a security incident tied to an account that wasn't deprovisioned, a surprise bill for resources that arent in use anymore, or a missed handoff of a critical resource or account. This is despite an average of five.π Read more.
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π Ransomware Resilience Drives Down Cyber Insurance Claims π
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Cyber insurance claims in the UK have fallen by over a third between 2022 and 2024 as businesses refuse ransom payments.π Read more.
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Ransomware Resilience Drives Down Cyber Insurance Claims
Cyber insurance claims in the UK have fallen by over a third between 2022 and 2024 as businesses refuse ransom payments