A majority of internet-exposed Cacti servers have not been patched against a recently patched critical security vulnerability that has come under active exploitation in the wild. That’s according to attack surface management platform Censys, which found only 26 out of a total…
Malware Attack on CircleCI Engineer’s Laptop Leads to Recent Security Incident
DevOps platform CircleCI on Friday disclosed that unidentified threat actors compromised an employee’s laptop and leveraged malware to steal their two-factor authentication-backed credentials to breach the company’s systems and data last month. The CI/CD service CircleCI said the “sophisticated attack”…
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Russians say they can grab software from Intel again
And Windows updates from Microsoft, too People in Russia can reportedly once again download drivers and some other software from Intel and Microsoft, which both withdrew from the nation after its invasion of Ukraine.… This article has been indexed from…
FortiOS SSL-VPN Zero-day Flaw Exploited to Attack Government Organizations
There have been a number of attacks against government organizations and government-related targets using FortiOS SSL-VPN zero-day vulnerabilities patched by Fortinet last month that have been exploited by unknown attackers. A security flaw (CVE-2022-42475) was exploited in these incidents to…
Russian Hackers Eager to Bypass OpenAI’s Restrictions to Abuse ChatGPT
By Waqas One of the threat actors inquired about the ideal way to use a stolen payment card to purchase an upgraded user on OpenAI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Hackers Eager to Bypass…
UN Hearing on Proposed Cybercrime Treaty: Legal Measures to Tackle Cybercrimes
The United Nations is holding its first ever global cybercrime treaty this week. The 4th round of this hearing is scheduled this January from 9 – 20 January. The focus of the hearing is “state response to cybercrime ” and…
TikTok Fined $5.4 Million by French Regulator for Violating Cookie Laws
Popular short-form video hosting service TikTok has been fined €5 million (about $5.4 million) by the French data protection watchdog for breaking cookie consent rules, making it the latest platform to face similar penalties after Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft since 2020. “Users…
Syntax Global Report Proves IT Innovation Hinges on Improved Employee Engagement and Experience
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Syntax, the leading multi-cloud and multi-ERP managed cloud provider for mission-critical applications, today released findings from its newest research report Realizing the Promise of ERP Innovation. The findings showcase how realizing the impact of IT opportunities is dependent on…
Beyond Identity Receives FIDO2 Certification
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Beyond Identity, the leading provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA, announced today that it has received FIDO2 certification. The company’s advanced authentication platform dramatically simplifies enterprise adoption of standards-based passwordless authentication and phishing-resistant MFA. Beyond Identity extends FIDO2 with…
LATEST CYBERTHREATS AND ADVISORIES – JANUARY 13, 2023
Cybercriminals attack schools, the FCC looks to change data breach rules and artificial intelligence alters the cybersecurity landscape. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of January 13, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts How Businesses Can Securely…
Five reasons why Cybersecurity training is important in 2023
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. The digital world is ever-expanding in scope and…
APT group trojanizes Telegram app – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
StrongPity’s backdoor is fitted with various spying features and can record phone calls, collect texts, and gather call logs and contact lists The post APT group trojanizes Telegram app – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity…
Cisco Issues Warning for Unpatched Vulnerabilities in EoL Business Routers
Cisco has warned of two security vulnerabilities affecting end-of-life (EoL) Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, and RV082 routers that it said will not be fixed, even as it acknowledged the public availability of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. The issues are rooted in the…
Microsoft Defender ASR rules strip icons, app shortcuts from Taskbar, Start Menu
Happy Friday 13th sysadmins! Techies find workarounds but Redmond still ‘investigating’ Techies are reporting that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction (ASR) rules have gone haywire and are removing icons and applications shortcuts from the Taskbar and Start Menu.……
This can’t be a real bomb threat: You’ve called a modem, not a phone
Security was nonetheless very, very, interested in hearing this comms engineer tell his tale On-Call Welcome once again to On-Call, The Register‘s weekly compendium of tales from readers who were asked to deal with IT oddities and mostly emerged unscathed.……
SailPoint acquires SecZetta to help companies validate non-employee identities
With nearly half of today’s enterprises comprised of non-employees, organizations need to factor this growing group of identities into their approach to identity security. With SecZetta, SailPoint will be able to expand its capabilities to help companies gain better visibility…
Cloudflare and Microsoft expand partnership to strengthen zero trust security
Cloudflare has expanded its relationship with Microsoft to help customers easily deploy, automate, and enhance their organization’s zero trust security. Working from anywhere is more common than ever, and critical applications have moved to the cloud—no longer residing inside an…
Onapsis and Wipro help enterprises secure their SAP applications
Onapsis has formed a strategic collaboration with Wipro to drive digital transformation and business growth for customers. Enterprises embarking on their digital transformation journey are often faced with a complex SAP landscape and a limited understanding of how to secure…
3 ways Malwarebytes helps you browse securely and privately online
Categories: Personal The Internet is kind of like the Wild West when it comes to threats to our privacy and security. But Malwarebytes can help you become the sheriff of your own digital frontier. (Read more…) The post 3 ways…
US Department of the Interior’s passwords “easily cracked”
Categories: News Tags: US department of the interior Tags: password Tags: hashes Tags: cracking Tags: requirements Tags: MFA A recent audit cracked 21 percent of the department’s passwords. (Read more…) The post US Department of the Interior’s passwords “easily cracked”…
The 4 best VPN services for Windows PC in 2023
When you’re looking for the best VPN for your Windows PC, everything from server count to the ability to unblock streaming services to security, matters. Here are some of the top VPNs for Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11. This…
Aviation industry warned FAA system is ‘a disorganized catch-all’ years ahead of failure
A trade group has been urging for better backups to the system whose failure earlier this week led to a brief air traffic outage. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: Aviation industry…
States look to feds for help building a more robust cyber workforce
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers called on the federal government to help address the shortage of skilled cyber workers and urged flexible implementation of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. This article has been indexed from…
What motivates remote workers to protect IT assets?
Researchers found that fear of what could go wrong is the primary driver in getting remote workers to protect IT systems. This article has been indexed from GCN – All Content Read the original article: What motivates remote workers to…
Norton LifeLock Warns on Password Manager Account Compromises
Password manager accounts may have, ironically, been compromised via simple credential stuffing, thanks to password reuse. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Norton LifeLock Warns on Password Manager Account Compromises
Why Mean Time to Repair Is Not Always A Useful Security Metric
Analyzing and learning from incidents is the ideal path to finding more insightful data and metrics, according to the VOID report. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Why Mean Time to Repair Is Not…