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What is NERC? Everything you need to know

Electric grids are part of every nation’s critical infrastructure. Every societal activity and business depends on reliable and safe electricity distribution. The US electric grid is a huge network of powerlines, distribution hubs, and renewable and non-renewable energy generators that…

Activision – 16,006 breached accounts

In December 2022, attackers socially engineered an Activision HR employee into disclosing information which led to the breach of almost 20k employee records. The data contained 16k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, job titles and the office…

MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation | CVE-2023-32828

NAME__________MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation Platforms Affected:MediaTek Android MediaTek Chipsets Risk Level:6.7 Exploitability:Unproven Consequences:Gain Privileges DESCRIPTION__________… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation | CVE-2023-32828

MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation | CVE-2023-32826

NAME__________MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation Platforms Affected:MediaTek Android MediaTek Chipsets Risk Level:6.7 Exploitability:Unproven Consequences:Gain Privileges DESCRIPTION__________… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation | CVE-2023-32826

Linux Kernel denial of service | CVE-2023-42754

NAME__________Linux Kernel denial of service Platforms Affected:Linux Kernel 6.1 Linux Kernel 6.2.16 Risk Level:5.5 Exploitability:Unproven… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: Linux Kernel denial of service | CVE-2023-42754

MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation | CVE-2023-32823

NAME__________MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation Platforms Affected:MediaTek Android MediaTek Chipsets Risk Level:6.7 Exploitability:Unproven Consequences:Gain Privileges DESCRIPTION__________… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: MediaTek Chipsets privilege escalation | CVE-2023-32823

Zero Trust Architecture: Beyond the Buzzword

Everyone’s heard of zero trust architecture, but why has it become best practice for enterprises around the globe? There’s no shortage of cybersecurity buzzwords. Among them, “zero trust” stands out not just as a trendy term, but as a transformative…

8 Base Ransomware Victim: Sabian Inc

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8 Base Ransomware Victim: Ted Pella Inc[.]

NOTE: No files or stolen information are [exfiltrated/downloaded/taken/hosted/seen/reposted/disclosed] by RedPacket Security. Any legal issues relating… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: 8 Base Ransomware Victim: Ted Pella Inc[.]

NIS2: 3.Establish a cybersecurity framework

We wrote here https://www.sorinmustaca.com/how-to-nis2-eu-directive/ that the 3rd  step in implementing the requirements of the directive is to establish a cybersecurity framework. If you haven’t read what a cybersecurity framework means, then you should read article: https://www.sorinmustaca.com/demystifying-cybersecurity-terms-policy-standard-procedure-controls-framework/ .   Establishing a…

BianLian Ransomware Victim: Lutheran Church and Preschool

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BianLian Ransomware Victim: F Hinds

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BianLian Ransomware Victim: Kramer Tree Specialists, Inc

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BianLian Ransomware Victim: Saint Mark Catholic Church

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Top 5 cybersecurity risks involved during layoffs

Major technology companies like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have recently made headlines with their announcements of employee layoffs. However, these workforce reductions can potentially expose organizations to cybersecurity risks, several of which will be discussed in this article. 1. Employee…

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-5217 Google Chrome libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks…

Evolving conversations: Cybersecurity as a business risk

Board members often lack technical expertise and may not fully grasp cyber risks. On the other hand, CISOs are more accustomed to interfacing with IT staff. This is understandable; the board is responsible for guiding high-level decision-making. They rarely become…

GenAI in software surges despite risks

In this Help Net Security video, Ilkka Turunen, Field CTO at Sonatype, discusses how generative AI influences and impacts software engineers’ work and the software development lifecycle. According to a recent Sonatype survey of 800 developers (DevOps) and application security…

Barriers preventing organizations from DevOps automation

Organizations’ investments in DevOps automation are delivering significant benefits, including a 61% improvement in software quality, a 57% reduction in deployment failures, and a 55% decrease in IT costs, according to Dynatrace. In most organizations, however, DevOps automation practices remain…

Nexusflow Launches to Help Automate the SOC

The startup claims its private AI software is working on making decisions based on generalizing from examples. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Nexusflow Launches to Help Automate the SOC

Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in Microsoft Edge.  A remote attacker could exploit some of these… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities

Exim Multiple Vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in Exim. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: Exim Multiple Vulnerabilities

How to Embrace a Cloud Security Challenge Mindset

CISOs responsible for tackling cloud security challenges need to rethink traditional security practices, protect apps and infrastructure they don’t control, and justify enterprise security investments. Trend Micro’s Bryan Webster told the AWS SecurityLIVE! audience it can all be done—by embracing…

New Partner Compensation Model — Breakaway 1=5

Since our earliest days as a company, partners have been foundational to our success. Together, we disrupted the firewall market and now we have the opportunity to redefine what it means to … The post New Partner Compensation Model —…

Horse Isle – 27,786 breached accounts

In June 2020 then again in September that same year, Horse Isle “The Secrent Land… This article has been indexed from RedPacket Security Read the original article: Horse Isle – 27,786 breached accounts

A Day in the Life of CX is better with YOU!

It is CX Day! At Cisco we are using this day as an opportunity to celebrate the positive impact that our Customer Experience (CX) teams have made in the lives of their fellow employees, customers, and partners. This article has…

Openwall patches 3 of 6 Exim zero-day flaws

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WS_FTP flaw CVE-2023-40044 actively exploited in the wild

Experts warn of threat actors actively exploiting CVE-2023-40044 flaw in recently disclosed flaw in Progress Software’s WS_FTP products. Progress Software recently warned customers to address a critical severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-40044 (CVSS score 10), in its WS_FTP Server software which is…

How to Stop Phishing Attacks with Protective DNS

Phishing Threats Are Increasing in Scale and Sophistication Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and widespread cybersecurity threats. This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part…

Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 25, 2023

High Vulnerabilities Primary Vendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source & Patch Info accusoft — imagegear An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the tiff_planar_adobe functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to memory corruption.…

Cities Should Act NOW to Ban Predictive Policing…and Stop Using ShotSpotter, Too

< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Sound Thinking, the company behind ShotSpotter—an acoustic gunshot detection technology that is rife with problems—is reportedly buying Geolitica, the company behind PredPol, a predictive policing technology known…

Preventing SQL Injection Attacks With DbVisualizer

SQL injection attacks are a major threat to database security, and they can result in data breaches, loss of sensitive information, or even complete system compromise. As a database administrator or developer, it’s essential to understand the risks associated with…

Lazarus Tricking Employees with Trojanized Coding Challenges

Lazarus group has been recently discovered to have targeted an Aerospace company in Spain, which involved deploying several tools, including an undocumented backdoor named “LightlessCan.” Reports indicate that the threat actor gained access to the organization’s network last year using…

Which DFIR Challenges Does the Middle East Face?

Demand for digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) surges in the Middle East, a new IDC report finds. Is automation the answer? This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Which DFIR Challenges Does the Middle…

NSA AI Security Center

The NSA is starting a new artificial intelligence security center: The AI security center’s establishment follows an NSA study that identified securing AI models from theft and sabotage as a major national security challenge, especially as generative AI technologies emerge…

Dual Ransomware Attacks are different and explained

In August of this year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning regarding a concerning trend affecting numerous companies across North America since July 2023. This emerging threat, known as “Dual Ransomware” attacks, entails digital assaults targeting the…

MadPot: AWS Honeypot to Disrupt Threat Actors

In the realm of cybersecurity, the battle against threat actors never stops. With its vast cloud infrastructure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is at the forefront of this ongoing struggle.  AWS employs a global network of sensors and advanced disruption tools…

Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down

Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate a Zoom video conference meeting as a valid employee. These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number…

FBI Warns of Dual Ransomware Attacks and Data Destruction Trends

Hackers are deploying different ransomware variants, including AvosLocker and Hive, among others This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: FBI Warns of Dual Ransomware Attacks and Data Destruction Trends

The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

Victims of the MOVEit breach continue to come forward. But the full scale of the attack is still unknown. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

Powering the Experience-Driven Institution

Cisco securely connects and creates the frictionless experiences your students, faculty, and administrators expect – helping create flexible learning classrooms. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Powering the Experience-Driven Institution