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Tor Code Audit Finds 17 Vulnerabilities

Over a dozen vulnerabilities discovered in Tor audit, including a high-risk flaw that can be exploited to inject arbitrary bridges.  The post Tor Code Audit Finds 17 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’

US Treasury Department announces sanctions against two Egyptian nationals accused of running an ISIS cyber platform. The post US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original…

Aim Security Raises $10M to Tackle Shadow AI

A new Israeli startup called Aim Security has raised $10 million in seed financing to help with the secure deployment of generative-AI technologies. The post Aim Security Raises $10M to Tackle Shadow AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking

Nathan Austad and Kamerin Stokes have been charged for hacking user accounts at fantasy sports and betting website DraftKings. The post Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

The Ransomware Threat in 2024 is Growing: Report

Anyone who believes ransomware will go away doesn’t understand the nature of criminality. Extortion has and always will be a primary criminal business plan. The post The Ransomware Threat in 2024 is Growing: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act

New bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to improve cybersecurity protections within the food and agriculture sector. The post US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

Juniper Networks Patches Vulnerabilities in Switches, Firewalls

A high-severity flaw in the J-Web interface of Juniper’s Junos OS could lead to arbitrary command execution, remotely. The post Juniper Networks Patches Vulnerabilities in Switches, Firewalls appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

PoC Exploit Published for Critical Jenkins Vulnerability

PoC exploit code targeting a critical Jenkins vulnerability patched last week is already publicly available. The post PoC Exploit Published for Critical Jenkins Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original…

Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Ransomware Attacks

Matthew Philbert was sentenced to two years for launching cyberattacks on Canadian businesses and government entities. The post Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…

Critical Jenkins Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution

A critical vulnerability in Jenkins’ built-in CLI allows remote attackers to obtain cryptographic keys and execute arbitrary code. The post Critical Jenkins Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Fintech Company EquiLend Restoring Systems Following Cyberattack

Fintech firm EquiLend is investigating a cyberattack (possibly a ransomware attack) that knocked some of its systems offline. The post Fintech Company EquiLend Restoring Systems Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Firefox 122 Patches 15 Vulnerabilities

Updates released for Firefox and Thunderbird resolve 15 vulnerabilities, including five high-severity bugs. The post Firefox 122 Patches 15 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Firefox 122 Patches…

Orca Flags Dangerous Google Kubernetes Engine Misconfiguration

Attackers could take over a Kubernetes cluster if access privileges are granted to all authenticated users in Google Kubernetes Engine. The post Orca Flags Dangerous Google Kubernetes Engine Misconfiguration appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Chrome 121 Patches 17 Vulnerabilities

Google releases Chrome 121 to the stable channel with 17 security fixes, including 11 reported by external researchers. The post Chrome 121 Patches 17 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware

Two major water companies, Veolia in the US and Southern Water in the UK, have been targeted in ransomware attacks that resulted in data breaches. The post Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance

France’s data protection agency fines Amazon’s French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for “excessively intrusive” employee surveillance system. The post Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Doppel Secures $14M for AI-Powered Brand Protection Technology

San Francisco startup banks $14 million in Series A funding led by prominent venture capital outfit Andreesen Horowitz (a16z). The post Doppel Secures $14M for AI-Powered Brand Protection Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Aircraft Lessor AerCap Confirms Ransomware Attack

AerCap confirms ransomware attack after emerging cybercrime gang lists the company on its leak website. The post Aircraft Lessor AerCap Confirms Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article:…

High-Severity Vulnerability Patched in Splunk Enterprise

The latest Splunk Enterprise releases patch multiple vulnerabilities, including a high-severity flaw in the Windows version. The post High-Severity Vulnerability Patched in Splunk Enterprise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original…

F5 Names Samir Sherif as New CISO

F5 names Samir Sherif as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), taking over the role from Gail Coury who will retire March 1st. The post F5 Names Samir Sherif as New CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack

Swedish government agencies and shops were disrupted by a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by Russian hackers. The post Russian Hackers Suspected of Sweden Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

SEC Says X Account Hacked via SIM Swapping

SEC says hackers used SIM swapping to take over its X (formerly Twitter) account on January 9. The post SEC Says X Account Hacked via SIM Swapping appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Security Experts Describe AI Technologies They Want to See

SecurityWeek interviews a wide spectrum of security experts on AI-driven cybersecurity use-cases that are worth immediate attention. The post Security Experts Describe AI Technologies They Want to See appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

LoanDepot Breach: 16.6 Million People Impacted

Lending giant LoanDepot (NYSE: LDI) said that roughly 16.6 million individuals were impacted as a result of a ransomware attack. The post LoanDepot Breach: 16.6 Million People Impacted appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

France Fines Yahoo 10 Mn Euros Over Cookie Abuses

France’s data protection watchdog fines Yahoo 10 million euros for not respecting users’ refusals of internet-tracking “cookies” The post France Fines Yahoo 10 Mn Euros Over Cookie Abuses appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

CISA Issues Emergency Directive on Ivanti Zero-Days

The US government’s cybersecurity agency CISA ramps up the pressure on organizations to mitigate two exploited Ivanti VPN vulnerabilities. The post CISA Issues Emergency Directive on Ivanti Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Open Source AI/ML Platforms

Security researchers flag multiple severe vulnerabilities in open source AI/ML solutions MLflow, ClearML, Hugging Face. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Open Source AI/ML Platforms appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability Exploited in Wild

VMware warns customers that CVE-2023-34048, a vCenter Server vulnerability patched in October 2023, is being exploited in the wild.  The post VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability Exploited in Wild  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon

Foxsemicon’s website defaced with a message from the LockBit ransomware group, which claims to have stolen 5 Tb of data. The post Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook

Encryption is a technological necessity and also a legal safeguard, with importance in both defending against and mitigating the consequences of cyberattacks. The post Outsmarting Ransomware’s New Playbook appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Vulnerability Management Firm Vicarius Raises $30 Million

New York based vulnerability management firm Vicarius has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Bright Pixel. The post Vulnerability Management Firm Vicarius Raises $30 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Swiss Govt Websites Hit by Pro-Russia Hackers After Zelensky Visit

Switzerland said that a cyberattack claimed by a pro-Russian group disrupted access to some government websites, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Davos. The post Swiss Govt Websites Hit by Pro-Russia Hackers After Zelensky Visit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

US Gov Issues Warning for Androxgh0st Malware Attacks

A joint advisory from CISA and the FBI warns about Androxgh0st malware attacks ensnaring devices in a botnet. The post US Gov Issues Warning for Androxgh0st Malware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

GitHub Rotates Credentials in Response to Vulnerability

GitHub rotates credentials and releases patches after being alerted of a vulnerability affecting GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server. The post GitHub Rotates Credentials in Response to Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Achieving “Frictionless Defense” in the Age of Hybrid Networks

A “frictionless defense” is about integrating security measures seamlessly into the digital landscape to safeguard against threats while ensuring a positive user experience. The post Achieving “Frictionless Defense” in the Age of Hybrid Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

Oracle Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With January 2024 CPU

Oracle releases 389 new security patches to address 200 vulnerabilities as part of the first Critical Patch Update of 2024. The post Oracle Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With January 2024 CPU appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…