Krebs on Security

MAY 9, 2023

First up in May’s zero-day flaws is CVE-2023-29336 , which is an “elevation of privilege” weakness in Windows which has a low attack complexity, requires low privileges, and no user interaction. .” Microsoft gives this flaw a CVSS score of just 6.7, rating it as “Important.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 15, 2023

The Outlook vulnerability ( CVE-2023-23397 ) affects all versions of Microsoft Outlook from 2013 to the newest. While CVE-2023-23397 is labeled as an “Elevation of Privilege” vulnerability, that label doesn’t accurately reflect its severity, said Kevin Breen , director of cyber threat research at Immersive Labs.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

Highlights from the first Patch Tuesday of 2023 include a zero-day vulnerability in Windows, printer software flaws reported by the U.S. Of particular concern for organizations running Microsoft SharePoint Server is CVE-2023-21743. Microsoft says this flaw is “more likely to be exploited” at some point. .

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

They include CVE-2023-32049 , which is a hole in Windows SmartScreen that lets malware bypass security warning prompts; and CVE-2023-35311 allows attackers to bypass security features in Microsoft Outlook. CVE-2023-36874 is an elevation of privilege bug in the Windows Error Reporting Service. Microsoft Corp.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Among Those Leaving Is Zohar Alon, Who Was Hired in 2023 to Spearhead Product, R&D Cybereason is carrying out its third round of layoffs in 21 months, with dozens of senior employees expected to be let go, Among the exiting employees is Zohar Alon, the longtime Dome9 Security leader whCybereason is carrying out its third round of layoffs in 21 months, (..)

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Also: Bitcoin ETP, Gamma and dYdX Attacks, 2023 Hack Stats This week, hackers ran crypto phishing scams on X accounts, the SEC approved bitcoin ETP, hackers stole $3.4

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. As we are well and truly in the digital-first age, the need for robust cybersecurity measures is glaringly evident.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Iranian Espionage Group Used Tactics From Previous Campaigns Security company CrowdStrike said it had observed Iranian hacker group Imperial Kitten, also known as TA456, Crimson Sandstorm and Tortoiseshell, conducting web compromise operations between 2022 and 2023 to infiltrate Israeli logistics, transportation and technology companies.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023 (+38%).

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OpenText Information Management

MARCH 6, 2024

We learned that … The post The 2023 State of IT Sustainability Report: OpenText’s global survey appeared first on OpenText Blogs. In a world where environmental responsibility is no longer a mere buzzword, organizations are increasingly integrating carbon reduction initiatives into their operations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Thales Wins Big in 2023 madhav Thu, 11/02/2023 - 05:09 Here at Thales, we are incredibly proud of what we do. 2023 has been a particularly good year for us; keep reading for a run-through of our most recent successes. Here at Thales, we believe that our research can transform the cybersecurity landscape for the better.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant reported a surge in the number of actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023. In 2023, Google (TAG) and Mandiant discovered 29 out of 97 vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. ” reads the report published by Google TAG. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Experts warn that threat actors started exploiting the critical flaw CVE-2023-46747 in F5 BIG-IP installs less than five days after PoC exploit disclosure. F5 this week warned customers about a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-46747 (CVSS 9.8), that impacts BIG-IP and could result in unauthenticated remote code execution.

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IT Governance

MARCH 23, 2023

The post IT Governance Podcast 2023-6: Ferrari, Dole, TikTok (again), Android appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Google released security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-6345, in the Chrome browser. Google on Wednesday released security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day, tracked as CVE-2023-6345, in the Chrome browser. ” reads the advisory published by Google.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

US Cyber Safety Review Board released a report on the summer 2023 hack of Microsoft Exchange by China. It was a serious attack by the Chinese government that accessed the emails of senior U.S. government officials. From the executive summary: The Board finds that this intrusion was preventable and should never have occurred.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 28, 2023

Storm Clouds Are Brewing Over 'Secure by Design,' AI, Privacy and Regulations As the Information Security Media Group editors wrapped up their coverage of RSA Conference 2023, everyone agreed that it was good to have the cybersecurity community back together in one place, working to solve the serious issues it faces, including AI, adversaries and "regulatory (..)

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OpenText Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

AI will require a whole new ontology, a new way of thinking, all centered on how we innovate and how we … The post OpenText World 2023—AI and Its Forces of Change appeared first on OpenText Blogs. Automation, data and learning models are coming together to work seamlessly.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

Threat actors behind the ransomware attacks that hit Stanford University in 2023 gained access to 27,000 people. Stanford University confirmed that threat actors behind the September 2023 ransomware attack had access to 27,000 people. 27, 2023. . Stanford was breached last year by Clop Ransomware.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

The post IT Governance Podcast 2023-7: Capita, ChatGPT and TikTok (yet again) appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. This week, we discuss a cyber attack on the outsourcing giant Capita, Italy’s ban on OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and further bad news for TikTok: a £12.7

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Threat actors started exploiting a critical ownCloud vulnerability (CVE-2023-49103) that can lead to sensitive information disclosure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-49103 , resides in the Graphapi app, which relies on a third-party GetPhpInfo.php library that provides a URL. ” reported the company.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Google released security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-5217, in the Chrome browser. Google on Wednesday released security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day flaw in the Chrome browser which is tracked as CVE-2023-5217.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ransomware groups claimed that they successfully targeted 4191 victims in 2023, Cybernews researchers report. of attacks in 2023), while summer was the most active for ransomware attacks (30.4%). The top 10 groups, based on the number of victims, collectively account for 59% of the total victims in 2023.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Google rolled out emergency security updates to address a new Chrome zero-day (CVE-2023-4863) actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4863, is the fourth actively exploited zero-day fixed by Google in 2023. The flaw CVE-2023-4863 is a critical heap buffer overflow that resides in the WebP.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

GitLab rolled out security patches to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-5009, that can be exploited to run pipelines as another user. GitLab has released security patches to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-5009 (CVSS score: 9.6), that allows an attacker to run pipelines as another user.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported that in recent weeks multiple nation-state actors were spotted exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2023-38831 in WinRAR. The researchers reported that several cybercrime groups began exploiting the flaw in early 2023, when the bug was still a zero-day. ” reported Google TAG.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The DRM Report Q2 2023 report provides a detailed insight into the ransomware threat landscape during the period between May and August 2023. Ransomware, a menace that has evolved into a formidable adversary, takes center stage in our examination of the cyber threat landscape during the second quarter of 2023.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Google assigned a maximum score to a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-5129, in the libwebp image library for rendering images in the WebP format. Google assigned a new CVE identifier for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-5129 (CVSS score 10,0), in the libwebp image library for rendering images in the WebP format.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2024

Researchers published a proof-of-concept (PoC) code for the recently disclosed critical flaw CVE-2023-51467 in the Apache OfBiz. Researchers from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck have created a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the recently disclosed critical flaw CVE-2023-51467 (CVSS score: 9.8) in the Apache OfBiz.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 22, 2024

The highest reward for a vulnerability report in 2023 was $113,337, while the total tally since the program’s launch in 2010 has reached $59 million. BleepingComputer has the details. It’s $2M less than in 2022, but it’s still a lot. million.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2023 addressed 33 vulnerabilities in multiple products, including a zero-day. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for December 2023 addressed 33 vulnerabilities in multiple products. – CVE-2023-36019 – Microsoft Power Platform Connector Spoofing Vulnerability. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Experts warn of threat actors actively exploiting CVE-2023-40044 flaw in recently disclosed flaw in Progress Software’s WS_FTP products. ” Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 reported that threat actors started exploiting the CVE-2023-40044 flaw shortly after the release of the PoC code by Assetnote. ” continues Assetnote.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Microsoft September 2023 Patch Tuesday addressed 59 new flaws, including two vulnerabilities under active attack. Microsoft September 2023 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 59 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-day. ” reported ZDI.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Session 3: Compliance in practice: How companies are adapting to new privacy requirements ( delivered in French ) Session 4: Effectively managing cybersecurity risks: How boards of directors can prepare and respond to cybersecurity incidents Don’t miss out, register today: 2023 Technology privacy and cybersecurity summit

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