Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

Microsoft today released updates to fix nearly 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. Highlights from the first Patch Tuesday of 2023 include a zero-day vulnerability in Windows, printer software flaws reported by the U.S. “Full details on how to do this are in the bulletin.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s not often that a zero-day vulnerability causes a network security vendor to urge customers to physically remove and decommission an entire line of affected hardware — as opposed to just applying software updates. The Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) 900 appliance. Campbell, Calif.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 9, 2023

Microsoft today released software updates to fix at least four dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited in active attacks. “Once they gain initial access they will seek administrative or SYSTEM-level permissions.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

today released software updates to quash 130 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and related software, including at least five flaws that are already seeing active exploitation. The latest security update that includes the fix for the zero-day bug should be available in iOS/iPadOS 16.5.1 , macOS 13.4.1 , and Safari 16.5.2.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Among the exiting employees is Zohar Alon, the longtime Dome9 Security leader who joined Cybereason just 11 months ago as president of product and research and development.o joined Cybereason just 11 months ago as president of product and research and development.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories) TB OF DATA STOLEN FROM DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE FIRM CELLEBRITE LEAKED ONLINE 1.7

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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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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 7, 2024

SQL Injection Flaw Affects All Supported Versions of Ivanti Endpoint Manager Ivanti issued an urgent alert to users of its endpoint security product to patch a critical vulnerability that exposes systems to potential exploitation by unauthorized attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Boston, July 7, 2023 — CybSafe, the human risk management platform, has today announced CEO Oz Alashe MBE has been named as a SecurityInfoWatch.com , Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines’ 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winner.

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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. Instead of relying solely on traditional passwords, consider passwordless methods for added security.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Credential Stuffing Plummets, More Malicious Requests Detected Amid Huge Investment Okta's 90-day push to improve its security architecture and operations following a crippling October 2023 data breach delivered quick results, CEO Todd McKinnon said.

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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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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. 2023 has been a particularly good year for us; keep reading for a run-through of our most recent successes.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. 2023, he predicted, “will not be any easier when it comes to keeping users’ data safe and private.” Trade Cyberthreats.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks City of Philadelphia discloses data breach after five months Date of breach: 24 May 2023 ( notice issued 20 October 2023). International Criminal Court says cyberattack was attempted espionage Date of breach: 19 September 2023 ( update on 20 October 2023).

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

investigation into basic security flaws on banks’ websites and apps, a ransomware attack on the financial firm ION Cleared Derivatives, and a phishing attack that compromised the emails of Stewart McDonald MP. 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.

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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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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

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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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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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Consumers will begin to see their favorite applications touting “quantum-secure encryption.” But they also increase the potential for security flaws and data privacy violations.

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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. Google rolled out emergency security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks in the wild since the start of the year.

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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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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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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

APRIL 29, 2024

Google announced that in 2023, they have prevented 2.28 This amazing result was possible thanks to the introduction of enhanced security features, policy updates, and advanced machine learning and app review processes. million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play.

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IG Guru

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The post Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released today its Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence 2023-2024 first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the post here.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. Records breached: 79,582 Ontario hospitals update: information relating to 5.6

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Security Affairs

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. The IT giant also addressed several Chromium issues. ” reported ZDI.

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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

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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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. Google’s other big software project, the Chrome browser, was the subject of 359 security bug reports that paid out a total of $2.1 BleepingComputer has the details.

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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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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

According to the security company Resecurity , which discovered the listing, the data included victims’ name, age, gender, address, passport number and Aadhaar number (a 12-digit government identification number). Records breached: 815,000,000 Milford Management Corp. Records breached: 815,000,000 Milford Management Corp.

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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

MARCH 1, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Microsoft Streaming Service vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2023-29360 (CVSS Score 8.4)

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