Hackers are individuals or groups who use their technical skills to gain unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices. They use various techniques and tools to exploit vulnerabilities in these systems and gain access to sensitive information. While some hackers may have malicious intentions, others may be security researchers who identify and report vulnerabilities to …
A database containing email addresses of 235,000,000 Twitter users has been offered on a popular hacker forum. A data leak containing email addresses for 235 million Twitter users has been published on a popular hacker forum. Many experts have immediately analyzed it and confirmed the authenticity of many of the entries in the huge leaked …
In this article, I review and rank my top five Azure hybrid cloud technologies. I also explain how best to use them depending on your use case. Accelerate your career Get started with ACG and transform your career with courses and real hands-on labs in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond. Azure hybrid cloud technologies …
Share this… A group of Chinese researchers have just released a paper in which they make the claim that they are capable of breaking 2048-bit RSA, despite the fact that they have not yet done so. It is important to treat this matter seriously. It’s possible that it’s incorrect, but there’s no denying that it’s …
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The security landscape is always evolving. This can make predicting what’s going to happen next complicated, but no less necessary. Part of our security team’s job is to keep an eye on the security landscape so that we can be flexible as changes need to be made. As part of that, we’ve asked them to …
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Dridex Returns, Targets MacOS Using New Entry Method Malware The Dridex variant we analyzed targets MacOS platforms with a new technique to deliver documents embedded with malicious macros to users. By: Armando Nathaniel Pedragoza January 05, 2023 Read time: ( words) Normally, documents containing malicious macros enter a user’s system via email attachments posing as …
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As law enforcement organizations benefit from readily available online information and databases, they also face the challenge of combing through vast amounts of information, often housed in siloed systems and databases. Across the US, law enforcement teams in state and local government are turning to solutions such as Elastic to save time and improve accuracy …
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If there’s a common denominator to today’s security woes, it’s complexity. Industrial and enterprise IT environments are more open, interdependent, and essential than ever before. Practicing good data hygiene is one of the best ways for organizations to protect themselves, and it starts with a zero-trust approach to network access. Complexity is a security risk …
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ESG disclosure and compliance continues to be a top-of-mind issue for companies, shareholders, regulators and consumers alike. This post discusses some of the emerging regulatory requirements that companies need to be aware of and ready for in 2023 and years to come. Read more
Only a few years ago, popular reporting announced that the days of smash-and-grab attacks were over and that a new breed of hackers were taking over with subtler, ‘low-and-slow’ tactics [1]. Although these have undoubtedly appeared, smash-and-grab have quickly become overlooked – perhaps with worrying consequences. Last year, Google saw repeated phishing campaigns using cookie …
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By Hailey Konnath (January 4, 2023, 11:44 PM EST) — A California federal court has — for the second time — thrown out a suit brought by prominent Saudi Arabian political dissident Ali Al-Ahmed’s suit against Twitter over the suspension of his account, finding that Al-Ahmed hasn’t established standing and brought his claims too late, …
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Among the new laptops that several manufacturers unveiled at CES 2023 this week are a few from MSI that introduce PCIe 5.0 SSDs to notebooks. The company has several models, but only the top-end variants support the cutting-edge storage standard. These include the new flagship Titan GT77 HX and two…Read more
Governance & Risk Management , Privacy Social Media Company Fined for GDPR Violation Related to Ad Personalization Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • January 4, 2023 Meta’s offices in Dublin (Image: Shutterstock) The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a fine of 390 million euros against Meta Ireland for violating the General Data Protection Regulation …
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Managed cloud hosting services company Rackspace Technology has confirmed that the massive Dec. 2 ransomware attack that disrupted email services for thousands of its small-to-midsized business customers came via a zero-day exploit against a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka CVE-2022-41080. “We are now highly confident that the root cause in …
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In a case that highlights how attackers can leverage information from data breaches to enhance their attacks, a group of attackers is using customer information stolen from a Colombian bank in phishing attacks with malicious documents, researchers report. The group, which might have been responsible for the data breach in the first place, is distributing …
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An ex-General Electric engineer has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of stealing the US giant’s turbine technology for China. New York resident Xiaoqing Zheng, 59, who used to be employed at GE Power and specialized in turbine sealing technology, was convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage at the end …
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A fan has remade Fallout 2 as a free FPS giving this 1998 classic a very interesting spin. You can customize your character, use VATS, and explore the original maps in a whole new way in Windows, macOS or Linux.Read more
BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, and other popular carmakers use vulnerable APIs that could have allowed attackers to perform malicious activities. Cybersecurity researcher Sam Curry and his colleagues discovered many vulnerabilities in the vehicles manufactured by tens of carmakers and services implemented by vehicle solutions providers. The vulnerabilities could have been exploited by threat actors to perform …
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Written by Rick “Ozzie” Nelson Jan 4, 2023 | FEDSCOOP Rick “Ozzie” Nelson is the Senior Vice President and General Manager, Public Sector at MicroStrategy. He is responsible for public sector data analytics and business intelligence solutions to enable inventory and asset management, financial and workforce planning, and mission and operational readiness. Rick “Ozzie” Nelson, …
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Windpower Engineering & Development announces the winners of their 2022 Leadership in Wind program. Nominees were released in the February issue, and their user community voted on which companies they felt best exemplify wind leadership. SparkCognition has been awarded the winner of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M)/Asset Management category. SparkCognition was recognized for its Renewable …
Many Madden NFL 23 players will not be happy to find that their Connected Franchise Mode (CFM) saves permanently lost. Fans widely consider franchise mode to be the best part of the Madden series, particularly Madden 23, which is a hot mess.Read more
The Five Guys burger empire has been hit with what appears to be a “smash-and-grab” operation: Cyberattackers busted into a file server and made off with the personally identifiable information (PII) of people who applied to work at the chain. Details are scant, but in a form letter to the impacted sent out on Dec. …
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Samsung’s Knox has a reputation for being a defense-grade security system that protects smartphones, locks down their files, and separates personal data from work data. The company is taking that security a step further — several steps, actually — with the announcement of Samsung Knox Matrix. Special Feature Knox Matrix wants to lock down all …
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A school district and community college in Massachusetts are struggling to recover from ransomware attacks that have crippled their digital systems. Bristol Community College said it discovered a cyberattack on December 23 and immediately launched an investigation after hiring a cybersecurity firm. The college is still determining whether personal information was accessed or stolen. On …
Driven by nation-state threats, market competition and internal threats, many companies will face an increased risk of losing valuable intellectual property.Read more
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Personal Information Compromised After Rail Giant Refused to Pay $30M Ransom Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • January 4, 2023 (Image: Shutterstock) U.S rail and locomotive company Wabtec Corp. recently disclosed an 8-month-old breach that exposed personal and sensitive information of some individuals after the stolen data was posted …
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Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management , Remote Workforce Deputy State CISO of Arizona on Why Intermediaries Are Needed for Info Sharing Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • January 4, 2023 Ryan Murray, deputy state CISO, Arizona Arizona has long been a leader in leveraging IT and providing digital services to citizens, …
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Endpoint Security , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Security Operations Owning a Piece of Evidian Would Help Airbus Guard Communication Systems in Vehicles Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 4, 2023 Airbus has once again expressed interest in Atos’ $4.8 billion cybersecurity, big data and digital business – this time as a minority …
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Over the next year, the spotlight will be put on optimising generative AI, cybersecurity, and ML, as well as expanding web data application. Read more
Fortinet has released fixes for a serious vulnerability in several versions of its popular FortiADC application delivery controller that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code. The vulnerability (CVE-2022-39947) is an OS command injection bug that lies in the way that the software handles some specific commands. It affects versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, 6.2.0 …
