May 2023

The Rising Threat of Secrets Sprawl and the Need for Action 23/05/2023 at 15:04 By The most precious asset in today’s information age is the secret safeguarded under lock and key. Regrettably, maintaining secrets has become increasingly challenging, as highlighted by the 2023 State of Secrets Sprawl report, the largest analysis of public GitHub activity.  The report

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New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East 23/05/2023 at 15:04 By An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks likely targeting the Middle East since at least May 2020. Fortinet Fortiguard Labs, which dubbed the artifact WINTAPIX (WinTapix.sys), attributed the malware with low confidence to

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China Bans U.S. Chip Giant Micron, Citing “Serious Cybersecurity Problems” 23/05/2023 at 10:32 By China has banned U.S. chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects, citing national security risks. The development comes nearly two months after the country’s cybersecurity authority initiated a probe in late March 2023 to assess

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30% of adults have or know someone who fell victim to an online scam 23/05/2023 at 02:18 By With summer approaching, travel safety was analyzed in a report by McAfee Corp. Security leaders should take extra steps to ensure safe work travel. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View

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EU Regulators Hit Meta with Record $1.3 Billion Fine for Data Transfer Violations 23/05/2023 at 02:18 By Facebook’s parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union data protection regulators for transferring the personal data of users in the region to the U.S. In a binding decision taken by the European

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Resin and circuitry company cited by OSHA for chemical exposure risks 22/05/2023 at 23:03 By The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Durez Corp. for chemical exposure and explosion risks of resin and circuitry workers. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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72.1% of executives would like to have more data available 22/05/2023 at 22:04 By The use of consumer data was analyzed in a recent survey by Near Intelligence examining ho consumer behavior data is used to make business decisions. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Security experts weigh in on Snake malware operation 22/05/2023 at 21:19 By This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Cybersecurity for small businesses 22/05/2023 at 21:19 By While many SMBs mistakenly presume they’re safe from cybercriminals, low IT funding makes them a target for threat actors and future cyberattacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Indonesian Cybercriminals Exploit AWS for Profitable Crypto Mining Operations 22/05/2023 at 19:33 By A financially motivated threat actor of Indonesian origin has been observed leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances to carry out illicit crypto mining operations. Cloud security company’s Permiso P0 Labs, which first detected the group in November 2021,

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The impact of ChatGPT and AI on the cybersecurity field 22/05/2023 at 17:16 By Some organizations view ChatGPT and other AI technologies as a potential cybersecurity tool others say it comes with cybersecurity risk. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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