August, 2023 - Security Ticks

Microsoft Releases Patches for 74 New Vulnerabilities in August Update

Microsoft Releases Patches for 74 New Vulnerabilities in August Update 09/08/2023 at 13:49 By Microsoft has patched a total of 74 flaws in its software as part of the company’s Patch Tuesday updates for August 2023, down from the voluminous 132 vulnerabilities the company fixed last month. This comprises six Critical and 67 Important security vulnerabilities. Also […]

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Sonet.io blocks sensitive data from being pasted into ChatGPT

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Sonet.io blocks sensitive data from being pasted into ChatGPT 09/08/2023 at 13:32 By Industry News Sonet.io announced support for data loss protection, monitoring and observability capabilities for the generative AI era. Sonet.io will be able to detect when sensitive data is downloaded, uploaded, copied, pasted or typed into generative AI tools, allowing organizations to realize

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SAP Patches Critical Vulnerability in PowerDesigner Product

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SAP Patches Critical Vulnerability in PowerDesigner Product 09/08/2023 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs SAP has fixed over a dozen new vulnerabilities with its Patch Tuesday updates, including a critical flaw in its PowerDesigner product. The post SAP Patches Critical Vulnerability in PowerDesigner Product appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Russia Tipped As Prime Suspect Over Huge Cyber Attack On UK Electoral Commission

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Russia Tipped As Prime Suspect Over Huge Cyber Attack On UK Electoral Commission 09/08/2023 at 13:02 By Emma Woollacott, Senior Contributor Russia is believed to be behind a cyber attack on the UK’s Electoral Commission which saw the data of 40 million voters exposed for two years. This article is an excerpt from Forbes –

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BigID introduces Data Risk Assessment for hybrid environments

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BigID introduces Data Risk Assessment for hybrid environments 09/08/2023 at 13:02 By Industry News BigID has introduced its Data Risk assessment reporting capability. BigID’s Data Risk Assessment allows organizations to streamline data security posture reporting, providing comprehensive insights about their data risks and vulnerabilities with respect to sensitivity, volume, location, and accessibility in just a

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Downfall attacks can gather passwords, encryption keys from Intel processors

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Downfall attacks can gather passwords, encryption keys from Intel processors 09/08/2023 at 13:02 By Zeljka Zorz A variety of Intel Core processors and the devices using them are vulnerable to “Downfall”, a new class of attacks made possible by CVE-2022-40982, which enables attackers to access and steal sensitive data such as passwords, encryption keys, and

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Malicious Campaigns Exploit Weak Kubernetes Clusters for Crypto Mining

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Malicious Campaigns Exploit Weak Kubernetes Clusters for Crypto Mining 09/08/2023 at 13:01 By Exposed Kubernetes (K8s) clusters are being exploited by malicious actors to deploy cryptocurrency miners and other backdoors. Cloud security firm Aqua, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said a majority of the clusters belonged to small to medium-sized organizations, with a smaller

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Google teases Project IDX, an AI-infused code editing thing

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Google teases Project IDX, an AI-infused code editing thing 09/08/2023 at 12:34 By Thomas Claburn Rival to CoPilot and CodeWhisperer sees the Big G join the error-ridden robo-coding market Google on Tuesday announced Project IDX, an AI-infused cloud-based integrated development environment.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this

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An Overview of the New Rhysida Ransomware Targeting the Healthcare Sector

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An Overview of the New Rhysida Ransomware Targeting the Healthcare Sector 09/08/2023 at 12:34 By In this blog entry, we will provide details on Rhysida, including its targets and what we know about its infection chain. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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Recent ransomware attacks share curiously similar tactics

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Recent ransomware attacks share curiously similar tactics 09/08/2023 at 12:33 By Industry News A series of ransomware attacks made by different groups share curiously similar characteristics, according to Sophos. Sophos released new findings into the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including Royal, in its Clustering Attacker Behavior Reveals Hidden Patterns

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Sophos X-Ops showcases MDR and threat intelligence at Black Hat and DEF CON

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Sophos X-Ops showcases MDR and threat intelligence at Black Hat and DEF CON 09/08/2023 at 12:17 By Industry News Sophos has announced that Sophos X-Ops will lead three presentations at Black Hat and DEF CON, taking place this week in Las Vegas. Speaker presentations from Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) security operations experts, threat

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New ‘Inception’ Side-Channel Attack Targets AMD Processors

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New ‘Inception’ Side-Channel Attack Targets AMD Processors 09/08/2023 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers have disclosed the details of a new side-channel attack targeting AMD CPUs named Inception. The post New ‘Inception’ Side-Channel Attack Targets AMD Processors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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40 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android With August 2023 Security Updates

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40 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android With August 2023 Security Updates 09/08/2023 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs 40 vulnerabilities have been patched by Google in the Android operating system with the release of the August 2023 security updates. The post 40 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android With August 2023 Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Bectran Advanced Fraud Prevention Suite protects users against fraudulent activity

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Bectran Advanced Fraud Prevention Suite protects users against fraudulent activity 09/08/2023 at 12:01 By Industry News Bectran launched revolutionary Advanced Fraud Prevention Suite. This suite of risk mitigation services is designed to empower businesses with fraud detection capabilities through comprehensive, adaptable risk models for enhanced decision making, online presence evaluation and customizable risk thresholds for

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Palantir lobbied UK pensions department for its software to tackle fraud

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Palantir lobbied UK pensions department for its software to tackle fraud 09/08/2023 at 11:34 By Lindsay Clark Approach follows successful contracts in the health sector US spy-tech firm Palantir launched a direct lobbying campaign targeting UK government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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How Disaggregated Routing Strengthens Network Security

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How Disaggregated Routing Strengthens Network Security 09/08/2023 at 11:33 By David Balaban, Contributor Find out how disaggregated networking contributes to a robust security posture while providing other game-changing advantages to organizations. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this headline:

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Barracuda Networks and Cork offer cyber warranty services for customers of MSPs

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Barracuda Networks and Cork offer cyber warranty services for customers of MSPs 09/08/2023 at 11:33 By Industry News Barracuda Networks is teaming with Cork to offer cyber warranty program created for MSPs to offer to the SMB clients they serve. Barracuda is introducing the Barracuda Cyber Warranty through its relationship with Cork. This is a

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New Android 14 Security Feature: IT Admins Can Now Disable 2G Networks

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New Android 14 Security Feature: IT Admins Can Now Disable 2G Networks 09/08/2023 at 11:17 By Google has introduced a new security feature in Android 14 that allows IT administrators to disable support for 2G cellular networks in their managed device fleet. The search giant said it’s introducing a second user setting to turn off

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Tenzir’s security data pipeline platform optimizes SIEM, cloud, and data costs

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Tenzir’s security data pipeline platform optimizes SIEM, cloud, and data costs 09/08/2023 at 11:02 By Industry News At Black Hat USA 2023, Tenzir launched its new security data pipeline platform. The solution delivers an easier and more cost-effective approach to solve the growing data engineering challenges typically faced by security teams. Tenzir pipelines allow for

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Apple, Samsung, and Intel to invest in Arm IPO, and emerge with some control: report

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Apple, Samsung, and Intel to invest in Arm IPO, and emerge with some control: report 09/08/2023 at 10:32 By Simon Sharwood SoftBank CFO says news of float is imminent, suggests firm will keep a solid chunk UK-based chip designer Arm will be floated in September, and its biggest licensees will be among those bidding for

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