May, 2024 - Security Ticks

Chainalysis sets up regional HQ in Dubai amid local crypto boom

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Chainalysis sets up regional HQ in Dubai amid local crypto boom 2024-05-08 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis Chainalysis relocates its regional headquarters to Dubai, reflecting the UAE’s progressive stance toward blockchain technology. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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AI-powered smart contracts could be ‘transformative’ — Ava Labs founder

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AI-powered smart contracts could be ‘transformative’ — Ava Labs founder 2024-05-08 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Imagine if ordinary people could write smart contracts in their native language. It could bring in “billions of new [blockchain] users.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Native Security simulates harmless attacks on cloud infrastructure

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SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Native Security simulates harmless attacks on cloud infrastructure 2024-05-08 at 17:01 By Industry News Attackers are targeting the scope and scale of the cloud to run rapid and coordinated threat campaigns. A new approach is needed to defend against them, and SentinelOne is delivering it with the launch of Singularity Cloud Native

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New ‘TunnelVision’ Technique Leaks Traffic From Any VPN System

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New ‘TunnelVision’ Technique Leaks Traffic From Any VPN System 2024-05-08 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire A new VPN bypass technique allows threat actors to snoop on victims’ traffic by forcing it off the VPN tunnel using built-in features of DHCP. The post New ‘TunnelVision’ Technique Leaks Traffic From Any VPN System appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm Blackwell Raises $13 Million

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm Blackwell Raises $13 Million 2024-05-08 at 17:01 By Eduard Kovacs Healthcare cybersecurity company Blackwell Security has raised $13 million and appointed Geyer Jones as its first CEO. The post Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm Blackwell Raises $13 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Exchange Server SE set to debut just before 2019 version breathes its last

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Exchange Server SE set to debut just before 2019 version breathes its last 2024-05-08 at 16:48 By Richard Speed Administrators, start your engines Microsoft has finally broken its silence on the fate of on-premises Exchange, and administrators will need to move quickly to keep their servers supported.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

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Attackers may be using TunnelVision to snoop on users’ VPN traffic (CVE-2024-3661)

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Attackers may be using TunnelVision to snoop on users’ VPN traffic (CVE-2024-3661) 2024-05-08 at 16:31 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have brought to light a new attack method – dubbed TunnelVision and uniquely identified as CVE-2024-3661 – that can be used to intercept and snoop on VPN users’ traffic by attackers who are on the same

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Amazon and Epson accuse a bunch of traders of selling knockoff print ink

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Amazon and Epson accuse a bunch of traders of selling knockoff print ink 2024-05-08 at 16:16 By Lindsay Clark Multiple Marketplace accounts sold fake bottles, cartridges for 2 years+, claim companies Amazon and printer manufacturer Seiko Epson have filed a joint action against firms in Turkey and the UK which they claim sold counterfeit printer

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Uncovering the Dirty Secret of Open-Source Code and Its Risks for Organizations

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Uncovering the Dirty Secret of Open-Source Code and Its Risks for Organizations 2024-05-08 at 16:16 By Craig Searle Using open-source code exposes organizations to a tremendous amount of risk, yet this point is treated like a dirty little secret that nobody talks about. So, let’s live on the edge and take a minute to talk

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Cado Security launches a new solution for forensic investigations in distroless container environments

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Cado Security launches a new solution for forensic investigations in distroless container environments 2024-05-08 at 16:16 By Industry News Cado Security has introduced a solution for conducting forensic investigations in distroless container environments. With Cado Security’s new offering, security teams can investigate the root cause, scope, and impact of malicious activity detected within distroless container

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CyberSaint releases NIST CSF Benchmarking Feature

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CyberSaint releases NIST CSF Benchmarking Feature 2024-05-08 at 16:01 By Industry News CyberSaint released the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Benchmarking Feature, which allows CISOs and security teams to measure their NIST posture against industry peers through a historical maturity graph on the CyberStrong Executive Dashboard. Organizations across industries struggle to compare themselves with their peers

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Tesla devotee tests Cybertruck safety with his own finger – and fails

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Tesla devotee tests Cybertruck safety with his own finger – and fails 2024-05-08 at 15:46 By Richard Currie Faith in frunk flunks We know that Tesla Cybertruck owners are very special, and their mothers love them very much, but perhaps the most special of all is the one who “broke” his finger attempting to demonstrate

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Brandywine Realty Trust Hit by Ransomware

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Brandywine Realty Trust Hit by Ransomware 2024-05-08 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire Philadelphia-based real estate company Brandywine Realty Trust shuts down systems following a ransomware attack. The post Brandywine Realty Trust Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability

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Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability 2024-05-08 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire Android’s May 2024 security update patches 38 vulnerabilities, including a critical bug in the System component. The post Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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RSA Conference 2024 – Announcements Summary (Day 2)

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RSA Conference 2024 – Announcements Summary (Day 2) 2024-05-08 at 15:31 By SecurityWeek News Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2024 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2024 – Announcements Summary (Day 2) appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Google Cloud misconfiguration takes down Australian fund for a week

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Google Cloud misconfiguration takes down Australian fund for a week 2024-05-08 at 15:16 By Richard Speed That pesky ‘previously unknown software bug’ strikes again Australian superannuation fund UniSuper is lumbering back to life after an “unprecedented occurrence” at Google Cloud knocked its systems offline.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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“Selfie spoofing” scams are growing in popularity

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“Selfie spoofing” scams are growing in popularity 2024-05-08 at 15:16 By There has been an increase in “selfie spoofing” scams, or scams in which a fraud actor takes a target’s selfie in order to authenticate a stolen identity and open fraudulent accounts. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View

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Solana could flip Ethereum in transaction fees within a week: Report

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Solana could flip Ethereum in transaction fees within a week: Report 2024-05-08 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The potential flip could further cement Solana’s status as an “Ethereum-killer,” which has been questioned due to the recent network outages. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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UK opens investigation of MoD payroll contractor after confirming attack

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UK opens investigation of MoD payroll contractor after confirming attack 2024-05-08 at 14:31 By Connor Jones China vehemently denies involvement UK Government has confirmed a cyberattack on the payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) led to “malign” forces accessing data on current and a limited number of former armed forces personnel.… This

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Ghost Security Phantasm detects attackers targeting API

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Ghost Security Phantasm detects attackers targeting API 2024-05-08 at 14:31 By Industry News Ghost Security announced the early access availability of Phantasm, application-specific threat intelligence poised to fill a large gap that currently exists in both threat intelligence and application security. Developed by a team of industry experts from Ghost Labs, the research and development

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