August, 2024 - Security Ticks

Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Security with Trustwave

Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Security with Trustwave 2024-08-07 at 17:46 By Eric Harmon Tectonic shifts are occurring across the cyber landscape, and organizations are increasingly turning to Microsoft as a cornerstone of their security strategy. At Trustwave, we have been at the forefront of this trend, partnering with Microsoft for years to deliver unparalleled security solutions […]

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Small CSS tweaks can help nasty emails slip through Outlook’s anti-phishing net

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Small CSS tweaks can help nasty emails slip through Outlook’s anti-phishing net 2024-08-07 at 16:31 By Connor Jones A simple HTML change and the warning is gone! Researchers say cybercriminals can have fun bypassing one of Microsoft’s anti-phishing measures in Outlook with some simple CSS tweaks.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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60 Hurts per Second – How We Got Access to Enough Solar Power to Run the United States

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60 Hurts per Second – How We Got Access to Enough Solar Power to Run the United States 2024-08-07 at 16:16 By Ioan Alexandru MELNICIUC The electricity grid – the buzzing, crackling marvel that supplies the lifeblood of modernity – is by far the largest structure humanity ever built. It’s so big, in fact, that

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How to Limit Extra Costs When Implementing Microsoft E5 Security Products

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How to Limit Extra Costs When Implementing Microsoft E5 Security Products 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By The Microsoft 365 E5 license gives you access to a slew of valuable Microsoft Security products that will cover you quite well for all your enterprise security monitoring needs. However, monitoring is only part of the security equation; the resources and services

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CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage

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CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By Zeljka Zorz CrowdStrike has published a technical root cause analysis of what went wrong when a content update pushed to its Falcon sensors borked over 8.5 million Windows machines around the world on July 19, and has confirmed that it has hired

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Scamnetic Emerges From Stealth With AI-Based Scam Detection Solution

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Scamnetic Emerges From Stealth With AI-Based Scam Detection Solution 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs Scamnetic emerges from stealth mode with an AI-based scam detection solution and over $1 million in pre-seed funding. The post Scamnetic Emerges From Stealth With AI-Based Scam Detection Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Secure by Default: What It Means for the Modern Enterprise

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Secure by Default: What It Means for the Modern Enterprise 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By Matt Honea What does “secure by default” mean for the average company as you implement security systems and protocols? The post Secure by Default: What It Means for the Modern Enterprise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Ransomware in 2024: More Attacks, More Leaks, and Increased Sophistication

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Ransomware in 2024: More Attacks, More Leaks, and Increased Sophistication 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By Kevin Townsend The ransomware scourge is still growing and still successful for attackers, Rapid7’s Ransomware Radar Report 2024 shows. The post Ransomware in 2024: More Attacks, More Leaks, and Increased Sophistication appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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NASA pushes back missions to the ISS to buy time for Starliner analysis

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NASA pushes back missions to the ISS to buy time for Starliner analysis 2024-08-07 at 15:46 By Richard Speed Next SpaceX crew trip moves deep into September while engineers agonize over the Calamity Capsule The saga of Boeing’s delayed Starliner capsule continues: NASA has confirmed it pushed back the next SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to

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AI is responsible for 40% of business email compromise (BEC) emails

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AI is responsible for 40% of business email compromise (BEC) emails 2024-08-07 at 15:16 By According to a recent report, 40% of BEC emails are generated by AI. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Police take just 2 days to recover $40M stolen in business email scam

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Police take just 2 days to recover $40M stolen in business email scam 2024-08-07 at 14:46 By Connor Jones Timor-Leste is a known cybercrime hotspot Two days is all it took for Interpol to recover more than $40 million worth of stolen funds in a recent business email compromise (BEC) heist, the international cop shop

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New Go-based Backdoor GoGra Targets South Asian Media Organization

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New Go-based Backdoor GoGra Targets South Asian Media Organization 2024-08-07 at 14:01 By An unnamed media organization in South Asia was targeted in November 20233 using a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GoGra. “GoGra is written in Go and uses the Microsoft Graph API to interact with a command-and-control (C&C) server hosted on Microsoft mail

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CrowdStrike Reveals Root Cause of Global System Outages

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CrowdStrike Reveals Root Cause of Global System Outages 2024-08-07 at 14:01 By Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has published its root cause analysis detailing the Falcon Sensor software update crash that crippled millions of Windows devices globally. The “Channel File 291” incident, as originally highlighted in its Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR), has been traced back to

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Ransomware Attack Cost LoanDepot $27 Million

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Ransomware Attack Cost LoanDepot $27 Million 2024-08-07 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs LoanDepot reported expenses totaling nearly $27 million related to the ransomware attack that came to light in January 2024. The post Ransomware Attack Cost LoanDepot $27 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Massive Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Data of More Than 4 Million Americans

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Massive Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Data of More Than 4 Million Americans 2024-08-07 at 13:24 View original post at Safety Detectives More than 4.3 million Americans have had their personal data stolen by hackers after HSA provider HealthEquity suffered a data breach. The stolen information consisted of sign-up information for the accounts and benefits it

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CrowdStrike Reveals New Information After Delta’s Litigation Threat

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CrowdStrike Reveals New Information After Delta’s Litigation Threat 2024-08-07 at 13:24 View original post at Safety Detectives CrowdStrike has pushed back against Delta Air Lines’ claims that the cybersecurity firm was negligent in the events that led to the recent cancellation of thousands of flights following last month’s significant IT outage, “CrowdStrike reiterates its apology

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Turkey Reveals Reason Behind Instagram Ban

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Turkey Reveals Reason Behind Instagram Ban 2024-08-07 at 13:24 View original post at Safety Detectives Turkey has banned access to Instagram on Friday, saying the Meta-owned social media app failed to comply with its laws and rules. Turkey’s national regulatory agency for communications, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), abruptly restricted access to Instagram

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Hackers Leak Documents from Major US Government Contractor

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Hackers Leak Documents from Major US Government Contractor 2024-08-07 at 13:24 View original post at Safety Detectives In a concerning cybersecurity incident, hackers have leaked internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., a major IT services provider for the U.S. government. Leidos Holdings, based in Virginia, is a critical contractor for various US government agencies, including

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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Cybersecurity Firm

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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Cybersecurity Firm 2024-08-07 at 13:24 View original post at Safety Detectives The Ukranian hacker group, Cyber Anarchy Squad, recently attacked the Russian cybersecurity firm, Avapost. The devastating attack destroyed 60 terabytes of data for Avapost. The hackers posted on Telegram that they also stole 390 gigabytes worth of information and encrypted

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US Courts Block Reinstatement Of Net Neutrality Laws

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US Courts Block Reinstatement Of Net Neutrality Laws 2024-08-07 at 13:24 View original post at Safety Detectives The US Appeals Court blocked the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) bid to reinstate net neutrality laws. The laws prevent unequal data speeds and internet access from broadband companies, which protects the consumer from unethical tactics like data

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