We told Post Office about system problems at the highest level, Fujitsu tells Horizon Inquiry 2024-12-18 at 13:53 By Lindsay Clark State-owned retail company was not subordinate to Japanese multinational in technical matters, legal rep says Fujitsu has said it continually told the Post Office about problems with Horizon, the computer system at the center […]
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INTERPOL Pushes for “Romance Baiting” to Replace “Pig Butchering” in Scam Discourse 2024-12-18 at 12:03 By INTERPOL is calling for a linguistic shift that aims to put to an end to the term “pig butchering,” instead advocating for the use of “romance baiting” to refer to online scams where victims are duped into investing in
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When old Microsoft codenames crop up in curious places 2024-12-18 at 11:49 By Richard Speed Chicago is my kind of driver model Pour a cup of cocoa and settle down for another episode of Microsoft Storytime. Why do codenames sometimes linger on in the implementation of products?… This article is an excerpt from The Register
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BeyondTrust fixes critical vulnerability in remote access, support solutions (CVE-2024-12356) 2024-12-18 at 11:48 By Zeljka Zorz BeyondTrust has fixed an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-12356) in its Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products that may allow remote code execution, and is urging organizations with on-premise installations to test the patch and implement
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ACSC Warns of Remote Code Execution Risk in Apache Struts2 2024-12-18 at 11:31 By daksh sharma Overview The Australian Cyber Security Center (ACSC) has alerted organizations about a severe vulnerability in the Apache Struts2 Framework. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-53677, has been identified in the Framework, posing a critical risk to organizations that use, develop, or support
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Appdome protects applications running on mobile-enabled platforms 2024-12-18 at 11:20 By Industry News Appdome announced that the Appdome Mobile Defense Platform now protects applications running on mobile-enabled platforms like Apple macOS, Apple visionOS, Meta Quest, HarmonyOS Next, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Android TV, Apple TV, and Google Play Games for PC. Emerging mobile platforms such
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Stairwell Core boosts threat intelligence for security teams 2024-12-18 at 10:33 By Industry News Stairwell announces Stairwell Core, which enables organizations to privately collect, store, and continuously reassess executable files so they can confidently determine if malware has affected their systems. Core offers customers an accessible entry point into the Stairwell ecosystem, giving users high-confidence
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GitGuardian launches multi-vault integration to combat secrets sprawl 2024-12-18 at 10:03 By Industry News GitGuardian unveiled a comprehensive Non-Human Identity (NHI) security strategy with integrations across major secrets management platforms, addressing the growing challenge of secrets sprawl in enterprise environments. With Non-Human Identities—digital references used to authenticate machine-to-machine access—now outnumbering human users 100:1, organizations face
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When your technological ghosts come back to haunt you, expect humbug 2024-12-18 at 09:48 By Mark Pesce Spirits of the NeXTcube, the web ad, and the cursed smartphone deliver a seasonal Technicarol Column On a Christmas Eve when nothing felt right, I lapsed into a deep yet disturbed sleep.… This article is an excerpt from
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Rhode Island Faces Massive Cybersecurity Breach 2024-12-18 at 09:36 View original post at Safety Detectives Rhode Island officials addressed the state last week to deliver the news of a large-scale cybersecurity incident affecting the RIBridges system. RIBridge is a critical piece of Rhode Island’s infrastructure. Its systems power Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child
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German Authorities Disrupt Malware Organization 2024-12-18 at 09:27 View original post at Safety Detectives German authorities disrupted a large-scale malware distribution ring known as BADBOX, continuing Germany’s string of successfully busting malware organizations and online hacking groups. Law enforcement agencies cut off the group’s connection to its C2 servers in an act called “sinkholing.” This
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Even Netflix struggles to identify and understand the cost of its AWS estate 2024-12-18 at 08:16 By Simon Sharwood If you have trouble keeping track of your various streaming subscriptions, you’re gonna love the irony Keeping track of the amount of cloudy resources an org uses, and the cost of doing so, is notoriously tricky
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Meta Fined €251 Million for 2018 Data Breach Impacting 29 Million Accounts 2024-12-18 at 08:15 By Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, has been fined €251 million (around $263 million) for a 2018 data breach that impacted millions of users in the bloc, in what’s the latest financial hit the
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Patch Alert: Critical Apache Struts Flaw Found, Exploitation Attempts Detected 2024-12-18 at 08:15 By Threat actors are attempting to exploit a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Apache Struts that could pave the way for remote code execution. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-53677, carries a CVSS score of 9.5 out of 10.0, indicating critical severity. The
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CISO accountability: Navigating a landscape of responsibility 2024-12-18 at 07:36 By Help Net Security What was once primarily a technical role, CISOs now find themselves accountable for organizational risk, regulatory compliance, and even legal liabilities across the entire organization. However, as cyber threats intensify, it’s clear that overseeing cybersecurity operations enterprise-wide is not feasible for
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Nearly 400,000 WordPress credentials stolen 2024-12-18 at 07:21 By A threat actor labelled as MUT-1244 has stolen more than 390,000 WordPress credentials. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:
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Key steps to scaling automated compliance while maintaining security 2024-12-18 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Vivek Agarwal, Privacy Program Manager at Meta Platforms, shares insights on strategies for reducing time to market, improving vendor onboarding, and updating privacy requirements to ensure compliance across third-party contracts. From leveraging automation and
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Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android 2024-12-18 at 06:34 By Help Net Security Google’s open-source tool Vanir enables Android developers to quickly scan custom platform code for missing or applicable security patches. By automating patch validation, Vanir helps OEMs deliver critical security updates faster, enhancing the security of the Android ecosystem. Vanir uses source-code-based
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Taiwan in talks to tap Amazon’s Project Kuiper space broadband 2024-12-18 at 06:19 By Simon Sharwood In case of submarine cable failure, call Jeff Bezos Taiwan has started talks with Amazon regarding access to its Kuiper satellite broadband service.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:
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Consumers wrongly attribute all data breaches to cybercriminals 2024-12-18 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Breaches in 2024 had less impact on consumers’ trust in brands compared to the previous year (a 6.5% decrease from 62% in 2023 to 58% in 2024), according to a recent Vercara report. Most consumers also remain unaware of the
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