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Patch Alert: Critical Apache Struts Flaw Found, Exploitation Attempts Detected

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

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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Key steps to scaling automated compliance while maintaining security

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

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

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

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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Phishers cast wide net with spoofed Google Calendar invites

Phishers cast wide net with spoofed Google Calendar invites 2024-12-18 at 03:03 By Jessica Lyons Not that you needed another reason to enable the ‘known senders’ setting Criminals are spoofing Google Calendar emails in a financially motivated phishing expedition that has already affected about 300 organizations with more than 4,000 emails sent over four weeks,

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Interpol wants everyone to stop saying ‘pig butchering’

Interpol wants everyone to stop saying ‘pig butchering’ 2024-12-18 at 01:34 By Thomas Claburn Victim’s feelings might get hurt, global cops contend, and that could hinder reporting Interpol wants to put an end to the online scam known as “pig butchering” through linguistic policing rather than law enforcement.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Critical security hole in Apache Struts under exploit

Critical security hole in Apache Struts under exploit 2024-12-18 at 00:05 By Jessica Lyons You applied the patch that could stop possible RCE attacks last week, right? A critical security hole in Apache Struts 2, patched last week, is now being exploited using publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) code.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Nvidia upgrades tiny Jetson Orin Nano dev kits for the holidays

Nvidia upgrades tiny Jetson Orin Nano dev kits for the holidays 2024-12-17 at 22:18 By Tobias Mann ‘Super’ edition promises 67 TOPS and 102GB/s of memory bandwidth for your GenAI projects Nvidia is bringing the AI hype home for the holidays with the launch of a tiny new dev board called the Jetson Orin Nano

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Silent NASA lander gives boffins insight into Martian dust

Silent NASA lander gives boffins insight into Martian dust 2024-12-17 at 21:15 By Richard Speed NASA to bid a final farewell to InSight Two years after NASA retired the InSight lander, scientists are continuing to use the vehicle to learn more about Mars.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware

Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware 2024-12-17 at 19:48 By A new social engineering campaign has leveraged Microsoft Teams as a way to facilitate the deployment of a known malware called DarkGate. “An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user’s client and gain remote access

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US vehicles will require alarms when backseat passengers don’t buckle up

US vehicles will require alarms when backseat passengers don’t buckle up 2024-12-17 at 18:19 By Associated Press Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New

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Top 5 Symantec Cybersecurity Predictions for 2025

Top 5 Symantec Cybersecurity Predictions for 2025 2024-12-17 at 18:19 By Dick O’Brien Increased nation state cyber aggression and a shift in ransomware operations are just a few of the expected threat landscape changes in the new year This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

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Ireland fines Meta for 2018 ‘View As’ breach that exposed 30M accounts

Ireland fines Meta for 2018 ‘View As’ breach that exposed 30M accounts 2024-12-17 at 17:39 By Brandon Vigliarolo €251 million? Zuck can find that in his couch cushions, but Meta still vows to appeal It’s been six years since miscreants abused some sloppy Facebook code to steal access tokens belonging to 30 million users, and

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Trustwave’s 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: AI-Powered Attacks, Critical Infrastructure Risks, and Regulatory Challenges

Trustwave’s 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: AI-Powered Attacks, Critical Infrastructure Risks, and Regulatory Challenges 2024-12-17 at 17:39 By Kevin Kerr As 2024 comes to a close, we went around the room and asked some of Trustwave’s top executives what cybersecurity issues and technology they saw playing a prominent role in 2025. Here is the latest installment. This

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Hackers Use Microsoft MSC Files to Deploy Obfuscated Backdoor in Pakistan Attacks

Hackers Use Microsoft MSC Files to Deploy Obfuscated Backdoor in Pakistan Attacks 2024-12-17 at 16:52 By A new phishing campaign has been observed employing tax-themed lures to deliver a stealthy backdoor payload as part of attacks targeting Pakistan. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which is tracking the activity under the name FLUX#CONSOLE, said it likely starts with

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Researchers reveal OT-specific malware in use and in development

Researchers reveal OT-specific malware in use and in development 2024-12-17 at 16:43 By Zeljka Zorz Malware that’s made specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) control devices is still rare, but in the last few weeks security researchers have identified two salient threats based on samples uploaded

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