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US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments

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US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments 2024-10-02 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire New guidance provides information on how to create and maintain a secure operational technology (OT) environment. The post US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original […]

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CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities

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CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities 2024-09-18 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire CISA and the FBI have released an alert on XSS vulnerabilities, urging organizations to adopt a secure by design approach and eliminate them. The post CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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CISA confirms that SonicWall vulnerability is getting exploited (CVE-2024-40766)

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CISA confirms that SonicWall vulnerability is getting exploited (CVE-2024-40766) 2024-09-10 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-40766 – a recently fixed improper access control vulnerability affecting SonicWall’s firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus confirming it is being actively exploited by attackers. Though the

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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage

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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage 2024-09-06 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the 2022

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Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack

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Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack 2024-09-03 at 23:16 By Ryan Naraine The US oil giant updated an SEC filing to confirm malicious hackers “accessed and exfiltrated information” from its corporate systems. The post Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months

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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months 2024-08-30 at 15:16 By Zeljka Zorz RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit that “popped up” earlier this year, has already amassed at least 210 victims (that we know of). Its affiliates have hit government services, IT and communication companies, healthcare institutions, financial organizations, emergency services,

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US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups

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US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups 2024-08-29 at 11:46 By Ionut Arghire Iranian state-sponsored APT Lemon Sandstorm is working closely with ransomware groups on monetizing network intrusions. The post US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates

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Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates 2024-08-28 at 19:46 By Zeljka Zorz A group of Iranian hackers – dubbed Pioneer Kitten by cybersecurity researchers – is straddling the line between state-contracted cyber espionage group and initial access provider (and partner in crime) for affiliates of several ransomware groups. “The FBI assesses these actors

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US, Allies Release Guidance on Event Logging and Threat Detection

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US, Allies Release Guidance on Event Logging and Threat Detection 2024-08-23 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire Government agencies in the US and allied countries have released guidance on how organizations can define a baseline for event logging best practices. The post US, Allies Release Guidance on Event Logging and Threat Detection appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CISA to Get New $524 Million Headquarters in DC, Backed by Inflation Reduction Act Funding

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CISA to Get New $524 Million Headquarters in DC, Backed by Inflation Reduction Act Funding 2024-08-20 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Clark Construction has been tasked with building the 630,000 square foot sustainable state-of-the-art facility for CISA. The post CISA to Get New $524 Million Headquarters in DC, Backed by Inflation Reduction Act Funding appeared

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Warnings Issued Over Cisco Device Hacking, Unpatched Vulnerabilities

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Warnings Issued Over Cisco Device Hacking, Unpatched Vulnerabilities 2024-08-09 at 15:01 By Eduard Kovacs CISA is warning organizations about abuse of Cisco Smart Install feature, as Cisco is notifying customers about critical phone vulnerabilities it’s not patching. The post Warnings Issued Over Cisco Device Hacking, Unpatched Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables: ‘I’m short-term pessimistic, long-term optimistic’

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Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables: ‘I’m short-term pessimistic, long-term optimistic’ 2024-07-30 at 18:48 By Ryan Naraine SecurityWeek fireside chat: Google Cloud CISO on CISA’s secure-by-design initiatives, government regulations, holding vendors accountable, and transformational security leadership. The post Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables: ‘I’m short-term pessimistic, long-term optimistic’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Progress Patches Critical Telerik Report Server Vulnerability

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Progress Patches Critical Telerik Report Server Vulnerability 2024-07-26 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire Progress Software calls attention to a critical remote code execution flaw in the Telerik Report Server product. The post Progress Patches Critical Telerik Report Server Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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CISA Red Team Exercise Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Federal Civilian Agency

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CISA Red Team Exercise Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Federal Civilian Agency 2024-07-12 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire CISA says a SILENTSHIELD red team assessment found gaping holes in the security posture of a federal civilian executive branch organization. The post CISA Red Team Exercise Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Federal Civilian Agency appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chinese APT40 group swifly leverages public PoC exploits

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Chinese APT40 group swifly leverages public PoC exploits 2024-07-09 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz Chinese state-sponsored cyber group APT40 is amazingly fast at adapting public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for vulnerabilities in widely used software, an advisory released by intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from eight countries warns. The group, which is also known as Kryptonite Panda

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US, Allies Warn of Memory Unsafety Risks in Open Source Software

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US, Allies Warn of Memory Unsafety Risks in Open Source Software 2024-06-27 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire Most critical open source software contains code written in a memory unsafe language, US, Australian, and Canadian government agencies warn. The post US, Allies Warn of Memory Unsafety Risks in Open Source Software appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Personal and Chemical Facility Information Potentially Accessed in CISA Hack

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Personal and Chemical Facility Information Potentially Accessed in CISA Hack 2024-06-21 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire CISA says CFATS program data was likely accessed after an Ivanti Connect Secure appliance was hacked in January. The post Personal and Chemical Facility Information Potentially Accessed in CISA Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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US, Allies Publish Guidance on Securing Network Access

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US, Allies Publish Guidance on Securing Network Access 2024-06-19 at 15:50 By Ionut Arghire Government agencies in the US, New Zealand, and Canada have published new guidance on improving network security. The post US, Allies Publish Guidance on Securing Network Access appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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CISA Conducts First AI Cyber Incident Response Exercise

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CISA Conducts First AI Cyber Incident Response Exercise 2024-06-17 at 17:16 By Ionut Arghire The US cybersecurity agency CISA has conducted a tabletop exercise with the private sector focused on AI cyber incident response. The post CISA Conducts First AI Cyber Incident Response Exercise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines

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Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines 2024-06-07 at 07:01 By Help Net Security CISA’s late April AI and infrastructure guidelines address 16 sectors along with their cybersecurity needs and operations concerning the growth of AI as a tool to build both federal and vendor cybersecurity infrastructure in the federal marketplace. In this Help Net Security video, Tom

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