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Amazon One Enterprise Enables Palm-Based Access to Physical Locations, Digital Assets

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Amazon One Enterprise Enables Palm-Based Access to Physical Locations, Digital Assets 28/11/2023 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs AWS announces Amazon One Enterprise, a palm-based identity service that enables users to easily access physical locations and digital assets. The post Amazon One Enterprise Enables Palm-Based Access to Physical Locations, Digital Assets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Researchers Discover Dangerous Exposure of Sensitive Kubernetes Secrets

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Researchers Discover Dangerous Exposure of Sensitive Kubernetes Secrets 22/11/2023 at 20:31 By Ryan Naraine Researchers at Aqua call urgent attention to the public exposure of Kubernetes configuration secrets, warning that hundreds of organizations are vulnerable to this “ticking supply chain attack bomb.” The post Researchers Discover Dangerous Exposure of Sensitive Kubernetes Secrets appeared first on

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Traditional cloud security isn’t up to the task

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Traditional cloud security isn’t up to the task 17/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security In the last year, 47% of all data breaches originated in the cloud, and more than 6 in 10 respondents believe cloud security is lacking and poses a severe risk to their business operations, according to Illumio. The average organization

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Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance

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Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance 15/11/2023 at 00:32 By Ryan Naraine VMware flaw carries a CVSS severity-score of 9.8/10 and can be exploited to bypass login restrictions when authenticating on certain ports. The post Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware

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MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware 14/11/2023 at 19:47 By Ionut Arghire Researchers warn attackers are targeting MySQL servers and Docker hosts to plant malware capable of launching distributed DDoS attacks. The post MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Palo Alto to Acquire Talon, Intensifying Competition in Cloud Data Security

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Palo Alto to Acquire Talon, Intensifying Competition in Cloud Data Security 06/11/2023 at 20:31 By Ryan Naraine Technology powerhouse Palo Alto Networks is officially on a billion-dollar shopping spree in the cloud data security space. The post Palo Alto to Acquire Talon, Intensifying Competition in Cloud Data Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks

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‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks 06/11/2023 at 17:06 By Eduard Kovacs Glibc vulnerability affecting major Linux distributions and tracked as Looney Tunables exploited in cloud attacks by Kinsing group. The post ‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Okta Hack Blamed on Employee Using Personal Google Account on Company Laptop

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Okta Hack Blamed on Employee Using Personal Google Account on Company Laptop 04/11/2023 at 19:31 By Ryan Naraine Okta is blaming the recent hack of its support system on an employee who logged into a personal Google account on a company-managed laptop. The post Okta Hack Blamed on Employee Using Personal Google Account on Company

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Microsoft launches new initiative to augment security

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Microsoft launches new initiative to augment security 03/11/2023 at 14:48 By Zeljka Zorz Nearly 22 years after Bill Gates announced a concerted Microsoft-wide push to deliver Trustworthy Computing, the company is launching the Secure Future Initiative, to boost the overall security of Microsoft’s products and its customers and users. A new Microsoft initiative focused on

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Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cloud Security Start-Up Dig Security

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Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cloud Security Start-Up Dig Security 31/10/2023 at 21:30 By SecurityWeek News Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dig Security, a provider of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) technology. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cloud Security Start-Up Dig Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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IAM Credentials in Public GitHub Repositories Harvested in Minutes

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IAM Credentials in Public GitHub Repositories Harvested in Minutes 31/10/2023 at 18:49 By Ionut Arghire A threat actor is reportedly harvesting IAM credentials from public GitHub repositories within five minutes of exposure. The post IAM Credentials in Public GitHub Repositories Harvested in Minutes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech

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Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech 30/10/2023 at 18:46 By Ryan Naraine Proofpoint removes a formidable competitor from the crowded email security market and adds technology to address risk from misdirected emails. The post Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack

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Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack 30/10/2023 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Researchers document the Wiki-Slack attack, a new technique that uses modified Wikipedia pages to target end users on Slack. The post Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards

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Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards 26/10/2023 at 17:46 By Associated Press Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union. The post Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for

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Censys Banks $75M for Attack Surface Management Technology

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Censys Banks $75M for Attack Surface Management Technology 25/10/2023 at 18:17 By Ryan Naraine Michigan startup raises $75 million in new funding as venture capital investors bet big on attack surface management technologies. The post Censys Banks $75M for Attack Surface Management Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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VMware vCenter Flaw So Critical, Patches Released for End-of-Life Products

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VMware vCenter Flaw So Critical, Patches Released for End-of-Life Products 25/10/2023 at 16:31 By Ryan Naraine VMware described the bug as an out-of-bounds write issue in its implementation of the DCE/RPC protocol. CVSS severity score of 9.8/10. The post VMware vCenter Flaw So Critical, Patches Released for End-of-Life Products appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Enterprise Browser Startup Island Banks $100M in Funding

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Enterprise Browser Startup Island Banks $100M in Funding 23/10/2023 at 21:49 By Ryan Naraine Since 2020, Island has raised a total of $325 million to help protect corporate data flowing through SaaS and internal web applications. The post Enterprise Browser Startup Island Banks $100M in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets available for free

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10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets available for free 18/10/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Cheat sheets are concise, to-the-point references tailored for instant insights. This article provides a curated list of 10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets, all free to download. Whether you’re seeking a quick refresher or a beginner trying to make sense of

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Cisco Plugs Gaping Hole in Emergency Responder Software

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Cisco Plugs Gaping Hole in Emergency Responder Software 05/10/2023 at 21:31 By Ryan Naraine Cisco warns that unauthenticated, remote attackers can log into devices using root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted. The post Cisco Plugs Gaping Hole in Emergency Responder Software appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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GitHub Improves Secret Scanning Feature With Expanded Token Validity Checks

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GitHub Improves Secret Scanning Feature With Expanded Token Validity Checks 05/10/2023 at 19:02 By Ionut Arghire GitHub beefs up its secret scanning feature, now allowing users to check the validity of exposed credentials for major cloud services. The post GitHub Improves Secret Scanning Feature With Expanded Token Validity Checks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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