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Montana Governor signs bill banning TikTok 23/05/2023 at 16:04 By Making headlines earlier this month, Montana became the first state to ban social media platform TikTok. Security leaders weigh in. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East 23/05/2023 at 15:04 By An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks likely targeting the Middle East since at least May 2020. Fortinet Fortiguard Labs, which dubbed the artifact WINTAPIX (WinTapix.sys), attributed the malware with low confidence to

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The Rising Threat of Secrets Sprawl and the Need for Action 23/05/2023 at 15:04 By The most precious asset in today’s information age is the secret safeguarded under lock and key. Regrettably, maintaining secrets has become increasingly challenging, as highlighted by the 2023 State of Secrets Sprawl report, the largest analysis of public GitHub activity.  The report

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China Bans U.S. Chip Giant Micron, Citing “Serious Cybersecurity Problems” 23/05/2023 at 10:32 By China has banned U.S. chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects, citing national security risks. The development comes nearly two months after the country’s cybersecurity authority initiated a probe in late March 2023 to assess

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30% of adults have or know someone who fell victim to an online scam 23/05/2023 at 02:18 By With summer approaching, travel safety was analyzed in a report by McAfee Corp. Security leaders should take extra steps to ensure safe work travel. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View

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EU Regulators Hit Meta with Record $1.3 Billion Fine for Data Transfer Violations 23/05/2023 at 02:18 By Facebook’s parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union data protection regulators for transferring the personal data of users in the region to the U.S. In a binding decision taken by the European

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Resin and circuitry company cited by OSHA for chemical exposure risks 22/05/2023 at 23:03 By The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Durez Corp. for chemical exposure and explosion risks of resin and circuitry workers. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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72.1% of executives would like to have more data available 22/05/2023 at 22:04 By The use of consumer data was analyzed in a recent survey by Near Intelligence examining ho consumer behavior data is used to make business decisions. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Cybersecurity for small businesses 22/05/2023 at 21:19 By While many SMBs mistakenly presume they’re safe from cybercriminals, low IT funding makes them a target for threat actors and future cyberattacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Security experts weigh in on Snake malware operation 22/05/2023 at 21:19 By This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Indonesian Cybercriminals Exploit AWS for Profitable Crypto Mining Operations 22/05/2023 at 19:33 By A financially motivated threat actor of Indonesian origin has been observed leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances to carry out illicit crypto mining operations. Cloud security company’s Permiso P0 Labs, which first detected the group in November 2021,

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The impact of ChatGPT and AI on the cybersecurity field 22/05/2023 at 17:16 By Some organizations view ChatGPT and other AI technologies as a potential cybersecurity tool others say it comes with cybersecurity risk. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Bad Magic’s Extended Reign in Cyber Espionage Goes Back Over a Decade 22/05/2023 at 17:16 By New findings about a hacker group linked to cyber attacks targeting companies in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict area reveal that it may have been around for much longer than previously thought. The threat actor, tracked as Bad Magic (aka Red Stinger), has

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Are Your APIs Leaking Sensitive Data? 22/05/2023 at 14:20 By It’s no secret that data leaks have become a major concern for both citizens and institutions across the globe. They can cause serious damage to an organization’s reputation, induce considerable financial losses, and even have serious legal repercussions. From the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal to

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U.K. Fraudster Behind iSpoof Scam Receives 13-Year Jail Term for Cyber Crimes 22/05/2023 at 11:47 By A U.K. national responsible for his role as the administrator of the now-defunct iSpoof online phone number spoofing service has been sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in prison. Tejay Fletcher, 35, of Western Gateway, London, was awarded the sentence

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KeePass Exploit Allows Attackers to Recover Master Passwords from Memory 22/05/2023 at 09:47 By A proof-of-concept (PoC) has been made available for a security flaw impacting the KeePass password manager that could be exploited to recover a victim’s master password in cleartext under specific circumstances. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-32784, impacts KeePass versions 2.x for Windows,

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PyPI Repository Under Attack: User Sign-Ups and Package Uploads Temporarily Halted 21/05/2023 at 12:58 By The maintainers of Python Package Index (PyPI), the official third-party software repository for the Python programming language, have temporarily disabled the ability for users to sign up and upload new packages until further notice. “The volume of malicious users and

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Meet ‘Jack’ from Romania! Mastermind Behind Golden Chickens Malware 20/05/2023 at 14:47 By The identity of the second threat actor behind the Golden Chickens malware has been uncovered courtesy of a fatal operational security blunder, cybersecurity firm eSentire said. The individual in question, who lives in Bucharest, Romania, has been given the codename Jack. He

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Notorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks 20/05/2023 at 10:33 By The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has been observed deploying Cl0p (aka Clop) ransomware, marking the threat actor’s first ransomware campaign since late 2021. Microsoft, which detected the activity in April 2023, is tracking the financially motivated actor under its

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Samsung Devices Under Active Exploitation! CISA Warns of Critical Flaw 20/05/2023 at 07:48 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of active exploitation of a medium-severity flaw affecting Samsung devices. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-21492 (CVSS score: 4.4), impacts select Samsung devices running Android versions 11, 12, and 13. The South Korean electronics giant

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