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08 May 2024
Databricks adds vector search, new LLM support to AI suite
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse pioneer is targeting model accuracy with the GA of vector search capabilities that help customers find the data needed to train advanced analytics applications.
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08 May 2024
Panasas embraces software-defined storage, rebrands as Vdura
By Adam ArmstrongPanasas is now Vdura, a software-defined storage company that aims to make its cluster parallel file system work on a swath of storage media on premises and in the cloud.
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08 May 2024
New Arcserve CEO aims to rebuild trust with customers
By Tim McCarthyOutages, data loss and discontinued products have eroded trust in the Arcserve brand, but Arcserve's latest CEO, Chris Babel, wants to streamline its catalog and win back customers.
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27 Oct 2023
Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent
By Bill GoodwinTech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances
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27 Oct 2023
Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing
By Alex ScroxtonWith new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk
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27 Oct 2023
‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems
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27 Oct 2023
Microsoft warns over growing threat from Octo Tempest gang
By Alex ScroxtonThe English-speaking Octo Tempest extortion gang – which became an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate recently – presents one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to large organisations at this time, says Microsoft
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27 Oct 2023
How Elastic manages cyber security threats
By Aaron TanMandy Andress, CISO at Elastic, highlights the company’s approach to tackling evolving cyber threats through the use of AI tools and enhanced security measures while strengthening the capabilities of its security offerings
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27 Oct 2023
Google launches bug bounties for generative AI attack scenarios
By Alex ScroxtonGoogle expands its bug bounty programme to encompass generative AI and takes steps to grow its commitment to supply chain security as it relates to the emerging technology
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27 Oct 2023
Germany: European Court opinion kicks questions over EncroChat back to national courts
By Bill GoodwinGermany lawfully obtained data on German EncroChat users from France, but whether the evidence is legally admissible is a matter for national courts
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26 Oct 2023
ChatGPT, Bard, lack effective defences against fraudsters, Which? warns
By Alex ScroxtonConsumer advocacy Which? warns that popular generative AI tools are vulnerable to loopholes that render existing protections against malicious usage easily bypassed
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26 Oct 2023
NCC Group details 153% spike in September ransomware attacks
By Arielle WaldmanNCC Group analysts warned the significant year-over-year increase will likely continue. Organizations may see 4,000 ransomware attacks by the end of 2023.
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26 Oct 2023
Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPrime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing
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26 Oct 2023
Boardrooms losing control in generative AI takeover, says Kaspersky
By Alex ScroxtonC-suite executives are increasingly fretful about what they perceive as a ‘silent infiltration’ of generative AI tools across their organisations
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26 Oct 2023
Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler vulns reaching dangerous levels
By Alex ScroxtonObserved activity exploiting two new Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this month is ramping up, and users may be running out of time to patch lest they be attacked
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25 Oct 2023
UK Finance paints mixed picture of fraud as losses top £500m
By Alex ScroxtonUK losses to fraud in the first six months of the year topped £500m, but a slight decline in overall crime rates was observed, according to UK Finance’s latest data
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25 Oct 2023
Bytes, Softcat and Westcon-Comstor display business resilience
By Simon QuickeIt has been a tough year economically, but some channel players sharing their results this week have shown that growth is possible
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25 Oct 2023
Demystifying the top five OT security myths
By Aaron TanGoh Eng Choon, president of ST Engineering’s cyber business, outlines the common myths around OT security in a bid to raise awareness of the security challenges confronting OT systems
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25 Oct 2023
1Password caught up in Okta support breach
By Alex ScroxtonAfter breaches at BeyondTrust and Cloudflare, 1Password, a third customer of Okta operating in the same space, has revealed that it too was impacted in a breach of the IAM house’s support systems
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24 Oct 2023
Cisco IOS XE instances still under attack, patch now
By Alexander CulafiIn the days since Cisco's initial disclosure, the networking giant found a second Cisco IOS XE zero-day as well as new evasion techniques being utilized by threat actors.
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24 Oct 2023
1Password stops attack linked to Okta breach
By Arielle Waldman1Password said a threat actor used a HAR file stolen in the recent Okta breach to access the password manager's Okta tenant, but the activity was detected and blocked.
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24 Oct 2023
JPMorgan Chase CISO explains why he's an 'AI optimist'
By Rob WrightPat Opet, CISO at JPMorgan Chase & Co., discussed how the financial services giant invests in cybersecurity and where generative AI could provide game-changing benefits.
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24 Oct 2023
Cisco hackers likely taking steps to avoid identification
By Alex ScroxtonCisco confirms that a drop in detections of devices compromised by two zero-days was likely the result of reactive measures taken by the threat actors to avoid discovery
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24 Oct 2023
Research team tricks AI chatbots into writing usable malicious code
By Alex ScroxtonResearchers at the University of Sheffield have demonstrated that so-called Text-to-SQL systems can be tricked into writing malicious code for use in cyber attacks
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24 Oct 2023
Kaspersky opens up over spyware campaign targeting its staffers
By Alex ScroxtonKaspersky has shared more details of the TriangleDB spyware that was used against its own workforce by an unknown APT group
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24 Oct 2023
Customers speak out over Okta’s response to latest breach
By Alex ScroxtonCustomers of identity specialist Okta have been attacked via a compromise of its systems, and are claiming Okta’s response leaves something to be desired
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24 Oct 2023
Suzy Lamplugh Trust treads path to improved cyber resilience
By Alex ScroxtonPersonal safety charity enlists the support of the London Cyber Resilience Centre to improve staff awareness and strengthen its overall cyber resilience
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24 Oct 2023
NetApp ‘unified storage’ adds new ASA block storage at Insight
By Antony AdsheadLas Vegas event sees NetApp continue its evolution to hybrid cloud and data management player announce ASA C-series and Keystone and Kubernetes storage enhancements
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23 Oct 2023
Okta customer support system breached via stolen credentials
By Arielle WaldmanDuring the latest breach against the identity and access management vendor, attackers took advantage of the system intended to provide support for Okta customers.
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23 Oct 2023
Cisco pushes update to stop exploitation of two IOS XE zero-days
By Alex ScroxtonCisco releases updates to thwart exploitation of two flaws affecting users of its IOS XE software
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23 Oct 2023
How Ensign is leading the charge in cyber security
By Aaron TanLee Fook Sun, chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity, traces the company’s journey and how it is leading the charge in cyber security by doing things differently, investing in R&D and engaging with the wider ecosystem
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20 Oct 2023
Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security
By Alex ScroxtonAdvent IM founder Mike Gillespie was among those honoured at the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards
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20 Oct 2023
Five Eyes chiefs warn of Chinese spying campaign to steal high-tech secrets
By Bill GoodwinIntelligence chiefs warn high-tech companies and universities they may be the target of attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to steal technology secrets
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20 Oct 2023
RagnarLocker cyber gang that pioneered double extortion busted
By Alex ScroxtonEuropol and the FBI have taken down the RagnarLocker ransomware crew, a long-standing gang that helped pioneer some now common tactics, taking its dark web negotiation and data leak sites offline
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19 Oct 2023
Cloud inflation affects IT spending trends, GenAI not yet
By John MooreGartner's forecast points to rising cloud and services spend. Generative AI is yet to strongly influence IT budgets, but IBM and other providers gear up for growth.
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19 Oct 2023
North Korean hackers exploit critical TeamCity vulnerability
By Arielle WaldmanWhile a patch is available, Microsoft and JetBrains confirmed TeamCity users have been compromised in attacks that leverage CVE-2023-42793 as an initial attack vector.
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19 Oct 2023
CISA, NSA, FBI publish phishing guidance
By Alexander CulafiIn its guidance, CISA focused on two primary goals of phishing attacks: obtaining login credentials, often via social engineering, and installing malware on target systems.
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19 Oct 2023
Nuclear regulator raps EDF over cyber compliance
By Alex ScroxtonThe Office for Nuclear Regulation says EDF has come up short on needed measures to improve cyber security standards at several critical UK nuclear facilities
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19 Oct 2023
Fears grow over extent of Cisco IOS XE zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonResearchers have identified spiking numbers of victims of a recently disclosed Cisco zero-day, as users of the networking supplier’s IOS XE software are urged to take defensive measures
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19 Oct 2023
Sellafield local authority unsure if data was stolen six years on from North Korea ransomware attack
By Tommy GreeneSenior managers at an ‘Achilles heel’ local authority for Europe’s biggest nuclear site ‘still don’t know what was lost’ in a 2017 cyber attack, according to a council source
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19 Oct 2023
Loughborough Uni to create five cyber AI research posts
By Alex ScroxtonSupported by Darktrace, Loughborough University is to recruit five doctoral researchers focusing on cross-disciplinary research in AI and cyber security
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18 Oct 2023
Mandiant: Citrix zero-day actively exploited since August
By Arielle WaldmanExploitation against CVE-2023-4966 is ongoing, and Mandiant CTO Charles Carmakal warned patching alone is insufficient against potential attacks that leverage MFA bypass techniques.
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18 Oct 2023
Prisma Cloud analytics, automation boost DevSecOps speed
By Beth PariseauPrisma Cloud's Darwin update looks to address DevSecOps communication and velocity lags with centralized analytics and by ditching tickets for automated pull requests.
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18 Oct 2023
What are the cyber risks from the latest Middle Eastern conflict?
By Alex ScroxtonThe outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has seen a wide variety of accompanying cyber attacks from hacktivists and other groups. We look at the risks to organisations
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17 Oct 2023
Five Eyes issues five tips on thwarting nation state threats
By Alex ScroxtonIntelligence chiefs from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have published guidance on building resilience against nation state cyber threats
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17 Oct 2023
Cisco IOS XE zero-day facing mass exploitation
By Alexander CulafiVulnCheck said its public scanning for CVE-2023-20198 revealed that 'thousands' of internet-facing Cisco IOS XE systems have been compromised with malicious implants.
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17 Oct 2023
Hacktivist attacks against Israeli websites mirror attacks following Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Bill GoodwinHacktivists supporting Gaza and Palestine have launched hundreds of website defacement attacks against Israeli websites, mirroring the pattern of attacks that occurred after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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17 Oct 2023
Alert sounded over dangerous Cisco IOS XE zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonCisco warns customers using its IOS XE software of a newly discovered vulnerability that could enable a threat actor to take over their systems
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17 Oct 2023
What it takes to succeed in DevSecOps
By Aaron TanProviding engineering leadership and balancing between speed and security are some areas that organisations will need to focus on in their DevSecOps journey
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16 Oct 2023
Cisco working on fix for critical IOS XE zero-day
By Alexander CulafiCisco designated the bug, CVE-2023-20198, with a CVSS score of 10 and said it was working on a patch, but advised customers to apply mitigations in the meantime.
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16 Oct 2023
Google Authenticator synchronization raises MFA concerns
By Arielle WaldmanInfosec experts say a synchronization feature added to Google's Authenticator app could lead to unintended consequences for organizations' multifactor authentication codes.
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13 Oct 2023
Ransomware gang targets critical Progress WS_FTP Server bug
By Alexander CulafiThe vulnerability used in the failed ransomware attack, CVE-2023-40044, is a .NET deserialization vulnerability in Progress Software's WS_FTP Server with a CVSS score of 10.
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13 Oct 2023
US SEC launches probe into mass MOVEit breach
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonProgress Software is facing an investigation from the SEC for the breach of its MOVEit tool, as well as dozens of legal battles resulting from the exfiltration of personal data from the roughly 2,000 organisations affected
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12 Oct 2023
Rubrik, ManageEngine and LogRhythm expanding channel reach
By Simon QuickeVendors take steps to support, increase and expand their channel activities to drive further growth
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12 Oct 2023
Scottish biometrics watchdog outlines police cloud concerns
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPolice Scotland’s response to the biometrics commissioner’s formal information notice ‘did not ameliorate’ his concerns about the sovereignty and security of the sensitive biometric information being uploaded to cloud infrastructure that is subject to intrusive US surveillance laws
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11 Oct 2023
Google breakup unlikely in event of guilty verdict
By Makenzie HollandGoogle is going through an antitrust trial in which a guilty verdict could result in remedies to fix the illegal behavior. But it's unlikely that Google would face a breakup.
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11 Oct 2023
Why only 1% of the Snowden Archive will ever be published
By Stefania MauriziSpeaking to Computer Weekly after we published new revelations from the Snowden archive, the Guardian’s Pulitzer Prize winner, Ewen MacAskill, explains why more of the Snowden trove is unlikely to see the light of day
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10 Oct 2023
Microsoft tackles three zero-days for October Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatThe company releases fixes for several products affected by the HTTP/2 "Rapid Reset" vulnerability to help curb widespread Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks.
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10 Oct 2023
'Rapid Reset' DDoS attacks exploiting HTTP/2 vulnerability
By Alexander CulafiCloudflare said the Rapid Reset DDoS attack was three times larger than the attack it had on record. Google similarly called it 'the largest DDoS attack to date.'
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10 Oct 2023
MGM faces £100m loss from cyber attack on its casinos
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMGM Resorts has provided further details on the fallout of the hack targeting its casinos in early September, confirming that a range of personal information has been stolen and that it will likely cost the firm around $100m
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10 Oct 2023
Climb Global Solutions picks up DataSolutions
By Simon QuickeAddition of security and cloud-focused distributor will add more UK coverage and more suppliers to the portfolio
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06 Oct 2023
MGM faces $100M loss from ransomware attack
By Arielle WaldmanMGM's 8-K filing revealed some personal customer data was stolen during the September attack and said the company expects cyber insurance to sufficiently cover the losses.
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05 Oct 2023
U.S. antitrust law enforcers defend actions, lawsuits
By Makenzie HollandThe FTC and DOJ, which enforce U.S. antitrust law, are focused on reining in big tech through antitrust lawsuits and revising merger guidelines for modern businesses.
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05 Oct 2023
IBM launches new AI-powered TDR Services
By Alexander CulafiIBM followed its first AI-focused offering from April, QRadar Suite, with an MDR product -- Threat Detection and Response Services -- featuring AI capabilities.
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05 Oct 2023
Microsoft: Nation-state cyber espionage on rise in 2023
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMicrosoft’s latest Digital Defence Report outlines how nation-state cyber activity has largely moved from destructive attacks to espionage and intelligence gathering
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05 Oct 2023
Red Cross issues rules of engagement for hackers in conflicts
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe digital rules of engagement are the first time cyber activity has been looked at by the conflict watchdog, but a number of hacker groups have already come out and said they will not be following them
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05 Oct 2023
Policing minister wants to use UK passport data in facial recognition
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe policing minister’s plans to integrate the UK’s passport database with police facial-recognition systems have been met with criticism from campaigners, academics, and the biometrics commissioner for England and Wales
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05 Oct 2023
Ransomware dwell times now measured in hours, says Secureworks
By Alex ScroxtonRansomware payloads are now being deployed and executed within 24 hours in more than 50% of cases, according to Secureworks’ annual report
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04 Oct 2023
Capital One study: Businesses battle with self-service data
By John MooreTechnical, cultural and financial issues hinder organizations from enacting self-service data strategies that include business users as well as data specialists
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04 Oct 2023
Critical Atlassian Confluence zero-day flaw under attack
By Alexander CulafiCollaboration software vendor Atlassian urged customers with affected versions of Confluence Data Center and Server to apply patches for CVE-2023-22515 immediately.
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04 Oct 2023
Docker Scout GA leads 'local plus cloud' push
By Beth PariseauDocker Scout replaces open source Docker Scan with an event-driven vulnerability management system in a bid to boost the vendor's value beyond developers' local laptops.
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04 Oct 2023
Okta debuts passkey support to combat account compromises
By Arielle WaldmanThe identity and access management vendor introduced products and features that addressed new social engineering techniques that require additional security measures beyond MFA.
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04 Oct 2023
Lloyds Bank launches digital identity app
By Karl FlindersLloyds Bank has launched a digital identity app with tech startup Yoti, after it invested £10m in the firm
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04 Oct 2023
ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonGuidance on employee monitoring covers how employers can conduct their digital surveillance lawfully, transparently and fairly, and warns against businesses intruding on their workers’ private lives
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03 Oct 2023
Spyware vendor exploiting kernel flaw in Arm Mali GPU drivers
By Alexander CulafiArm Mali GPUs affected by CVE-2023-4211, which was discovered by Google researchers, include a wide range of Android phones as well as ChromeOS devices such as Chromebooks.
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03 Oct 2023
Ransomware disrupts hospitality, healthcare in September
By Arielle WaldmanRansomware disclosures and reports last month were headlined by attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, which proved costly to the Las Vegas hospitality giants.
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03 Oct 2023
Software firms under cyber attack
By Simon QuickeResearch from iomart has indicated firms that sit in the supply chain are seen as a target by criminals
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03 Oct 2023
Cyber experts urge EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe European Union’s proposed cyber security vulnerability disclosure measures are well-intentioned but ultimately counterproductive, as making unmitigated vulnerabilities public knowledge increases the risk of their exploitation by various actors, experts claim
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03 Oct 2023
IT decision-makers confident they can handle tech disruptions
By Cliff SaranThe majority of IT decision-makers polled in a recent survey have admitted their organisations has been adversely affected by IT failures
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03 Oct 2023
RSA and other crypto systems vulnerable to side-channel attack
By Cliff SaranA researcher has found that a flaw in RSA is still vulnerable – a quarter of a century after it was first discovered
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03 Oct 2023
CIISec scores DSIT funding to expand successful CyberEPQ scheme
By Alex ScroxtonDSIT has committed to enhanced funding to expand CIISec’s CyberEPQ education programme after recording excellent results to date
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03 Oct 2023
Top science journal faced secret attacks from Covid conspiracy theory group
By Computer Weekly and Byline TimesA conspiratorial group of extreme Brexit lobbyists mounted an extraordinary campaign against one of the world’s most prestigious science journals – part of a series of joint investigations between Byline Times and Computer Weekly
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02 Oct 2023
Openwall patches 3 of 6 Exim zero-day flaws
By Arielle WaldmanThe Openwall Project urged users to upgrade to the latest version of Exim, but there have been timely patching struggles with the message transfer agent software in the past.
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02 Oct 2023
Lawyers win in race to generative AI without adequate laws
By Antone GonsalvesAs Congress drags its feet on passing AI regulations, lawyers are filling the vacuum by helping enterprises navigate court rulings and regulations based on outdated laws.
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29 Sep 2023
Scottish watchdog urges wider biometric oversight
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonScotland’s biometrics watchdog urges Scottish Parliament to extend oversight of biometric information to include the entire criminal justice system, not just police
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28 Sep 2023
US, Japan warn China-linked 'BlackTech' targeting routers
By Alexander CulafiCISA said BlackTech has targeted Cisco and other router makers by using a variety of tools and techniques to modify and even replace devices' firmware.
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28 Sep 2023
Cisco patches zero-day vulnerability under attack
By Arielle WaldmanCisco said its Advanced Security Initiatives Group discovered the zero-day flaw while investigating attempted attacks on the vendor's Group Encrypted Transport VPN feature.
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28 Sep 2023
Strasbourg court condemns Turkey for jailing teacher for using ByLock encrypted messaging app
By Bill GoodwinThe case is expected to have implications for the use of digital evidence in prosecutions against users of other encrypted phone apps
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28 Sep 2023
CyberSmart arming MSPs in security fight
By Simon QuickeVendor CyberSmart is keen to ensure those serving SMEs are as secure as their customers can be in the face of increasing attacks
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28 Sep 2023
Businesses disconnected from realities of API security
By Alex ScroxtonBusiness leaders feel confident they’ve got a handle on API security, but at the same time, incidents are through the roof, according to a report
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28 Sep 2023
How Akamai is driving growth in APAC
By Aaron TanAkamai's managing director for the region outlines the company’s growth journey, how it sets itself apart from competitors, and its strategies to drive the next phase of growth
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28 Sep 2023
Security and risk management spending to grow 14% next year
By Alex ScroxtonGrowth in public cloud services will stand out over the next 12 months, as Gartner projects an overall 14% increase in cyber spending in 2024
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28 Sep 2023
Yahoo picks Intigriti to run crowdsourced bug bounty programme
By Alex ScroxtonDigital media brand Yahoo is setting up a crowdsourced bug bounty programme with ethical hacking specialist Intigriti, and is reaching out to the Capture the Flag community to participate
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27 Sep 2023
Sapphire adds OT security depot with Awen buy
By Simon QuickeSecurity player views deal as start of next growth phase just weeks after welcoming fresh CEO
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27 Sep 2023
Researchers offer free threat briefings on Vegas casino hackers
By Alex ScroxtonPermiso, a cloud detection and response startup, is making its threat intel team available to speak on Scattered Spider, the group behind recent cyber attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment
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27 Sep 2023
City of Las Vegas masters cyber incident response with Darktrace
By Alex ScroxtonThe high-rolling city of Las Vegas experiences unique cyber security challenges rarely seen elsewhere. CIO Mike Sherwood reveals how he turned to Darktrace to help address incidents quicker and with confidence
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26 Sep 2023
Clop MoveIt Transfer attacks affect over 2,000 organizations
By Alexander CulafiAccording to research by security vendor Emsisoft, 2,095 organizations and 62,054,613 individuals have been affected by the Clop gang's attacks on MoveIt Transfer customers.
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26 Sep 2023
U.S. antitrust case against Amazon not a clear win
By Makenzie HollandThe FTC is looking to make an antitrust case against Amazon for using anticompetitive strategies to harm both sellers and shoppers on its platform.
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26 Sep 2023
MSP shares details of Kaseya VSA ransomware attack, recovery
By Nicole LaskowskiProgressive Computing was one of 60 victims of the Kaseya VSA ransomware attack in 2021. Now, a co-founder tells the story of discovery and recovery.
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26 Sep 2023
Sony alleged victim of new extortion gang
By Alex ScroxtonA little-known threat actor claims it has breached IT systems and networks at electronics and entertainment giant Sony, and is threatening to release the organisation’s data unless paid off
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26 Sep 2023
Cover-ups still the norm in the wake of a cyber incident
By Alex ScroxtonAlmost half of organisations that have experienced a cyber incident did not report it to the appropriate authorities, according to a report
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26 Sep 2023
Crest and IASME to deliver upcoming NCSC Cyber Exercise programme
By Alex ScroxtonCrest and IASME have been tasked with assuring that security services providers signing up to a soon-to-launch NCSC Cyber Incident Exercising scheme are up to the job
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25 Sep 2023
Dallas doles out $8.5M to remediate May ransomware attack
By Arielle WaldmanThe city of Dallas provided a detailed attack timeline that showed Royal threat actors compromised a service account a month before ransomware was deployed.