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  • Krebs on Security: Fintech Giant Finastra Investigating Data Breach

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/fintech-giant-finastra-investigating-data-breach/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Fintech Giant Finastra Investigating Data Breach Feedly Summary: The financial technology firm Finastra is investigating the alleged large-scale theft of information from its internal file transfer platform, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Finastra, which provides software and services to 45 of the world’s top 50 banks, notified customers of…

  • CSA: The New NIST Password Guidelines & Cloud Security

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/what-do-the-new-nist-password-guidelines-mean-for-cloud-security Source: CSA Title: The New NIST Password Guidelines & Cloud Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an insightful overview of the evolution and modern challenges of password security, particularly in the context of cloud computing. The updates from NIST suggest a significant shift in password policy,…

  • Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…

  • Hacker News: UnitedHealth says data of 100M stolen in Change Healthcare hack

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-says-data-of-100-million-stolen-in-change-healthcare-hack/ Source: Hacker News Title: UnitedHealth says data of 100M stolen in Change Healthcare hack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Change Healthcare ransomware attack represents one of the largest healthcare data breaches in recent years, affecting over 100 million individuals. Sensitive personal and medical information was compromised, resulting…

  • Slashdot: Internet Archive Users Start Receiving Email From ‘Some Random Guy’ Criticizing Unpatched Hole

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/20/1733227/internet-archive-users-start-receiving-email-from-some-random-guy-criticizing-unpatched-hole?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Users Start Receiving Email From ‘Some Random Guy’ Criticizing Unpatched Hole Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on a significant data breach at the Internet Archive, detailing the potential for user data exposure due to inadequate security measures and the exploitation of…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing expanded CIEM support to reduce multicloud risk in Security Command Center

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/new-ciem-support-in-security-command-center-can-help-reduce-risk/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing expanded CIEM support to reduce multicloud risk in Security Command Center Feedly Summary: Identities can be a major source of cloud risk when they’re not properly managed. Compromised credentials are frequently used to gain unauthorized access to cloud environments, which often magnifies that risk since many user…