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  • CSA: Dispelling the ‘Straight Line’ Myth of Zero Trust

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    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/dispelling-straight-line-myth-zero-trust-transformation Source: CSA Title: Dispelling the ‘Straight Line’ Myth of Zero Trust Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses key strategies for implementing a “zero trust” security framework in organizations, emphasizing the importance of incremental progress and stakeholder engagement. It outlines how to identify opportunities for initiating zero trust…

  • The Register: Why the long name? Okta discloses auth bypass bug affecting 52-character usernames

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/why_the_long_name_okta/ Source: The Register Title: Why the long name? Okta discloses auth bypass bug affecting 52-character usernames Feedly Summary: Mondays are for checking months of logs, apparently, if MFA’s not enabled In potentially bad news for those with long names and/or employers with verbose domain names, Okta spotted a security hole that could…

  • Wired: Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/ Source: Wired Title: Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies Feedly Summary: When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosystem that’s fueling some of the biggest breaches on the planet. AI Summary and…

  • The Register: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Is that a walrus in your server logs, or aren’t you pleased to see me? Opinion At the start of September, Transport for London was hit by a major cyber attack. TfL is the…

  • Slashdot: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1953214/millions-of-us-cellphones-could-be-vulnerable-to-chinese-government-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article emphasizes the grave implications of a cyberattack by Chinese hackers on U.S. telecom systems, highlighting vulnerabilities that could allow widespread surveillance of millions of U.S. cellphone users. The…

  • Slashdot: Millions of U.S. cellphone users could be vulnera

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1924236/millions-of-us-cellphone-users-could-be-vulnera?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. cellphone users could be vulnera Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant breach affecting U.S. telecommunications networks, allegedly linked to Chinese hackers. This situation poses a critical threat to national security and highlights vulnerabilities in lawful-access systems used for surveillance…

  • Hacker News: Coordinated Community Response Mitigates Fediverse Spam Attack

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    Source URL: https://about.iftas.org/2024/10/21/coordinated-community-response-mitigates-fediverse-spam-attack/ Source: Hacker News Title: Coordinated Community Response Mitigates Fediverse Spam Attack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a recent incident of spam attacks on the Fediverse, particularly affecting platforms like Misskey and Mastodon. The community’s rapid response technology efficacy and collaboration highlight the importance of proactive…

  • The Register: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/03/6_it_contractors_arrested_for/ Source: The Register Title: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions Feedly Summary: Also, ecommerce fraud ring disrupted, another Operation Power Off victory, Sino SOHO botnet spotted, and more in brief The US Department of Justice has charged six people with two separate schemes to defraud Uncle Sam…

  • Hacker News: Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/colorado-scrambles-to-change-voting-system-passwords-after-accidental-leak/ Source: Hacker News Title: Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Colorado Department of State mistakenly disclosed a spreadsheet containing partial passwords associated with voting systems. While officials believe there is no immediate security threat due to existing safeguards, they…

  • Slashdot: PimEyes ‘Made a Public Rolodex of Our Faces’. Should You Opt Out?

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/02/055255/pimeyes-made-a-public-rolodex-of-our-faces-should-you-opt-out?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: PimEyes ‘Made a Public Rolodex of Our Faces’. Should You Opt Out? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of PimEyes, a face-image search engine that scans the internet for images and allows users to find and potentially remove unwanted images of themselves.…