Tag: incident

Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/17/new-macos-vulnerability-hm-surf-could-lead-to-unauthorized-data-access/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New macOS vulnerability, “HM Surf”, could lead to unauthorized data access Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence uncovered a macOS vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to bypass the operating system’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technology and gain unauthorized access to a user’s protected data. The…

Slashdot: Internet Archive Services Resume as They Promise Stronger, More Secure Return

Oct 19, 2024

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/0510225/internet-archive-services-resume-as-they-promise-stronger-more-secure-return?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Services Resume as They Promise Stronger, More Secure Return Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The Internet Archive has faced significant challenges recently, including extended downtime, lawsuits from publishers, and DDoS cyberattacks. These events illuminate the vulnerabilities of nonprofit organizations and underscore the critical need…

Slashdot: Microsoft Says It Lost Weeks of Security Logs For Its Customers’ Cloud Products

Oct 19, 2024

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/0114211/microsoft-says-it-lost-weeks-of-security-logs-for-its-customers-cloud-products?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says It Lost Weeks of Security Logs For Its Customers’ Cloud Products Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has suffered a significant logging outage across its cloud products, which lasted for over two weeks, impacting critical security data for customers. This incident raises concerns about…

The Register: Jetpack fixes 8-year-old flaw affecting millions of WordPress sites

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/jetpack_patches_wordpress_vulnerability/ Source: The Register Title: Jetpack fixes 8-year-old flaw affecting millions of WordPress sites Feedly Summary: Also, new EU cyber reporting rules are live, exploiters hit the gas pedal, free PDNS for UK schools, and more in brief A critical security update for the near-ubiquitous WordPress plugin Jetpack was released last week. Site…

Slashdot: The Government is Getting Fed Up With Ransomware Payments Fueling Endless Cycle of Cyberattacks

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/18/1618246/the-government-is-getting-fed-up-with-ransomware-payments-fueling-endless-cycle-of-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Government is Getting Fed Up With Ransomware Payments Fueling Endless Cycle of Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rising threat of ransomware attacks in 2024, highlighting U.S. officials’ calls for reform in cyber insurance practices that may inadvertently support criminal activities.…

Krebs on Security: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/brazil-arrests-usdod-hacker-in-fbi-infragard-breach/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach Feedly Summary: Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD," a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently,…

The Register: ESET denies it was compromised as Israeli orgs targeted with ‘ESET-branded’ wipers

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/eset_denies_israel_branch_breach/ Source: The Register Title: ESET denies it was compromised as Israeli orgs targeted with ‘ESET-branded’ wipers Feedly Summary: Says ‘limited’ incident isolated to ‘partner company’ ESET denies being compromised after an infosec researcher highlighted a wiper campaign that appeared to victims as if it was launched using the Slovak security shop’s infrastructure.……

The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…

The Register: Healthcare Services Group discloses ‘cybersecurity incident’ in SEC filing

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