CISA scrambles to contact fired employees after court rules layoffs ‘unlawful’ Google acquires cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US Commerce department bureaus ban China’s DeepSeek on government devices, sources say Thanks to this week episode sponsor, DeleteMe Data…
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Browser search can land you into ransomware troubles
For years, ransomware attacks have targeted individuals, corporate networks, and government agencies. However, experts are now highlighting a new method of ransomware distribution — one that leverages browser searches to spread malicious software. In this latest scheme, victims unknowingly fall…
Shifting to Decentralized Data Storage: The Key to Better Data Security and Privacy
In today’s digital world, data security and privacy are more critical than ever. With the increasing number of cyberattacks, data breaches, and privacy concerns, individuals and organizations alike are seeking solutions to protect sensitive information. One such solution that is…
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation in GitHub Action Supply Chain Compromise
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a vulnerability linked to the supply chain compromise of the GitHub Action, tj-actions/changed-files, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-30066 (CVSS score: 8.6),…
Cybersecurity Today: Exploited Vulnerabilities and Innovative Threat Mitigations: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Cybersecurity Today: Exploited Vulnerabilities and Innovative Threat Mitigations In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses several pressing cybersecurity issues including the exploitation of a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT infrastructure (CVE-2024-27564), leading attackers to…
Windows File Explorer Vulnerability Enables Network Spoofing Attacks: PoC Released
A critical vulnerability in Windows File Explorer has been discovered, allowing attackers to capture NTLM hashes and potentially exploit them for network spoofing attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-24071, involves the automatic processing of specially crafted .library-ms files within compressed archives like…
Moving beyond checkbox security for true resilience
In this Help Net Security interview, William Booth, director, ATT&CK Evaluations at MITRE, discusses how CISOs can integrate regulatory compliance with proactive risk management, prioritize spending based on threat-informed assessments, and address overlooked vulnerabilities like shadow IT and software supply…
Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web is Fueling Targeted Threats
From doxing to credential leaks, cybercriminals are exploiting executive data like never before. The recent act of violence against UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sheds light on the need for a comprehensive approach to monitoring executives. Security for executives goes beyond…
Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK
Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure even in the event of a cloud breach. As of February 21, 2025, Apple…
Dependency-Check: Open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool
Dependency-Check is an open-source Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool to identify publicly disclosed vulnerabilities within a project’s dependencies. The tool analyzes dependencies for Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) identifiers. When a match is found, the tool generates a report with links…
Knocknoc Raises Seed Funding to Scale Its Just-In-Time Network Access Control Technology
Sydney, Australia, 19th March 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Knocknoc Raises Seed Funding to Scale Its Just-In-Time Network Access Control Technology appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Insiders Read the original article: Knocknoc Raises Seed…
CISA Issues Security Warning on Fortinet FortiOS Authentication Bypass Exploit
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a critical security warning regarding a severe vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiProxy systems. Specifically, CVE-2025-24472, an authentication bypass vulnerability, poses a significant threat as it allows remote attackers to gain super-admin…
SIM Swap Scams Growing in the Middle East — Here’s How They Work
The Middle East is seeing a sharp rise in SIM swapping scams, where criminals find ways to take over people’s mobile numbers and misuse them for financial fraud. A new report by cybersecurity experts reveals that scammers are using…
Nvidia’s GTC 2025 keynote: 40x AI performance leap, open-source ‘Dynamo’, and a walking Star Wars-inspired ‘Blue’ robot
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils 40x faster Blackwell platform, Vera Rubin roadmap through 2027, open-source Dynamo software, humanoid robotics AI, and GM partnership at GTC 2025, positioning the company to counter DeepSeek’s efficiency challenge. This article has been indexed from…
News alert: SquareX’s “Year of Browser Bugs” project exposes critical cybersecurity blind spots
Palo Alto, Calif., Mar. 18, 2025, CyberNewswire — SquareX, a pioneer in Browser Detection and Response (BDR) space, announced the launch of the “Year of Browser Bugs” (YOBB) project today, a year-long initiative to draw attention to the lack ……
My Take: Here’s why Google’s $32B Wiz grab is the latest Big Tech leap sure to further erode privacy
We’ve seen this movie before. Alphabet, Google’s parent company’s, $32 billion bid for Wiz isn’t just about security and privacy. It’s the latest round in Big Tech’s long-running game of business leapfrog—where each giant keeps lunging into the next guy’s…
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9370, (Wed, Mar 19th)
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Lexipol – 672,546 breached accounts
In February 2025, the public safety policy management systems company Lexipol suffered a data breach. Attributed to the self-proclaimed "Puppygirl Hacker Polycule", the breach exposed an extensive number of documents and user records which were subsequently published publicly. The breach…
CISA Probationary Reinstatements
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Google Acquires Wiz for Record $32 Billion
$32B Wiz acquisition: Google ramps up cloud security. Following Mandiant, this deal signals major GCP defense upgrade. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Google Acquires Wiz…