Progress Software addresses six new security vulnerabilities affecting its WhatsUp Gold, two of them are rated as critical severity. Progress Software has addressed six new security vulnerabilities in its IT infrastructure monitoring product WhatsUp Gold. “The WhatsUp Gold team has…
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Week in review: Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, PoC for SolarWinds WHD flaw released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – SwiftPaxos: Fast Geo-Replicated State Machines
Authors/Presenters:Fedor Ryabinin, Alexey Gotsman, Pierre Sutra Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24) content, placing the organizations enduring commitment to Open Access…
Kansas Water Plant Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberassault
The top cybersecurity agency in the United States has released a new advisory, stating that nation-states and cybercriminals remain a threat to government-run water systems. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued the notification two days after Arkansas City,…
Protecting Your Business from Cybercriminals on Social Media
Social media has transformed into a breeding ground for cybercriminal activities, posing a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. According to recent reports, more than half of all companies suffer over 30% revenue loss annually due to fraudulent…
Mozilla Privacy: Tracking Users Without Consent
The organization behind the privacy-centric Firefox browser, has come under fire for allegedly tracking users without their consent. This controversy centers around a feature called Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA), which has sparked a heated debate about privacy, consent, and the…
Reading Encrypted WhatsApp Messages Through Digital Forensics
In recent years, WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. End-to-end encryption is the process by which the service uses robust security for the protection of its users’ communications. The fact that messages…
Ethics and Tech: Data Privacy Concerns Around Generative AI
The tech industry is embracing Generative AI, but the conversation around data privacy has become increasingly important. The recent “State of Ethics and Trust in Technology” report by Deloitte highlights the pressing ethical considerations that accompany the rapid adoption of…
Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable format
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €91 million for storing the passwords of hundreds of millions of users in plaintext. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for…
Getting Out in Front of Post-Quantum Threats with Crypto Agility
Ready or not, quantum computing technology is rapidly advancing, and its new capabilities will be available sooner than most think. Quantum technology has the potential to transform applications like materials… The post Getting Out in Front of Post-Quantum Threats with…
The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes
Plus: The US Justice Department indicts three Iranians over Trump campaign hack, EU regulators fine Meta $100 million for a password security lapse, and the Tor Project enters a new phase. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by…
Non-Human Identity Management: Addressing the Gaping Hole in the Identity Perimeter
Non-Human Identities (NHIs) such as service accounts, tokens, access keys, and API keys, are critical components of modern business operations across all sectors and industries. Take the financial services industry: NHIs play a fundamental role in technologies like blockchain and…
A cyberattack on Kuwait Health Ministry impacted hospitals in the country
The Kuwait Health Ministry is recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted systems at multiple hospitals and disabled the Sahel healthcare app. Kuwait’s Health Ministry was the victim of a cyberattack that took systems at several of the country’s hospitals offline.…
Critical RCE Vulnerability Found in OpenPLC
The most severe issue is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2024-34026) that allows an attacker to execute remote code. Users are advised to update to the latest version of OpenPLC to protect against these security risks. This article has been…
BBTok Targeting Brazil Using the AppDomain Manager Injection Technique
The Brazilian-targeted threat BBTok has a complex infection chain that starts with an email containing an ISO image. The malware compiles C# code directly on the infected machine and uses the AppDomain Manager Injection technique. This article has been indexed…
HPE Patches Three Critical Security Holes in Aruba PAPI
HPE has released patches for three critical security vulnerabilities in Aruba’s networking access points, which could allow attackers to run code on the systems by sending specially crafted packets to UDP port 8211. This article has been indexed from Cyware…
Microsoft Tightens Cloud Security After Major Breaches
In its efforts to better its cloud security, Microsoft has done much to remove any potential vulnerabilities and tightened the process of authenticating individuals. This comes after the tech giant saw several security breaches within the past year. Under…
Cyber Security Today – Week in Review for September 28th, 2024
Cyber Security Week in Review: Data Breaches, MFA Bypassing, and Surveillance Insights Join host Jim Love along with an expert panel featuring Terry Cutler, David Shipley, and Laura Payne to discuss this week in cybersecurity. Topics include the latest methods…
Gamaredon’s operations under the microscope – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research examines the group’s malicious wares as used to spy on targets in Ukraine in the past two years This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Gamaredon’s operations under the microscope – Week in security…