Online privacy protection is not just an option for executives; it’s an absolute necessity. As leaders in the field, we’re emphasizing this as a vital step that should be on every executive’s priority list. The Executive’s Digital Landscape As an…
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PagerDuty acquires Jeli to improve enterprise resilience
PagerDuty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jeli to transform operations with an enterprise-grade, all-in-one incident management solution. The addition of Jeli’s capabilities to the PagerDuty Operations Cloud will further strengthen its value as a system of action, going…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 3, 2023 – Hackers are after vulnerable Apache and Citrix products
This episode reports on the need to update to the latest versions of Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Airflow and NetScale This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 3, 2023 – Hackers…
Microsoft launches new initiative to augment security
Nearly 22 years after Bill Gates announced a concerted Microsoft-wide push to deliver Trustworthy Computing, the company is launching the Secure Future Initiative, to boost the overall security of Microsoft’s products and its customers and users. A new Microsoft initiative…
UK AI Safety Institute: A Blueprint for the Future of AI?
One of the Institute’s missions is to cement the UK’s position as a world leader in AI safety This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK AI Safety Institute: A Blueprint for the Future of AI?
Hackers Hijacking Facebook Accounts with Malware via Facebook Ads
Social media platforms offer financially motivated threat actors opportunities for large-scale attacks by providing a vast user base to target with:- These platforms allow attackers to exploit trust and personal information shared by users, making it easier to craft convincing…
New Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v4.0 Released – What’s New!
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) is vital for supplier-consumer interaction, offering a numerical score to assess security vulnerabilities’ technical severity that helps in guiding the following entities:- CVSS scores interpret the following qualitative ratings for prioritizing vulnerability management and enhancing…
Accenture Acquires Leading Spanish Cybersecurity Firm Innotec Security
Accenture, the global technology services and consulting giant, has announced the acquisition of Innotec Security, a leading cybersecurity-as-a-service provider based in Spain. The deal, which was made public on November 2, 2023, is a strategic move by Accenture to enhance…
New York Increases Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Companies
Another example of a large and influential state doing things the federal government won’t: Boards of directors, or other senior committees, are charged with overseeing cybersecurity risk management, and must retain an appropriate level of expertise to understand cyber issues,…
UK data watchdog fines three text spammers for flouting electronic marketing rules
‘High-pressure’ sales tactics targeted people registered with Telephone Preference Service A “debt management company” is itself facing a bill from Britain’s data regulator for sending hundreds of thousands of text messages to households that opted not to receive marketing junk…
Microsoft Takes on Cyber-Threats with New Secure Future Initiative
Secure Future is the first major cybersecurity initiative overhaul in a decade This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Takes on Cyber-Threats with New Secure Future Initiative
Atlassian Finds Public Exploit for Critical Bug
Attacks in the wild a near certainty as customers urged to patch This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Atlassian Finds Public Exploit for Critical Bug
Aerospace Giant Boeing Confirms Cyber Compromise, LockBit Claims Responsibility
Boeing, the American multinational corporation most known for the manufacturing of aircrafts, rockets, satellites, and missiles, has confirmed a cyber breach on their systems. Last week, the infamous and prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, announced that “a tremendous amount of sensitive…
HIPAA Updates and Changes in 2023: Here’s What You Need to Know
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a major player. In the constantly changing fields of patient confidentiality and healthcare data security, the Health Insurance Act plays a major role. The HIPAA acts as a key component…
DarkGate, Which Abused Microsoft Teams, Now Leverages MSI Files
A new wave of cyberattacks has been discovered by Netskope Threat Labs, involving the use of SharePoint as a delivery platform for the notorious DarkGate malware. This alarming trend is driven by an attack campaign that exploits vulnerabilities in Microsoft…
MuddyWater has been spotted targeting two Israeli entities
Iran-linked cyberespionage group MuddyWater is targeting Israeli entities in a new spear-phishing campaign. Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, and Static Kitten) is targeting Israeli entities in a new spear-phishing campaign, Deep Instinct’s Threat Research team reported. The phishing messages were aimed at deploying a…
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 25
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 03/11/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech…
CVSS 4.0 standard has been released
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an open standard for assessing the severity of computer security vulnerabilities. CVSS scores are used by organizations and individuals around the world to prioritize vulnerability […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Multiple Cisco Services Engine Flaws Let Attackers Upload Arbitrary Files
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Cisco Services Engine associated with Arbitrary File Upload and Denial of Service assigned with CVEs CVE-2023-20195, CVE-2023-20196, and CVE-2023-20213. The severity for these vulnerabilities ranges between 4.3 (Medium) and 4.7 (Medium). These vulnerabilities…
Palo Alto Networks acquires Dig Security n Accenture purchases Innotec Security
Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company based in California, has officially announced its acquisition of the security startup ‘Dig Security,‘ although the exact purchase price remains undisclosed. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation on Reddit, suggesting that Dig initially…