A new malvertising campaign has been observed capitalizing on a compromised website to promote spurious versions of PyCharm on Google search results by leveraging Dynamic Search Ads. “Unbeknownst to the site owner, one of their ads was automatically created to promote a…
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Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Warns of inconsistent outcomes for customers who report fraud This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Atlassian patches critical Confluence bug, urges for immediate action (CVE-2023-22518)
Atlassian is urging enterprise administrators to update their on-premises Confluence Data Center and Server installations quickly to plug a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2023-22518) that could lead to “significant data loss if exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.” About CVE-2023-22518 CVE-2023-22518 has…
Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
Ivanti highlights a “conduct gap” between actions and words This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
ServiceNow Misconfigurations Lead to Leak of Sensitive Data
ServiceNow has been alerted to a potential misconfiguration concern that might impact the security of its platform. The company is actively addressing the issue and working towards a resolution. The issue involves Access Control Lists (ACLs), which are used to…
Cisco IOS XE CVE-2023-20198: Deep Dive and POC
Introduction This post is a follow up to https://www.horizon3.ai/cisco-ios-xe-cve-2023-20198-theory-crafting/. Previously, we explored the patch for CVE-2023-20273 and CVE-2023-20198 affecting Cisco IOS XE and identified some likely vectors an attacker might […] The post Cisco IOS XE CVE-2023-20198: Deep Dive and…
Agent vs. Agentless: A New Approach to Insider Risk Monitoring
A question our customers commonly ask is whether our InTERCEPT insider risk management platform is agent-based or agentless. The short answer is: “A bit of both, but better.” Technically speaking, InTERCEPT is an agent for the sheer fact that our…
What makes Web Applications Vulnerable?
Virtual programs are now an essential component of our daily lives. Web applications are now essential tools for both individuals and organizations. From online shopping to social media and banking, we depend on internet apps for convenience and accessibility. However,…
SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
Complaint alleges company overstated security posture and understated risks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
ISC2’s CEO says the c-suite appears to be more concerned with economic risk than cyber risk This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
Elon Musk To Attend Bletchley Park AI Summit
Prime minister Rishi Sunak to hold live interview with Elon Musk on X, formerly Twitter, after Thursday’s session of summit on AI risks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk To Attend Bletchley…
Who’s most at risk for scams, hacks, and identity theft? (It’s not who you think)
If you asked this question a few years ago, many might have assumed that older generations would be the primary targets of online scams. It makes sense. Most of us view phishing and email scams as clumsy, low-effort routines designed…
3 things for your 2024 cloud to-do list
It’s budget time for many enterprises, and the question that I get most this time of year is: What should we work on in 2024 to improve our cloud computing deployments? I came up with my top three, with the…
Meta’s ad-free scheme dares you to buy your privacy back, one euro at a time
If you’re in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland From November, it will be possible to pay Meta to stop shoveling ads in your Instagram or Facebook feeds and slurping your data for marketing purposes so long as you live in…
Apple warns Indian opposition leaders of state-sponsored iPhone attacks
Apple has warned over a half dozen Indian politicians, other members of political parties and journalists of their iPhones being targets of state-sponsored attacks, these people said Tuesday, in a remarkable turn of events and charges just months before the…
Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky Apps On Government Devices
Canada on Monday announced a ban on the use of apps from Tencent and Kaspersky on government mobile devices, citing an “unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.” “The Government of Canada is committed to keeping government information and…
SolarWinds and CISO accused of fraud, control failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against SolarWinds and its CISO, Timothy G. Brown, for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities. The complaint alleges that, from at least its October 2018 initial…
Meta Launches Paid Ad-Free Subscription in Europe to Satisfy Privacy Laws
Meta on Monday announced plans to offer an ad-free option to access Facebook and Instagram for users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to comply with “evolving” data protection regulations in the region. The ad-free…
Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps on government-issued mobile devices
Canada banned the Chinese messaging app WeChat and Kaspersky antivirus on government mobile devices due to privacy and security risks. The Government of Canada announced a ban on the use of the WeChat and Kaspersky applications on government-issued mobile devices…
How security observability can help you fight cyber attacks
Security observability uses the external outputs of a system, its logs, metrics, and traces to infer risk, monitor threats, and alert on breaches. Security professionals use this close observation of system behavior to detect, understand, and stop new and unknown…