NEW! In Cloud Monitor: Policy Enhancements We’re thrilled to introduce our latest Cloud Monitor policy updates! We designed these enhancements to make it easier than ever for administrators to keep students safe and secure in the classroom. With smarter alerting…
Silent breaches are happening right now, most companies have no clue
The breaches and ransomware attacks of 2024 highlighted systemic vulnerabilities, demonstrating how third-party and fourth-party dependencies amplify risks across industries, according to a Black Kite report. Researchers revealed how silent breaches underscore the risk posed by unseen vulnerabilities in third-party…
CEOs must act now to embrace AI or risk falling behind
While 4 out of 5 CEOs recognize AI’s potential, many worry gaps in their understanding will impact strategic decisions, risking missed opportunities and falling behind competitors, according to Cisco. Yet, CEOs are not standing still. With support from IT leaders…
Linux X.509 Certificate-Based User Login Flaws Let Attackers Bypass Authentication
Three critical vulnerabilities have been identified in the PAM-PKCS#11 module, a widely used Linux-PAM login module that facilitates X.509 certificate-based user authentication. These vulnerabilities, cataloged under CVE-2025-24032, CVE-2025-24531, and CVE-2025-24031, pose significant risks by allowing attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms,…
February’s Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft offer just 63 fixes
Don’t relax just yet: Redmond has made some certificate-handling changes that could trip unprepared admins Patch Tuesday Microsoft’s February patch collection is mercifully smaller than January’s mega-dump. But don’t get too relaxed – some deserve close attention, and other vendors…
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9320, (Wed, Feb 12th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, February 12th, 2025…
An ontology for threats, cybercrime and digital forensic investigation on Smart City Infrastructure, (Wed, Feb 12th)
Blue teams have it hard – they maintain a watchful eye on whatever technology is deployed to detect threats, respond to incidents, perform digital forensics and reverse malware (or make malware happy!) when needed. Hopefully, no one has to handle…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-02-12 03h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 1:32 : Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns: AI will match ‘country of geniuses’ by 2026 1:32 : Neil Lawrence: What makes us unique in the age of AI | Starmus highlights
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns: AI will match ‘country of geniuses’ by 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI will reach genius-level capabilities by 2026, calling Paris Summit a “missed opportunity” as U.S. and European leaders clash over regulation of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence systems. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Neil Lawrence: What makes us unique in the age of AI | Starmus highlights
As AI advances at a rapid clip, reshaping industries, automating tasks, and redefining what machines can achieve, one question looms large: what remains uniquely human? This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Neil Lawrence: What makes…
Cybercrime Threatens National Security, Google Threat Intel Team Says
On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, Google argues that the cybercriminal threat should be treated as a national security threat like state-backed hacking groups. The post Cybercrime Threatens National Security, Google Threat Intel Team Says appeared first on…
Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat
< div class=”block-paragraph_advanced”> Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed…
Phobos and 8Base Ransomware criminals arrested by FBI
In a major joint operation, the FBI, in collaboration with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, and law enforcement agencies from France, Germany, Japan, Romania, Switzerland, Thailand, Spain, and Bavaria, has officially announced the arrest of four European nationals…
Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls
Fortinet warned of attacks using a now-patched zero-day vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy to hijack Fortinet firewalls. Fortinet warned that threat actors are exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24472 (CVSS score of 8.1), in FortiOS and FortiProxy to…
EFF Sues OPM, DOGE and Musk for Endangering the Privacy of Millions
Lawsuit Argues Defendants Violated the Privacy Act by Disclosing Sensitive Data < div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> NEW YORK—EFF and a coalition of privacy defenders led by Lex Lumina filed a lawsuit today…
Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift
Numerous systemic vulnerabilities could scuttle $5.4T industry Despite the escalating cyber threats targeting America’s maritime transportation system, the US Coast Guard still lacks a comprehensive strategy to secure this critical infrastructure – nor does it have reliable access to data…
Yup, AMD’s Elba and Giglio definitely sound like they work corporate security
Which is why Cisco is adding these Pensando DPUs to more switches Cisco is cramming into more of its switches Pensando data processing units (DPUs) from AMD, which will be dedicated to handling security, storage, and other tasks.… This article…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-02-12 00h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-02-11 22:32 : ‘Key kernel maintainers’ still back Rust in the Linux kernel, despite the doubters 22:9 : OmniGPT AI Chatbot Alleged Breach: Hacker Leaks…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-02-11
210 posts were published in the last hour 22:32 : ‘Key kernel maintainers’ still back Rust in the Linux kernel, despite the doubters 22:9 : OmniGPT AI Chatbot Alleged Breach: Hacker Leaks User Data, 34M Messages 22:9 : What Is…
‘Key kernel maintainers’ still back Rust in the Linux kernel, despite the doubters
Rustaceans could just wait for unwelcoming C coders to slowly SIGQUIT… The Rust for Linux project is alive and well, despite suggestions to the contrary, even if not every Linux kernel maintainer is an ally.… This article has been indexed…
OmniGPT AI Chatbot Alleged Breach: Hacker Leaks User Data, 34M Messages
Hacker claims to have breached OmniGPT, leaking over 30,000 user email address, phone numbers, and 34 million lines of chat messages. Data includes API keys, credentials, and file links. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech,…
What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps
Penetration testing evaluates the security of a computer system or network. Learn more about penetesting now. The post What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…
OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797
OpenSSL patched the vulnerability CVE-2024-12797, a high-severity flaw found by Apple that enables man-in-the-middle attacks. The OpenSSL Project addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12797, in its secure communications library. The OpenSSL software library allows secure communications over computer networks against eavesdropping…
Critical OpenSSL Vulnerability Allow Hackers to Launch Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
The OpenSSL Project announced a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-12797) affecting versions 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 of the widely used cryptographic library. The vulnerability, discovered by Apple Inc. in December 2024, could potentially allow man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks on TLS and DTLS connections…