Vulnerabilities found in GE’s Proficy Historian product could be exploited by hackers for espionage and to cause damage and disruption in industrial environments. read more This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Hackers Can…
Almost Half of Critical Manufacturing at Risk of Breach
Critical manufacturing experienced an increase in severe vulnerabilities and malware infections in 2022 This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Almost Half of Critical Manufacturing at Risk of Breach
Iranian Government Entities Under Attack by New Wave of BackdoorDiplomacy Attacks
The threat actor known as BackdoorDiplomacy has been linked to a new wave of attacks targeting Iranian government entities between July and late December 2022. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which is tracking the activity under its constellation-themed moniker Playful Taurus, said it observed the…
Myrocket HR platform’s data leak turns into privacy nightmare for employees
HR management platform myrocket.co has exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of employees and millions of job candidates. Original post at CyberNews On December 12, 2022, the Cybernews research team discovered a publicly accessible database with 260GB of…
AI and Political Lobbying
Launched just weeks ago, ChatGPT is already threatening to upend how we draft everyday communications like emails, college essays and myriad other forms of writing. Created by the company OpenAI, ChatGPT is a chatbot that can automatically respond to written…
CrowdStrike is a buy as it become a bigger player in the cybersecurity space, BMO says
CrowdStrike could benefit from consolidation as clients look to use one company for multiple services, BMO said. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Read the original article: CrowdStrike is a buy as it become a bigger player in the…
Hack the Pentagon 3.0: Groundbreaking Bug Bounty Program Is Back
By Habiba Rashid The US military seeks public help in securing its critical cyber infrastructure with “Hack the Pentagon 3.0” bug bounty program. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hack the Pentagon 3.0: Groundbreaking Bug Bounty…
Researchers warn of malicious Visual Studio Code extensions
Can developers trust extensions downloaded for Microsoft’s popular Visual Studio Code editor? Researchers at Aqua Nautilus say they have found that attackers could easily impersonate popular extensions and trick unknowing developers into downloading them. Some extensions may already have taken…
Guide: How MSSPs and vCISOs can extend their services into compliance readiness without increasing cost
Compliance services are emerging as one of the hottest areas of cybersecurity. While compliance used to be mainly the province of large enterprises, times have changed, and it is now a day-to-day concern for a growing number of small and…
Varonis strengthens data security with least privilege automation
Varonis introduced least privilege automation for Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Box — a new capability that continuously removes unnecessary data risk without human intervention. This innovation furthers Varonis’ mission to deliver effortless data security outcomes to customers. Unlike other…
Malicious Download Links Impersonating Popular Software Pushed by Hackers Through Google Ads
As time passes, threat actors are getting sneakier in their efforts. Security researchers discovered that lately a lot of fake websites impersonating popular free and open-source software have started to pop up in the sponsored section on Google search results.…
Data of 18.000 Nissan North America Clients Exposed by a Third-party Breach
Customers of Nissan North America had been announced of a data breach that might impact them. The notification informed the receivers that a third-party partner exposed customer information. The automobile manufacturer specified that the security incident suffered by its software…
1,000 Vessels Affected by Ransomware Attack on Marine Software Provider DNV
One of the largest providers of marine software, DNV, was hit by a ransomware attack that has affected around one thousand vessels. DNV is a Norwegian Company that provides services for 13,175 vessels and mobile offshore units totaling 265.4 million gross…
Microsoft Azure Services Found Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery Attacks
Cyber researchers discovered last year that four of Microsoft Azure`s Services had security issues that made them vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. Two of the vulnerabilities did not request authentication, so threat actors had the opportunity to exploit…
“Payzero” Scams and The Evolution of Asset Theft in Web3
In this entry, we discuss a Web3 fraud scenario where scammers target potential victims via fake smart contracts, and then take over their digital assets, such as NFT tokens, without paying. We named this scam “Payzero”. This article has been…
Microsoft To Cut Thousands Of Jobs – Report
Software giant Microsoft said to be finalising plans to axe 11,000 positions, in latest job cull in tech industry This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft To Cut Thousands Of Jobs – Report
Apple Launches MacBook Pro With Upgraded M2 Chips
“Game-changing performance and the longest battery life ever in a Mac” are two of the Apple promises with new MacBook Pro This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Launches MacBook Pro With Upgraded M2…
Cybersecurity Crisis Management and Business Continuity
The massive increase in cyberattacks and the rapid evolution of advanced criminal techniques requires every single business in any sector to take protective measures to strengthen its cyber perimeter and minimize risk. To deal with this peril, businesses must incorporate…
Data Classification: Your 5 Minute Guide
It’s old news, but data is – and will remain for the foreseeable future – king. It has to be dealt with and handled responsibly, assigned to the right boxes, and stored properly. Why? Because everyone wants it, and there…
FinServ Firms See 81% Surge in Attacks Since Russia-Ukraine War
UK financial services organizations are confident in their cyber defense measures This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: FinServ Firms See 81% Surge in Attacks Since Russia-Ukraine War
Nissan Supplier Leaked Data on Thousands of Customers
Software developer uploaded information to public cloud repository This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: Nissan Supplier Leaked Data on Thousands of Customers
Git Users Urged to Update Software to Prevent Remote Code Execution Attacks
The maintainers of the Git source code version control system have released updates to remediate two critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a malicious actor to achieve remote code execution. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2022-23521 and CVE-2022-41903, impacts the following versions of Git: v2.30.6,…
Critical Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in Netcomm and TP-Link Routers
Security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Netcomm and TP-Link routers, some of which could be weaponized to achieve remote code execution. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2022-4873 and CVE-2022-4874, concern a case of stack-based buffer overflow and authentication bypass and impact Netcomm router models…
Nissan Data Breach Caused By Vendor-Exposed Database
Nissan North America has started delivering data breach notifications that there has been a disclosure of client data due to a breach at a third-party service provider. On Monday, January 16, 2023, Nissan notified the security breach to the Office…
How to Safeguard Your Data in the Era of Privacy Violations
When our information falls into the wrong hands, it could cause a lot of harm, especially since con artists frequently prey on helpless victims. More evidence that widespread fraud and scams are on the rise comes from the recent…
Twitter Auctions Off Office Furniture, Fixtures And Fittings
Surplus to requirements or cost cutting? Elon Musk is selling office furniture, coffee machines, and even statue of famous bird logo This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Auctions Off Office Furniture, Fixtures And…
European Businesses Admit Major Privacy Skills Gap
Nearly all are understaffed in key areas, says ISACA This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: European Businesses Admit Major Privacy Skills Gap