Marriott will pay $52m to 50 US states for a data breach impacting 131.5 million American customers, and has agreed to implement stronger security practices This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Marriott Agrees $52m Settlement…
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Internet Archive suffers data breach and DDoS
The Internet Archive has been hit hard by a data breach and several DDoS attacks all around the same time. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Internet Archive suffers data breach and DDoS
U.S. CISA adds Ivanti CSA and Fortinet bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti CSA and Fortinet bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: This week, Fortinet…
Is Local Government the Latest Big Target for Phishing?
Between May 2023 and May 2024, phishing attacks that target government agencies surged by 360%, with vendor email compromise attacks that mimic trusted third parties more than doubling. In addition, 69% of local government organizations report that they were hit…
Fivecast Discovery drives better analytical outputs
Responding directly to an increased global threat environment, Fivecast launched a Discovery solution that empowers analysts and investigators across both the Government and Corporate sectors to uncover intelligence insights faster to help protect communities and businesses. Fivecast Discovery automates and…
Actively exploited Firefox zero-day fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-9680)
Mozilla has pushed out an emergency update for its Firefox and Firefox ESR browsers to fix a vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680) that is being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2024-9680 Reported by ESET malware researcher Damien Schaeffer, CVE-2024-9680 is a use-after-free vulnerability…
watchTowr raises $19 million to accelerate global growth
watchTowr announced a $19 million Series A funding round led by Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, with repeat participation from Prosus Ventures and Cercano Management. The company will use the funds to capture market leadership…
Fidelity says data breach exposed personal data of 77,000 customers
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has confirmed that 77,000 customers had personal information compromised during an August data breach. The Boston, Mass.-based investment firm said in a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Wednesday that an…
Relyance lands $32M to help companies comply with data regulations
As the demand for AI surges, AI vendors are devoting greater bandwidth to data security issues. Not only are they being compelled to comply with emerging data privacy regulations (e.g. the EU Data Act), but they’re finding themselves under the…
Introducing Cisco’s AI Security Best Practice Portal
Cisco’s AI Security Portal contains resources to help you secure your AI implementation, whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field. This article has been indexed from Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Introducing Cisco’s AI Security Best…
6 Simple Steps to Eliminate SOC Analyst Burnout
The current SOC model relies on a scarce resource: human analysts. These professionals are expensive, in high demand, and increasingly difficult to retain. Their work is not only highly technical and high-risk, but also soul-crushingly repetitive, dealing with a constant…
Mozilla patches critical Firefox vuln that attackers are already exploiting
Firefixed: It’s maintenance time for low-complexity, high-impact security flaw It’s patch time for Firefox fans as Mozilla issues a security advisory for a critical code execution vulnerability in the browser.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security…
Deebot Robot Vacuums Are Using Photos and Audio to Train Their AI
An Australian news agency is reporting that robot vacuum cleaners from the Chinese company Deebot are surreptitiously taking photos and recording audio, and sending that data back to the vendor to train their AIs. Ecovacs’s privacy policy—available elsewhere in the…
1-15 July 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the first timeline of July 2024 I collected 102 events (6.8 events/day) with a threat landscape dominated by ransomware… This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: 1-15 July 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline
Internet Archive Breached, 31 Million Records Exposed
The non-profit digital library was also hit by at least two DDoS attacks in two days This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Internet Archive Breached, 31 Million Records Exposed
Hackers Exploiting Zero-day Flaw in Qualcomm Chips to Attack Android Users
Hackers exploit a zero-day vulnerability found in Qualcomm chipsets, potentially affecting millions worldwide. The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-43047, is a use-after-free vulnerability resulting from memory corruption in the DSP Services while maintaining memory maps of HLOS memory. Vulnerability in Qualcomm…
Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta’s AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Patch Tuesday: Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities Still Pose a Problem
Patch Tuesday brings patches for hundreds of vulnerabilities. Plus, Apple makes sure Sequoia plays nice with third-party security tools. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Patch Tuesday: Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities Still Pose a…
7 Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployment mistakes to avoid
Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployment isn’t always successful. And on Reddit, SysAdmins aren’t holding back: It’s overkill and I hate it PAM is expensive and difficult to implement I can say that it is hot garbage with every ounce of…
Mastering SOC complexity: Optimizing access management with Sekoia Defend
In hybrid and outsourced SOC models, managing access for different stakeholders—including internal security teams, MSSP personnel, and other IT departments—can be complex. Even different teams than security ones may need access to specific data, such as network logs for infrastructure…