Tag: office
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Finland seizes servers of ‘Sipultie’ dark web drugs market
The Finnish Customs office took down the website and seized the servers for the darknet marketplace ‘Sipulitie’ where criminals sold illegal narcotics anonymously. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/finland-seizes-servers-of-sipultie-dark-web-drugs-market/
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Biden-â Harris administration releases roadmap to enhance internet routing
The Biden-Harris Administration has taken another step toward improving the nation’s cybersecurity. In September, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) announced it was putting policies in place to address a key security vulnerability associated with the… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/biden-harris-administration-releases-roadmap-enhance-internet-routing/
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MacOS Sequoia hat ein Problem mit Microsoft Office: So löst du es
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/macos-sequoia-hat-ein-problem-mit-microsoft-office-so-loest-du-es-1651144/
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Passwordless Authentication without Secrets!
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, GDPR, healthcare, iam, ibm, identity, infrastructure, mfa, office, passkey, password, privacy, regulation, risk, software, strategy, technology, updatePasswordless Authentication without Secrets! divya Fri, 10/11/2024 – 08:54 As user expectations for secure and seamless access continue to grow, the 2024 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index (DTI) research revealed that 65% of users feel frustrated with frequent password resets. This highlights an increasing demand for advanced authentication methods like passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA),…
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SSA Struggling to Modernize Fraud Prevention Tech, GAO Warns
GAO: SSA Fails to Meet Industry and Federal Electronic Verification System Goals. The Social Security Administration is facing criticism for failing to update its fraud prevention technology, leaving financial institutions and federal authorities at risk of missing synthetic identity scams, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (8. Oktober 2024)
Am 8. Oktober 2024 (zweiter Dienstag im Monat, Microsoft Patchday) hat Microsoft mehrere sicherheitsrelevante Updates für Microsoft Office 2016, sowie die C2R-Varianten (Office 2016-2021 und 365) und andere Produkte veröffentlicht. Nachfolgend finden Sie eine Übersicht über die verfügbaren Updates. Eine … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/10/patchday-microsoft-office-updates-8-oktober-2024/
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New Crypto Trojan.AutoIt.1443 Hits 28,000 Users via Game Cheats, Office Tool
Trojan.AutoIt.1443 targets 28,000 users, spreading via game cheats and office tools. This cryptomining and cryptostealing malware bypasses antivirus… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/trojan-autoit-1443-hits-users-game-cheats-office-tool/
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Rejoice! The charade of having to change our passwords every few months is coming to an end | Kate O’Flaherty
The US government is finally admitting there’s no need instead, to fend off cyber-attacks we need passwords that are long but memorableOver the past decade or so, people have accumulated a vast array of logins for dozens of sites and apps, as more of our work and home lives moves on to the internet. That’s…
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (8. Oktober 2024)
Am 8. Oktober 2024 hat Microsoft Sicherheitsupdates für Windows-Clients und -Server, für Office sowie für weitere Produkte veröffentlicht. Die Sicherheitsupdates beseitigen 117 Schwachstellen (CVEs), davon drei kritische Sicherheitslücken, davon 4 als 0-day klassifiziert (zwei werden bereits ausgenutzt). Nachfolgend … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/08/microsoft-security-update-summary-8-oktober-2024/
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Kaspersky says it’s closing down its UK office and laying off dozens
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is shutting down its office in the United Kingdom and laying off its staff, just three months after the company started closing down its U.S. operations and laying off dozens of workers, TechCrunch has learned. Kaspersky spokesperson Francesco Tius said in an email to TechCrunch that the company “will commence a…
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Kasperksy says it’s closing down its UK office and laying off dozens
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is shutting down its office in the United Kingdom and laying off its staff, just three months after the company started closing down its U.S. operations and laying off dozens of workers, TechCrunch has learned. Kaspersky spokesperson Francesco Tius said in an email to TechCrunch that the company “will commence a…
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Comcast Cyber Attack Impacts 237,000+ Users Personal Data
Comcast Cable Communications LLC has reported that over 237,000 users’ data has been compromised. The breach, which occurred on February 14, 2024, was discovered on July 17, 2024, and has raised concerns about the company’s cybersecurity measures. Details of the Breach The breach was identified by office of the Maine Attorney General, as an external…
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What the White House Should Do Next for Cyber Regulation
Creating a new office of cyber-regulation strategy is the government’s best opportunity to improve security and to protect Americans in an increasingly dangerous world. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/what-white-house-next-cyber-regulation
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Election offices are preparing for a smooth voting process, and angry voters
Officials said they’ve put in place multiple new procedures specifically to deal with claims of election malfeasance and fraud from local voters. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/2024-election-officials-angry-voters-disinformation/
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UK nuclear site Sellafield fined $440,000 for cybersecurity shortfalls
Nuclear waste processing facility Sellafield has been fined £332,500 ($440k) by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for failing to adhere to cybersecurity standards and putting sensitive nuclear information at risk over four years, from 2019 to 2023. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-nuclear-site-sellafield-fined-440-000-for-cybersecurity-shortfalls/
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UK ICO Fines Police Service of Northern Ireland 750,000 Pounds
A 2023 Breach Exposed Personal Details of All PSNI Officers and Staff. The U.K. data regulator fined the Northern Ireland’s Police Service 750,000 pounds following a 2023 data breach that exposed personal details of the entire workforce. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office determined the breach occurred when police attempted to respond to two open records…
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Northern Ireland Police to Pay £750,000 Fine Following Data Breach
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been ordered to pay a £750,000 fine following a significant data breach last year. The breach involved the accidental release of the personal details of 9,400 officers and staff. Despite representations to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to reduce the penalty, the fine remains unchanged. Details of…
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UK ICO Fines Police Service Northern Ireland 750,000 Pounds
A 2023 Breach Exposed Personal Details of All PSNI Officers and Staff. The U.K. data regulator the Police Service for Northern Ireland 750,000 pounds following a 2023 data breach that exposed personal details of the entire workforce. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office determined the breach occurred when police attempted to respond to two open records…
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15% of office workers use unsanctioned GenAI tools
Rigid security protocols, such as complex authentication processes and highly restrictive access controls, can frustrate employees, slow productivity and lead to unsafe … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/03/employees-unsafe-security-protocols/
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Microsoft Office 2024 now available for Windows and macOS users
Microsoft has released Office 2024 for small businesses and consumers who want a standalone version without a Microsoft 365 subscription. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2024-now-available-for-windows-and-macos-no-subscription-required/
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Data Breaches in the USA in September 2024: 3,451,574 People Impacted
Analyzing the Maine Attorney General’s data For September 2024, IT Governance USA’s analysis of the Office of the Maine Attorney General’s data breach notifications found the following: We look at what’s reported to a regulator to help us identify significant real-world trends and patterns. For instance, after a spike in reported data breaches in August,…
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Post Office ditches MoneyGram after cyber attack
The Post Office offered a short extension to enable it to asses the impact of the MoneyGram cyber incident, but the contract has now expired and MoneyGram services are no longer available in Post Office branches First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366612472/Post-Office-ditches-MoneyGram-after-cyber-attack
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Now Dell salespeople must be onsite five days a week
Tags: officeReturn-to-office mandate reaches inevitable conclusion First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/26/dell_sales_staff_full_rto/
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Picture Wall: World CyberCon India 4th Editon
The 4th Edition of World CyberCon India 2024, organized by The Cyber Express, kicks off with a ceremonial lamp lighting, attended by an impressive panel of dignitaries. Notable among them are Lt. Gen. (Dr) Rajesh Pant, the Former National Cyber Security Coordinator at the Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India, and Sumnesh Joshi, Deputy Director…
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q3 2024
Tags: ai, automation, ciso, cloud, defense, detection, google, incident response, metric, office, security-incident, siem, soc, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustAmazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog/podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe). Dall-E via Copilot, prompt “security blog quarterly, steampunk” Top 7 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs):…
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Comparing Top VPN Solutions: SurfShark vs ExpressVPN
Surfshark and ExpressVPN are both popular VPNs for individuals and home office setups. Surfshark is a highly affordable solution with many useful features for basic and advanced VPN needs. ExpressVPN offers strong security and privacy for customers who are willing to pay more for a quality solution. I’ve compared the two products, including their features,…
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91% of polled Amazon staff unhappy with returnoffice, 34 want to jump ship
Tags: office‘Decisions like the one from Jassy are a big reason why I don’t want kids’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/25/amazon_staff_return_office/
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Apex Softcell Vulnerability: CERT-In Issues Critical Warning for Users
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has reported multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Apex Softcell’s mobile stock trading and back-office platforms. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/apex-softcell-vulnerabilities/
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IRGC hacked a Swedish SMS service in response to Quran burning, authorities say
The Swedish Public Prosecutor’s Office said the Iranian hacking unit pushed 15,000 texts after breaching an unnamed telecom firm. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-hack-sweden-quran-burning-revenge-irgc/
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Home Office eVisa scheme is ‘broken’, says Open Rights Group
Digital rights campaigners say the Home Office’s plan to make its new electronic Visa scheme a real-time online-only process is part and parcel of the ‘hostile environment’ around immigration status First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366611613/Home-Office-eVisa-scheme-is-broken-says-Open-Rights-Group