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CISA Releases Eight New ICS Advisories to Defend Cyber Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, Hardware, infrastructure, malicious, mitigation, risk, service, software, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued eight detailed advisories on vulnerabilities affecting Industrial Control Systems (ICS). These vulnerabilities impact critical software and hardware across various industries, posing risks of service disruption, unauthorized access, and malicious code execution. The following are the key vulnerabilities, their associated Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), and mitigation…
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Hackers Exploiting Critical Fortinet EMS Vulnerability to Deploy Remote Access Tools
A now-patched critical security flaw impacting Fortinet FortiClient EMS is being exploited by malicious actors as part of a cyber campaign that installed remote desktop software such as AnyDesk and ScreenConnect. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-48788 (CVSS score: 9.3), an SQL injection bug that allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands by sending…
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Top security solutions being piloted today, and how to do it right
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, business, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, finance, fintech, framework, gartner, identity, infosec, intelligence, login, marketplace, metric, network, penetration-testing, risk, service, software, startup, strategy, technology, threat, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-trustAsk almost any CISO and they will tell you the security landscape just keeps getting more complex. New products arise, technology categories blur, vendors gobble up competitors or venture into adjacent markets, and every once in a while a seismic advance like generative AI comes along to shake up everything.But with threat vectors constantly evolving…
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Fortinet Critical Vulnerabilitiy Let Attackers Inject Commands Remotely
Fortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has issued an urgent security advisory addressing two critical vulnerabilities affecting its FortiManager and FortiWLM products. The vulnerabilities, which can allow unauthorized code execution and sensitive file read access, demand immediate attention to mitigate risks. OS Command Injection in FortiManager (CVE-2023-34990) A critical Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in…
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Meta hit with $263 million fine in Europe over 2018 data breach
Tags: access, breach, business, ceo, cio, compliance, cyber, data, data-breach, exploit, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, incident response, law, privacy, regulation, risk, technology, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilityMeta has been fined $263.5 million (Euro251 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a 2018 Facebook security breach that exposed the sensitive data of 29 million users globally.The breach exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s “view as” feature, which allows users to view their profiles as others would see them.The exploit enabled unauthorized access…
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Azure Data Factory And Apache Airflow Integration Flaws Let Attackers Gain Write Access
Researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Data Factory’s integration with Apache Airflow, which could potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized access and control over critical Azure resources. By exploiting these vulnerabilities, attackers could compromise the integrity of the Azure environment, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruptions, and other severe consequences. The identified vulnerabilities…
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Spring Framework Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38819) PoC Exploit Released
A Proof of Concept (PoC) exploit for the critical path traversal vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38819 in the Spring Framework has been released, shedding light on a serious security issue affecting applications that serve static resources via functional web frameworks. This vulnerability allows attackers to access unauthorized files on the server through carefully crafted HTTP requests.…
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This new cipher tech could break you out of your Gen AI woes
Tags: access, ai, computer, computing, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, finance, fortinet, google, group, healthcare, ibm, intelligence, microsoft, network, privacy, risk, service, technology, theft, threat, training, unauthorized, updateGenerative AI has cybersecurity teams thrilled and sweating bullets. The technology churns out tricks much like a slot machine on a hot streak, yet significant risks to proprietary data lurk in the background. There’s no telling how exposed that data is, once it’s fed into these models, it’s out there in the wild. Experts are toying…
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Lesson from latest SEC fine for not completely disclosing data breach details: ‘Be truthful’
Tags: attack, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, governance, government, group, incident, law, monitoring, network, risk, software, theft, threat, unauthorizedA $3.55 million civil penalty levied this week by a US financial regulator against a Michigan bank for filing misleading statements about the theft of 1.5 million people’s data is a reminder to leaders of all organizations to be upfront about cyber incidents.”The message is, ‘Be truthful with your disclosures,’” said Bob Zukis, executive director…
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Texas Tech Systems Breach, Hackers Accessed System Folders Files
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso), collectively known as the HSCs, have disclosed a significant cybersecurity breach impacting sensitive data. The breach, which occurred between September 17 and September 29, 2024, allowed unauthorized access to and possible removal of certain folders…
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Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations: Nail the setup to avoid attacks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, blueteam, breach, cisa, cloud, computing, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firmware, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, open-source, password, phishing, RedTeam, risk, service, software, supply-chain, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustWhile cybersecurity headlines are often dominated by the latest zero-day or notable vulnerability in a vendor’s software/product or open-source software library, the reality is that many significant data breaches have been and will continue to be due to misconfigurations.To underscore the serious of this issue, the US National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and…
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Rhode Island suffers major cyberattack, exposing personal data of thousands
Tags: attack, breach, conference, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, fraud, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, insurance, international, law, leak, malicious, malware, mfa, organized, password, ransom, service, theft, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityRhode Island has suffered a severe cyberattack that has potentially exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of residents enrolled in state-run social services programs since 2016.Officials confirmed that RIBridges, the government system for programs like Medicaid and SNAP, was infiltrated by an international cybercriminal group. Governor Dan McKee confirmed that sensitive information, including…
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Amazon refuses Microsoft 365 deployment because of lax cybersecurity
Tags: access, breach, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, finance, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, office, risk, russia, service, software, threat, tool, unauthorizedAmazon CISO CJ Moses has publicly shamed Microsoft security, halting his employer’s deployment of Microsoft 365 for a full year as the vendor tries to fix a long list of security problems that Amazon identified.Industry security executives were of two minds about the move. Some applauded Amazon, saying that the online retail giant, with $575…
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Future of proposed US cybersecurity healthcare bills in doubt
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, citrix, compliance, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, jobs, law, mfa, penetration-testing, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, service, technology, theft, training, unauthorized, vulnerabilitySix months after Congressional hearings that promised action on the massive Change Healthcare ransomware attack and data theft, three pieces of proposed legislation to tighten cybersecurity requirements on healthcare providers are waiting to be dealt with.But Senators have left the proposals too late in the legislative calendar: Experts say the issue will likely only be…
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Over 300,000 Prometheus Servers Vulnerable to DoS Attacks Due to RepoJacking Exploit
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, data, data-breach, dos, endpoint, exploit, Internet, malicious, risk, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe research identified vulnerabilities in Prometheus, including information disclosure from exposed servers, DoS risks from pprof endpoints, and potential code execution threats, which could lead to data breaches, system outages, and unauthorized access. Vulnerable Prometheus servers are exposed to internet risk exploitation by attackers, which includes a critical >>RepoJacking
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Reyee OS IoT Devices Compromised: OverAir Attack Bypasses Wi-Fi Logins
Researchers discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Ruijie Networks’ cloud-connected devices. By exploiting these vulnerabilities, attackers can remotely compromise access points, gain unauthorized access to internal networks, and execute arbitrary code on affected devices. The >>Open Sesame
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SAP systems increasingly targeted by cyber attackers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, group, hacker, intelligence, Internet, ransomware, remote-code-execution, russia, sap, service, software, technology, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-dayA review of four years of threat intelligence data, presented Friday at Black Hat by Yvan Genuer, a senior security researcher at Onapsis, reports a spike in hacker interest in breaking into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems from SAP in 2020 that was sustained until the end of 2023.The vast majority (87%) of the Forbes…
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Researchers expose a surge in hacker interest in SAP systems
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, group, hacker, intelligence, Internet, ransomware, remote-code-execution, russia, sap, service, software, technology, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-dayA review of four years of threat intelligence data, presented Friday at Black Hat by Yvan Genuer, a senior security researcher at Onapsis, reports a spike in hacker interest in breaking into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems from SAP in 2020 that was sustained until the end of 2023.The vast majority (87%) of the Forbes…
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API Security is Not a Problem You Can Solve at the Edge
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, compliance, control, corporate, credentials, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, finance, firewall, governance, hacker, healthcare, HIPAA, infrastructure, intelligence, mobile, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, service, strategy, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability, wafIn today’s interconnected digital ecosystems, traditional security mechanisms like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), API gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) act as enforcement points. Think of them as bouncers at the entrance of a high-profile nightclub”, they decide who gets in and who doesn’t. However, relying solely on these edge solutions to secure APIs is…
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CISA Issues 10 New Advisories on Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities
Tags: access, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, Hardware, infrastructure, service, software, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued ten critical advisories, highlighting vulnerabilities across Siemens’ industrial products. Released on December 12, 2024, these advisories expose multiple flaws in Siemens’ hardware and software platforms critical to industrial control systems (ICS). These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could lead to unauthorized access, code execution, denial-of-service, and other severe…
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US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal suffered a data breach
US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal suffered a data breach impacting 58,000 customers, attackers gained unauthorized access to a server via GitLab flaw. US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal disclosed a data breach after threat actors gained unauthorized access to a company server by exploiting a GitLab vulnerability. Byte Federal is a company specializing in…
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Security Flaws in WordPress Woffice Theme Prompts Urgent Update
Two Woffice theme vulnerabilities have been identified that allow attackers to gain unauthorized access and control of unpatched websites First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/security-flaws-wordpress-woffice/
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A Critical Guide to PCI Compliance
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credit-card, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, finance, gartner, governance, guide, Hardware, ibm, monitoring, network, PCI, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, unauthorizedA Critical Guide to PCI Compliance madhav Thu, 12/12/2024 – 13:28 You are shopping online, adding items to your cart, and you’re ready to pay with your credit card. You expect that when you hit “Checkout,” your payment details will be safe. This sense of trust exists thanks largely to PCI DSS”, the Payment Card…
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Researchers Uncover Symlink Exploit Allowing TCC Bypass in iOS and macOS
Details have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability in Apple’s iOS and macOS that, if successfully exploited, could sidestep the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework and result in unauthorized access to sensitive information.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-44131 (CVSS score: 5.3), resides in the FileProvider component, per Apple, and has been addressed with improved First…
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A security ‘hole’ in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts helped hackers take a bite
Tags: authentication, business, cybersecurity, finance, group, hacker, infection, insurance, law, service, threat, tool, unauthorizedGlobal Doughnut and coffee chain owner Krispy Kreme, famous for its “original glazed doughnuts,” has a “portion of their IT systems” disrupted by a cyberattack.In an SEC filing on Wednesday, the global doughnut business said it suffered a cybersecurity incident that has hampered part of its online business in the US.”Krispy Kreme shops globally are…
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Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
A critical flaw in the company’s rate limit for failed sign-in attempts allowed unauthorized access to a user account, including Outlook emails, OneDrive files, Teams chats, Azure Cloud, and more. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/researchers-crack-microsoft-azure-mfa-hour
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AWS customers face massive breach amid alleged ShinyHunters regroup
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, endpoint, exploit, fraud, group, hacker, hacking, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, law, open-source, phishing, service, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerabilityTerabytes of data belonging to thousands of AWS customers, including customer details, AWS credentials, and proprietary source code, were compromised in a large-scale cyber operation linked to the now-defunct ShinyHunters hacking group.Independent cybersecurity researchers, Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, found the operation exploiting vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in a number of public sites to gain unauthorized…
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How to Handle Secrets in CI/CD Pipelines
Securely managing secrets within the CI/CD environment is super important. Mishandling secrets can expose sensitive information, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, and compromised systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/how-to-handle-secrets-in-ci-cd-pipelines/
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Unauthorized file access possible with chained Mitel MiCollab flaws
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/unauthorized-file-access-possible-with-chained-mitel-micollab-flaws