Month: February 2024
Feb 23, 2024NewsroomPrivacy / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users’ browsing data to advertisers after claiming its products would block online tracking. In addition, the company has been banned from selling or licensing any web browsing…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-018 DATE(S) ISSUED: 02/08/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of…
Read MoreApply appropriate updates provided by Juniper to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software) Safeguard 7.1 : Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard. Safeguard 7.2:…
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After more than two years the Australian government is back to the top five sectors with the most reported data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The Australian government is also the only of the five sectors that had human error as the top cause of data breaches. The Notifiable Data…
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After a year in which AI has become ubiquitous, it’s time to prove that we know how to use it, and to move towards a more professional use of it in our work routine, Check Point CEO Gil Shwed told attendees at the company’s CPX 2024 event in Vienna on Wednesday. The company presented a…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-023 DATE(S) ISSUED: 02/22/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. ConnectWise ScreenConnect is ConnectWise’s remote desktop and mobile support solutions to allow technicians to perform remote support, gain remote access and run remote meetings. Successful exploitation of the…
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A huge reward is being offered for information leading to the identification or location of any of the leaders of the LockBit ransomware gang. The bounty offer comes from the US State Department, following this week’s disruption of the criminal organisation’s activities. LockBit, which has been operating since 2020, has targeted thousands of victims around…
Read MoreNew Image/Video Prompt Injection Attacks Simon Willison has been playing with the video processing capabilities of the new Gemini Pro 1.5 model from Google, and it’s really impressive. Which means a lot of scary new video prompt injection attacks. And remember, given the current state of technology, prompt injection attacks are impossible to prevent in…
Read MoreCISA released one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory on February 22, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical details and mitigations. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
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Feb 22, 2024NewsroomQuantum Computing / Encryption Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer. “With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is…
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