Month: October 2024
Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Artificial Intelligence Apple has publicly made available its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) Virtual Research Environment (VRE), allowing the research community to inspect and verify the privacy and security guarantees of its offering. PCC, which Apple unveiled earlier this June, has been marketed as the “most advanced security architecture ever…
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Oct 25, 2024The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Identity Security Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to a potent weapon in the hands of bad actors. Today, AI-based attacks are not just theoretical threats—they’re happening across industries and outpacing traditional defense mechanisms. The solution, however, is not futuristic. It turns out a…
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Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Breach The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making “materially misleading disclosures” related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of SolarWinds in 2020. The SEC said the companies – Avaya, Check Point, Mimecast, and Unisys…
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The third day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 continued to showcase the expertise of white hat hackers as they exposed 11 zero-day vulnerabilities, adding $124,750 to the total prize pool, which now stands at $874,875. Pwn2Own, a global hacking competition, challenges top security researchers to exploit a range of software and hardware devices, with the ultimate…
Read MoreThe third day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 continued to showcase the expertise of white hat hackers as they exposed 11 zero-day vulnerabilities, adding $124,750 to the total prize pool, which now stands at $874,875. Pwn2Own, a global hacking competition, challenges top security researchers to exploit a range of software and hardware devices, with the ultimate…
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Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananDigital Advertising / Privacy The Irish data protection watchdog on Thursday fined LinkedIn €310 million ($335 million) for violating the privacy of its users by conducting behavioral analyses of personal data for targeted advertising. “The inquiry examined LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the purposes of behavioral analysis and targeted advertising of…
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A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has always had huge responsibility. But with increased cyberthreats and a growing workload, security leaders are under siege. According to research we recently commissioned, 1 in 4 CISOs are considering quitting their jobs within the next six months, and 54% are open to new opportunities. The stress and inadequate…
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UnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time that over 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, marking this as the largest healthcare data breach in recent years. In May, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty warned during a congressional hearing that “maybe a third” of all American’s…
Read MoreUnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time that over 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, marking this as the largest healthcare data breach in recent years. In May, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty warned during a congressional hearing that “maybe a third” of all American’s…
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Apple created a Virtual Research Environment to allow public access to testing the security of its Private Cloud Compute system, and released the source code for some “key components” to help researchers analyze the privacy and safety features on the architecture. The company also seeks to improve the system’s security and has expanded its security…
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