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May 14, 2024The Hacker NewsCyber Threat / Machine Learning Deploying advanced authentication measures is key to helping organizations address their weakest cybersecurity link: their human users. Having some form of 2-factor authentication in place is a great start, but many organizations may not yet be in that spot or have the needed level of authentication…
Read MoreAnother Chrome Vulnerability Google has patched another Chrome zero-day: On Thursday, Google said an anonymous source notified it of the vulnerability. The vulnerability carries a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10. In response, Google said, it would be releasing versions 124.0.6367.201/.202 for macOS and Windows and 124.0.6367.201 for Linux in subsequent days. “Google is…
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Security agencies in the United States have issued a new warning about the Black Basta ransomware group, in the wake of a high-profile attack against the healthcare giant Ascension. The cyber attack last week forced the Ascension computer systems offline, and caused some hospital emergency departments to turn away ambulances “in order to ensure emergency…
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Microsoft’s cloud licensing practices are under fire once again, with critics alleging anti-competitive behavior and concerns about vendor lock-in. The controversy centers around the complexity and lack of transparency in Microsoft’s licensing terms, which are accused of favoring its own Azure cloud platform over competitors like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).…
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A threat actor claimed that they have an access to Coinbase with ability to check the balance of any account. The advertisement shared in Telegram group. Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2012, headquartered in the United States. It allows users to buy, sell, and store various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and…
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Hyatt’s team recently identified a rogue USB drive used to install the Raspberry Robin malware, which acts as a launchpad for subsequent attacks and gives bad actors the ability to fulfil the three key elements of a successful attack — establish a presence, maintain access and enable lateral movement. “Because it has a loader capability,…
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May 14, 2024NewsroomLocation Tracking / Privacy Apple and Google on Monday officially announced the rollout of a new feature that notifies users across both iOS and Android if a Bluetooth tracking device is being used to stealthily keep tabs on them without their knowledge or consent. “This will help mitigate the misuse of devices designed…
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Does your organization currently have a cyber insurance policy? Without it, you are missing a critical piece of a holistic security strategy. With increased cyberattacks and expansion in cloud and digital operational technology (OT) assets, organizations face significant costs during and after breaches. This has led to expensive claim payouts by cyber insurance providers, and,…
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A Korean cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for illegally accessing and distributing private videos from vulnerable “wallpad” cameras in 400,000 private households. The 41-year-old man, who has not been officially named, succeeded in remotely accessing 638 apartment complexes in South Korea. He exploited over 400,000 smart home devices used by residents to operate…
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May 13, 2024Newsroom The MITRE Corporation has officially made available a new threat-modeling framework called EMB3D for makers of embedded devices used in critical infrastructure environments. “The model provides a cultivated knowledge base of cyber threats to embedded devices, providing a common understanding of these threats with the security mechanisms required to mitigate them,” the…
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