Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an “elaborate” cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. The attacks singled out Iraqi organizations such as the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cybersecurity company Check Point said in a new analysis. OilRig, also called APT34, Crambus,…
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Sep 12, 2024The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Cybercrime Cato CTRL (Cyber Threats Research Lab) has released its Q2 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report. The report highlights critical findings based on the analysis of a staggering 1.38 trillion network flows from more than 2,500 of Cato’s global customers, between April and June 2024. Key Insights…
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Scams Learn about the main tactics used by scammers impersonating Best Buy’s tech support arm and how to avoid falling for their tricks 11 Sep 2024 • , 5 min. read For three decades, Geek Squad has been a trusted name in tech for anyone needing IT support. The Best Buy subsidiary dispenses diagnostics, repairs…
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Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Content Management WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. The enforcement is expected to come into effect starting October 1, 2024. “Accounts with commit access can push updates and changes to…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-101 DATE(S) ISSUED: 09/11/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated…
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‘Throughout Fiscal 2025, we remain committed to disciplined cost management … We anticipate these actions will result in a continued reduction in our overall headcount,” the company stated in a quarterly business filing with the SEC. Layoffs at Dell Technologies are expected to be an ongoing part of business with more cuts expected before the…
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Members of the North Korean hacker group Lazarus posing as recruiters are baiting Python developers with coding test project for password management products that include malware. The attacks are part of the ‘VMConnect campaign’ first detected in August 2023, where the threat actors targeted software developers with malicious Python packages uploaded onto the PyPI repository.…
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‘Let’s get it cleared,’ ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott told a room of partners. ‘Let’s put trust to work. It’s all good. And let’s go for growth.’ ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott told a room of partners that he doesn’t “want silly little stuff like comp and coverage” getting in the way of the vendor and its…
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Altera CEO Sandra Rivera denies a report that Intel is planning to outright sell its programmable chip business. ‘We are executing to the plan, which is not a sale of Altera, but rather it is selling a stake in the business, which has always been the plan, which we’ve communicated for now over a year,…
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