The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. AI has long since been an intriguing topic for every tech-savvy person, and the concept of AI chatbots is not entirely new. In…
Read MoreApr 10, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Identity Security We all know passwords and firewalls are important, but what about the invisible threats lurking beneath the surface of your systems? Identity Threat Exposures (ITEs) are like secret tunnels for hackers – they make your security way more vulnerable than you think. Think of it like this:…
Read MoreTargus, the well-known laptop bag and case manufacturer, has been hit by a cyber attack that has interrupted its normal business operations. In an SEC filing, Targus described discovering last Friday that hackers had gained unauthorised access to its IT systems. As a consequence, there has been a “temporary interruption” to the business’s operations as…
Read MoreChina for its part denies everything and can occasionally be found to make counter-accusations. Indeed, following the recent sanctioning and protest of a Chinese attempt to purloin the data of approximately 40 million United Kingdom voters, China responded with protests that such allegations were nothing more than “malicious slander.” Why should CISOs care about expat…
Read MoreMicrosoft has released security updates for the month of April 2024 to remediate a record 149 flaws, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 149 flaws, three are rated Critical, 142 are rated Important, three are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity. The update is aside…
Read MoreApr 10, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Vulnerability A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command injection attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24576, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. That said, it only impacts scenarios where batch files are invoked on Windows with…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-035 DATE(S) ISSUED: 04/09/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or…
Read MoreApply the stable channel update provided by Adobe to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)o 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.o…
Read MoreIn both cases, these actions will create “FileDownloaded” entries in the SharePoint audit log so any security solution that monitors those can potentially detect suspicious behavior, like an unusually large number of files being downloaded over a short time, or from a new device or from a new location. “As part of our research, we…
Read MoreIf only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently — like total solar eclipse rare — instead of just creeping up on us each month like The Man in the Moon. Although to be fair, it would be tough for Microsoft to eclipse the number of vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s patch batch — a record 147…
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