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Global Security News
Chrome Extension Compromises Highlight Software Supply Challenges
The Christmas Eve compromise of data-security firm Cyberhaven’s Chrome extension spotlights the challenges in shoring up third-party software supply chains.
Global Security News
Crypto Boss Extradited to Face $40bn Fraud Charges
Former Terraform CEO Do Hyeong Kwon is now in the US facing federal fraud charges
Cybersecurity, Global IT News, Global Security News, identity, Identity & Access, infosec, phishing, SaaS, Security Bloggers Network
Consent Phishing: The New, Smarter Way to Phish
What is consent phishing? Most people are familiar with the two most common types of phishing — credential phishing and phishing payloads, where attackers trick users into revealing credentials and downloading malicious software respectively. However, there is a third type of phishing on the rise: consent phishing. Consent phishing deceives users into granting a third-party SaaS application…
Commerce, consumer goods, Global IT News, Global Security News, Hindustan Unilever, India, minimalist, Startups, Unilever Ventures
Hindustan Unilever in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350M
Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. An acquisition would add to the Unilever subsidiary’s buying spree in India, where it expanded into the health and wellbeing category by acquiring Oziva and Wellbeing Nutrition…
Global Security News
New AI Jailbreak Method ‘Bad Likert Judge’ Boosts Attack Success Rates by Over 60%
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new jailbreak technique that could be used to get past a large language model’s (LLM) safety guardrails and produce potentially harmful or malicious responses. The multi-turn (aka many-shot) attack strategy has been codenamed Bad Likert Judge by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers Yongzhe Huang, Yang Ji, Wenjun…
Global Security News
DDoS Disrupts Japanese Mobile Giant Docomo
Docomo has revealed a DDoS attack on Thursday took down key services
Global Security News
Web3 Attacks Result in $2.3Bn in Cryptocurrency Losses
The amount of crypto stolen in the Web3 ecosystem rose by 31.6% compared to 2023, with phishing the most costly attack vector
Global Security News
Apple Agrees $95M Settlement Over Siri Privacy Violations
Apple has agreed to a $95m settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging Siri privacy violations, with eligible users receiving up to $20 per Siri-enabled device
Global Security News
US Confirms Russian GenAI Disinformation Op Targeted Election
The US government has sanctioned Russian state-affiliated entity CGE, which used a vast GenAI infrastructure to spread disinformation during the US Presidential election
Exploits, Global Security News
LDAPNightmare PoC Exploit Crashes LSASS and Reboots Windows Domain Controllers
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a now-patched security flaw impacting Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that could trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The out-of-bounds reads vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-49113 (CVSS score: 7.5). It was addressed by Microsoft as part of Patch Tuesday updates for December 2024, alongside CVE-2024-49112 (
Global Security News
Critical Deadline: Update Old .NET Domains Before January 7, 2025 to Avoid Service Disruption
Microsoft has announced that it’s making an “unexpected change” to the way .NET installers and archives are distributed, requiring developers to update their production and DevOps infrastructure. “We expect that most users will not be directly affected, however, it is critical that you validate if you are affected and to watch for downtime or other…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Payment gateway, Security Bloggers Network
The Critical Risk of Using Dummy Email Domains in Payment Gateways
During our recent security assessments across multiple clients, we discovered a concerning pattern: many companies are unknowingly exposing their customers’ sensitive payment information through a simple yet critical misconfiguration in… The post The Critical Risk of Using Dummy Email Domains in Payment Gateways appeared first on Strobes Security. The post The Critical Risk of Using…
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TotalAV VPN vs Surfshark: Which VPN Should You Choose?
TotalAV combines a simple VPN with antivirus software, while Surfshark offers a standalone VPN with better features and faster speeds.
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Secure by design vs by default – which software development concept is better?
As cybersecurity professionals, we need to know that the software products we acquire are safe and able to support or accommodate the procedures and tools we use to keep attackers at bay while performing their given functions. With attacks perennially on the rise and the software supply chain remaining as vulnerable as ever, there is…
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Cloudflare’s VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores
More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued removal orders for the apps, according to a document reviewed by TechCrunch and a disclosure made by Google to…
Global Security News
Apple to Pay Siri Users $20 Per Device in Settlement Over Accidental Siri Privacy Violations
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the iPhone maker of invading users’ privacy using its voice-activated Siri assistant. The development was first reported by Reuters. The settlement applies to U.S.-based individuals current or former owners or purchasers of a Siri-enabled device who had their confidential…
Global Security News
What’s News: Business & Finance
What’s News: Business & Finance
Global Security News
Federal vs. State Regulations: Their Role in Delivery Truck Crashes
GUEST OPINION: When delivery trucks hit the road, they carry more than just packages—they also carry significant responsibility. With the rise of e-commerce, delivery vehicles are increasingly a common sight on highways and local streets. While these trucks keep commerce flowing, their presence also raises safety concerns, particularly when accidents occur. The role of federal…
Global Security News
Federal vs. State Regulations: Their Role in Delivery Truck Crashes
GUEST OPINION: When delivery trucks hit the road, they carry more than just packages—they also carry significant responsibility. With the rise of e-commerce, delivery vehicles are increasingly a common sight on highways and local streets. While these trucks keep commerce flowing, their presence also raises safety concerns, particularly when accidents occur. The role of federal…
Global Security News
Federal vs. State Regulations: Their Role in Delivery Truck Crashes
GUEST OPINION: When delivery trucks hit the road, they carry more than just packages—they also carry significant responsibility. With the rise of e-commerce, delivery vehicles are increasingly a common sight on highways and local streets. While these trucks keep commerce flowing, their presence also raises safety concerns, particularly when accidents occur. The role of federal…
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Nvidia’s CES 2025 keynote: How to watch
Nvidia will no doubt have the biggest CES 2025. After all, the company has pretty much the biggest everything nowadays. The chip giant is sporting a $3.4+ trillion market cap, due largely to its foundational position in the ongoing AI boom. Companies like OpenAI and Meta have purchased Nvidia processors by the boatload, and that’s…
Global Security News
Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns
After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.
Global Security News, Security
Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island’s RIBridges Breach
The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island’s “RIBridges” social services platform. […]
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Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora raises $268.7M for new fund
Tacora Capital has raised its second fund, after Peter Thiel backed its first fund with $250 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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How to watch CES 2025’s press conferences
CES 2025 kicks off January 7. The annual Las Vegas event sets the tone for the year’s consumer electronics and automotive industries. As always, TechCrunch will be there, sniffing stories from the most exciting startups and tech giants. If you really want a piece of the action without paying for the hotel and flight, many…
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KoBold used AI to find copper. Now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M
The Bill Gates-backed startup uses AI to comb through massive data sets in an attempt to find more critical minerals. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global Security News
Proposed HIPAA Amendments Will Close Healthcare Security Gaps
The changes to the healthcare privacy regulation with technical controls such as network segmentation, multi-factor authentication, and encryption. The changes would strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic health information and address evolving threats against healthcare entities.
AI, Elon Musk, generative ai, Global IT News, Global Security News, Grok, grok 3, musk, scaling. laws, xAI
xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time, adding to a trend
The list of flagship AI models that missed their promised launch windows continues to grow. Last summer, billionaire Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of AI company xAI, said that Grok 3, xAI’s next major AI model, would arrive by “end of year” 2024. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini,…
Global Security News
CDAO Sponsors Crowdsourced AI Assurance Pilot in the Context of Military Medicine
Global Security News, pci dss compliance, Security Bloggers Network
PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Meeting Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1
The post PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Meeting Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 appeared first on Feroot Security. The post PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Meeting Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News
Unpatched Active Directory Flaw Can Crash Any Microsoft Server
Windows servers are vulnerable to a dangerous LDAP vulnerability that could be used to crash multiple servers at once and should be patched immediately.
Global Security News
Meta Taps Republican as New Head of Global Policy
Joel Kaplan is replacing former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as Silicon Valley prepares for the second Trump administration.
Global Security News
UN General Assembly Adopts Cybercrime Treaty
Best of 2024, Blog, Global Security News, identity breach, national public data breach, NPD breach
Best of 2024: National Public Data (NPD) Breach: Essential Guide to Protecting Your Identity
Following the publication of our in-depth analysis on the National Public Data (NPD) breach last week, Constella Intelligence received several inquiries about how to safeguard against identity attacks using the exposed SSNs. The recent National Public Data (NPD) breach stands as the largest social security number (SSN) exposures in history. With 292 million individuals exposed,…
Global Security News
VicOne and Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) to Lead Pwn2Own Automotive
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These 55 robotics companies are hiring
From the looks of things, companies in the category — including Agility Robotics and Formlogic — can’t hire quickly enough. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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These 55 robotics companies are hiring
From the looks of things, companies in the category — including Agility Robotics and Formlogic — can’t hire quickly enough. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global Security News, Security
New DoubleClickjacking attack exploits double-clicks to hijack accounts
A new variation of clickjacking attacks called “DoubleClickjacking” lets attackers trick users into authorizing sensitive actions using double-clicks while bypassing existing protections against these types of attacks. […]
Global Security News
US Soldier Arrested in Verizon, AT&T Hacks
Wagenius posted about hacking more than 15 telecom providers on the Telegram messaging service.
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DEF CON 32 – War Games Red Team for OT Based on Real World Case Studies
Author/Presenter: Shishir Gupta Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – War Games Red Team for OT Based on Real World…
Data Breach, Data Privacy, GDPR, Europe, Global Security News
Volkswagen massive data leak caused by a failure to secure AWS credentials
A failure to properly protect access to its AWS environment is one of the root causes of the recent massive Volkswagen data leak, according to a presentation on the incident at the Chaos Computer Club on Dec. 27. But the security analyst who helped expose the leak said the $351 billion car manufacturer violated its…
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China-Linked Cyber Threat Group Hacks US Treasury Department
Threat actors entered Treasury Department systems through BeyondTrust. The breach may be related to the Salt Typhoon attacks reported throughout the year.
Global Security News, Government & Policy, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Policy, TC
Meta policy chief Nick Clegg steps down
The President of Meta’s Global Affairs team, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from his position at the company, the executive announced in a tweet on Thursday. Clegg, Meta’s politically centrist policy chief since 2018, will be replaced by one of the company’s most prominent Republican executives, Joel Kaplan. Clegg noted on X that Kaplan is…
Cybertruck, Global IT News, Global Security News, Las Vegas, Security, Tesla, Transportation, Trump
Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas leaves 1 dead, 7 injured
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has left one person dead and seven people injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old man who was an active duty U.S. Army Green Beret from Colorado Springs,…
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Enhancing Cybersecurity with Zero Trust Security
Cybersecurity has become an increasingly pressing issue in today’s digital age, with advanced threats and the latest security exploits constantly posing risks to organizations and individuals. As such, implementing a robust security strategy is essential to safeguarding sensitive information and preventing cyber attacks. One approach that has gained traction in recent years is the concept…
Cloud Security, Global Security News
Microsoft Sentinel: A cloud-native SIEM with integrated GenAI
In a recent survey, 74% of cybersecurity professionals said that the threat landscape is the worst they’ve seen in 5 years.[1] Escalating cyber threats, an expanding attack surface, and staffing shortages are putting tremendous pressure on the security operations center (SOC). It’s never been more important to have the right tools in place, especially when…
Communications Security, Data Breach, Telecommunications Industry, Global Security News
US soldier linked to Trump call log hack arrested in Texas
Court documents unsealed Monday show that US authorities have arrested a 20-year-old soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, charged with two counts of selling or attempting to sell confidential phone records without the customer’s authorization. But behind the scant details provided in the charge sheet submitted to the US District Court for the Western District of Washington…
Global Security News, Security
Chinese hackers targeted sanctions office in Treasury attack
Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and enforces trade and economic sanctions programs. […]
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lasering Incidents’
via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lasering Incidents’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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CES 2025: What to expect from the year’s first and biggest tech show
CES 2025 officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, running through the end of the day on January 10. The “official” dates are specific to when the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center is open to attendees, and ultimately belie the show’s true duration. A pair of press days kick off Sunday…
Global Security News
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Gain insight on CyberArk Software, Tesla, Kuaishou Technology and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
Global Security News
Global Campaign Targets PlugX Malware with Innovative Portal
Sekoia’s innovative PlugX malware disinfection campaign removed active threats across ten countries
Global Security News
Apple Agrees to Pay $95 Million to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit Over Recordings Tied to Siri
Apple agreed to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company obtained private communications and shared them with third-parties without consent through Siri.
Asia Pacific, Global Security News
Banning TikTok Would Violate America’s Free Speech Tradition
It’s up to the Supreme Court whether the U.S. will join China, Afghanistan and other authoritarian countries that have barred their citizens from using the popular social media app.
Global Security News
New DoubleClickjacking Attack Bypasses Protections
DoubleClickjacking bypasses X-Frame-Options and SameSite cookies in double-click sequences, exposing UI authentication flaws
Global Security News
Volkswagen Breach Exposes Data of 800K EV Customers
Ethical hacking group Chaos Computer Club uncovered exposed data of electrical vehicle owners across the company’s VW, Audi, Seat, and Skoda brands.
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DEF CON 32 – V2GEvil: Ghost in the Wires
Authors/Presenters: Pavel Khunt & Thomas Sermpinis aka Cr0wTom Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – V2GEvil: Ghost in the Wires…
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Spotify’s partner program for podcast hosts is now available
Spotify announced Thursday the launch of its new “Partner Program” that lets popular podcast hosts monetize their video content. Spotify’s new program gives qualifying creators on its platform opportunities for extra income beyond just advertising revenue, such as video payouts. The program was initially announced back in November and is officially available in the U.S.,…
Global Security News, Security
Over 3 million mail servers without encryption exposed to sniffing attacks
Over three million POP3 and IMAP mail servers without TLS encryption are currently exposed on the Internet and vulnerable to network sniffing attacks. […]
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Event, Global Security News, Security threats
Fireside chat with Graham Cluley about risks of AI adoption in 2025
Join me, and the experts from Rubrik, on Weds January 15 2025, where we’ll be having a fireside chat with Dark Reading all about the known and unknown risks of adopting AI.
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Thomson Reuters acquires tax automation company SafeSend for $600M
Thomson Reuters has acquired tax automation company SafeSend in an all-cash transaction valued at $600 million. Founded in 2008, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based SafeSend serves a cloud-based platform designed to streamline the processing and sharing of sensitive financial documents. It provides tools for delivering tax returns, gathering e-signatures, collecting payments, automating workflows, meeting compliance obligations, and…
Careers, Certifications, IT Jobs, IT Skills, Global Security News
Download the Hot IT Certifications Enterprise Spotlight
Download the January 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World.
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Download our security orchestration, automation, and remediation (SOAR) tools buyer’s guide
From the editors of CSO, this enterprise buyer’s guide helps IT security staff understand what SOAR can do for their organizations and how to choose the right solution.
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Best of 2024: Cisco Vulnerability: CISA Alerts Of Smart Install Exploits
In light of recent cybercrime incidents, the United States (US) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert pertaining to a Cisco vulnerability. As per recent reports, the Cisco vulnerability prevails within the Smart Install (SMI) feature and can be exploited for access to sensitive data. In this article, we’ll explore the vulnerability…
Global Security News
HIPAA Rules Update Proposed to Combat Healthcare Data Breaches
The US government has set out proposals to increase security obligations on healthcare providers to protect patient data amid surging cyber-attacks in the sector
Cybertruck, electric vehicles, Elon Musk, Global IT News, Global Security News, Tesla, Transportation
Tesla Cybertruck fails to boost 2024 sales as annual deliveries fall for first time
Tesla delivered fewer cars last year than it did in 2023, marking its first year-to-year drop and signaling that the company is struggling to reach new buyers. That means Tesla’s Cybertruck, which is the company’s first true new model since 2020, did little to boost the company’s growth in its first full year of sales.…
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Apheris rethinks the AI data bottleneck in life science with federated computing
AI is fundamentally dependent on data, but the vast majority of health data goes unused for understandable reasons — chiefly patient privacy, regulation and IP protection. “This is the core underlying problem” of building AI solutions for life sciences and related areas like pharmaceutics, said German entrepreneur Robin Röhm. And not only that: collaboration when…
Global Security News
‘Bad Likert Judge’ Jailbreak Bypasses Guardrails of OpenAI, Other Top LLMs
A novel technique to stump artificial intelligence (AI) text-based systems increases the likelihood of a successful cyberattack by 60%.
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2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI
As 2025 dawns, it’s a good time to look at the trends that are likely to define the coming 12 months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Envision 2025: India’s first energy festival returns with the theme ‘Ground Zero for Net-Zero’ | January 30 – February 1, 2025
COMPANY NEWS: The climate crisis is no longer a distant warning—it is impacting our daily lives, demanding immediate attention and action. With an array of indigenous innovations and diverging technologies emerging worldwide, achieving a sustainable, net-zero future requires collective effort; no country, company, or community can do it alone.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Envision 2025: India’s first energy festival returns with the theme ‘Ground Zero for Net-Zero’ | January 30 – February 1, 2025
COMPANY NEWS: The climate crisis is no longer a distant warning—it is impacting our daily lives, demanding immediate attention and action. With an array of indigenous innovations and diverging technologies emerging worldwide, achieving a sustainable, net-zero future requires collective effort; no country, company, or community can do it alone.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Envision 2025: India’s first energy festival returns with the theme ‘Ground Zero for Net-Zero’ | January 30 – February 1, 2025
COMPANY NEWS: The climate crisis is no longer a distant warning—it is impacting our daily lives, demanding immediate attention and action. With an array of indigenous innovations and diverging technologies emerging worldwide, achieving a sustainable, net-zero future requires collective effort; no country, company, or community can do it alone.
Global IT News, Global Security News
Envision 2025: India’s first energy festival returns with the theme ‘Ground Zero for Net-Zero’ | January 30 – February 1, 2025
COMPANY NEWS: The climate crisis is no longer a distant warning—it is impacting our daily lives, demanding immediate attention and action. With an array of indigenous innovations and diverging technologies emerging worldwide, achieving a sustainable, net-zero future requires collective effort; no country, company, or community can do it alone.
Global Security News
Severe Security Flaws Patched in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API
Details have emerged about three now-patched security vulnerabilities in Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API that could result in data exposure. The flaws, discovered by Melbourne-based cybersecurity company Stratus Security, have been addressed as of May 2024. Two of the three shortcomings reside in Power Platform’s OData Web API Filter, while the third vulnerability…
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What Top Technologies IT Leaders Want From Solution Providers in 2025
Now that we’ve turned the page over to the new year, organizations will begin to set their sights on what technologies and services they should prioritize this year. Enterprises must deliver successful digital initiatives while navigating budget constraints. According to Gartner’s 2025 CIO Agenda, CIOs should aim to “grow the digital vanguard by making it…
Global Security News
Hackers Leak Rhode Island Citizens’ Data on Dark Web
The State of Rhode Island has confirmed that cybercriminals have begun publishing data stolen from its social services portal, the RIBridges system
Emerging Tech, Global Security News
Cross-Domain Attacks: A Growing Threat to Modern Security and How to Combat Them
In the past year, cross-domain attacks have gained prominence as an emerging tactic among adversaries. These operations exploit weak points across multiple domains – including endpoints, identity systems and cloud environments – so the adversary can infiltrate organizations, move laterally and evade detection. eCrime groups like SCATTERED SPIDER and North Korea-nexus adversaries such as FAMOUS
Global Security News
A TikTok Ban Looms. Creators Say They’ll Believe It When They See It.
Status-quo videos are still proliferating on the Chinese-owned app. Madison Avenue remains upbeat just weeks before potential U.S. ban.
Global Security News
Dozens of Chrome Browser Extensions Hijacked by Data Thieves
Over 2.5 million end users are at risk as researchers discover 36 compromised Chrome extensions
Apps, chat app, Global IT News, Global Security News, Social, social media, Telegram, verification
Telegram rolls out third-party account verification, filters
Telegram has rolled out its first update of the year, adding a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new message search filters, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs. The chat app already had a program to verify public figures and organizations on the platform, and it has now launched a new project…
Global Security News
US Treasury Computers Accessed by China in Supply Chain Attack
Chinese hackers appear to have compromised Treasury machines via a trusted third party
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Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports. According to The Washington Post, the state-sponsored hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a government department that imposes economic and trade sanctions against countries and individuals, to potentially access information on Chinese organizations that…
Careers, Certifications, IT Skills, Security, Exploits, Global Security News
12 best entry-level cybersecurity certifications
A UC Berkeley professor recently made headlines when he stated that even his computer science graduates with a perfect 4.0 grade point average were failing to land jobs. Such is the labor market in the AI era. With AI coding assistants in wide use, junior developer roles are in jeopardy. The same may soon be…
Global Security News
WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia’s New Social-Media Rules
The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.
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TechRepublic Premium Editorial Calendar: Policies, Hiring Kits, and Glossaries for Download
TechRepublic Premium content helps you solve your toughest IT issues and jump-start your career or next project.
Global Security News
Malicious Obfuscated NPM Package Disguised as an Ethereum Tool Deploys Quasar RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the npm package registry that masquerades as a library for detecting vulnerabilities in Ethereum smart contracts but, in reality, drops an open-source remote access trojan called Quasar RAT onto developer systems. The heavily obfuscated package, named ethereumvulncontracthandler, was published to npm on December 18, 2024, by a…
Global Security News
Three Russian-German Nationals Charged with Espionage for Russian Secret Service
German prosecutors have charged three Russian-German nationals for acting as secret service agents for Russia. The individuals, named Dieter S., Alexander J., and Alex D., have been accused of working for a foreign secret service. Dieter S. is also alleged to have participated in sabotage operations as well as taking pictures of military installations with…
Cyberattacks, Security, Europe, Global Security News
SquareX Researchers Expose OAuth Attack on Chrome Extensions Days Before Major Breach
SquareX, an industry-first Browser Detection and Response (BDR) solution, leads the way in browser security. About a week ago, SquareX reported large-scale attacks targeting Chrome Extension developers aimed at taking over the Chrome Extension from the Chrome Store. On December 25th, 2024, a malicious version of Cyberhaven’s browser extension was published on the Chrome Store that…
CSO and CISO, Exploits, Global Security News
CISO – Traumjob oder eher Albtraum
loading=”lazy” width=”400px”>Der CISO-Job kann auch zu einem Albtraum werden – gerade wenn die Unterstützung und das Budget fehlt. Toma Stepunina – shutterstock.com „Die Rolle des CISO (Chief Information Security Office) ist nicht erstrebenswert“ – so lautet eine der zentralen Thesen der IT-Security-Spezialisten von WatchGuard Technologies für das Jahr 2025. Dabei seien die typische Probleme, die…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Bloggers Network
Feel Reassured with Advanced Identity and Access Management
Why Should We Manage Non-Human Identities and Secrets? Imagine a bustling international airport with countless travelers moving in every direction. Now, consider these travelers as your non-human identities (NHIs), each carrying a unique passport (the Secret). The airport, in this case, represents your cloud environment. To ensure a secure, smooth journey for every passenger, would…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Take Control: Empowering Your Team with NHIDR Solutions
Are You Truly Harnessing the Power of NHIDR Solutions? It’s no secret that Non-Human Identities and Data Rights (NHIDR) solutions are crucial for maintaining a robust security system, particularly where cloud environments are involved. But do you fully grasp the potential that these tools can offer when it comes to empowering your team and taking…
Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Bloggers Network
Trustworthy Cloud Platforms: Ensuring Secure Access
Is Your Organization’s Trust in Cloud Technology Well-Placed? In this expanding digital landscape where businesses are heavily reliant on cloud technology, can we confidently assert that our data is safe in the cloud? Regardless of the size of your business, trust in cloud platforms should be reinforced. It is a misconception that simply shifting your…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
LDAPNightmare: SafeBreach Labs Publishes First Proof-of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-49112
SafeBreach researchers developed a zero-click PoC exploit that crashes unpatched Windows Servers using the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-49112). The post LDAPNightmare: SafeBreach Labs Publishes First Proof-of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-49112 appeared first on SafeBreach. The post LDAPNightmare: SafeBreach Labs Publishes First Proof-of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-49112 appeared first on Security…
Cybertruck, Global IT News, Global Security News, Las Vegas, Tesla, Transportation, Trump
Police investigating Cybertruck fire outside Trump hotel in Vegas
A Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is being investigated by local law enforcement. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a post on social media site X that the fire was out and being investigated. The fire was reported around 8:40 a.m. PT,…
Akio Toyoda, autonomous vehicles, CES, ces 2025, EVs, Global IT News, Global Security News, robotics, robots, Toyota, Transportation
Toyota’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Five years ago, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda went to CES to share with the world his “personal field of dreams” — a plan to build a prototype city on a 175-acre site at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan, where people would live and work amongst all of Toyota’s projects, including autonomous vehicle technology,…
CAPTCHA, developers, Doom, Gaming, Global IT News, Global Security News, Vercel
People are playing a new DOOM-themed CAPTCHA
CAPTCHA programs that are used to determine whether a site visitor is a person or a bot come in pretty standard formats. Think text distortion (where users type the characters they see in a box amid other squiggles); image recognition (you’re selecting, say, all the squares in a grid with a bicycle image); and checkbox…
Fundraising, Global IT News, Global Security News, Space, SpaceX, TC
Internal SpaceX documents show the sweet stock deals offered to investors like a16z, Gigafund
Like many highly valued startups, SpaceX sometimes allows its employees to cash out some of their shares by selling to company-authorized outside investors. TechCrunch has gotten a peek at an internal SpaceX document about such a tender offer from May 2022. Musk posted on X last month that SpaceX holds such sales for employees about…
Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Security
The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2024
2024 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. Below are fourteen of what BleepingComputer believes are the most impactful cybersecurity stories of 2024. […]
copytrading, Crypto, event contract, Fintech, futures, Global IT News, Global Security News, prediction market, Robinhood, Vlad Tenev
Robinhood, already a ‘comeback’ stock, has even more aggressive plans for 2025
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has a lot to celebrate this holiday season. After a bumpy few years following Robinhood’s 2021 IPO — a period during which shares of the commission-free trading app plummeted by more than 90% after it abruptly restricted trading in some meme stocks — the 12-year-old company was just declared Yahoo Finance’s…