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Microsoft: Cloud Environments of US Organizations Targeted in Ransomware Attacks Ionut Arghire
A threat actor has been compromising the hybrid cloud environments of US organizations in multiple sectors. The post Microsoft: Cloud Environments of US Organizations Targeted in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies Ionut Arghire
UK national Robert Westbrook was charged in the US for executing a hack-to-trade scheme against five public companies. The post British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Meta Fined €91 Million for Storing Millions of Facebook and Instagram Passwords in Plaintext [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta €91 million ($101.56 million) as part of a probe into a security lapse in March 2019, when the company disclosed that it had mistakenly stored users’ passwords in plaintext in its systems. The investigation, launched by the DPC the next month, found that the social media…
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California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures Associated Press
Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill SB 1047 aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. The post California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check Point, masqueraded as the legitimate WalletConnect open-source protocol to trick unsuspecting users into downloading…
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U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes [email protected] (The Hacker News)
U.S. federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals who are allegedly employed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their targeting of current and former officials to steal sensitive data. The Department of Justice (DoJ) accused Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and Yasar (Yaser) Balaghi, 37, of participating…
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Torq Secures $70M Series C for HyperSOC SecurityWeek News
The New York late-stage startup banks $70 million in a new funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners. The post Torq Secures $70M Series C for HyperSOC appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation Ryan Naraine
Microsoft reboots controversial Windows Recall with proof-of-presence encryption, anti-tampering checks, and secure enclave data management. The post Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Progress Software Releases Patches for 6 Flaws in WhatsUp Gold – Patch Now [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Progress Software has released another round of updates to address six security flaws in WhatsUp Gold, including two critical vulnerabilities. The issues, the company said, have been resolved in version 24.0.1 released on September 20, 2024. The company has yet to release any details about what the flaws are other than listing their CVE identifiers…
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Five Eyes Agencies Release Guidance on Detecting Active Directory Intrusions Ionut Arghire
Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies have released joint guidance on identifying Active Directory compromises. The post Five Eyes Agencies Release Guidance on Detecting Active Directory Intrusions appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More