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Ransomware in 2024: More Attacks, More Leaks, and Increased ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Two things standout. Firstly, the consistently high activity from the LockBit group until it suddenly tails off in June. It was in June that the FBI announced it had obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys. “There’s a lot going on with LockBit at the moment,” explained Beek.
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Dec 20, 2024 · Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals.
Microsoft Warns of Six Windows Zero-Days Being Actively Exploited
CVE-2024-38213 — Microsoft describes this as a Windows Mark of the Web security feature bypass being exploited in active attacks. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass the SmartScreen user experience.” CVE-2024-38193 – An elevation of privilege security defect in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock is being exploited in the wild.
Microsoft Hires New CISO in Major Security Shakeup
Dec 6, 2023 · Microsoft security boss Charlie Bell has quietly executed a major shakeup of the software giant’s security hierarchy, removing the CISO and Deputy CISO and handing the reins to Igor Tsyganskiy, a recent hire who previously served as CTO and President at asset management giant Bridgewater Associates.
Organizations Warned of Exploited Fortinet FortiOS Vulnerability
Oct 10, 2024 · The US cybersecurity agency CISA on Wednesday warned that a Fortinet FortiOS flaw patched in February is being exploited in the wild and has added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) list along with two Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) bugs.
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Deepfakes Are a Growing Threat to Cybersecurity and Society: …
May 3, 2022 · Deepfakes, left unchecked, are set to become the cybercriminals’ next big weapon. Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence techniques to alter existing or create new audio or audio-visual content.
Palo Alto Patches Critical Firewall Takeover Vulnerabilities
Oct 9, 2024 · Palo Alto Networks on Wednesday pushed out patches for several serious flaws in its Expedition customer migration tool and warned that attackers can launch trivial exploits to take over firewall administrator accounts.
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