Tag: data
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Powerful Tools to Manage Machine Identities
Why Are Non-Human Identities Critical in Cybersecurity? What happens when machine identities are not managed efficiently? Cybersecurity is rapidly transforming with increasing reliance on machine identities, also referred to as Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These identities are often overlooked but hold the keys to many of the kingdom’s most valuable assets: encrypted data, sensitive operations, and……
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Preventing DNS filtering bypass by Encrypted DNS (DoT, DoH, DoQ)
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and other encrypted DNS protocols like DNS over TLS (DoT) & DNS over QUIC (DoQ) enhances user privacy and security by encrypting DNS queries in transit, shielding them from eavesdropping, tampering, and censorship on untrusted networks. This prevents ISPs and local attackers from logging or manipulating domain resolutions, fostering a more…
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Stay Relaxed with Enhanced Data Security
How Can Organizations Achieve Enhanced Data Security with Non-Human Identities? Have you ever wondered how modern organizations can achieve enhanced data security while maintaining efficient workflows? The management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) plays a vital role in ensuring robust protection across diverse industries like financial services, healthcare, travel, DevOps, and Security Operations Centers (SOC) teams….…
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Cyber agencies produce ‘long overdue’ best practices for securing Microsoft Exchange Server
The guidance: The guidance states admins should treat on-prem Exchange servers as being “under imminent threat,” and itemizes key practices for admins:First, it notes, “the most effective defense against exploitation is ensuring all Exchange servers are running the latest version and Cumulative Update (CU)”;It points out that Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is the…
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Cyber agencies produce ‘long overdue’ best practices for securing Microsoft Exchange Server
The guidance: The guidance states admins should treat on-prem Exchange servers as being “under imminent threat,” and itemizes key practices for admins:First, it notes, “the most effective defense against exploitation is ensuring all Exchange servers are running the latest version and Cumulative Update (CU)”;It points out that Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is the…
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University of Pennsylvania investigating offensive email sent through graduate school system
The University of Pennsylvania is investigating an email that was sent out to thousands of current and former students on Friday afternoon containing offensive language and threats of a data breach. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/upenn-hacker-email-affirmative
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Searchlight Cyber Buys Intangic to Help Quantify Cyber Risk
European Startup Acquisition Aims to Unify Technical and Financial Cyber Insights. The acquisition of Intangic enhances Searchlight Cyber’s ability to quantify and price cyber risk by leveraging AI and dark web intelligence. The combined platform will offer actionable third-party risk data for CISOs, CFOs and insurance providers to better understand and manage cyber exposure. First…
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Court Finalizes HCA Data Breach Class Action Settlement
Multimillion Dollar Deal Resolves 27 Lawsuits After 2023 Email Storage Hack. A Tennessee federal court has approved a multimillion dollar settlement in consolidated class action litigation against HCA Healthcare in the wake of a 2023 email data theft hack that the publicly traded company reported as affecting nearly 11.3 million individuals. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Defending DNS with Infoblox and Protective DNS
For too long, we’ve treated DNS as a simple utility. It’s just a phonebook for the internet, right? Treating it that way is a mistake. Nearly every single malicious action, whether it’s a phishing link, a command-and-control (C2) callback, or data exfiltration, starts with a DNS query. It is integral to the attacker workflow. So,..…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hot Water Balloon<<
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/10/randall-munroes-xkcd-hot-water-balloon/
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NDSS 2025 Exploring User Perceptions Of Security Auditing In The Web3 Ecosystem
SESSION Session 1C: Privacy & Usability 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Molly Zhuangtong Huang (University of Macau), Rui Jiang (University of Macau), Tanusree Sharma (Pennsylvania State University), Kanye Ye Wang (University of Macau) PAPER Exploring User Perceptions of Security Auditing in the Web3 Ecosystem In the rapidly evolving Web3 ecosystem, transparent auditing has emerged as…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hot Water Balloon<<
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/10/randall-munroes-xkcd-hot-water-balloon/
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NDSS 2025 Exploring User Perceptions Of Security Auditing In The Web3 Ecosystem
SESSION Session 1C: Privacy & Usability 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Molly Zhuangtong Huang (University of Macau), Rui Jiang (University of Macau), Tanusree Sharma (Pennsylvania State University), Kanye Ye Wang (University of Macau) PAPER Exploring User Perceptions of Security Auditing in the Web3 Ecosystem In the rapidly evolving Web3 ecosystem, transparent auditing has emerged as…
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‘We got hacked’ emails threaten to leak University of Pennsylvania data
The University of Pennsylvania suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday, where students and alumni received a series of offensive emails from various University email addresses, claiming that data was stolen in a breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/offensive-we-got-hacked-emails-sent-in-penn-security-incident/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Guidance for Improving AI Risk Management, Governance and Readiness
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, control, corporate, crime, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, germany, google, governance, guide, hacking, ibm, identity, india, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, leak, metric, microsoft, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, scam, security-incident, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMany organizations are playing catch-up in key AI security policy areas, such as usage governance, risk oversight, data protection, and staff training. In this Cybersecurity Snapshot special edition, we round up recent guidance on preparing for, managing and governing AI cyber risks. Key takeaways Most organizations’ AI adoption is dangerously outpacing their security strategies and…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Guidance for Improving AI Risk Management, Governance and Readiness
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, control, corporate, crime, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, germany, google, governance, guide, hacking, ibm, identity, india, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, leak, metric, microsoft, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, scam, security-incident, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMany organizations are playing catch-up in key AI security policy areas, such as usage governance, risk oversight, data protection, and staff training. In this Cybersecurity Snapshot special edition, we round up recent guidance on preparing for, managing and governing AI cyber risks. Key takeaways Most organizations’ AI adoption is dangerously outpacing their security strategies and…
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Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails
The hackers sent out mass-emails using official University of Pennsylvania email accounts, and threatened to leak university data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/hackers-threaten-to-leak-data-after-breaching-university-of-pennsylvania-to-send-mass-emails/
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Tonic.ai product updates: October 2025
Announcing the Fabricate Data Agent, synthetic data generation via agentic AI. Plus, Structural’s Custom Categorical is now AI-assisted, and Model-based Custom Entities are coming to Textual! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/tonic-ai-product-updates-october-2025/
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CFPB ends probe into Meta’s financial data advertising practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ended a probe into how Meta obtains and uses consumers’ financial data for targeted advertising. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cfpb-meta-probe-advertising
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Stellar Toolkit for Outlook Review: Simplify and Optimize PST/OST File Management
Tags: dataAre you experiencing performance issues with your Outlook data (PST and OST) in the Outlook environment? Common problems… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/stellar-toolkit-outlook-review-pst-ost-file-management/
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Conduent Data Breach Impacts Over 10.5 Million Individuals
Over 10.5 million individuals were impacted by a widespread 2024 data breach at Conduent Business Services, with customer notifications issued in October 2025 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/conduent-data-breach-10-million/
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Transnational Organized Crime Gang Steals $1 Million from Ontario Couple
Today my LinkedIn feed and Google News filter is showing me several stories that illustrate how we are failing to stop online scammers from stealing from our elderly. It starts with the headlines. CTVNews: Ontario seniors GIVE AWAY MORE THAN $1 MILLION to scammers.CTVNews: Ontario couple LOSES MORE THAN $1 MILLION DOLLARS to fraud.Toronto Only:…
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Data Security Posture Management, What Does ‘Best in Class’ Look Like?
The emergence of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) in early 2023, followed by major acquisitions by companies like IBM, Thales, and Palo Alto Networks, demonstrates industry recognition of the need for a more holistic approach to data protection. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/data-security-posture-management-what-best-in-class-looks-like
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AI Can Transform the Restaurant Industry But Only If It’s Built Securely
AI is transforming how restaurants operate. It’s automating calls, managing orders, handling reservations and even predicting customer demand. But, what lies beneath the surface? Beyond this exciting wave of innovation lies a growing security question that is, how safe is the data fuelling all this progress? In an industry that deals daily with personal details,…
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AI Can Transform the Restaurant Industry But Only If It’s Built Securely
AI is transforming how restaurants operate. It’s automating calls, managing orders, handling reservations and even predicting customer demand. But, what lies beneath the surface? Beyond this exciting wave of innovation lies a growing security question that is, how safe is the data fuelling all this progress? In an industry that deals daily with personal details,…
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AI Can Transform the Restaurant Industry But Only If It’s Built Securely
AI is transforming how restaurants operate. It’s automating calls, managing orders, handling reservations and even predicting customer demand. But, what lies beneath the surface? Beyond this exciting wave of innovation lies a growing security question that is, how safe is the data fuelling all this progress? In an industry that deals daily with personal details,…
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AI Can Transform the Restaurant Industry But Only If It’s Built Securely
AI is transforming how restaurants operate. It’s automating calls, managing orders, handling reservations and even predicting customer demand. But, what lies beneath the surface? Beyond this exciting wave of innovation lies a growing security question that is, how safe is the data fuelling all this progress? In an industry that deals daily with personal details,…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…