Tag: service
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Authorities Shut Down Cybercrime-as-a-Service, Seize 40,000 SIM Cards
Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled a sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service operation that enabled criminals to commit widespread fraud and other serious offenses across the continent. The coordinated action, codenamed ‘SIMCARTEL’, resulted in seven arrests, the seizure of over 40,000 active SIM cards, and the takedown of infrastructure that facilitated crimes causing millions of euros in…
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SIMCARTEL operation: Europol takes down SIM-Box ring linked to 3,200 scams
Europol’s SIMCARTEL operation shut down a SIM-box network behind 3,200 frauds and Euro4.5M losses, using 40,000 SIMs for scams and extortion. Europol’s “SIMCARTEL” operation dismantled an illegal SIM-box network tied to over 3,200 fraud cases and Euro4.5M in losses. The service used 1,200 SIM-boxes with 40,000 SIM cards to supply phone numbers for phishing, investment…
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SIMCARTEL operation: Europol takes down SIM-Box ring linked to 3,200 scams
Europol’s SIMCARTEL operation shut down a SIM-box network behind 3,200 frauds and Euro4.5M losses, using 40,000 SIMs for scams and extortion. Europol’s “SIMCARTEL” operation dismantled an illegal SIM-box network tied to over 3,200 fraud cases and Euro4.5M in losses. The service used 1,200 SIM-boxes with 40,000 SIM cards to supply phone numbers for phishing, investment…
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Microsoft Windows 11 October Update Disrupts Localhost (127.0.0.1) Connectivity
Microsoft’s October 2025 Windows 11 update has introduced an unexpected connectivity issue affecting developers and IT professionals worldwide. The security patch KB5066835, released on October 14, 2025, for OS Builds 26200.6899 and 26100.6899, has disrupted localhost connections, preventing applications from accessing services running on the loopback address 127.0.0.1. The update, which primarily addressed security vulnerabilities…
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Kritische Sicherheitslücke in WordPress-Theme ‘Service Finder<<
Eine schwere Sicherheitslücke im WordPress-Theme ‘Service Finder” und dem zugehörigen Plugin ‘Bookings” wird derzeit aktiv von Angreifern ausgenutzt. Die als CVE-2025-5947 katalogisierte Schwachstelle ermöglicht es Unbefugten, sich ohne gültige Zugangsdaten als Administrator anzumelden und die vollständige Kontrolle über betroffene Websites zu übernehmen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cloud-security/service-finder-sicherheitsluecke
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Why Is Data Protection Strategy Compliance Implementation Important?
Almost every organization today recognizes the value of data in enhancing customer and employee experiences, as well as driving smarter business decisions. However, as data grows in importance, protecting it has become increasingly challenging. A strong data protection strategy is now essential, as hybrid environments spread critical information across cloud platforms, third-party services, and on-premises……
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: F5 Breach Prompts Urgent U.S. Gov’t Warning, as OpenAI Details Disrupted ChatGPT Abuses
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, chatgpt, china, cisa, cloud, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, framework, fraud, governance, government, group, hacker, incident, infrastructure, Internet, iran, law, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, openai, organized, phishing, privacy, resilience, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityF5’s breach triggers a CISA emergency directive, as Tenable calls it “a five-alarm fire” that requires urgent action. Meanwhile, OpenAI details how attackers try to misuse ChatGPT. Plus, boards are increasing AI and cyber disclosures. And much more! Key takeaways A critical breach at cybersecurity firm F5, attributed to a nation-state, has triggered an urgent…
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Denial of Fuzzing: Rust-Safe Code Triggers Kernel Crashes in Windows
Malformed EMF files crash Windows 11 via a Rust-based kernel bug. Microsoft patches issue after Check Point’s denial-of-service discovery. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/windows-fuzzing-rust-vulnerability/
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TDL 007 – Cyber Warriors Digital Shadows: Insights from Canada’s Cybersecurity Leader
Tags: ai, awareness, backup, breach, browser, business, cio, ciso, communications, conference, control, corporate, country, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, dns, email, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, leak, linux, malicious, mfa, mitigation, network, organized, phone, privacy, ransom, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, router, service, startup, strategy, supply-chain, switch, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, windowsSummary In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop interviews Sami Khoury, the Senior Official for Cybersecurity for the Government of Canada. With a career spanning 33 years at the Communication Security Establishment (CSE), Khoury shares how a coincidental job application blossomed into a lifelong passion for national security. Khoury emphasizes that modern…
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Prosper Market Data Breach Affects 17.6M Individuals
Breach Notification Service Details Peer-to-Peer Lending Marketplace Victim Count. Hackers appear to have stolen personal information pertaining to more than 17 million individuals from peer-to-peer lending marketplace Prosper, including Social Security numbers, contact information and some income and financial details, says the Have I Been Pwned breach notification service. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Europol dismantles SIM box operation renting numbers for cybercrime
European law enforcement in an operation codenamed ‘SIMCARTEL’ has dismantled an illegal SIM-box service that enabled more than 3,200 fraud cases and caused at least 4.5 million euros in losses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-dismantles-sim-box-operation-renting-numbers-for-cybercrime/
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AI Agent Security: Whose Responsibility Is It?
The shared responsibility model of data security, familiar from cloud deployments, is key to agentic services, but cybersecurity teams and corporate users often struggle with awareness and managing that risk. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ai-agent-security-awareness-responsibility
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DevOps Institute SkilUp Presentation: Embedding API Security by Design into DevOps Pipelines FireTail Blog
Oct 17, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – EMBEDDING API SECURITY BY DESIGN INTO DEVOPS PIPELINES Recently, I did a presentation titled “Embedding API Security by Design into DevOps Pipelines” at DevOps institute. The video is available for review on the post-event page here (registration required). “ Also, the good people at Mind’s Eye Creative produced…
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DevOps Institute SkilUp Presentation: Embedding API Security by Design into DevOps Pipelines FireTail Blog
Oct 17, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – EMBEDDING API SECURITY BY DESIGN INTO DEVOPS PIPELINES Recently, I did a presentation titled “Embedding API Security by Design into DevOps Pipelines” at DevOps institute. The video is available for review on the post-event page here (registration required). “ Also, the good people at Mind’s Eye Creative produced…
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Attackers Exploit Zendesk Authentication Issue to Flood Targets’ Inboxes with Corporate Notifications
Cybercriminals have discovered a gap in Zendesk’s ticket submission process and are using it to bombard victims with waves of misleading support messages. When configured to accept anonymous requests, however, the service can be abused to generate email floods that appear to come from legitimate corporate domains. Earlier this week, security blogger Brian Krebs was…
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WatchGuard VPN Flaw Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in WatchGuard Firebox appliances that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-9242, affects the IKEv2 VPN service and has been assigned a severity score of 9.3 under CVSS 4.0, marking it as a critical threat to organizations using these security…
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PCL Group unveils SME security offering
Channel player PCL Group invests in developing a service to add data protection to the options it can provide to its customer base First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366632787/PCL-Group-unveils-SME-security-offering
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Gov.uk One Login live with digital Veteran Card
The digital version of the Veteran Card is the first government-issued document available in the Gov.uk One Login app, allowing veterans to use their smartphone to access discounts and services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632768/Govuk-One-Login-live-with-digital-Veterans-Cards
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PCL Group unveils SME security offering
Channel player PCL Group invests in developing a service to add data protection to the options it can provide to its customer base First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366632787/PCL-Group-unveils-SME-security-offering
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Gov.uk One Login live with digital Veteran Card
The digital version of the Veteran Card is the first government-issued document available in the Gov.uk One Login app, allowing veterans to use their smartphone to access discounts and services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632768/Govuk-One-Login-live-with-digital-Veterans-Cards
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PCL Group unveils SME security offering
Channel player PCL Group invests in developing a service to add data protection to the options it can provide to its customer base First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366632787/PCL-Group-unveils-SME-security-offering
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Gov.uk One Login live with digital Veteran Card
The digital version of the Veteran Card is the first government-issued document available in the Gov.uk One Login app, allowing veterans to use their smartphone to access discounts and services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632768/Govuk-One-Login-live-with-digital-Veterans-Cards
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CISOs face quantum leap in prioritizing quantum resilience
Tags: apple, attack, ciso, cloud, computer, computing, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, nist, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, vulnerabilityState of migration: Encryption underpins the security of everything from healthcare records to government data and e-commerce transactions.But just 8.5% of SSH servers currently support quantum-safe encryption.TLS 1.3 adoption, currently at 19%, also trails older, quantum-vulnerable versions, according to a recent study by Forescout.Other experts paint a more optimistic picture of PQC deployment since NIST…
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CISOs face quantum leap in prioritizing quantum resilience
Tags: apple, attack, ciso, cloud, computer, computing, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, nist, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, vulnerabilityState of migration: Encryption underpins the security of everything from healthcare records to government data and e-commerce transactions.But just 8.5% of SSH servers currently support quantum-safe encryption.TLS 1.3 adoption, currently at 19%, also trails older, quantum-vulnerable versions, according to a recent study by Forescout.Other experts paint a more optimistic picture of PQC deployment since NIST…
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CISOs face quantum leap in prioritizing quantum resilience
Tags: apple, attack, ciso, cloud, computer, computing, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, nist, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, vulnerabilityState of migration: Encryption underpins the security of everything from healthcare records to government data and e-commerce transactions.But just 8.5% of SSH servers currently support quantum-safe encryption.TLS 1.3 adoption, currently at 19%, also trails older, quantum-vulnerable versions, according to a recent study by Forescout.Other experts paint a more optimistic picture of PQC deployment since NIST…
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Cisco Desk, IP, and Video Phones Vulnerable to Remote DoS and XSS Attacks
Multiple Cisco desk, IP, and video phones are at risk of remote denial-of-service (DoS) and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to flaws in their Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software. The weaknesses affect Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 models when they are registered to Cisco Unified Communications…
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Cisco Desk, IP, and Video Phones Vulnerable to Remote DoS and XSS Attacks
Multiple Cisco desk, IP, and video phones are at risk of remote denial-of-service (DoS) and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to flaws in their Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software. The weaknesses affect Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 models when they are registered to Cisco Unified Communications…