Tag: service
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Ukraine’s State Registers Restored Following Cyber-Attack
The December 2024 cyber-attack on the country’s state registers, was attributed to Russian military intelligence services First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraine-state-registers-restored/
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ChatGPT Crawler Vulnerability Abused to Trigger Reflexive DDoS Attacks
Security researchers have uncovered a severe vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT API, allowing attackers to exploit its architecture for launching Reflective Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. This loophole, characterized by a high severity CVSS score of 8.6, raises significant concerns regarding the scalability and security of AI services deployed on cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft’s Azure.…
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HPE’s sensitive data exposed in alleged IntelBroker hack
IntelBroker has struck again. This time, the notorious BreachForums bigwig, which has a long list of high-profile victims, including Europol, Cisco, and GE, has claimed to have breached IT giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).The suspected Serbian-origin hacker is offering to sell on BreachForums, sensitive data allegedly stolen from HPE including product source codes and personally…
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Telegram-Based >>Sneaky 2FA<< Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts
Sneaky 2FA: New Phishing-as-a-Service targets Microsoft 365, leveraging sophisticated evasion techniques and a Telegram-based platform to steal credentials…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/telegram-sneaky-2fa-phishing-kit-microsoft-365-accounts/
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TikTok Restores Service for US Users Based on Trump’s Promised Executive Order
Tags: serviceTikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban. The post TikTok Restores Service for US Users Based on Trump’s Promised Executive Order appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/tiktok-restores-service-for-us-users-based-on-trumps-promised-executive-order/
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Midsize firms universally behind in slog toward DORA compliance
Tags: ai, business, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, dora, finance, germany, insurance, intelligence, monitoring, resilience, risk, service, skills, technology, toolBeginning Friday, Jan. 17, all EU financial institutions are now required to operate in compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The EU directive aims to increase cybersecurity in the financial industry. However, studies show that many companies are still struggling with implementation.According to a November 2024 survey from metafinanz, the average level of…
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Sneaky 2FA: A New Adversarythe-Middle Phishing-asService Threat
SEKOIA’s Threat Detection & Research (TDR) team has exposed a new Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing kit, dubbed “Sneaky 2FA.” First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/sneaky-2fa-a-new-adversary-in-the-middle-phishing-as-a-service-threat/
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Donald Trump proposes US government acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service
Incoming president promises to allow ongoing operations for 90 days just as made-in-China app started to go dark First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/20/trump_tiktok_nationalization_idea/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 29
Tags: ai, attack, credit-card, group, injection, international, malware, ransomware, service, wordpressSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Stealthy Credit Card Skimmer Targets WordPress Checkout Pages via Database Injection Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks FunkSec Alleged Top Ransomware Group Powered by AI Abusing AWS Native Services: Ransomware Encrypting S3 Buckets […]…
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A flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites to attacks
A WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin vulnerability could allow attackers to access information from internal services, including metadata on cloud-based apps. A severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12365 (CVSS score of 8.5) in the WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin could expose metadata from internal services and cloud apps. The WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin is a…
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IBM swoops in to rescue UK Emergency Services Network after Motorola shown the door
With a near half-billion-pound price hike bringing contract value to £1.4B First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/ibm_esn_contract/
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TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. as Federal Ban Takes Effect January 19, 2025
Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, 2025, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025.”We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable,” the company said in a…
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Back to the Basics For 2025: Securing Your Business
Gary Perkins, CISO at CISO Global Cybersecurity may seem complex, but it boils down to consistent implementation of best practices. Disabling unnecessary services, securing cloud configurations, enforcing MFA, training employees, and adopting a proactive security mindset are crucial steps to safeguarding your business. In 2025, prioritize these basics to significantly reduce your exposure to threats……
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UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments
The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/uk-banning-ransomware-payments/
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Perfide Ransomware-Attacke gegen AWS-Nutzer
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Nomios erhält deutschen Excellence Award für ManagedAnsatz
Das Leistungsspektrum von Nomios Germany umfasst neben Managed Services auch Professional Services wie Technologie- und IT-Architekturberatung sowie Projektmanagement. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/nomios-erhaelt-deutschen-excellence-award-fuer-managed-service-ansatz/a39455/
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CISA unveils ‘Secure by Demand’ guidelines to bolster OT security
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, ceo, cisa, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, flaw, framework, infrastructure, international, network, office, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with its international cybersecurity allies, has unveiled the “Secure by Demand” guidelines to safeguard operational technology (OT) environments. The framework provides a blueprint for OT owners and operators to prioritize cybersecurity when procuring digital products.This initiative addresses growing concerns about vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, including energy…
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Fortinet confirms zero-day flaw used in attacks against its firewalls
Fortinet has confirmed the existence of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in specific versions of FortiOS firewalls and FortiProxy secure web gateways. The flaw has been exploited in the wild since early December in what appears to be an indiscriminate and widespread campaign, according to cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf.The fix for this zero-day is part…
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CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet Authentication Bypass Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Fortinet patched a zero day authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy that has been actively exploited in the wild as a zero-day since November 2024. Background On January 14, Fortinet released a security advisory (FG-IR-24-535) addressing a critical severity vulnerability impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2024-55591 FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability…
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Microsoft fixes 159 vulnerabilities in first Patch Tuesday of 2025
In its latest security update, Microsoft has addressed a total of 159 vulnerabilities, covering a broad spectrum of the tech giant’s products, including .NET, Visual Studio, Microsoft Excel, Windows components, and Azure services. The update covers several critical and high-severity flaws across various systems, impacting Windows Telephony Services, Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft Excel and…
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CISA’s Cyber Hygiene Service Grows 201% Over Last Two Years
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cisas-cyber-hygiene-service-grows-201-over-last-two-years
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Google OAuth flaw lets attackers gain access to abandoned accounts
A weakness in Google’s OAuth “Sign in with Google” feature could enable attackers that register domains of defunct startups to access sensitive data of former employee accounts linked to various software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-oauth-flaw-lets-attackers-gain-access-to-abandoned-accounts/
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Sophos MDR verzeichnet starkes Kundenwachstum und führt neue Funktionen ein
In den letzten Monaten hat Sophos seinen MDR-Service mit einer höheren Analystenkapazität, AI-unterstützten Arbeitsprozessen, neuen Funktionen und erweiterter Integrierung für bestmöglichen Schutz stark aufgerüstet. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sophos-mdr-verzeichnet-starkes-kundenwachstum-und-fuehrt-neue-funktionen-ein/a39441/
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Microsoft sues overseas threat actor group over abuse of OpenAI service
Microsoft has filed suit against 10 unnamed people (“Does”), who are apparently operating overseas, for misuse of its Azure OpenAI platform, asking the Eastern District of Virginia federal court for damages and injunctive relief.The suit was filed in late December but was not made public until last Friday, when the initial sealed filings were revealed.…