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Emergency out-of-band updates to the rescue Microsoft is rolling out fixes for problems with the Kerberos network authentication protocol on Windows Server after it was broken by November Patch Tuesday updates.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreThat’s where the money is Phishing attempts targeting victims in the Middle East increased 100 percent last month in the lead up to the World Cup in Qatar, according to security shop Trellix.… READ MORE HERE…
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GAO says 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster will look like a walk in the park The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that the time to act on securing the US’s offshore oil and natural gas installations is now because they are under “increasing” and “significant risk” of cyberattack.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreSANS’ 2023 cyber security training conferences provide the springboard to a new set of skills Sponsored Post Your skills as a cyber security professional are only as up to date as the threats designed to test them, so it’s a good idea to stay ahead of the game and keep refreshing them as often as possible. That’s what SANS cyber security training events, held across the US in 2023, are here to help you do. … READ MORE HERE…
Read more‘If your input continues to be monoculture, you can expect the same outcomes’ Cybersecurity moves fast. New and bigger threats emerge all the time across an ever-expanding attack surface and there’s not enough people to fill vacant jobs.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreAlso, a phishing gang goes Royal, while another employee at Snowden’s old haunt gets caught nabbing data In brief A security researcher whose Google Pixel battery died while sending a text is probably thankful for the interruption – powering it back up led to a discovery that netted him a $70,000 bounty from Google for a lock screen bypass bug.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreFBI, CISA sound the alarm and detail IOCs Hive ransomware criminals have hit more than 1,300 companies globally, extorting about $100 million from its victims over the last 18 months, according to the FBI.… READ MORE HERE…
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Our poll reveals how much organisations rely on the compliant storage and hosting sensitive data in their data centres Reader Survey Results Data protection is a top priority for organisations tasked with protecting the integrity of not just their own data, but also the personally identifiable information (PII) they store and process on behalf of their business partners and customers. Not doing it properly risks losing their trust and falling foul of increasingly stringent data protection regulation. So what can be done to toughen up your defences?… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreThere’s a legal line between book borrowing and piracy Two Russian nationals accused of operating Z-Library – one of the largest online book piracy websites – have been charged with criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud and money laundering.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreMilitary says they’ll save lives on both sides as tensions escalate Israeli fortifications in the West Bank are becoming a bit more faceless, as the military has reportedly deployed robotic turrets capable of firing stun grenades, less-than-lethal bullets, and tear gas at Palestinians protesting their presence.… READ MORE HERE…
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