Tag: security
Critical severity flaw warning issued by CISA for SolarWinds Web Help Desk
A critical vulnerability in a SolarWinds product is being abused in the wild, and now US government agencies have a deadline to patch it or lose it. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-28987 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. When a vulnerability is added…
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Microsoft issues guidance on how best to hit back against Kerberoasting AD attacks
Cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft have warned the effectiveness of a cyberattack method called Kerberoasting is growing. To help businesses engage their defenses against this attack, the company published a new blog, explaining the methodology, the risks involved, and protection guidance. According to Microsoft, the technique has grown more effective lately…
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TechRadar’s top VPN now supports next-generation Snapdragon PCs
TechRadar’s tried and tested best VPN service has just unveiled support for next-generation Windows devices. Today (October 15, 2024), NordVPN released a Windows VPN app fully compatible with Surface Pro and other PCs built on ARM architecture. This release complements the provider’s existing support for ARM-based devices on macOS and…
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Top sports tech firm leaked data – and even professional athletes could be affected
Sports analytics technology company TrackMan was unknowingly exposing sensitive customer data, researchers have warned. Jeremiah Fowler, a security analyst known for tracking down unprotected databases, revealed new findings he determined belonged to TrackMan. The database did not have a password, and contained 31,602,260 records – for a total of 110…
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OpenAI says it shuts down multiple campaigns using its systems for cybercrime
OpenAI, the company behind the famed Chat-GPT generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution, says it has recently blocked multiple malicious campaigns abusing its services. In a report, the company said it blocked more than 20 operations and deceptive networks around the world in 2024 so far. These operations varied in nature,…
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Fidelity data breach exposes details of thousands of customers
Asset management powerhouse Fidelity Investments has confirmed suffering a data breach in which crooks stole sensitive information on tens of thousands of people. The company revealed the news via a breach notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, noting between August 17 and 19 2024, threat actors…
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