Tag: security
US government warns on critical Linux security flaw, urges users to patch immediately
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a new flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling in-the-wild abuse, and giving federal agencies a patching deadline. The vulnerability is described as a “use-after-free” flaw, found in Linux kernels from 5.14.21 up to 6.6.14. Popular Linux distros…
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Hugging Face reveals “unauthorized access” to AI model hosting platform
Hugging Face has disclosed a data breach affecting its Spaces platform, a place where developers can create, share, and host different Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, and resources. In an announcement posted on the community’s website, the company said it detected unauthorized access to its Spaces platform, “specifically related to Spaces…
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Okta warns users to be aware of damaging cyberattacks targeting customers
Identity and access management giant Okta has warned customers of an ongoing credential stuffing attack against one of its tools and suggested users either disable it, or apply a set of mitigations to remain secure. An announcement from the company noted how hackers have been abusing the cross-origin authentication feature…
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YouTube must stop helping Russia censor free speech, experts say
YouTube must protect free speech in Russia and “take clear and decisive action” against authorities blocking orders. This is the message that over 20 local and international civil society organizations shared via an open letter on Monday, May 28, 2024 (see tweet below). This comes amid a worrying spike in…
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Cooler Master hit by mega data breach — PC equipment maker sees customer info stolen
A hacker claims to have breached the servers of Cooler Master and stolen gigabytes of sensitive corporate and customer information, including payment data. A threat actor calling themselves “Ghostr” reached out to TechRadar Pro, saying they breached the computer hardware maker, providing a small sample of the stolen data as…
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Insurance giant First American confirms data breach affected thousands of users
First American, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, has confirmed losing sensitive data on thousands of people in ransomware attack. News of a cyberattack on First American emerged in late December 2023, forcing it to shut some of its systems down, including its website. Soon after,…
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