Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2024
Microsoft's Tool Requires Physical Access, a 'Time-Consuming and Laborious Task' Microsoft's statement that a faulty CrowdStrike update affected less than 1% of active Windows systems doesn't tell the full story, since large organizations in critical sectors make up a disproportionate part of the user base, as the outages in healthcare, transportation and banking demonstrate.
Security Affairs
JULY 22, 2024
The JavaScript downloader SocGholish (aka FakeUpdates) is being used to deliver the AsyncRAT and the legitimate open-source project BOINC. Huntress researchers observed the JavaScript downloader malware SocGholish (aka FakeUpdates ) that is being used to deliver remote access trojan AsyncRAT and the legitimate open-source project BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure Network Computing Client).
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Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2024
MediSecure Data Theft Has an Impact on Nearly Half of Australia's Population Hackers stole sensitive information belonging to roughly half of Australia's population during an April ransomware attack against e-prescription firm MediSecure, which says it can't afford the incident's "significant" response costs. The company has announced its liquidation.
Security Affairs
JULY 22, 2024
EvilVideo is a zero-day in the Telegram App for Android that allowed attackers to send malicious APK payloads disguised as videos. ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit named EvilVideo that targets the Telegram app for Android. The exploit was for sale on an underground forum from June 6, 2024, it allows attackers to share malicious Android payloads via Telegram, disguising them as multimedia files.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2024
Authorities Warn About Domains Targeting Victims Seeking to Restore Windows Devices Cybercriminals are exploiting the chaos created by the CrowdStrike outage by launching fake websites and phishing campaigns to trick victims into downloading malware or divulging sensitive information, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and others experts.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2024
Technical Analysts Emphasize Need for Enhanced Security Testing, Quality Assurance CrowdStrike must enhance testing and validation procedures and address deficiencies in its current quality assurance processes to minimize attrition. CrowdStrike should conduct a technical retrospective to understand the root cause of the faulty software content update and make necessary changes.
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 22, 2024
The DOD wants to refurbish ICBM silos that give it the ability to end civilization. But these missiles are useless as weapons, and their other main purpose—attracting an enemy’s nuclear strikes—serves no end.
Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2024
Cybersecurity Vendor Reports 'A Significant Number Are Back Online and Operational' Microsoft said the faulty update CrowdStrike pushed Friday to its Falcon endpoint detection and response software affected 8.5 million Windows hosts, leading to what appears to be the largest IT outage in history, causing numerous disruptions for healthcare, banking travel, public safety and more.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 22, 2024
The failed CrowdStrike sensor update that affected Windows systems may have put those computers at risk, but this is just one potential vulnerability during an interesting week. SolarWinds recently patched 13 vulnerabilities, and Ivanti has fixed yet another flaw in its Endpoint Manager product. The CISA requires federal agencies to patch their instances of GeoServer by August 5, and Wiz recently reported on a major AI model training vulnerability.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2024
CIOs Recommend Resilience Strategies in the Wake of Global CrowdStrike Outage Global CIOs said the fallout from the CrowdStrike outage could have been mitigated by investing in comprehensive data resilience that can help restore corrupted data through orchestrated recovery. It can help recover from disasters such as ransomware, data corruption and catastrophic events.
KnowBe4
JULY 22, 2024
Organizations should expect to see phishing attacks exploiting the global IT outage that occurred last Friday, the Business Post reports.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
It only takes one minute to remove one of the iPhone's most annoying traits: spam text messages. Here's how to stop them once and for all.
Schneier on Security
JULY 22, 2024
This is a fantastic video. It’s an Iranian spider-tailed horned viper ( Pseudocerastes urarachnoides ). Its tail looks like a spider, which the snake uses to fool passing birds looking for a meal.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
KnowBe4
JULY 22, 2024
Does the challenge of keeping up with cybersecurity trends sound familiar? You may have been told to update your antivirus software and hope for the best, only to find that your digital assets are still at risk.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 22, 2024
A major tech disruption swept across the globe on July 19, as a widespread Microsoft outage crippled crucial services for businesses and individual users alike. The outage, which lasted for several hours, sent shockwaves through various sectors, causing significant delays, cancellations, and frustration. Airlines grounded flights as crucial check-in and flight management software malfunctioned, stranding passengers and throwing travel plans into disarray.
Collibra
JULY 22, 2024
If you’re reading this, you’re likely one of the multitudes of people that are eagerly building and deploying AI models to help streamline operations, reduce costs, and offer customers and employees new and personalized experiences. You’re also probably wondering how best to govern all of the AI use cases you and your organization are deploying. Easy answer?
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
When a trusted software provider delivers an update that causes PCs to immediately stop working across the world, chaos ensues. Last week's incident wasn't the first such event. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen again.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JULY 22, 2024
Shielding Your Network: Preparing for a Quantum-Safe Future Now josh.pearson@t… Tue, 07/23/2024 - 07:00 Imagine a world where your most sensitive data and your most secure communications are suddenly vulnerable. That's the future risk with the rise of quantum computers. These powerful machines threaten to break the encryption algorithms that safeguard our data in transit.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
If you've soured on Windows 11 and are looking for something that's more secure, reliable, customizable, and can serve as your gaming console, Nobara Linux might be it.
CILIP
JULY 22, 2024
AI and the Digital Humanities at CILIP Conference 2024 Photo of Mia Ridge, Digital Curator at the British Library Digital Curator at the British Library, Mia Ridge reflects on the ‘AI and the digital humanities’ session at CILIP Conference 2024. This article is featured on the CILIP AI Hub I was invited to chair a session on 'AI and the digital humanities' at CILIP's 2024 conference with Ciaran Talbot (Associate Director AI & Ideas Adoption, University of Manchester Library) and Glen Robson
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
I tested the best satellite phones and communicators from brands like Garmin and Motorola, which offer features like messaging, live tracking, and SOS capabilities.
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CILIP
JULY 22, 2024
My Top Ten Professional Registration tips By Marlène Rak, Subject Support Librarian at the University of the West of England. Professional Registration with CILIP provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities, knowledge and experience. Here Marlène Rak shares her top tips on how to make your own Chartership, Fellowship or Certification journey as straightforward as possible.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
There might be a very simple explanation for why the masses have yet to adopt Linux as their desktop operating system, which the open-source community won't like.
The Security Ledger
JULY 22, 2024
Cybersecurity teams are turning to artificial intelligence to cover a gap in skilled cyber talent, a report from Code42 finds. The post Security Teams Lean Into AI As Cyber Worker Shortage Persists appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related Stories China Calls Out U.S. For Hacking. The Proof? TBD! Spotlight Podcast: CSO Chris Walcutt on Managing 3rd Party OT Risk Episode 256: Recursive Pollution?
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
Don't miss this rare Costco deal that gives you a $40 store card with your Gold Star membership purchase -- effectively cutting the price down to just $20. (I bought one and highly recommend it.
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HID Global
JULY 22, 2024
Your organization's front lobby likely faces common physical security challenges that can be easily addressed with an integrated visitor management solution.
Collaboration 2.0
JULY 22, 2024
This hidden Google Messages feature is a game-changer for staying on top of important text message conversations. Here's how to enable it and why you should.
HID Global
JULY 22, 2024
This guide breaks down the changes to Google Chrome's Entrust certificates and provides ways enterprises can smoothly transition to a trusted SSL solution.
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