Russian Sandworm Hackers Targeted 20 Critical Organizations in Ukraine

CERT-UA reports that in March 2024, APT44 conducted operations to disrupt information and communication systems at energy, water, and heating suppliers in 10 regions of Ukraine.

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HHS Beefs Up Privacy Protection for Reproductive Health Info

Doctors, clinics and other providers are prohibited from disclosing protected health information related to lawful reproductive healthcare, according to a final rule released Monday by federal regulators to “strengthen” HIPAA privacy.

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Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-Source Tool Helps Security Teams Transcribe Log Activity

Cloud Console Cartographer is an open-source tool that maps noisy log activity into highly consolidated, succinct events to help security practitioners cut through the noise and understand console behavior in their environment.

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GitLab Affected by GitHub-Style CDN Flaw Allowing Malware Hosting

Similar to a recently reported issue in GitHub, users can abuse the “comments” feature in GitLab to upload malware to any repository without the repository owner’s knowledge.

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Microsoft DRM Hack Could Allow Movie Downloads From Popular Streaming Services

Microsoft PlayReady vulnerabilities that could allow rogue subscribers to illegally download movies from popular streaming services.

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Uncertainty is the Most Common Driver of Noncompliance

Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a survey by Gartner.

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GitHub Comments Abused to Push Malware via Microsoft Repository URLs

A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy.

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Majority of Businesses Worldwide are Implementing Zero Trust, Gartner Finds

Almost two-thirds of organizations across the globe have either fully or partially implemented zero-trust strategies, according to a report released Monday by Gartner based on a survey of 303 security leaders.

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Cyber Insurance Gaps Stick Firms With Millions in Uncovered Losses

The majority of companies, 4 in 5, have suffered a cyberattack that wasn’t fully covered under their cyber insurance policy, according to an analysis by cyber risk quantification firm CYE.

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Sharp Stealer: New Info-stealer Malware Targets Gamers, Crypto Enthusiasts

The malware does not try to hide its presence in the system from antivirus programs and has not gained much popularity in the underground yet, indicating that it is a new player in the market.

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