Unlock the Future of Cybersecurity: Exclusive, Next Era AI Insights and Cutting-Edge Training at SANS Network Security 2024

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The Immersive Experience Happening This September in Las Vegas!In an era of relentless cybersecurity threats and rapid technological advancement, staying ahead of the curve is not just a necessity, but critical. SANS Institute, the premier global authority in cybersecurity training, is thrilled to announce Network Security 2024, a landmark event designed to empower cybersecurity professionals

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FBI and CISA Warn of BlackSuit Ransomware That Demands Up to $500 Million

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The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 million.
That’s according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“BlackSuit actors have exhibited a willingness to negotiate payment amounts,” the

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Critical Security Flaw in WhatsUp Gold Under Active Attack – Patch Now

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A critical security flaw impacting Progress Software WhatsUp Gold is seeing active exploitation attempts, making it essential that users move quickly to apply the latest.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-4885 (CVSS score: 9.8), an unauthenticated remote code execution bug impacting versions of the network monitoring application released before 2023.1.3.
“The

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Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit

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From tricking companies into handing over victims’ personal data to offering violence as a service, the online doxing ecosystem is not just still a problem—it’s getting more extreme.

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Hazy Issue in Entra ID Allows Privileged Users to Become Global Admins

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Invisible authentication mechanisms in Microsoft allow any attacker to escalate from privileged to super-duper privileged in cloud environments, paving the way for complete takeover.

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Monitoring Changes in KEV List Can Guide Security Teams

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The number of additions to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog is growing quickly, but even silent changes to already-documented flaws can help security teams prioritize.

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Nexera DeFi Protocol Hacked: $1.8M Stolen in Major Smart Contract Exploit

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Learn how a smart contract vulnerability led to the theft of $1.8 million from Nexera, a DeFi protocol.…

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Atari Asteroids Hack Sparks Debate on Blockchain Gaming Transparency

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Atari’s Asteroids game was exposed as a fake “on-chain” experience. Stackr Labs reveals how the game’s leaderboard was…

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CrowdStrike Will Give Customers Control Over Falcon Sensor Updates

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The security vendor has also implemented several changes to protect against the kind of snafu that crashed 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide last month.

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Knostic Wins 2024 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition

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During a “Shark Tank”-like final, each startup’s representative spent five minutes detailing their company and product, with an additional five minutes to take questions from eight judges from Omdia, investment firms, and top companies in cyber.

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