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APT28 Targets Diplomats with HeadLace Malware via Car Sale Phishing Lure
/in General NewsA Russia-linked threat actor has been linked to a new campaign that employed a car for sale as a phishing lure to deliver a modular Windows backdoor called HeadLace.
“The campaign likely targeted diplomats and began as early as March 2024,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said in a report published today, attributing it with medium to high level of confidence to APT28, which is also referred to as
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New Panamorfi DDoS Attack Exploits Misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks
/in General News“Panamorfi,” a new DDoS attack, exploits Discord, Minecraft, and Jupyter Notebooks. Cybersecurity researchers warn of this threat targeting…
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Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases
/in General NewsSocial Security numbers, death certificates, voter applications, and other personal information was accessible on the open internet, highlighting the ongoing challenges in election security.
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Disney, Nike, IBM Signatures Anchor 3M Fake Emails a Day
/in General NewsA simple toggle in Proofpoint’s email service allowed for brand impersonation at an industrial scale. It prompts the question: Are secure email gateways (SEGs) secure enough?
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In Other News: European Banks Put to Test, Voting DDoS Attacks, Tenable Exploring Sale
/in General NewsNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: over 100 European banks undergo cyber resilience test, DDoS attacks don’t impact voting, and Tenable exploring a potential sale.
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Implementing Identity Continuity With the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
/in General NewsHaving a robust identity continuity plan is not just beneficial but essential for avoiding financially costly and potentially brand-damaging outages.
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The European Union’s World-First Artificial Intelligence Rules Are Officially Taking Effect
/in General NewsEU officials say the Artificial Intelligence Act will protect the “fundamental rights” of citizens while also encouraging investment and innovation in the booming AI industry.
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Webinar: Discover the All-in-One Cybersecurity Solution for SMBs
/in General NewsIn today’s digital battlefield, small and medium businesses (SMBs) face the same cyber threats as large corporations, but with fewer resources. Managed service providers (MSPs) are struggling to keep up with the demand for protection.
If your current cybersecurity strategy feels like a house of cards – a complex, costly mess of different vendors and tools – it’s time for a change.
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Protect AI Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding
/in General NewsAI and ML security provider Protect AI has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
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Security Bypass Vulnerability Found in Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers
/in General NewsA high-severity security bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-6242 has been found and fixed in Rockwell Automation Logix controllers.
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