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Iran Is Accelerating Cyber Activity That Appears Meant to Influence the US Election, Microsoft Says
/in General NewsIranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall.
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Ransomware Drill Targets Healthcare in Operation 911
/in General NewsA ransomware drill focused on healthcare called Operation 911 was conducted at Black Hat USA 2024 by Las Vegas law enforcement, the FBI, and Semperis. During the drill, a simulated ransomware attack targeted a fictitious hospital.
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Russia’s Kursk Region Suffers ‘Massive’ DDoS Attack Amid Ukraine Offensive
/in General NewsKursk region in Russia was hit by a large-scale DDoS attack during Ukraine’s cross-border incursion, affecting government, business websites, and critical services. NetBlocks reported disruptions in internet connectivity linked to the attacks.
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Warnings Issued Over Cisco Device Hacking, Unpatched Vulnerabilities
/in General NewsCISA is warning organizations about abuse of Cisco Smart Install feature, as Cisco is notifying customers about critical phone vulnerabilities it’s not patching.
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Phishing Attack Exploits Google, WhatsApp to Steal Data
/in General NewsThe attack begins with a phishing email that directs recipients to what appears to be an Amazon account verification link. However, this link is a deceptive graphic hosted on Google Drawings, a component of the Google Workspace suite.
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How Hackers Extracted the ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ to Clone HID Keycards
/in General NewsA team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide.
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Sports Venues Must Vet Their Vendors to Maintain Security
/in General NewsThe sports and entertainment industries face unique cybersecurity challenges due to the rapid technological advancements being implemented. Cyber-physical systems like augmented reality and smart sensors increase security concerns.
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Ireland’s DPC Takes Twitter to Court Over AI User Data Concerns
/in General NewsIreland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has taken Twitter to court over concerns regarding the use of AI user data. The DPC is specifically worried about the personal data of millions of European users being used to train AI systems for Grok.
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OpenWrt Dominates, but Vulnerabilities Persist in OT/IoT Router Firmware
/in General NewsA Forescont study showed that outdated software components in OT/IoT cellular routers and SOHO routers are linked to known vulnerabilities, with an average of 20 exploitable n-days affecting the kernel in widely used firmware images.
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RustScan: Open-Source Port Scanner
/in General NewsRustScan is a fast and versatile open-source port scanner with Adaptive Learning for optimal performance. It can scan all 65,000 ports in 3 seconds and supports a scripting engine for customization.
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