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Fail2Ban: Ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors
2024-05-24 05:00

Fail2Ban is an open-source tool that monitors log files, such as /var/log/auth. Log, and blocks IP addresses that exhibit repeated failed login attempts.

Despite increased budgets, organizations struggle with compliance
2024-05-24 04:30

Only 40% of organizations feel fully prepared to meet the compliance demands of rising cybersecurity regulations, according to a new Swimlane report. Organizations still feel unprepared for new...

Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents
2024-05-24 04:00

The research reveals that 40% of cyber teams have not reported a cyber incident out of fear of losing their jobs - a disclosure that signifies a serious underreporting of cyber breaches globally. A rising skills gap between cyber teams and criminals.

Effective GRC programs rely on team collaboration
2024-05-24 03:30

One in three organizations are not currently able to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk with their GRC program, nor are they able to ensure compliance with regulations and frameworks - both key aspects of a mature, holistic GRC program, according to LogicGate's 2024 GRC Strategies, Teams and Outcomes Report. "However, our research identified a common factor across optimal GRC programs: utilizing a single, comprehensive GRC solution to uphold program objectives that support the organization's core business goals and desired outcomes. By using a holistic approach to streamline GRC, organizations can better mitigate risk and deliver heightened business value."

Three-year-old Apache Flink flaw under active attack
2024-05-24 00:59

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Microsoft pushes emergency fix for Windows Server 2019 update errors
2024-05-24 00:32

Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows Server 2019 that fixes a bug causing 0x800f0982 errors when attempting to install the May 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates. "Yep, 6 Windows Server 2019 by different Costumers. All the same issue: error 0x800f0982," reported a Windows admin on Reddit.

Here's yet more ransomware using BitLocker against Microsoft's own users
2024-05-23 21:21

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JAVS courtroom recording software backdoored in supply chain attack
2024-05-23 21:17

Attackers have backdoored the installer of widely used Justice AV Solutions courtroom video recording software with malware that lets them take over compromised systems. JAVS has since removed the compromised version from its official website, saying that the trojanized software containing a malicious fffmpeg.

Casino cyberattacks put a bullseye on Scattered Spider – and the FBI is closing in
2024-05-23 20:16

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Anthropic’s Generative AI Research Reveals More About How LLMs Affect Security and Bias
2024-05-23 19:46

With this map, the researchers can explore how neuron-like data points, called features, affect a generative AI's output. Some of these features are "Safety relevant," meaning that if people reliably identify those features, it could help tune generative AI to avoid potentially dangerous topics or actions.