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Planned Parenthood confirms cyberattack as RansomHub claims breach
2024-09-05 05:29

Planned Parenthood has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack affecting its IT systems, forcing it to take parts of its infrastructure offline to contain the damage. [...]

New Cross-Platform Malware KTLVdoor Discovered in Attack on Chinese Trading Firm
2024-09-05 05:03

The Chinese-speaking threat actor known as Earth Lusca has been observed using a new backdoor dubbed KTLVdoor as part of a cyber attack targeting an unnamed trading company based in China. The...

Cisco Fixes Two Critical Flaws in Smart Licensing Utility to Prevent Remote Attacks
2024-09-05 04:40

Cisco has released security updates for two critical security flaws impacting its Smart Licensing Utility that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges or access...

The future of automotive cybersecurity: Treating vehicles as endpoints
2024-09-05 04:30

The automotive industry is facing many of the same cybersecurity risks and threats that successful organizations in other sectors are up against, but it’s also battling some distinct ones. In this...

Security biz Verkada to pay $3m penalty under deal that also enforces infosec upgrade
2024-09-05 04:28

Allowed access to 150k cameras, some in sensitive spots, but has been done for spamming Physical security biz Verkada has agreed to cough up $2.95 million following an investigation by the US...

How to gamify cybersecurity preparedness
2024-09-05 04:00

Organizations’ preparedness and resilience against threats isn’t keeping pace with cybercriminals’ advancements. Some CEOs still believe that cybersecurity requires episodic intervention rather...

Enterprise DSPM for Fortune 500 – 1touch.io is your go-to solution
2024-09-05 03:30

In this Help Net Security video, Jesse Sedler, VP of Product at 1touch.io, provides a compelling overview of the company’s innovative data security posture management solutions. Founded in 2017 by...

vCISO services thrive, but challenges persist
2024-09-05 03:00

While 75% of service providers report high customer demand for vCISO functionality, a new Cynomi report reveals that only 21% are actively offering it—opening a window onto a growth area for...

White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown
2024-09-05 02:27

Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office The Biden administration on Wednesday seized 32 websites and charged two employees of a state-owned media outlet connected to a $10...

North Korean scammers plan wave of stealth attacks on crypto companies, FBI warns
2024-09-05 01:17

Feds warn of 'highly tailored, difficult-to-detect social engineering campaigns' The FBI has warned that North Korean operatives are plotting "complex and elaborate" social engineering attacks...