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  • The Register: GoDaddy slapped with wet lettuce for years of lax security and ‘several major breaches’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/godaddy_ftc_order/ Source: The Register Title: GoDaddy slapped with wet lettuce for years of lax security and ‘several major breaches’ Feedly Summary: Watchdog alleged it had no SIEM or MFA, orders rapid adoption of basic infosec tools GoDaddy has failed to protect its web-hosting platform with even basic infosec tools and practices since 2018,…

  • Cloud Blog: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/single-page-applications-vulnerable/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them Feedly Summary: Written by: Steven Karschnia, Truman Brown, Jacob Paullus, Daniel McNamara Executive Summary Due to their client-side nature, single-page applications (SPAs) will typically have multiple access control vulnerabilities By implementing a robust access control policy on supporting APIs,…

  • CSA: Unpacking the LastPass Hack: A Case Study

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    Source URL: https://insidersecurity.co/lastpass-hack-illustrative-case-study/ Source: CSA Title: Unpacking the LastPass Hack: A Case Study Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth analysis of the LastPass hack, emphasizing the importance of security practices in cloud computing and software services. It discusses the vulnerabilities exploited during the breach, the implications of the…

  • NCSC Feed: Passkeys: they’re not perfect but they’re getting better

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/passkeys-not-perfect-getting-better Source: NCSC Feed Title: Passkeys: they’re not perfect but they’re getting better Feedly Summary: Passkeys are the future of authentication, offering enhanced security and convenience over passwords, but widespread adoption faces challenges that the NCSC is working to resolve. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence of passkeys…

  • The Register: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/patch_tuesday_january_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V Feedly Summary: Plus: Excel hell, angst for Adobe fans, and life’s too Snort for Cisco Patch Tuesday The first Patch Tuesday of 2025 has seen Microsoft address three under-attack privilege-escalation flaws in its Hyper-V hypervisor, plus plenty more problems that deserve…

  • Krebs on Security: Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/microsoft-happy-2025-heres-161-security-updates/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day" weaknesses that are already under active attack. Redmond’s inaugural Patch Tuesday of 2025 bundles more fixes than the company…

  • CSA: What Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2025?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/01/14/the-emerging-cybersecurity-threats-in-2025-what-you-can-do-to-stay-ahead Source: CSA Title: What Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2025? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text outlines the top 10 emerging cybersecurity threats anticipated for 2025, emphasizing the evolving tactics of cybercriminals and the necessity for organizations to adopt proactive security measures. Key threats include sophisticated ransomware,…

  • The Register: Azure and M365 MFA outage locks out users across regions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/azure_m365_outage/ Source: The Register Title: Azure and M365 MFA outage locks out users across regions Feedly Summary: It’s sorted out (mostly), but European users had a manic Monday Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Azure and Microsoft 365 (M365) was offline for four hours during Monday’s busy start for European subscribers.… AI Summary and…

  • Schneier on Security: Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/microsoft-takes-legal-action-against-ai-hacking-as-a-service-scheme.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme Feedly Summary: Not sure this will matter in the end, but it’s a positive move: Microsoft is accusing three individuals of running a “hacking-as-a-service” scheme that was designed to allow the creation of harmful and illicit…