Tag: cyber threats

  • The Register: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/24/androxgh0st_botnet_mozi/ Source: The Register Title: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’ Feedly Summary: Botnet’s operators ‘driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state’ After the Mozi botnet mysteriously disappeared last year, a new and seemingly more powerful botnet, Androxgh0st, rose from its ashes and has quickly…

  • Slashdot: Health Care Giant Ascension Says 5.6 Million Patients Affected In Cyberattack

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/23/2132232/health-care-giant-ascension-says-56-million-patients-affected-in-cyberattack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Health Care Giant Ascension Says 5.6 Million Patients Affected In Cyberattack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A significant data breach at health care company Ascension led to the exposure of sensitive information for approximately 5.6 million individuals. The incident, attributed to a ransomware attack, caused severe…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/23/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-44207 Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose…

  • The Register: UK ICO not happy with Google’s plans to allow device fingerprinting

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/23/uk_ico_not_happy_with/ Source: The Register Title: UK ICO not happy with Google’s plans to allow device fingerprinting Feedly Summary: Also, Ascension notifies 5.6M victims, Krispy Kreme bandits come forward, LockBit 4.0 released, and more in brief Google has announced plans to allow its business customers to begin “fingerprinting" users next year, and the UK…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-first-csp-to-join-brc-mfg-isac-and-affiliates-to-advance-security/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security Feedly Summary: The AI phase of industrial evolution is marked by a profound transformation in how humans and intelligent machines collaborate. The blurring of boundaries between physical and digital systems across the manufacturing landscape is…

  • Slashdot: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/26/1855253/us-senators-propose-law-to-require-bare-minimum-security-standards?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, mandating multifactor authentication and stronger incident reporting requirements. This legislation reflects a…

  • Slashdot: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/26/1855253/us-senators-propose-law-to-require-bare-minimum-security-standards?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, mandating multifactor authentication and stronger incident reporting requirements. This legislation reflects a…

  • Slashdot: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/26/1855253/us-senators-propose-law-to-require-bare-minimum-security-standards?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, mandating multifactor authentication and stronger incident reporting requirements. This legislation reflects a…