Tag: cybersecurity vulnerabilities

  • Slashdot: US Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/07/1910221/us-agency-warns-employees-about-phone-use-amid-ongoing-china-hack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a directive issued by a federal agency to restrict the use of mobile phones for work-related matters due to concerns surrounding cybersecurity and a recent hacking incident…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/04/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-8957 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-8956 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors…

  • The Register: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Is that a walrus in your server logs, or aren’t you pleased to see me? Opinion At the start of September, Transport for London was hit by a major cyber attack. TfL is the…

  • The Register: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/03/6_it_contractors_arrested_for/ Source: The Register Title: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions Feedly Summary: Also, ecommerce fraud ring disrupted, another Operation Power Off victory, Sino SOHO botnet spotted, and more in brief The US Department of Justice has charged six people with two separate schemes to defraud Uncle Sam…

  • Hacker News: UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hack affects 100M – largest US health breach

    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-hacked-millions-health-records-ransomware/ Source: Hacker News Title: UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hack affects 100M – largest US health breach Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare represents a significant data breach, impacting over 100 million individuals’ health information and highlighting critical vulnerabilities in cybersecurity practices within the…

  • Hacker News: "An utter shitshow": Inside the Transport for London cyberattack

    Source URL: https://www.londoncentric.media/p/an-utter-shitshow-inside-the-transport Source: Hacker News Title: "An utter shitshow": Inside the Transport for London cyberattack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that has led to widespread disruption and financial strain for many Londoners, particularly those dependent on its services. Although…

  • Slashdot: Cisco Investigates Breach After Stolen Data For Sale On Hacking Forum

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/15/237244/cisco-investigates-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cisco Investigates Breach After Stolen Data For Sale On Hacking Forum Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cisco is investigating a breach claim from the hacker “IntelBroker,” who alleges to have stolen sensitive developer data, including source code and credentials. This incident raises significant concerns regarding cybersecurity…

  • Slashdot: India Cenbank Chief Warns Against Financial Stability Risks From Growing Use of AI

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/14/1454216/india-cenbank-chief-warns-against-financial-stability-risks-from-growing-use-of-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: India Cenbank Chief Warns Against Financial Stability Risks From Growing Use of AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of AI and machine learning in the financial services sector, highlighting the associated risks, including financial stability risks and vulnerabilities to cybersecurity threats.…

  • The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/schools_nationstate_attacks_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between Feedly Summary: Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite? If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT…

  • Hacker News: Insecure Deebot robot vacuums collect photos and audio to train AI

    Source URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-05/robot-vacuum-deebot-ecovacs-photos-ai/104416632 Source: Hacker News Title: Insecure Deebot robot vacuums collect photos and audio to train AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities found in Ecovacs robot vacuums, which collect sensitive user data like photos and voice recordings for AI training. It highlights concerns about…