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Cyberattacks on Hospitals: Increasing Threats Jeopardizing Lives
Hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a children’s hospital, and some say the government is doing too little prevent such breaches. The post Cyberattacks…
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Cyberattack Halts Varta Battery Production: Impact and Analysis
Production at five plants of German battery maker Varta has been disrupted by a cyberattack, possibly a ransomware attack. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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ESET Fixes Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
ESET has released patches for a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in its Windows security products. The post ESET Patches High-Severity Privilege Escalation Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Lack of Security Scrutiny for 50% of Major Code Changes: AppSec Survey
Only 54% of major code changes go through a full security review, a new CrowdStrike State of Application Security report reveals. The post No Security Scrutiny for Half of Major Code Changes: AppSec Survey appeared…
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New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws: Home & Enterprise Network Vulnerabilities
A couple of Wi-Fi authentication bypass vulnerabilities found in open source software can expose enterprise and home networks to attacks. The post New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek…
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Microsoft Warns of Exploited Exchange Server Zero-Day Vulnerability
Microsoft says a newly patched Exchange Server vulnerability (CVE-2024-21410) has been exploited in attacks. The post Microsoft Warns of Exploited Exchange Server Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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DDoS Hacktivism: Exploring the Resurgence of Geopolitical Attacks
DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance. The post DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Cisco Layoffs: Major Job Cuts Announced by Networking Giant
About 5 percent of Cisco’s global workforce will be affected by layoffs, the Silicon Valley-based company said. The post Cisco Announces It is Laying Off Thousands of Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Microsoft Detects APTs Leveraging ChatGPT for Vulnerability Research and Malware Creation
Microsoft threat hunters say foreign APTs are interacting with OpenAI’s ChatGPT to automate malicious vulnerability research, target reconnaissance and malware creation tasks. The post Microsoft Catches APTs Using ChatGPT for Vuln Research, Malware Scripting appeared…
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South Korean Presidential Staffer’s Personal Emails Breached by Presumed North Korean Hackers
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members. The post South Korea Says Presumed North Korean Hackers Breached Personal Emails of…
