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The cyber attack on the Ohio Lottery on Christmas Eve exposed the personal data of over 538,000 individuals. On Christmas Eve, a cyberattack targeting the Ohio Lottery resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to 538,959 individuals. The organization…Read more →

  The healthcare sector is increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, as evidenced by recent high-profile attacks that disrupt services and highlight vulnerabilities in this critical industry. The recent cyber attack on Ascension, in particular, has raised concerns due to its significant…Read more →

  Microsoft has introduced a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) model tailored specifically for the US intelligence community, marking a leap forward in secure intelligence analysis. This state-of-the-art AI model operates entirely offline, mitigating the risks associated with internet connectivity and…Read more →

Claroty CEO Yaniv Vardi tells us what’s needed to defend vital networks Interview  Take a glance at the cybersecurity headlines of late, and you’ll see a familiar phrase that keeps cropping up: Critical infrastructure. … This article has been indexed from…Read more →

Authors/Presenters: Sarvar Patel, Joon Young Seo, Kevin Yeo Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and…Read more →

  Cybersecurity experts have identified a new information stealer targeting Apple macOS computers that is intended to establish persistence on compromised hosts and function as spyware. Kandji’s malware, dubbed Cuckoo, is a universal Mach-O binary that can execute on both…Read more →

An APT group that has been missing for over a decade has reappeared in a cyber-espionage campaign aimed at organizations in Latin America and Central Africa. The Mask’s history Origins: The Mask first appeared in 2007, operating with stealth and…Read more →

Notorius threat actor IntelBroker claims that Europol has suffered a data breach that exposed FOUO and other classified data. The threat actor IntelBroker announced on the cybercrime forum Breach the hack of the European law enforcement agency Europol. The hacker…Read more →

Can AI effortlessly thwart all sorts of cyberattacks? Let’s cut through the hyperbole surrounding the tech and look at its actual strengths and limitations. This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: RSA Conference 2024: AI hype…Read more →

More than 40,000 security experts descended on San Francisco this week. Let’s now look back on some of the event’s highlights – including the CISA-led ‘Secure by Design’ pledge also signed by ESET. This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity…Read more →

We’re thrilled to announce that WeLiveSecurity has been named a finalist in the Corporates – Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog category of the European Security Blogger Awards 2024 This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: In it…Read more →

We spoke to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about intersections between climate action, human psychology and spirituality, and how to channel anxiety about the state of our planet into meaningful action This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original…Read more →

  In a recent revelation that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, researchers have unearthed a significant vulnerability in virtual private networks (VPNs) dubbed TunnelVision. This flaw, described as deep and unpatchable, poses a substantial threat to data security,…Read more →

By Deeba Ahmed Confused Latvians woke up to the Russian Victory Day parade on their TVs! Hackers targeted a content delivery network to manipulate broadcasts exposing media supply chain vulnerabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post:…Read more →

Different Types of Risk Exposure and Best Practices for Protecting Your Data By Adam Gavish, CEO & Cofounder, DoControl There has been a spike in layoffs over the last few The post Spike in Layoffs Pose Serious Cybersecurity Concerns…Read more →

The post Thousands Of Women Sent Naked Photos To Facebook “Lactation Consultant” Scammer appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook scams come in many shapes and sizes, but the most troubling ones target people who are already in a vulnerable state. According…Read more →

Plus: China is suspected in a hack targeting the UK’s military, the US Marines are testing gun-toting robotic dogs, and Dell suffers a data breach impacting 49 million customers. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…Read more →

A cyberattack hit the US Healthcare giant Ascension and is causing disruption of the systems at hospitals in the country. Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, ranking second in the United States by the number of hospitals as of…Read more →

  After a cyberattack this week, the largest healthcare system in the United States is diverting ambulances to “several” of its hospitals, the company said Thursday. In a statement released Thursday evening by Ascension Hospital, a nonprofit network based in…Read more →

Security researchers have published a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability in the widely used PuTTY SSH and Telnet client. The flaw, CVE-2024-31497, allows attackers to recover private keys generated with the NIST P-521 elliptic curve in PuTTY versions…Read more →