China-linked threat actors targeted the phone communications of Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance. China-linked hackers reportedly targeted phones used by former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance as part of a cyber espionage campaign aimed at gathering intelligence on American leaders, the New York Times reported. US intelligence is investigating the claims […]
Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for violating user privacy by using behavioral data analysis for targeted advertising. Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M after finding its use of behavioral data for targeted ads violated privacy laws, requiring compliance changes. The DPC’s inquiry was launched following an initial complaint to the French Data […]
US hospice pharmacy OnePoint Patient Care suffered a data breach that exposed the personal info of approximately 800,000 individuals. OnePoint Patient Care is a U.S.-based pharmacy specializing in hospice and palliative care services, providing customized medications and support for patients with advanced illnesses. It partners with healthcare providers to manage and deliver complex medication regimens […]
DLP is key in cybersecurity; a risk assessment identifies data risks, helping turn findings into real-world security improvements. Data loss prevention (DLP) is a cornerstone of any effective cybersecurity strategy. Protecting sensitive data is what cybersecurity is all about. So, how can you conduct a DLP risk assessment? And how can you translate those findings […]
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco ASA and FTD, and RoundCube Webmail bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: This week, Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), […]
On the second day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, researchers demonstrated an exploit for the Samsung Galaxy S24. On day two of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, hackers demonstrated attacks against 51 zero-day vulnerabilities, earning a total of $358,625, prizes that we have sum to the $516,250 earned by participants on the first day of the event. With the […]
Cisco patched vulnerabilities in ASA, FMC, and FTD products, including one actively exploited in a large-scale brute-force attack campaign. Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) products, including an actively exploited flaw tracked as CVE-2024-20481. The vulnerability CVE-2024-20481 (CVSS score of 5.8) is […]
The “FortiJump” flaw (CVE-2024-47575) has been exploited in zero-day attacks since June 2024, impacting over 50 servers, says Mandiant. A new report published by Mandiant states that the recently disclosed Fortinet FortiManager flaw “FortiJump” CVE-2024-47575 (CVSS v4 score: 9.8) has been exploited since June 2024 in zero-day attacks on over 50 servers. The vulnerability is […]
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiManager flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Fortinet FortiManager missing authentication vulnerability CVE-2024-47575 (CVSS v4 score: 9.8) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. A missing authentication flaw in FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud versions allows attackers […]
Resecurity reports a rise in political content related to the 2024 US elections on social media, with increased activity from foreign sources. Resecurity has detected a substantial increase in the distribution of political content related to the 2024 US elections through social media networks, particularly from foreign jurisdictions. Social media can create echo chambers where […]