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Palo Alto warns that attackers can access usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

A cyberattack continues to affect the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the US, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure sites.

Google launches Global Signal Exchange (GSE), an initiative aimed at fostering the sharing of online fraud and scam intelligence.

CISA and the FBI have issued a warning on Iranian phishing attacks targeting national political organizations and campaigns.

New York anti-bot firm says new investment will drive adoption of AI techniques and expand into digital account protection and media security.

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Casio says a recent cyberattack has caused some system disruptions and it’s investigating whether a data breach has occurred. 

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CreditRiskMonitor says hackers may have accessed personal information of employees and independent contractors. 

The EU has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyberattacks, information manipulation or acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia.

The iPhone Mirroring feature in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 may expose employees’ private applications to corporate IT environments.

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Threat intelligence firm Intel 471 has appointed Mark Huebeler as its COO and CFO.

Omkhar Arasaratnam, former GM at OpenSSF, is LinkedIn’s first Distinguised Security Engineer

Defense contractor Nightwing has appointed Tricia Fitzmaurice as Chief Growth Officer.

Xage Security has appointed Russell McGuire as CRO and Ashraf Daqqa as VP of the META region.

Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge has been appointed the CEO of data protection firm Cyber Grant.

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Palo Alto warns that attackers can access usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

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Patch Tuesday: Redmond warns that attackers are rigging Microsoft Saved Console (MSC) files to execute remote code on targeted Windows systems. 

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Google and Amnesty have seen evidence that a Qualcomm chipset vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-43047 may be exploited in the wild.

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The largest U.S. water utility disconnects customer portal and suspends billing services following a cyberattack.

The perfctl malware has been targeting vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in millions of Linux systems, likely infecting thousands.

The China-linked group Salt Typhoon hacked AT&T and Verizon, possibly compromising wiretap systems, according to WSJ.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that a federal court has inflicted a judgment of more than $163 million on the final defendant in its case against an operation that used “scareware” tactics in order to trick consumers into believing their computers were infected with malware, and selling them software to “fix” a non-existent problem.

Today at Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle announced the release of Oracle Identity Governance Suite, an important component of Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 2, which was unveiled in July 2012. 

On Monday, Symantec officially lifted the curtain on the 2013 version of Endpoint Protection for the Small to Medium-Size Business (SMB) market. Touting simplified information protection, the 2013 version consists of various tweaks and improvements that are the direct result of customer feedback.

Good Technology, a provider of enterprise mobility and security solutions, today said that it has acquired AppCentral, a provider of technology that lets customers ‘wrap’ their mobile applications. AppCentral’s products enable enterprises to distribute, manage, and protect data and enterprise mobile applications on iOS, Android, and Windows devices.

WASHINGTON - Hackers are stepping up the intensity of their attacks, moving from "disruption" to "destruction" of key computer systems, the top US cyber-defense official said Monday. General Keith Alexander, who is director of the National Security Agency and commander of the US Cyber Command, told a Washington forum that the new tactics could move beyond mere annoyances and begin causing severe economic damage.

TEHRAN - Iran on Monday removed online blocks on Gmail but a government Internet filtering committee official said other, additional censorship was being prepared against YouTube, according to reports. Internet users in Iran found themselves able to freely access their Gmail accounts for the first time since the blocks were suddenly established on September 24.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) disclosed more details regarding the breach that exposed the usernames and passwords of some 100,000 members.

TOKYO - Controversial laws punishing Internet users who download pirated files with fines or jail terms came into force in Japan on Monday.Under the new legislation they could face up to two years in prison or a maximum of two million yen ($25,700) in fines.The revision follows a lobbying campaign by Japan's music industry for measures to curb piracy, but critics and local media have expressed concern.

According to Solve Media, a firm that combines advertising opportunities with CAPTCHAs, and counts Sony, UPS, McDonalds, and Macy’s among its clients, says new research and market surveys show that bots are costing publishers and advertisers billions of dollars annually.

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