Opera Browser Fixes Big Security Hole That Could Have Exposed Your Information https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attack.png Oct 30, 2024Ravie Lakshmanan Browser Security / Vulnerability A now-patched security flaw in the Opera web browser could have enabled a malicious extension to gain unauthorized, full access to private APIs. The attack, codenamed CrossBarking, could have made it possible to conduct actions such as capturing screenshots, ...
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Global police shut down malware group ‘targeting millions’ – ET CISO
Global police shut down malware group ‘targeting millions’ – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114763241,imgsize-39294,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/global-police-shut-down-malware-group-targeting-millions.jpg A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world’s largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU’s judicial arm said on Tuesday. “The infostealers taken down … targeted millions of victims worldwide, making it one of the largest malware platforms globally,” Eurojust ...
Read More »A Sherlock Holmes Approach to Cybersecurity: Eliminate the Impossible with Exposure Validation
A Sherlock Holmes Approach to Cybersecurity: Eliminate the Impossible with Exposure Validation https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/main.png Sherlock Holmes is famous for his incredible ability to sort through mounds of information; he removes the irrelevant and exposes the hidden truth. His philosophy is plain yet brilliant: “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Rather than following every ...
Read More »Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says – ET CISO
Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114572609,imgsize-778234,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/hack-at-unitedhealths-tech-unit-impacted-100-mln-people-us-health-dept-says.jpg The February hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit Change affected the personal information of 100 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. UnitedHealth has previously said that hackers potentially stole a third of ...
Read More »THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 21 – Oct 27)
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 21 – Oct 27) https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/recap.png Oct 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Security / Hacking News Cybersecurity news can sometimes feel like a never-ending horror movie, can’t it? Just when you think the villains are locked up, a new threat emerges from the shadows. This week is no exception, with tales of exploited flaws, ...
Read More »Harnessing GenAI for transforming life insurance companies – ET CISO
Harnessing GenAI for transforming life insurance companies – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114594415,imgsize-21674,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/harnessing-genai-for-transforming-life-insurance-companies.jpg Sachin Dutta The field of artificial intelligence and Machine Learning is constantly evolving and advancing over time. Customers expect seamless, personalized interactions across all industries, including life insurance. In the life insurance industry, it is rapidly transforming business models at the grassroots level, from underwriting and risk assessment to ...
Read More »New Research Reveals Spectre Vulnerability Persists in Latest AMD and Intel Processors
New Research Reveals Spectre Vulnerability Persists in Latest AMD and Intel Processors https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/intel.png Oct 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananHardware Security / Vulnerability More than six years after the Spectre security flaw impacting modern CPU processors came to light, new research has found that the latest AMD and Intel processors are still susceptible to speculative execution attacks. The attack, disclosed by ETH Zürich ...
Read More »Cyber firm Armis Security raises $200 million at $4.3 billion valuation – ET CISO
Cyber firm Armis Security raises $200 million at $4.3 billion valuation – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114715530,imgsize-5220,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/cyber-firm-armis-security-raises-200-million-at-4-3-billion-valuation.jpg U.S.-Israeli cyber firm Armis Security has been valued at an increased $4.3 billion having raised $200 million in a private funding round, two people familiar with the deal said on Monday. Venture capital fund General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital Management led the financing round. Armis, ...
Read More »Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens – ET CISO
Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-114715707,imgsize-112418,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/italian-politicians-express-alarm-at-latest-data-breach-allegedly-affecting-800000-citizens.jpg Italian politicians called Monday for better protection of citizens’ online data following a probe into a hacking scheme that allegedly breached law enforcement, tax authority and other sensitive public data. According to prosecutors in Milan, the data of at least 800,000 Italians was compromised ...
Read More »U.S. Government Issues New TLP Guidance for Cross-Sector Threat Intelligence Sharing
U.S. Government Issues New TLP Guidance for Cross-Sector Threat Intelligence Sharing https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/white-house.png Oct 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananDigital Security / Data Privacy The U.S. government (USG) has issued new guidance governing the use of the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) to handle the threat intelligence information shared between the private sector, individual researchers, and Federal Departments and Agencies. “The USG follows TLP markings ...
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