Germany to ban Chinese giants from 5G network, IT Security News, ET CISO Representative image Germany said it will phase out the use of components from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks in the coming years due to national security concerns. It was the latest move by Berlin to reduce economic reliance on Beijing, that some ...
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AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly All Wireless Customers
AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly All Wireless Customers https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/att.png American telecom service provider AT&T has confirmed that threat actors managed to access data belonging to “nearly all” of its wireless customers as well as customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) using AT&T’s wireless network. “Threat actors unlawfully accessed an AT&T workspace on a third-party cloud platform and, between ...
Read More »Goldman has an ‘AI hype vs reality AI warning’ for Microsoft, Google & Facebook – ET CISO
Goldman has an ‘AI hype vs reality AI warning’ for Microsoft, Google & Facebook – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111697012,imgsize-58444,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/vulnerabilities-exploits/goldman-has-an-ai-hype-vs-reality-ai-warning-for-microsoft-google-facebook.jpg Representational image Goldman Sachs has raised concerns about the massive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) by the US tech giants, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites strategists at Goldman Sachs, who analyzed spending by “hyperscalers” like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, ...
Read More »Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Flaw in Expedition Migration Tool
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Flaw in Expedition Migration Tool https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/palo.png Jul 11, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Enterprise Security Palo Alto Networks has released security updates to address five security flaws impacting its products, including a critical bug that could lead to an authentication bypass. Cataloged as CVE-2024-5910 (CVSS score: 9.3), the vulnerability has been described as a case of missing authentication ...
Read More »Apple warns Indian iPhone users of possible mercenary spyware attack – ET CISO
Apple warns Indian iPhone users of possible mercenary spyware attack – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111642587,imgsize-957557,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/apple-warns-indian-iphone-users-of-possible-mercenary-spyware-attack.jpg Representative image Apple on Wednesday notified some iPhone users in India that their device was a possible target of a Pegasus-like “mercenary spyware attack” that was trying to gain remote control of their device. This is the second such notification that the company has sent to ...
Read More »PNB introduces Safety Ring mechanism to enhance security for internet, mobile banking users, ET CISO
PNB introduces Safety Ring mechanism to enhance security for internet, mobile banking users, ET CISO State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday introduced a new security feature ‘Safety Ring’ within its internet banking system and mobile banking system in response to the increasing number of cyber frauds. This mechanism provides an additional safety layer to minimize potential losses in case ...
Read More »New Ransomware Group Exploiting Veeam Backup Software Vulnerability
New Ransomware Group Exploiting Veeam Backup Software Vulnerability https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gib.png Jul 10, 2024NewsroomData Breach / Malware A now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication software is being exploited by a nascent ransomware operation known as EstateRansomware. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB, which discovered the threat actor in early April 2024, said the modus operandi involved the exploitation of CVE-2023-27532 (CVSS score: 7.5) to ...
Read More »Google is bringing its Dark Web reports to all users – ET CISO
Google is bringing its Dark Web reports to all users – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111613623,imgsize-444232,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/cybercrime-fraud/google-is-bringing-its-dark-web-reports-to-all-users.jpg Google is making its “Dark Web reports” feature available to all Google Account holders starting late July 2024, expanding access beyond current Google One subscribers. The announcement, first reported by 9to5Google, was revealed through a pop-up banner in the Google One application, stating that the feature ...
Read More »Change Healthcare to start notifying customers, IT Security News, ET CISO
Change Healthcare to start notifying customers, IT Security News, ET CISO Change Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information exposed in a massive cyberattack. The company also said Thursday that it expects to begin notifying individuals or patients in late July. Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of health care giant UnitedHealth ...
Read More »Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories
Trojanized jQuery Packages Found on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr Code Repositories https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/jquery.png Jul 09, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Web Security Unknown threat actors have been found propagating trojanized versions of jQuery on npm, GitHub, and jsDelivr in what appears to be an instance of a “complex and persistent” supply chain attack. “This attack stands out due to the high variability ...
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