Microsoft announced today at its Ignite annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, that it’s expanding its bug bounty programs with Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event focusing on cloud and AI products and platforms. […]
Microsoft shares more details on Windows 11 admin protection
Microsoft has shared more details about the new Windows 11 administrator protection security feature, which is available in preview and uses Windows Hello authentication prompts to block access to critical system resources. […]
Hackers Redirect $250,000 Payment in iLearningEngines Cyberattack
AI-powered learning automation firm iLearningEngines has been targeted in a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of $250,000.
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Akira Ransomware Drops 30 Victims on Leak Site in One Day
Cyberint has observed the Akira ransomware group leaking in a single day the information allegedly stolen from 32 victims.
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Cybersecurity Aphorisms: A Humorous and Insightful Look at the Industry’s Truths
The aphorism is a valuable cultural phenomenon for spreading the wisdom of experience — and cybersecurity, with its complexities, nuances, contradictions, and perpetual stress, is a fertile field.
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CISA Releases Venue Guide for Security Considerations
Ford Investigating Potential Breach After Hackers Claim Data Theft
Ford has launched an investigation after hackers claimed to have stolen 44,000 customer data records.
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Privileged Accounts, Hidden Threats: Why Privileged Access Security Must Be a Top Priority
Privileged accounts are well-known gateways for potential security threats. However, many organizations focus solely on managing privileged access—rather than securing the accounts and users entrusted with it. This emphasis is perhaps due to the persistent challenges of Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployments. Yet, as the threat landscape evolves, so must organizational priorities. To
Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats
Spotify playlists and podcasts are being abused to push pirated software, game cheat codes, spam links, and “warez” sites. By injecting targeted keywords and links in playlist names and podcast descriptions, threat actors may benefit from boosting SEO for their dubious online properties appearing in Google. […]
Palo Alto Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited in Operation Lunar Peek
Palo Alto Networks has released patches and CVEs for the firewall zero-days exploited in what the company calls Operation Lunar Peek.
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