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MITRE Announces AI Incident Sharing Project

MITRE’s AI Incident Sharing initiative helps organizations receive and hand out data on real-world AI incidents.

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ICS Cybersecurity Conference to Take Place October 21-24 in Atlanta

With 75+ sessions, the conference brings together hundreds of delegates to explore cutting-edge strategies and solutions to fortify OT environments and enhance resilience.

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Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually

Organizations are losing between $94 – $186 billion annually to vulnerable or insecure APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and automated abuse by bots. That’s according to The Economic Impact of API and Bot Attacks report from Imperva, a Thales company. The report highlights that these security threats account for up to 11.8% of global cyber events and losses, emphasizing the escalating

Personal Information Compromised in Universal Music Data Breach

Universal Music Group is informing hundreds of individuals about a recent data breach impacting personal information.

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Okta Tells Users to Check for Potential Exploitation of Newly Patched Vulnerability

Okta has resolved a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to bypass sign-on policies and gain access to applications.

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Modernization of Authentication: Webinar on MFA, Passwords, and the Shift to Passwordless

The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and user-friendly interfaces. Without these measures, organizations are at risk of experiencing data breaches, leaks, and significant financial losses.
While traditional password-based systems offer

New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code.
Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet “issued over 300,000 attack commands, with a shocking attack density” between September 4 and September 27, 2024. No less than 20,000 commands designed

238,000 Comcast Customers Hit by FBCS Ransomware Attack

Comcast says over 230,000 customers were affected by a data breach at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions.

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Critical Apache Avro SDK Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution in Java Applications

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Apache Avro Java Software Development Kit (SDK) that, if successfully exploited, could allow the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible instances.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-47561, impacts all versions of the software prior to 1.11.4.
“Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 – Oct 6)

Ever heard of a “pig butchering” scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week’s cybersecurity recap has it all – government showdowns, sneaky malware, and even a dash of app store shenanigans.
Get the scoop before it’s too late!
⚡ Threat of the Week
Double Trouble: Evil Corp & LockBit Fall: A consortium of international law enforcement agencies took steps to arrest four

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