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Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Azure Health Bot Service

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two security flaws in Microsoft’s Azure Health Bot Service that, if exploited, could permit a malicious actor to achieve lateral movement within customer environments and access sensitive patient data.
The critical issues, now patched by Microsoft, could have allowed access to cross-tenant resources within the service, Tenable said in a new report shared

Reframing the ZTNA vs. SASE Debate

While ZTNA can be deployed independently, it is an integral component of the SASE architecture as well.

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Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards Officially Announced by NIST – a History and Explanation

SecurityWeek speaks to Michael Osborne, CTO of IBM Quantum Safe, for a better understanding of the need for and principles of quantum safe cryptography.

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Why Hardsec Matters: From Protecting Critical Services to Enhancing Resilience

Traditionally, the focus has been on defending against digital threats such as malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks by detecting them and responding. However, as cyber threats become more sophisticated. There is a growing recognition of the importance of measures that stop new attacks before they are recognized. With high-value assets, it’s not good enough to have the protection, it’s

Ransomware Hits Australian Gold Mining Firm Evolution Mining

Australian gold mining company Evolution Mining believes it was able to contain a ransomware attack targeting its IT systems last week.

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Elon Musk Says Cyberattack Crashed Site Ahead of Trump Livestream Interview

Elon Musk says a cyberattack impacted a livestream interview with US Presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media platform.

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AMD Says New Sinkclose CPU Vulnerability Only Affects ‘Seriously Breached Systems’

Many AMD CPUs are affected by the new Sinkclose vulnerability, but the chipmaker noted that the flaw is not easy to exploit.

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FBI Shuts Down Dispossessor Ransomware Group’s Servers Across U.S., U.K., and Germany

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday announced the disruption of online infrastructure associated with a nascent ransomware group called Dispossessor (aka Radar).
The effort saw the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.S.-based criminal domains, and one German-based criminal domain. Dispossessor is said to be led by

Radar/Dispossessor Ransomware Operation Disrupted by Authorities

Law enforcement agencies in the US, Germany, and the UK have disrupted the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware infrastructure.

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Ukraine Warns of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Government Computers

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign that masquerades as the Security Service of Ukraine to distribute malware capable of remote desktop access.
The agency is tracking the activity under the name UAC-0198. More than 100 computers are estimated to have been infected since July 2024, including those related to government bodies in the

Month: August 2024