In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun revolutionizing Identity Access Management (IAM), reshaping how cybersecurity is approached in this crucial field. Leveraging AI in IAM is about tapping into its analytical capabilities to monitor access patterns and identify anomalies that could signal a potential security breach. The focus has expanded beyond merely managing human
Critical Plugin Flaw Exposed 4 Million WordPress Websites to Takeover
Over 4 million WordPress websites were impacted by a critical Really Simple Security plugin vulnerability providing full administrative access.
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Palo Alto Networks Confirms New Firewall Zero-Day Exploitation
Palo Alto Networks has confirmed that a zero-day is being exploited in attacks after investigating claims of a firewall remote code execution flaw.
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LightSpy Spyware Operation Expands to Windows
The Chinese APT behind the LightSpy iOS backdoor has expanded its toolset with DeepData, a modular Windows-based surveillance framework.
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High-Severity Flaw in PostgreSQL Allows Hackers to Exploit Environment Variables
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a high-severity security flaw in the PostgreSQL open-source database system that could allow unprivileged users to alter environment variables, and potentially lead to code execution or information disclosure.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10979, carries a CVSS score of 8.8.
Environment variables are user-defined values that can allow a program
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10979, carries a CVSS score of 8.8.
Environment variables are user-defined values that can allow a program
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years, Guilty of Laundering $10.5 Billion in Bitcoin
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, has been sentenced to five years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday.
Lichtenstein was charged for his involvement in a money laundering scheme that led to the theft of nearly 120,000 bitcoins (valued at over $10.5 billion at current prices) from the crypto exchange.
Lichtenstein was charged for his involvement in a money laundering scheme that led to the theft of nearly 120,000 bitcoins (valued at over $10.5 billion at current prices) from the crypto exchange.
CISA Flags Critical Palo Alto Network Flaws Actively Exploited in the Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday warned that two more flaws impacting the Palo Alto Networks Expedition have come under active exploitation in the wild.
To that, it has added the vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, requiring Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to apply the necessary updates by December 5,
To that, it has added the vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, requiring Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to apply the necessary updates by December 5,
Microsoft just killed the Windows 10 Beta Channel for good
Five months after reviving it in June, Microsoft has shut down the Windows 10 Beta Channel and will move all enrolled Windows Insiders to the Release Preview Channel. […]
Microsoft just killed the Windows 10 Beta Channel again
Five months after reviving it in June, Microsoft has shut down the Windows 10 Beta Channel and will move all enrolled Windows Insiders to the Release Preview Channel. […]
Fraud network uses 4,700 fake shopping sites to steal credit cards
A financially motivated Chinese threat actor dubbed “SilkSpecter” is using thousands of fake online stores to steal the payment card details of online shoppers in the U.S. and Europe. […]