The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Sergiu Gatlan has covered cybersecurity, technology, and other news beats for more than a decade. Email or Twitter DMs for tips.

CISA says critical Fortinet RCE flaw now exploited in attacks

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Today, CISA revealed that attackers actively exploit a critical FortiOS remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the wild.

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Highline Public Schools confirms ransomware behind shutdown

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On Thursday, K-12 school district Highline Public Schools confirmed that a ransomware attack forced it to shut down all schools in early September. 

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Google removes Kaspersky's antivirus software from Play Store

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 Over the weekend, Google removed Kaspersky's Android security apps from the Google Play store and disabled the Russian company's developer accounts.

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Recently patched CUPS flaw can be used to amplify DDoS attacks

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A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) open-source printing system can be exploited by threat actors to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks with a 600x amplification factor.

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Microsoft Office 2024 now available for Windows and macOS users

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Microsoft has released Office 2024 for small businesses and consumers who want a standalone version without a Microsoft 365 subscription.

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