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New Fortinet RCE bug is actively exploited, CISA confirms

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CISA confirmed today that attackers are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution (RCE) bug patched by Fortinet on Thursday.


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New RustDoor macOS malware impersonates Visual Studio update

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A new Rust-based macOS malware spreading as a Visual Studio update to provide backdoor access to compromised systems uses infrastructure linked to the infamous ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.


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New Fortinet RCE flaw in SSL VPN likely exploited in attacks

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Fortinet is warning that a new critical remote code execution vulnerability in FortiOS SSL VPN is potentially being exploited in attacks.


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Hyundai Motor Europe hit by Black Basta ransomware attack

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Car maker Hyundai Motor Europe suffered a Black Basta ransomware attack, with the threat actors claiming to have stolen three terabytes of corporate data.


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Microsoft reveals how hackers breached its Exchange Online accounts

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Microsoft confirmed that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service hacking group, which hacked into its executives' email accounts in November 2023, also breached other organizations as part of this malicious campaign.


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23andMe data breach: Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports

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Genetic testing provider 23andMe confirmed that hackers stole health reports and raw genotype data of customers affected by a credential stuffing attack that went unnoticed for five months, from April 29 to September 27.


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Blackwood hackers hijack WPS Office update to install malware

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A previously unknown advanced threat actor tracked as 'Blackwood' is using sophisticated malware called NSPX30 in cyberespionage attacks against companies and individuals.


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iPhone apps abuse iOS push notifications to collect user data

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Numerous iOS apps are using background processes triggered by push notifications to collect user data about devices, potentially allowing the creation of fingerprinting profiles used for tracking.


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Over 5,300 GitLab servers exposed to zero-click account takeover attacks

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Over 5,300 internet-exposed GitLab instances are vulnerable to CVE-2023-7028, a zero-click account takeover flaw GitLab warned about earlier this month.


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Tesla hacked, 24 zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2024

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Security researchers hacked a Tesla Modem and collected awards of $722,500 on the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 for three bug collisions and 24 unique zero-day exploits.


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Bitwarden adds passkey support to log into web password vaults

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The open-source Bitwarden password manager has announced that all users can now log into their web vaults using a passkey instead of the standard username and password pairs.


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Data breach at healthcare tech firm impacts 4.5 million patients

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HealthEC LLC, a provider of health management solutions, suffered a data breach that impacts close to 4.5 million individuals who received care through one of the company's customers.


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Nearly 11 million SSH servers vulnerable to new Terrapin attacks

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Almost 11 million internet-exposed SSH servers are vulnerable to the Terrapin attack that threatens the integrity of some SSH connections.


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CISA warns of actively exploited bugs in Chrome and Excel parsing library

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, a recently patched flaw in Google Chrome and a bug affecting an open-source Perl library for reading information in an Excel file called Spreadsheet::ParseExcel.


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Online museum collections down after cyberattack on service provider

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Museum software solutions provider Gallery Systems has disclosed that its ongoing IT outages were caused by a ransomware attack last week.


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Xerox says subsidiary XBS U.S. breached after ransomware gang leaks data

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The U.S. division of Xerox Business Solutions (XBS) has been compromised by hackers with a limited amount of personal information possibly exposed, according to a statement by the parent company, Xerox Corporation.


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Google Groups is ending support for Usenet to combat spam

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Google has officially announced its ceasing support for Usenet groups on its Google Groups platform, a move partly attributed to the platform's increasing struggle with spam content. 

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The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2023

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2023 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. 

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New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files

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Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free. 

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Eagers Automotive halts trading in response to cyberattack

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Eagers Automotive has announced it suffered a cyberattack and was forced to halt trading on the stock exchange as it evaluates the impact of the incident. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024