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The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Read the latest technology news, your comprehensive source for the latest breakthroughs, trends, and innovations shaping the world of technology.

Microsoft removes revenge porn from Bing search using new tool

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Microsoft announced today that it has partnered with StopNCII to proactively remove harmful intimate images and videos from Bing using digital hashes people create from their sensitive media.

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LiteSpeed Cache bug exposes 6 million WordPress sites to takeover attacks

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Yet, another critical severity vulnerability has been discovered in LiteSpeed Cache, a caching plugin for speeding up user browsing in over 6 million WordPress sites.

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Veeam warns of critical RCE flaw in Backup & Replication software

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Veeam has released security updates for several of its products as part of a single September 2024 security bulletin that addresses 18 high and critical severity flaws in Veeam Backup & Replication, Service Provider Console, and One.

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Windows 10 KB5041582 update released with 5 changes and fixes

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 Microsoft has released the August 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for issues causing system freezes and memory leaks.

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PoorTry Windows driver evolves into a full-featured EDR wiper

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The malicious PoorTry kernel-mode Windows driver used by multiple ransomware gangs to turn off Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions has evolved into an EDR wiper, deleting files crucial for the operation of security solutions and making restoration harder. 

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Windows 11 KB5041587 update adds sharing to Android devices

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 Microsoft has released the optional KB5041587 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which adds sharing to Android devices and fixes multiple File Explorer issues.

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Park’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach

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Park'N Fly is warning that a data breach exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada after hackers breached its network. 

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Google tags a tenth Chrome zero-day as exploited this year

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Today, Google revealed that it patched the tenth zero-day exploited in the wild in 2024 by attackers or security researchers during hacking contests.

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Patelco notifies 726,000 customers of ransomware data breach

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Patelco Credit Union warns customers it suffered a data breach after personal data was stolen in a RansomHub ransomware attack earlier this year.

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Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT systems down due to a cyberattack

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The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has confirmed that a cyberattack is likely behind the ongoing IT systems outage that disrupted reservation check-in systems and delayed flights over the weekend. 

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US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown

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Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week.

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Understanding email threats: The foundation of email security

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In today's digital landscape, email remains a fundamental communication tool for businesses. However, its ubiquity makes it a prime target for cyber threats. Understanding these threats is the first step in fortifying your email security. In this blog post, we'll explore the technical intricacies of various email threats and how you can protect your business from these ever-evolving dangers. 

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How company size affects the email threats targeting your business

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It takes less than a minute for someone to fall for a phishing scam. According to the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median time for a recipient to click on a malicious link after opening the email is 21 seconds, followed by 28 seconds to enter the requested data.

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Juniper releases out-of-cycle fix for max severity auth bypass flaw

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Juniper Networks has released an emergency update to address a maximum severity vulnerability that leads to authentication bypass in Session Smart Router (SSR), Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products.

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Hackers exploit critical D-Link DIR-859 router flaw to steal passwords

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Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability that affects all D-Link DIR-859 WiFi routers to collect account information from the device, including passwords.

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Facebook PrestaShop module exploited to steal credit cards

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Hackers are exploiting a flaw in a premium Facebook module for PrestaShop named pkfacebook to deploy a card skimmer on vulnerable e-commerce sites and steal people's payment credit card details.

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US sanctions 12 Kaspersky Lab execs for working in Russian tech sector

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The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned twelve Kaspersky Lab executives for operating in the technology sector of Russia.

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Change Healthcare lists the medical data stolen in ransomware attack

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UnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time what types of medical and patient data were stolen in the massive Change Healthcare ransomware attack, stating that data breach notifications will be mailed in July.

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CDK warns: threat actors are calling customers, posing as support

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CDK Global has cautioned customers about unscrupulous actors calling them and posing as CDK agents or affiliates to gain unauthorized systems access.

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Phoenix UEFI vulnerability impacts hundreds of Intel PC models

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A newly discovered vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware tracked as CVE-2024-0762 impacts devices running numerous Intel CPUs, with Lenovo already releasing new firmware updates to resolve the flaw.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

HEALTHCARE
FINANCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024