7 Data Breach Disasters – Lessons for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Hi everyone, I’m Dan Duran, and since it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I want to shine a light on some of the biggest hacks in history. These stories not only reveal how vulnerable we can be but also teach essential security concepts every developer and…
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Fortinet Flaw Triggers CISA Alert, Patches from Cisco, Palo Alto
On Wednesday, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) flagged a major security vulnerability affecting Fortinet devices by adding it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) database. This action was taken due to confirmed instances of the vulnerability being…
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Ivanti CSA Vulnerabilities in Active Exploitation
Ivanti has alerted its customers to three new security flaws affecting its Cloud Service Appliance (CSA). These vulnerabilities are now being actively exploited by attackers. You might be interested in: Serious Security Flaw in WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin The Utah-based software company…
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E.U. Limits Meta’s Facebook Ads Data
A Big Change for Meta Platforms In a major decision, the highest court in Europe has ruled that Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, must limit how it uses personal data for targeted ads. Even if users have agreed to share their information, Meta now faces restrictions on how they can…
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Serious Security Flaw in WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin
Overview of the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Issue A serious security flaw has been found in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, which could allow hackers to run harmful JavaScript code under certain conditions. This vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2024-47374, has a CVSS score of 7.2 and is…
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700K DrayTek Routers Vulnerable to Hacks
Recent investigations have uncovered over a dozen vulnerabilities in household and enterprise routers made by DrayTek. These flaws could be exploited by attackers to take control of vulnerable routers and gain access to enterprise networks. You might be interested in: MediaTek Wi-Fi Chips Hacked –…
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The Rise of Phishing as a Service
Over the past year, more than 140,000 phishing websites have been linked to a platform called Sniper Dz, which offers phishing as a service (PhaaS). This service allows cybercriminals to easily set up and execute phishing attacks, stealing credentials from unsuspecting users. You might be…
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Meta Faces €91M Fine for Password Breach
Investigation into 2019 Password Incident In March 2019, Meta (formerly Facebook) faced scrutiny after it was revealed that the company had stored customer passwords in plain text within its systems. Following an investigation, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has now fined Meta €91…
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Remote Hacks Possible with Kia License Plates
Security Issues Could Have Allowed Remote Vehicle Control Researchers have uncovered several significant security flaws in Kia vehicles that, before being fixed, could have allowed hackers to remotely control essential car functions using just a license plate. According to security experts Neiko…
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MediaTek Wi-Fi Chips Hacked – CVE-2024-20017 Threat Alert
SonicWall's threat research team has discovered a major security vulnerability, labeled CVE-2024-20017, affecting certain MediaTek Wi-Fi chipsets. This flaw is particularly dangerous because it requires no user interaction to exploit and has a severity score of 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS 3.0 scale.…
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