Exim finally fixes 3 out of 6 vulnerabilities
Six vulnerabilities in the Exim message transfer agent have been fixed—over a year after they were reported. Exim is a message transfer agent (MTA) originally…
Month: October 2023
Cybersecurity, why a hotline number could be important
Cybersecurity, why a hotline number could be important? Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2023 The creation of a dedicated emergency number for cybersecurity could provide an…
Blackbaud agrees to $49.5 million settlement for ransomware data breach
Cloud computing provider Blackbaud reached a $49.5 million agreement with attorneys general from 49 U.S. states to settle a multi-state investigation of a May 2020…
Meta and TikTok consider charging users for ad-free experience
Social media companies are offering or thinking about paid subscriptions in exchange for removing ads. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Meta…
This Curl vulnerability that will affect every server in the world
Since its debut in 1996 under the stewardship of Daniel Stenberg, the curl tool has undergone significant evolutionary transformations, responding adeptly to the complex and…
Hacker Claims to Have Data of 7 Million 23andMe Users from DNA Service
While one threat actor has leaked alleged 23andMe user data, another is advertising ‘Genetic Data For Sale,’ with prices determined by the number of profiles.…
Sony attacked by two ransomware operators
Sony has confirmed a ransomware attack in June and is investigating claims of a second, more recent one. On September 25, newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC…
FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021
The Federal Trade Commission says Americans have lost at least $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, with the actual number likely many times…
Amazon Web Services mandates MFA Security
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has taken a significant step toward enhancing security by mandating multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all privileged accounts starting from April 2024.…
Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities on iPhone and iPad
Apple has issued an emergency update to patch two vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited one. Apple has released iOS 17.0.3, an emergency update fixing two…
Data-sharing strategy needs business buy-in
A survey of data scientists for Capital One Software, the software business spun out of Capital One Bank, has found that many struggle to secure…
New SEC Cybersecurity Regulation: CISO Requirements & Recommendations
The rule requires public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents and annually report on elements of their cybersecurity risk management and strategy. Companies that are…