May 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A reminder of recent threats and impact
The thunderstorms of April patches have passed, and it has been pretty calm leading up to May 2024 Patch Tuesday. April 2024 Patch Tuesday turned…
Month: May 2024
Dell Hacked – 49 Million Customers Data Possibly Affected
Dell Technologies is investigating a data breach incident involving a company portal containing limited customer information related to purchases, the computer technology company announced Friday.…
Cybercriminals are getting faster at exploiting vulnerabilities
Cybercriminals are targeting the ever-increasing number of new vulnerabilities resulting from the exponential growth in the number and variety of connected devices and an explosion…
Nmap 7.95 released: New OS and service detection signatures
Nmap is a free, open-source tool for network discovery and security auditing. It’s valued by systems and network administrators for network inventory, managing service upgrade…
Selfie spoofing becomes popular identity document fraud technique
Document image-of-image was the most prevalent identity (ID) document fraud technique in 2023, occurring in 63% of all IDs that were rejected, according to Socure.…
Researchers Hacked into Apple Infrastructure Using SQL Injection
Researchers found several points of entry for potential attackers, one of which was Apple’s Book Travel portal, where they took advantage of a significant SQL…
New infosec products of the week: May 10, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Abnormal Security, AuditBoard, Cranium, Datadog, Eclypsium, ExtraHop, Forcepoint, SentinelOne, Splunk,…
5 Reasons Structured Cabling Networks are Critical for IT Security Management
A robust IT infrastructure is non-negotiable in today’s digital age. Central to this infrastructure is structured cabling, the unsung hero ensuring that data flows securely…
Dell Discloses Data Breach As Hacker Sells 49 Million Customer Data
Dell Inc., the technology giant, has notified its customers of a data breach. According to an email obtained by Hackread.com, the breach affected a Dell…
NSW health professional complaints system to be re-platformed – Cloud – Software
The NSW government’s Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) is implementing a “comprehensive” new complaints management system based on Salesforce. It replaces an “ageing” bespoke system…
Poland says Russian military hackers target its govt networks
Poland says a state-backed threat group linked to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU) has been targeting Polish government institutions throughout the week. According to evidence…
Wales gets UK’s first national SOC
The Welsh government is today opening a national security operations centre (SOC) to offer local authorities and fire and rescue services across Wales access to…