Category: SecurityWeek

GridEx VII security exercise
20
Nov
2023

250 Organizations Take Part in Electrical Grid Security Exercise

More than 250 organizations took part last week in GridEx VII, the seventh edition of the biennial exercise focusing on…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
20
Nov
2023

US Announces $70 Million Cybersecurity Boost for Rural, Municipal Utilities

The US Department of Energy has announced a $70 million funding opportunity for electric cooperative, small investor-owned, and municipal utilities…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
20
Nov
2023

K-12 Schools Improve Protection Against Online Attacks, but Many Are Vulnerable to Ransomware Gangs

Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands…

OpenAI Security
18
Nov
2023

ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company

ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

FCC Tightens Telco Rules to Combat SIM-Swapping

Moving to clamp down on the growing scourge of SIM-swapping and port-out fraud, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

2 Environmentalists Who Were Targeted by a Hacking Network Say the Public Is the Real Victim

Two environmentalists told a federal judge Thursday that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign…

Cybersecurity News tidbits
17
Nov
2023

In Other News: Major Law Firm Hacked, Chinese Bank Pays Ransom, PyPI Security Audit

SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

US Teen Pleads Guilty to Credential Stuffing Attack on Fantasy Sports Website

Wisconsin teenager Joseph Garrison has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a scheme to access user accounts at a fantasy…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

Over a Dozen Exploitable Vulnerabilities Found in AI/ML Tools

Since August 2023, members of the Huntr bug bounty platform for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have uncovered…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

Key GOP Lawmaker Calls for Renewal of Surveillance Tool as He Proposes Changes to Protect Privacy

The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called Thursday for the renewal of a key US government surveillance tool…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

Researchers Dive Into Activities of Indian Hack-for-Hire Firm Appin

For over a decade, Indian firm Appin Software Security has been offering offensive security training and covert hacking services targeting…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
17
Nov
2023

Israeli Man Who Made $5M From Hacking Scheme Sentenced to Prison in US

An Israeli private investigator who made nearly $5 million by hacking companies and individuals has been sentenced to 80 months…