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Today's cybersecurity news highlights several critical threats and trends. Microsoft has issued a significant Patch Tuesday update, addressing 1,094 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw in Outlook that could expose hashed NTLM credentials. Additionally, hackers are actively exploiting high-severity vulnerabilities in Cisco BroadWorks and Openwave systems, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to patch these flaws. New AI-related threats are emerging, with Microsoft researchers demonstrating how hidden backdoors can be implanted in AI models. Meanwhile, a new tool advertised by hackers claims to maintain Gmail access post-password resets, raising concerns over credential security. Lastly, the SANS Institute reports that incidents in operational technology (OT) environments are on the rise, with one-third of industrial organizations affected.
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Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted parts of its technology infrastructure and knocked its website offline earlier this week, adding that oil transport operations were not affected.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has given federal agencies 18 months to remove all end-of-support edge devices from their networks, escalating its response to what security researchers describe as a fundamental shift in nation-state attack tactics, where a...
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Cloud security company Zscaler has announced the acquisition of SquareX, a Singapore-based browser detection and response (BDR) technology startup. The deal will enable Zscaler to extend its Zero Trust Exchange capabilities directly into standard web browsers, across both mana...
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