> TODAY'S SUMMARY (13 articles)
Today's cyber news highlights significant threats and trends in the cybersecurity landscape. A major cyber heist at French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resulted in fraudulent transactions amounting to $133 million, showcasing the risks posed by service provider vulnerabilities. Additionally, scammers are exploiting trusted brands through fake gift card schemes to harvest personal information, emphasizing the need for consumer vigilance. The rise in hacks targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices has raised alarms about critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, SonicWall has issued patches for multiple vulnerabilities, including a serious SSL-VPN authentication bypass flaw that has already been exploited. Lastly, sensitive credentials, such as passwords and API keys, have been found exposed in public GitHub repositories, highlighting the persistent issue of poor security practices among developers.
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US and Brazil team up to tackle production and dissemination of child sexual abuse material
ICO fines British ticketing company £1.25m for failing to protect customers’ payment details
A new white paper from the NCSC explains the potential benefits of adopting a cloud-system.
Egis Group and Cylus partner to launch rail cybersecurity Center of Excellence
SSO is designed to eliminate password fatigue and speed up authentication
Each month we publish numerous new articles and known issues to the WatchGuard Knowledge Base. Here is the new content published in October:
Articles
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