> TODAY'S SUMMARY (88 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and vulnerabilities. Ivanti has issued an urgent patch for a zero-day vulnerability in its Connect Secure remote access gateway that is actively being exploited. Additionally, Docker disclosed a severe flaw in Docker Hub that allowed attackers to impersonate users and tamper with container images. GitLab patched a maximum-severity vulnerability allowing unauthenticated code execution on its servers. Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel were also reported, posing risks for local attackers to compromise systems. In broader trends, North Korean hackers are reportedly targeting Ukrainian experts for intelligence, while small AI models are raising concerns about potential self-replication across IoT devices. Finally, a significant cyberattack on French supermarkets caused widespread food spoilage by hijacking refrigeration systems.
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US-based direct marketing firm Epsilon admits that some customer details have been stolen by hackers, which security experts say may have serious knock-on effects.
Cellcos selling network locked iPhones and iPads have woken up this morning to news that the famous iPhone Dev Team have released an 'untethered' jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1, the latest version of the operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Reports show that the email customer list of Kroger, one of the major supermarket chains in the US, has fallen into the hands of hackers, who are said to be spamming the list with large volumes of unwanted messages.
Avast Software has revealed that just under 750,000 pirates are using the pay-for security software license details of an Arizona bar association with more than 1,500 legal professionals on its books.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the professional association responsible for developing IT and other industry standards, admitted to a breach of its network and the possible theft of its members’ credit card information.
A computer containing personal information on 84,000 patients was stolen from the Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, Okla., the facility admitted recently.
Google Android users are being warned about a 'free' version of the popular Walk and Text app, a piece of software that allows users to view what is in front of them while they are texting.
In what sounds like an April Fool, but isn't, a new site allows internet users prepared to stump up $1,000 to deny accusations on other websites. The site – iCorrect – reportedly has 35 founder members, most of whom are celebrities.
Google is reportedly developing an app that uses facial recognition to overlay existing apps and offer auto-identification of users on the internet.
Google Android users are being warned about a 'free' version of the popular Walk and Text app, a piece of software that allows users to view what is in front of them whilst they are texting.
The silence from RSA over the hack of its servers a couple of weeks ago has been close to deafening, but now it seems that the rumours surrounding the attack are starting to gel. According to one security researcher, the domain names used for the RSA attack were clearly designed to taunt the current...
Digital certificate authority Comodo has admitted that two more of its registration authorities (RAs) have been hacked. The hacks appear to be separate from the so-called Iranian lone hacker incident earlier in the month when at least five accounts were compromised.
Proof that even the largest organisation can be hit by unexpected downtime came on Tuesday overnight as the BBC iPlayer, BBC news portal and several other services crashed for just over an hour.
IBM has announced it is sponsoring the creation of a heavy-duty IT security research operation that will operate on a cross-company initiative to assist in helping secure cyberspace.
A report just issued claims that, whilst 80% of adults in the UK own digital assets – ranging from iTunes libraries to online bank accounts – only 9% actually 'leave' these assets to their friends and relatives when they die.
US digital certificate authority Comodo has admitted that two more of its Registration Authorities (RAs) have been hacked. The hacks appear to be separate from the so-called Iranian lone hacker incident earlier in the month when at least five accounts were compromised.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Shared Assessments Program have launched a study examining the financial impact of patient data breaches.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is investigating a major hack of the government's email systems down under.
The Briar Group, a Boston-based operator of restaurants and bars, has agreed to pay a $110,000 fine for failing to protect credit card information, the first penalty levied under Massachusetts’ new data privacy law.
Oil giant BP has caused a stir by revealing it has lost a laptop containing the personal details of 13,000 victims of last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.