> TODAY'S SUMMARY (44 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape reveals significant threats impacting various sectors. A cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems in France has spoiled food across hundreds of supermarkets due to unpatched firmware vulnerabilities. Retail giant Ahold Delhaize has taken its systems offline following a cyber incident, indicating ongoing risks in the retail sector. GitLab has patched a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution, emphasizing the importance of timely updates. Additionally, a data breach in Denmark linked to weak passwords has compromised 8.8 million accounts. Emerging malware, such as XWorm RAT, is evolving to offer enhanced surveillance capabilities, posing new risks for user privacy. Lastly, low-cost Android phones are being shipped with pre-installed malware, raising concerns about supply chain security.
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Google has announced that Iranians will be able to download Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome, available for the first time following the easing of US export controls.
Bohu, a new type of malware, is attacking cloud-based anti-virus (AV) technology from popular suppliers in China.
Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) will provide network intrusion detection and prevention services to the US Air Force’s 33rd Network Warfare Squadron under a five-year, $30 million contract.
Infosecurity magazine is delighted to welcome the newest addition to our roster of bloggers – the Cloud Security Alliance.
Prosecutors have filed charges against two men for hacking into AT&T’s website and stealing email addresses and other personal information of 120,000 iPad users.
Hackers are targeting Las Vegas casinos’ customer databases in order to gain access to personal financial information or steal players club points, according to gaming regulators.
Heavy lobbying, lurid language and poor analysis are inhibiting government planning for cyber protection, says a new report on Systemic Cyber Security published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Nine NHS trusts across Cumbria and Lancashire are to collaborate on the deployment of a single identity management system.
Non-profit IT trade association CompTIA has amended its approach to professional education, as the group announced changes to its certification process that includes a continuing education program.
Symantec is warning that attack toolkits are making it easy for technically unsophisticated criminals to launch attacks against websites that result in the theft of millions of dollars.
It seems that Twitter is at last taking account security seriously, after apparently pro-actively shutting down rapper Lil' Wayne's microblogging account after it was hacked for a second time.
A laptop at the Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) was hacked, exposing personal and financial records of active-duty military personnel and others, the credit union disclosed.
Former UK Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is calling for a comprehensive consultation on the modernisation of European data protection laws.
The seventh annual UK online fraud report from CyberSource shows that the majority of online retailers expect to see a steady increase in their revenues, but do not plan on increasing their security spend to help prevent fraud.
ANI newswire says that documents revealed in an Australian court have revealed how WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange created an application that allowed him to access around 11 000 computers belonging to Northern Telecom in Canada.
Reports are coming in that users of Maestro cards registered with Belgian banks and financial institutions are being locked down from making non-EU transactions owing to fraud issues.
Anti-virus specialist ESET is reporting that TeamViewer v5.0 is being hijacked to gain remote access to users computers without their permission.
Very few single cyber-related events have the capacity to cause global shock, according to a study on cyber security published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
SecureState said it discovered an exploit for a vulnerability in Novell's SiteScape Enterprise Forum web application that could enable a hacker to access an organization's internal networks.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning banks about phishing emails being sent out informing recipients that the FDIC’s deposit insurance for their accounts had been suspended because of Patriot Act violations.