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This week's cybersecurity update highlights the increasing relevance of AI-generated code, which poses new risks of vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. The economic implications of cybersecurity measures are also a focus, particularly in sectors like solar energy, which are becoming attractive targets for cyber threats. Additionally, there is a growing emphasis on the importance of real-time alerts and protections against rogue JavaScript to prevent breaches. Organizations are urged to adopt proactive measures to safeguard their systems as cyber threats continue to evolve. Stay vigilant against emerging trends and invest in robust security solutions to mitigate these risks.
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Online community Care2 has notified its close to 18 million members that the site’s servers were attacked, resulting in a security breach.
The PrivateX hacker group breached two Philippine government websites, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), on New Year’s Day.
PC Recycler provides electronics recycling services to a number of US government agencies, using degaussing to wipe data from the devices before destruction.
Saudi hackers who claim they are members of Anonymous have breached the Israeli ONE sports website and leaked personal information on 400,000 subscribers.
Last month, US defense contractor Raytheon acquired two companies that supply cybersecurity products and services to the US military: Henggeler Computer Consultants and Pikewerks Corp.
Based on its assessment that cyberattacks against critical infrastructure will increase next year, McAfee advises critical infrastructure companies to upgrade their cybersecurity infrastructure.
After an extensive review, Belgian certificate authority (CA) GlobalSign said that no rogue certificates were issued and no customer data were exposed as the result of a breach disclosed in September.
Indian information security firm Paladion Networks has announced plans to set up a dedicated hub in Oman to monitor and respond to cybercrime in the sultanate.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning about a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Sielco Sistemi Winlog application used to control industrial systems.
The browser’s ability to block socially engineered malware, not sandboxing technology, is the most important criteria to judge browser security, argues Rob Rachwald, director of security strategy at data security firm Imperva.
On Tuesday, Mozilla released version 9 of its Firefox browser with fixes for a number of memory safety bugs in the browser engine; then, 24 hours later, it released 9.0.1 to fix a bug that caused Mac, Linux, and Windows users’ browsers to crash.
The hacktivist group Anonymous claimed this week that it took down a dozen Egyptian government websites using distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in retaliation for the government’s treatment of protestors.
A $16 million class-action lawsuit has been filed against the UCLA Health System for a data breach that compromised personal information of more than 16,000 patients.
Multi-factor biometric authentication is one of the five innovations that are likely to change the tech landscape within five years, according to IBM’s 5 in 5 annual list of innovations.
Microblogging service Twitter has decided to open source some of Whisper Systems' software, including the TextSecure text-messaging encryption for Android devices, on Github.
A Chinese group allegedly hacked into the US Chamber of Commerce networks last year and gained access to information on its three million members.
Hackers broke into pop star Lady Gaga’s Twitter account and broadcasted a link to a scam offer for free iPad 2s to her 17 million fans, whom she calls “little monsters.”
The Manhattan District Attorney has indicted 55 individuals for operating a $2 million organized cybercrime ring that relied on corrupt employees at companies and institutions to steal personal information of victims.
Nation-state-sponsored advanced persistent threats (APTs) are only going to increase in volume and sophistication over the next few years, and the US needs to take the offense in countering these threats, argues Peter George, president and chief executive officer of network security firm Fidelis.
Wisegate, a newly formed social networking site for information security professionals, has added a privacy and compliance micro-community for senior-level privacy and compliance professionals.