Hotel Check-In Kiosks Vulnerable to Data Breach and Room Key Creation
A software vulnerability in Ariane Systems’ kiosk platform allows attackers to access hotel guest data and create room keys through check-in terminals, emphasizing the importance of proper security measures and incident response plans.
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Security Leaders Emphasize Importance of Cultivating Security Culture at Infosecurity Europe
Security leaders stress the need for understanding and collaboration among colleagues to enhance security posture and mitigate risks.
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Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates Plugin
Recent security assessments by Patchstack have identified multiple vulnerabilities in the WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates (WZone) plugin, affecting all tested versions and prompting users to take protective measures.
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Latest Cybernews
New Ransomware Group “Fog” Targets Education and Recreation Sectors in the US
A new ransomware group known as “Fog” is targeting organizations in the education and recreation sectors in the United States, using compromised VPN credentials and tactics like pass-the-hash and credential stuffing for lateral movement within networks.
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DDoS Attacks in EMEA Surpass North America in Q1 2024
EMEA sees rise in DDoS attacks, with financial services sector most targeted and UK leading at 26%.
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Critical Vulnerability in Cox Communications’ Infrastructure Exposes Millions of Business Customers’ Devices
Security researcher Sam Curry discovers a critical vulnerability in Cox Communications’ back-end infrastructure, exposing nearly 700 API endpoints and potentially millions of business customers’ devices to attacks.
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Growing Threat of Account Takeover Attacks in Cloud Applications
Recent research report by Abnormal Security reveals that security professionals rank account takeovers as a top concern, with 83% of organizations experiencing at least one attack in the past year.
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Latest Cybernews
Ticketmaster Confirms Data Breach Involving 560 Million Customers
Live Nation Entertainment confirms unauthorized activity in third-party cloud environment, exposing personal information on over 560 million Ticketmaster customers by hacker group ShinyHunters.
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Billericay School in Essex Forced to Close Due to Cyber Attack
Billericay School in Essex has been forced to close after a significant cyber malware attack compromised its IT system, leaving staff locked out and students facing disruptions.
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Russian State-Aligned Threat Actors Conduct Disinformation Campaign Against 2024 Paris Olympics
APT28, Sandworm, and others spread fake news and AI-generated impersonations to undermine global support for the Games.
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Ransomware Activity Surges in 2023, Mandiant Reports Increase in Attacks
Mandiant reports a significant rise in ransomware families and data leak sites in 2023, with over $1bn paid to attackers and emergence of new RaaS operations like Trigona and Kuiper.
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CISA’s Secure by Design Initiative Makes Significant Progress in First Year
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Secure by Design initiative has shifted security responsibility from end users to technology manufacturers, raised awareness of secure design principles, and achieved several milestones in its first year.
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Report Reveals High Rate of Cybersecurity Breaches in UK FTSE 100 Supply Chain Ecosystem
SecurityScorecard report highlights prevalence of breaches in third-party ecosystem of UK FTSE 100 companies, emphasizing importance of third-party risk management.
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