Recent Security News
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Atos confirms talks with Airbus over cybersecurity wing sale
January 3, 2024 at 10:52AM Atos is in talks with Airbus to sell its tech security division to ease financial burdens. Airbus is expected to offer €1.5-1.8 billion and aims to grow its cybersecurity arm. Atos is considering major asset disposals to meet its maturing debts. The sale of business assets signals a change in…
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Over 900k Impacted by Data Breach at Defunct Boston Ambulance Service
January 3, 2024 at 10:39AM Over 900,000 individuals are being notified by Transformative Healthcare that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at defunct subsidiary Fallon Ambulance Service. The breach, detected four months after Fallon ceased operations, exposed various personal details. Although no evidence of misuse was found, Transformative is providing free identity…
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Hacker Conversations: Runa Sandvik
January 3, 2024 at 10:39AM Cybersecurity researcher Runa Sandvik, known for her ‘situative’ approach, emphasizes the need for contextual understanding in cybersecurity. She believes curiosity, stubbornness, and an interest in the topic are vital for aspiring researchers. Sandvik discusses revenue sources for researchers, the ethics of bug bounties, responsible disclosure, and its legal implications. She…
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Nearly 11 million SSH servers vulnerable to new Terrapin attacks
January 3, 2024 at 10:10AM Nearly 11 million internet-exposed SSH servers are vulnerable to the Terrapin attack, which manipulates sequence numbers during the handshake process to compromise the integrity of SSH channels. This attack affects both clients and servers and was developed by academic researchers from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. The significance of this…