Recent Security News

  • CISOs Struggle for C-Suite Status Even As Expectations Skyrocket

    January 19, 2024 at 01:12PM A survey of 663 security executives revealed that CISOs are increasingly expected to take on C-suite responsibilities without being recognized as such. The evolving role is driven by heightened regulatory scrutiny and demands for accountability. There’s a lack of board guidance for CISOs, who are often not integrated into the…

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  • Microsoft: Iran’s Mint Sandstorm APT Blasts Educators, Researchers

    January 19, 2024 at 12:44PM Iran-linked Mint Sandstorm group targets professionals in Middle Eastern affairs with sophisticated social engineering tactics, delivering malware and compromising systems. The group, tied to the Iranian military, uses lures related to Israel-Hamas war for cyber-espionage and is known for its persistent efforts. It impersonates journalists and researchers, employs custom backdoors,…

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  • Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Open Source AI/ML Platforms

    January 19, 2024 at 12:24PM Members of the Huntr bug bounty platform discovered critical vulnerabilities in MLflow and Hugging Face. The vulnerabilities in MLflow, with a CVSS score of 10, enabled attackers to delete files, access sensitive information, or execute remote code. Hugging Face also had a flaw allowing the injection of malicious code. ClearML…

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  • FTC bans one more data broker from selling your location info

    January 19, 2024 at 12:14PM The FTC settled with InMarket, prohibiting it from selling Americans’ location data. The company collects data from its own and third-party apps, creating detailed advertising profiles without users’ consent. The FTC found InMarket’s data retention policy excessive and proposed measures including data deletion and consent enforcement. This is the FTC’s…

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  • Missing the Cybersecurity Mark With the Essential Eight

    January 19, 2024 at 12:08PM Australia made significant investments in cybersecurity, but still faces challenges, with numerous cyber incidents affecting key sectors. The Essential Eight, a cybersecurity framework, is outdated and fails to address modern threats like cloud and SaaS applications. An update is necessary to include directives for configuration management, identity security, third-party app…

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