Recent Security News
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Pro-Iranian Hacktivists Set Sights on Israeli Industrial Control Systems
October 18, 2023 at 10:07AM The hacktivist group SiegedSec has claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS). However, there is no evidence to suggest that the listed IP addresses have actually experienced any attacks. Other researchers believe that the attacks were likely unsuccessful. SiegedSec’s list of targets may serve as…
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Israeli Cybersecurity Startups: Impact of a Growing Conflict
October 18, 2023 at 09:31AM The recent attacks by Hamas on Israel have had a significant impact on cybersecurity companies operating in Israel and those with ties to the country. Many Israeli-based firms are experiencing a reduction in manpower as reservists are called up for duty. There has also been an increase in cyberattacks against…
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D-Link Says Hacker Exaggerated Data Breach Claims
October 18, 2023 at 09:30AM D-Link has completed its investigation into a hacker’s claims of a data breach and determined that the claims were exaggerated. The company confirmed a breach but stated that only 700 records, not 3 million, were compromised. The stolen data is believed to be from an old D-View 6 system, and…
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Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms
October 18, 2023 at 09:15AM Citrix has issued a warning about a critical security flaw in its NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances, known as CVE-2023-4966. The vulnerability could expose sensitive information and requires devices to be configured as a Gateway or AAA virtual server for exploitation to occur. Patches were released on October 10, 2023,…
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CIA exposed to potential intelligence interception due to X’s URL bug
October 18, 2023 at 09:05AM An ethical hacker exploited a bug in the way X truncates URLs to take control of a CIA Telegram channel used for intelligence. The bug caused the Telegram link to be shortened incorrectly, allowing the hacker to register a new, unregistered handle. The issue could have exposed the CIA to…