Recent Security News

  • Fighting off cyberattacks? Make sure user credentials aren’t compromised

    October 17, 2023 at 10:04AM Threat actors are constantly finding new ways to trick end-users into giving up their credentials, leading to a rise in credential theft. Cybercriminals target credentials because people often reuse the same login information across multiple sites, giving hackers access to sensitive accounts. They use social engineering tactics like tailgating, spear…

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  • Top 6 Mistakes in Incident Response Tabletop Exercises

    October 17, 2023 at 10:03AM A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based practice that simulates a cybersecurity incident response. It is important to take a social approach during the exercise and include various participants from different teams. It is also crucial to vary the threat types used in the exercise to ensure preparedness. The scenario should…

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  • Anonybit Raises $3 Million for Biometric Authentication Platform

    October 17, 2023 at 09:30AM Anonybit, a provider of biometric authentication and data protection solutions, has raised $3 million in a seed extension round, bringing its total funding to $8 million. The funding was led by Jam Fintop, with additional investment from Connecticut Innovations. Anonybit’s technology uses distributed storage and processing of biometrics to securely…

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  • Critical Vulnerabilities Expose ​​Weintek HMIs to Attacks

    October 17, 2023 at 09:30AM Weintek’s cMT HMI product has been found to have critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. The vulnerabilities allow anonymous users to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands. If all vulnerabilities are combined, an attacker could gain full control of the HMI system. Weintek has released patches for affected…

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  • Thousands of Cisco IOS XE devices hacked in widespread attacks

    October 17, 2023 at 09:20AM Attackers have exploited a critical zero-day bug to compromise and infect Cisco IOS XE devices with malicious implants. Threat intelligence company VulnCheck found thousands of compromised hosts. Cisco has advised administrators to disable the vulnerable HTTP server feature and look for breach indicators. A patch is not yet available. Key…

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