Recent Security News

  • Crooks stole personal info of 77k Fidelity Investments customers

    October 10, 2024 at 05:35PM Fidelity Investments informed 77,099 individuals about a data breach in August, assuring that their accounts were not compromised. The breach involved unauthorized access to customer information between August 17-19. Fidelity is offering two years of free credit monitoring and has engaged an external firm to investigate the incident. ### Meeting…

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  • Critical Mozilla Firefox Zero-Day Allows Code Execution

    October 10, 2024 at 05:20PM Mozilla has addressed a critical security vulnerability in Firefox (CVE-2024-9680), posing a severe risk with a CVSSv3 rating of 9.8. The flaw allows arbitrary code execution and affects multiple Firefox versions. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest versions to mitigate risks associated with this exploit. ### Meeting Takeaways:…

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  • Fidelity Notifies 77K Customers of Data Breach

    October 10, 2024 at 04:15PM Over 77,000 Fidelity Investments clients were notified of a data breach where unauthorized access to personal information occurred between Aug. 17-19. Although customer accounts were unaffected, concerns around identity theft persist. Fidelity offers two years of free credit monitoring and advises clients to monitor their financial activities closely. ### Meeting…

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  • Microsoft Previews New Windows Feature to Limit Admin Privileges

    October 10, 2024 at 03:24PM Microsoft’s new Administrator Protection feature in Windows aims to strengthen security by limiting local administrator privileges. It transforms privilege elevation into a “just-in-time” event, utilizing a temporary shadow account that disappears post-task, making it harder for attackers to exploit administrative access. This enhances overall system security and monitoring capabilities. ###…

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  • Marriott settles with FTC, to pay $52 million over data breaches

    October 10, 2024 at 03:05PM Marriott International and Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million to settle data breach claims affecting over 344 million customers. They must implement a comprehensive security program, allow data deletion requests, and provide transparency in data handling. Additionally, they agreed to pay 49 states to resolve related allegations. ### Meeting Takeaways…

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