Recent Security News
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Poloniex crypto-exchange offers 5% cut to thieves if they return that $120M they nicked
November 10, 2023 at 01:53PM Poloniex founder Justin Sun has offered a reward of up to $6.5 million to the hackers who drained $120 million from the cryptocurrency exchange. Sun has given the hackers seven days to return the stolen funds before he engages law enforcement. The attack on Poloniex is the latest in a…
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‘Shields Ready’ Critical Infrastructure Initiative Addresses Inevitable Cyberattack
November 10, 2023 at 01:26PM The US government has launched an initiative called “Shields Ready” to prepare critical infrastructure operators for disasters, physical attacks, and cyberattacks. The aim is to convince these operators to invest in strengthening their systems and services. The interconnectedness of critical infrastructure sectors makes preparedness crucial. The initiative provides voluntary recommendations…
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ChatGPT: OpenAI Attributes Regular Outages to DDoS Attacks
November 10, 2023 at 01:26PM Popular AI application ChatGPT experienced recurring outages due to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The disruptions affected the ChatGPT interface, API, OpenAI API services, Labs, and Playground. While the issue has been resolved, experts believe AI companies like ChatGPT will face more attacks. Hacker group Anonymous Sudan claimed…
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Leaky DICOM Medical Standard Exposes Millions of Patient Records
November 10, 2023 at 01:12PM Researchers have discovered that around 60 million personal and medical records may have been exposed due to the use of a legacy protocol in medical equipment. The researchers found that many users of the protocol do not implement security controls, leading to data leakage. The protocol does have security measures,…
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Microsoft extends Windows Server 2012 ESUs to October 2026
November 10, 2023 at 11:53AM Microsoft is extending support for Windows Server 2012 and providing three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) until October 2026. This gives administrators more time to upgrade or migrate to Azure. Microsoft recommends upgrading to supported versions for better performance and security updates. Azure offers free extended security updates…