Recent Security News
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Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky Apps On Government Devices
October 31, 2023 at 04:36AM Canada has banned the use of Tencent’s WeChat and Kaspersky’s applications on government mobile devices. The ban is due to privacy and security concerns and aims to keep government information and networks secure. The move follows similar bans of TikTok and Kaspersky by other countries. Key takeaways from the meeting…
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Meta Launches Paid Ad-Free Subscription in Europe to Satisfy Privacy Laws
October 31, 2023 at 02:54AM Meta plans to introduce an ad-free subscription option for users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland to comply with data protection regulations. The subscription will cost €9.99/month on the web and €12.99/month on iOS and Android. Users can choose to continue using the personalized services with ads for free or…
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Stop what you’re doing and patch this critical Confluence flaw, warns Atlassian
October 31, 2023 at 01:11AM Customers of Atlassian’s Confluence collaboration tool have been alerted to a critical flaw, CVE-2023-22518, and urged to take immediate action. The vulnerability affects all versions of Confluence and is rated at a severity of 9.1/10. Atlassian has not provided details on the nature of the flaw but recommends upgrading to…
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Exploit released for critical Cisco IOS XE flaw, many hosts still hacked
October 30, 2023 at 11:15PM Public exploit code for the critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2023-20198) is now available, which has been used to hack tens of thousands of devices. Cisco has released patches for most IOS XE software releases, but internet scans show that thousands of systems are still compromised. Researchers have provided details…
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SEC Charges SolarWinds and Its CISO With Fraud and Cybersecurity Failures
October 30, 2023 at 09:54PM The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), alleging that the company misled investors about its cybersecurity practices and known risks. The charges stem from alleged fraud and internal control failures related to cybersecurity weaknesses. SolarWinds is accused of disclosing…