December 6, 2024 at 10:07AM The latest “Census of Free and Open Source Software” highlights the rising significance of open source components, especially in Python and cloud connectivity. The report emphasizes the need for better funding and maintenance to enhance software security, as reliance on aging, unpaid developers poses sustainability challenges for critical software ecosystems. … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 08:36AM SecurityWeek’s summary highlights key cybersecurity stories, including a major US organization hacked by Chinese actors, FBI warnings about generative AI fraud, Stoli USA’s bankruptcy post-ransomware attack, UK and EU cybersecurity reports, Cloudflare service abuse, WAF configuration issues, new CISA resources, and spyware on a Russian programmer’s phone. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 08:14AM Ethyca, a data privacy and AI governance platform, raised $10 million, totaling over $37 million since its founding in 2018. The funding, led by Aspenwood Ventures and AVP, will enhance product capabilities and expand its team. Ethyca’s platform aids organizations in managing data visibility, compliance, and privacy requests efficiently. ### … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:37AM Kirill Parubets, a Russian programmer, revealed after his detention that spyware was installed on his device by the FSB. He faced threats while being coerced to act as an informant but fled with his wife. Citizen Lab’s report underscores the dangers of device custody by security services in authoritarian regimes. … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:30AM SonicWall released urgent patches for multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in the SMA100 SSL-VPN gateway, including buffer overflow flaws (CVE-2024-45318, CVE-2024-53703) allowing remote code execution, a path traversal issue (CVE-2024-38475), and an authentication bypass (CVE-2024-45319). Users must update to firmware version 10.2.1.14-75sv. ### Meeting Takeaways: SonicWall Security Vulnerabilities Update 1. **Vulnerability Announcement**: … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:18AM Cybersecurity researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in open-source machine learning tools like MLflow, H2O, and PyTorch, which can enable code execution. Detected by JFrog, these flaws potentially allow attackers to access sensitive information and perform lateral movements within organizations, highlighting the need for caution with untrusted ML models. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:18AM The modern business landscape faces escalating cyberthreats and operational complexities, necessitating advanced backup and disaster recovery (DR) solutions. Traditional methods are inadequate; organizations must adopt proactive strategies that incorporate automation, ransomware protection, and integrated management. Unitrends offers comprehensive BCDR solutions to enhance data security and ensure business continuity by 2025. … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:08AM Atrium Health has reported a data breach affecting over 585,000 individuals, linked to online tracking technologies used on its patient portal from 2015 to 2019. Potentially exposed data includes personal information, but not financial details or Social Security numbers. This follows another incident involving compromised employee emails earlier this year. … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:00AM Google has open-sourced Vanir, a patch validation tool for Android developers to detect missing security patches efficiently. With automated code scanning, Vanir improves security update processes for OEMs, streamlining vulnerability management. The tool, which supports C/C++ and Java, can also be adapted for other ecosystems beyond security validation. **Meeting Takeaways:** … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 06:38AM WatchTowr warned of an unpatched vulnerability in the Mitel MiCollab platform, allowing attackers to access restricted resources. Over 16,000 instances are affected, with an arbitrary file read flaw requiring admin authentication to exploit. Mitel has released patches for related vulnerabilities and recommends users update to the latest version. **Meeting Takeaways:** … Read more