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  • July 19, 2024

SolarWinds Patches 8 Critical Flaws in Access Rights Manager Software

SolarWinds has addressed a set of critical security flaws impacting its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software that could be exploited to access sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. Of the 13 vulnerabilities, eight are rated Critical in severity and carry a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0. The remaining five weaknesses have been rated […]

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  • July 19, 2024

WazirX Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $230 Million in Major Security Breach

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has confirmed that it was the target of a security breach that led to the theft of $230 million in cryptocurrency assets. “A cyber attack occurred in one of our [multi-signature] wallets involving a loss of funds exceeding $230 million,” the company said in a statement. “This wallet was operated utilizing […]

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  • July 18, 2024

Criminal Gang Physically Assaulting People for Their Cryptocurrency

This is pretty horrific: …a group of men behind a violent crime spree designed to compel victims to hand over access to their cryptocurrency savings. That announcement and the criminal complaint laying out charges against St. Felix focused largely on a single theft of cryptocurrency from an elderly North Carolina couple, whose home St. Felix […]

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  • July 18, 2024

Alert: HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts. The malware, dubbed HotPage, gets its name from the eponymous installer (“HotPage.exe”), according to new findings […]

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  • July 18, 2024

AppSec Webinar: How to Turn Developers into Security Champions

Let’s face it: AppSec and developers often feel like they’re on opposing teams. You’re battling endless vulnerabilities while they just want to ship code. Sound familiar? It’s a common challenge, but there is a solution. Ever wish they proactively cared about security? The answer lies in a proven, but often overlooked, strategy: Security Champion Programs […]

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  • July 18, 2024

Automated Threats Pose Increasing Risk to the Travel Industry

As the travel industry rebounds post-pandemic, it is increasingly targeted by automated threats, with the sector experiencing nearly 21% of all bot attack requests last year. That’s according to research from Imperva, a Thales company. In their 2024 Bad Bot Report, Imperva finds that bad bots accounted for 44.5% of the industry’s web traffic in […]

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  • July 18, 2024

SAP AI Core Vulnerabilities Expose Customer Data to Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered security shortcomings in SAP AI Core cloud-based platform for creating and deploying predictive artificial intelligence (AI) workflows that could be exploited to get hold of access tokens and customer data. The five vulnerabilities have been collectively dubbed SAPwned by cloud security firm Wiz. “The vulnerabilities we found could have allowed attackers […]

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  • July 18, 2024

TAG-100: New Threat Actor Uses Open-Source Tools for Widespread Attacks

Unknown threat actors have been observed leveraging open-source tools as part of a suspected cyber espionage campaign targeting global government and private sector organizations. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group is tracking the activity under the temporary moniker TAG-100, noting that the adversary likely compromised organizations in at least ten countries across Africa, Asia, North America, South […]

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  • July 18, 2024

Meta Halts AI Use in Brazil Following Data Protection Authority’s Ban

Meta has suspended the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in Brazil after the country’s data protection authority issued a preliminary ban objecting to its new privacy policy. The development was first reported by news agency Reuters. The company said it has decided to suspend the tools while it is in talks with Brazil’s National […]

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