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  • October 17, 2022

Decoding AWS Error Messages

Sometimes you’ll get an encoded error message in the AWS console. That’s because there are ways for attackers to insert code in these messages potentially that could execute in your browser. Great but how do you view the message? You have to decode it. But you don’t decode it with base64 or some other command line […]

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Fashion brand SHEIN fined $1.9m for lying about data breach

Is “pay a small fine and keep on trading” a sufficient penalty for letting a breach happen, impeding an investigation, and hiding the truth?

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‘Prestige’ Ransomware Group Targets Organizations in Ukraine and Poland

The campaign had several features differentiating it from other ransomware tracked by Microsoft

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Amazon Customers Receive Smishing Warning After Receiving Fake Texts

Which? said it has reported the fake URLs to the National Cyber Security Centre

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What is hybrid cloud?

Hybrid cloud has become a popular computing model in recent times. Find out all you need to know, including its features, pros and cons. The post What is hybrid cloud? appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Fine for Shein! Fashion site hit with $1.9 million bill after lying about data breach

The parent company of women’s fashion site Shein has been fined $1.9 million after being accused of lying about the extent of data breach, and notifying “only a fraction” of affected customers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Ransom Cartel Linked to Russia-Based REvil Ransomware Group

The collection became increasingly clear through the tools used by both threat actors

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Hacking Automobile Keyless Entry Systems

Suspected members of a European car-theft ring have been arrested: The criminals targeted vehicles with keyless entry and start systems, exploiting the technology to get into the car and drive away. As a result of a coordinated action carried out on 10 October in the three countries involved, 31 suspects were arrested. A total of […]

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Kolide, endpoint security for teams that want to meet SOC 2 compliance goals without sacrificing privacy

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Kolide. Thanks to the great team there for their support! In 2021, our company went through the SOC 2 Type 1 audit, and we found out just how challenging it can be to prove compliance to a third-party auditor. We also learned firsthand […]

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