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Tech Companies Push Back on Vietnam’s Proposed Data Protection Law

November 18, 2024

The US tech companies oppose what they call an "undue expansion of government access," but also a requirement that they seek permission before being allowed to send local data overseas. The proposed data protection law also has vague and expansive terms here.

Cyber Security News

Google Cloud to Enforce Mandatory MFA by the End of 2025

November 15, 2024

Google Cloud will enforce mandatory MFA by the end of 2025 due to the sensitive nature of cloud deployments and phishing and stolen credentials being top attack vectors.

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Cyber Security News

Schneider Electric Data Breach Leaks Critical Data, Hellcat Ransomware Group Demands Hefty Ransom in Baguettes

November 15, 2024

French digital automation and energy management giant Schneider Electric is investigating a data breach after a hacker claimed they stole dozens of gigabytes and demanded a hefty ransom in Baguettes, a classic popular French bread item.

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Cyber Security News

CISA Annual Top Exploited Vulnerabilities List Finds Zero-Days On the Rise, Log4Shell Still A Problem

November 15, 2024

CISA and the "Five Eyes" national intelligence agencies have issued their annual advisory on the top exploited vulnerabilities for the prior year, and its findings bolster some other recent reports that a successful attack is becoming increasingly likely to be the result of a zero-day.

Data Protection News

South Korea Continues Active Pursuit of Big Tech Violations With $15 Million Fine to Meta for Data Collection

November 12, 2024

South Korea's Meta fine comes as the result of a four-year investigation into Facebook's data collection practices between 2018 and 2022. Meta was found to have collected user information about sexual orientation, political views and religion among other items.

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Cyber Security News

Nokia Security Breach Leaks Source Code, Login Credentials, Keys and More; Hacker Sells Data To Special Buyers

November 11, 2024

A Nokia security breach has leaked source code from a third-party software development partner, exposing the company’s sensitive data, including keys and hardcoded credentials.

Dollar notes on keyboard showing DocuSign APIs and fake invoices

Cyber Security News

Hackers Abuse DocuSign APIs to Target Large Businesses With Fake Invoices

November 11, 2024

Attackers are targeting the DocuSign APIs to generate large amounts of fake invoices, which often skirt automated security and land in inboxes as they originate from "docusign.net" and appear to be coming from legitimate companies.

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Cyber Security News

Five Eyes Alliance Issues Security Guidance for Tech Startups to Protect Innovations From Nation-State Hackers

November 7, 2024

The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance has published security guidance to help tech startups protect their innovations from nation-state threat actors and other hackers.

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Cyber Security News

Hacking Campaign Scanned Exposed Git Config Files, Made Off With 15,000 Stolen Credentials

November 7, 2024

The campaign was conducted by malicious hackers who sold the stolen credentials off, with much of the info being put to use in spam and phishing campaigns. The attack simply made use of open-source tools to scan IP ranges for potentially vulnerable Git config files.

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Cyber Security News

Chinese Hackers May Have Accessed the Phone Data of Donald Trump and JD Vance

November 7, 2024

Chinese hackers have attempted to interfere in US elections before. Anonymous official sources have spoken out claiming that this year's free-ranging espionage campaign is seeking phone data from senior officials and leading candidates regardless of party affiliation.

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Tech Companies Push Back on Vietnam’s Proposed Data Protection Law

Google Cloud to Enforce Mandatory MFA by the End of 2025

Schneider Electric Data Breach Leaks Critical Data, Hellcat Ransomware Group Demands Hefty Ransom in Baguettes

CISA Annual Top Exploited Vulnerabilities List Finds Zero-Days On the Rise, Log4Shell Still A Problem

South Korea Continues Active Pursuit of Big Tech Violations With $15 Million Fine to Meta for Data Collection

Nokia Security Breach Leaks Source Code, Login Credentials, Keys and More; Hacker Sells Data To Special Buyers

Hackers Abuse DocuSign APIs to Target Large Businesses With Fake Invoices

Five Eyes Alliance Issues Security Guidance for Tech Startups to Protect Innovations From Nation-State Hackers

Hacking Campaign Scanned Exposed Git Config Files, Made Off With 15,000 Stolen Credentials

Chinese Hackers May Have Accessed the Phone Data of Donald Trump and JD Vance

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People