Device Authority, a UK-based provider of device identity management solutions, has secured $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures. The investment will support the expansion …
Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability in Shim, a crucial component used by most Linux distributions during the boot process to support secure boot, has been identified. Tracked as CVE-2023-40547, the flaw allows a …
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Netherlands Fines Uber Over Data Protection
Dutch regulators have fined ride-hailing app Uber €10 million ($10.8 million) for lack of transparency in handling the personal data of its drivers. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) imposed …
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Biden to Veto Attempt to Overturn SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Rules
The White House has announced that President Biden would veto an attempt by Republican lawmakers to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recently implemented cyber incident …
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31 People Arrested in Global Cybercrime Crackdown
In a global operation named Synergia, led by Interpol and spanning 50 countries, law enforcement arrested 31 individuals targeting ransomware, banking malware, and phishing. The operation ran from …
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DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Joseph Garrison, a 19-year-old from Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a credential stuffing attack on a fantasy sports and betting website, believed to be …
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Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance
France’s data protection agency, CNIL, has fined Amazon’s French warehouses unit €32 million ($34.9 million) for implementing an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system to monitor employee …
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PoC Code Published for Just-Disclosed Fortra GoAnywhere Vulnerability
Proof-of-concept (PoC) code targeting a critical vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT (managed file transfer) product was published one day after the vendor’s advisory came out. The issue, tracked …
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Cybercrime’s Silent Operator: The Unraveling of VexTrio’s Malicious Network Empire
VexTrio, a large and complex malicious traffic direction system (TDS) organization, has been tracked by Infoblox for nearly two years. The organization has over 60 affiliates that divert traffic into …
Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware
Two major water companies, Veolia North America in the United States and Southern Water in the United Kingdom, have been targeted in ransomware attacks that resulted in data breaches. In the Veolia …
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