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A Closer Look at Dutch Municipalities’ Response to Security Vulnerabilities

Reynolds Alex1 year ago010 mins

Research Finds Many Dutch Municipalities Inadequately Respond to Security Vulnerabilities Introduction A recent study conducted by the University of Twente and the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) reveals that numerous Dutch municipalities are not effectively addressing security vulnerabilities. The study highlights the importance of coordinated vulnerability disclosures (CVD reports), often made by ethical hackers,…

NATO Launches Investigation into Breach and Leaks of Internal Documents: Assessing the Impact and Response

Emma Thompson1 year ago09 mins

Cybercrime: NATO Investigating Breach and Leak of Internal Documents Introduction NATO is currently investigating claims made by a politically motivated hacktivist group known as SiegedSec, stating that they have successfully breached the defense alliance’s computer systems. If proven true, this would mark the second time in three months that SiegedSec has infiltrated NATO‘s systems. The…

Lumu’s $30 Million Funding Boost: Accelerating Threat Detection and Response

Nguyen Michael1 year ago09 mins

Cybersecurity Funding Lumu Raises $30 Million for Threat Detection and Response Platform The Importance of Cybersecurity Funding Cybersecurity firm Lumu has recently secured $30 million in a Series B funding round, led by Forgepoint Capital. This funding will help the company expand its operations and improve its threat detection and response platform. Funding for cybersecurity…

IBM’s Response to the Janssen CarePath Data Incident: Examining the Implications

Morgan Sarah1 year ago08 mins

IBM Notifies Janssen CarePath Customers of Data Breach Incident Overview IBM recently announced that there was unauthorized access to personal information contained within a database used on the Janssen CarePath platform, a patient support platform managed by IBM for Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. IBM promptly remediated the issue after being notified by…

Foretrace’s “Tim” AI Analyst: Revolutionizing Data Leak Assessment and Response

Reynolds Alex1 year ago08 mins

Foretrace Introduces “Tim”: A Generative AI Analyst to Assist in Data Exposure Investigation Introduction Foretrace, a leading provider of data leak and exposure management services, has unveiled “Tim,” a generative AI analyst designed to enhance the investigation and response to data exposure incidents. This announcement comes at a crucial time, as cybersecurity threats continue to…

Microsoft’s Response to Damaging Report on Chinese Hacking Raises Concerns

Nguyen Michael1 year ago010 mins

Cybersecurity Microsoft Downplays Damaging Report on Chinese Hacking In a recent report, security firm Wiz found evidence that a Chinese hacking operation targeted U.S. officials’ email accounts using a stolen encryption key. Microsoft, the company that was breached, continues to downplay the severity of the attack and disputes Wiz’s findings. However, it is important to…

“Fortinet’s Response: Fixing the Critical FortiGate SSL VPN Vulnerability”

Nguyen Michael2 years ago07 mins

Fortinet has recently fixed a major vulnerability in FortiGate SSL VPN, tracked as CVE-2023-27997. The vulnerability was reported by French cybersecurity firm Lexfo and was discovered to allow remote code execution by an unauthenticated attacker. The risk associated with such critical vulnerabilities is grave, as several cyber adversaries, including cyberspies and cybercriminals, exploit them before…

Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan’s Response to Alleged Hacker: Pay Up!

Nguyen Michael2 years ago05 mins

# In-depth Report: Smashing Pumpkins Front Man Billy Corgan Pays Off Hacker Who Stole Songs In a recent podcast, Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan revealed that the band’s upcoming album was almost leaked after a hacker stole several songs and threatened to release them without a payoff. “A fan contacted me and said nine…