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Data Protection Law Forces Hotels to Reevaluate Legacy Contracts

Indian Hotels Reassess Contracts Amid New Data Protection Law In the wake of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act’s implementation last year, numerous hotel operators across India are undertaking a significant review of their existing contracts with international partners and online booking platforms. This new privacy legislation imposes stringent…

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CISA Alerts on Ongoing Attacks Targeting Vulnerabilities in Fortra MFT, TerraMaster NAS, and Intel Drivers

On Friday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, identifying three flaws currently being actively exploited. This addition underscores the persistent threat landscape faced by organizations, especially those in critical sectors. Among the newly acknowledged vulnerabilities is CVE-2022-24990, which affects TerraMaster network-attached…

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DUHK Attack Enables Hackers to Retrieve Encryption Keys for VPNs and Web Sessions

New Cryptographic Vulnerability: DUHK A recent cryptographic vulnerability known as DUHK, which stands for “Don’t Use Hard-coded Keys,” has emerged as a significant concern for VPN and web browsing security. This non-trivial flaw could enable attackers to extract encryption keys, potentially compromising sensitive data. The DUHK vulnerability follows closely on…

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23-Year-Old Russian Hacker Admits to Being the Original Creator of BlackPOS Malware

Recent developments surrounding the notorious BlackPOS malware have revealed critical details about its origin. Initially attributed to a 17-year-old known as “ree[4]“, investigations by cybersecurity firm IntelCrawler have identified a 23-year-old hacker named Rinat Shabayev as its original developer. BlackPOS, also referred to as “reedum” or ‘Kaptoxa’, has been implicated…

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Webinar | From Compliance to Cyber Preparedness: Bridging the Gap

Webinar Announcement: Bridging the Gap from Compliance to Cyber Readiness In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face increasing challenges when securing their data against cyber threats. A significant upcoming webinar, titled “From Compliant to Cyber Ready: Closing the Gap,” aims to address these very concerns. This session focuses on…

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Urgent Update: New Zero-Day Vulnerability Targets Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari

Apple Addresses Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Recent Security Updates On Monday, Apple released crucial security updates to its operating systems—specifically iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari—aimed at addressing a significant zero-day vulnerability that has been reportedly exploited in real-world scenarios. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-23529, involves a type confusion error…

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Bad Rabbit: New Ransomware Threat Spreading Quickly Throughout Europe

A new ransomware attack, referred to as “Bad Rabbit,” has globally spread, impacting over 200 organizations, with major consequences noted in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Germany within a short timeframe. This targeted attack closely resembles the Petya ransomware, demanding a ransom of 0.05 bitcoin, approximately $285, to restore access to…

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Data of 16 Million German Users Breached in Mysterious Botnet Malware Incident

In recent cybersecurity developments, approximately 16 million digital identities belonging to German online users have been compromised. This incident raises significant concerns regarding the security of social media and various service accounts linked to these affected identities. The breach was uncovered by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), which…

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