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Cloud Security for Lending Platforms: Misconfigurations Exposing PII

Surge in Cloud Adoption Alongside Data Exposure Concerns Recent developments indicate a significant uptick in both cloud adoption and the associated risk of data exposures. A comprehensive report on cloud security reveals that a staggering 95% of organizations have encountered cloud-related security breaches within an 18-month span. Alarmingly, 92% of…

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Ivanti Addresses Critical Vulnerabilities in Connect Secure and Policy Secure – Urgent Update Recommended

Ivanti Issues Urgent Security Updates Amid Exploitation Risks Ivanti has recently announced critical security updates aimed at addressing multiple vulnerabilities identified in its products—specifically Connect Secure (ICS), Policy Secure (IPS), and Cloud Services Application (CSA). These flaws pose significant risks, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.…

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Chinese Hackers Target South Asian Entity by Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw in Sophos Firewall

A sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) from China has leveraged a critical vulnerability in Sophos’ firewall software to execute a targeted attack against an undisclosed organization in South Asia. This incident highlights the ongoing risk posed by APT actors who are adept at exploiting weaknesses within cybersecurity defenses. According to…

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Exploring Nuclear Bunkers, Mines, and Mountains Converted into Data Centers

Data centers play a crucial role in the digital landscape, underpinning essential services across various sectors including transportation, finance, healthcare, and national security. These facilities handle the data necessary for everyday transactions like payments, email communications, ticket bookings, and social media interactions. The dependence on up-to-the-minute data makes the reliable…

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Identifying Cybersecurity Gaps in IaC and PaC Tools Poses Risks for Cloud Platforms

Cybersecurity Alert: New Vulnerabilities in Infrastructure-as-Code Tools Exposed Recent disclosures from cybersecurity researchers reveal alarming vulnerabilities in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and policy-as-code (PaC) tools, specifically targeting HashiCorp’s Terraform and Styra’s Open Policy Agent (OPA). These findings suggest that attackers are leveraging specialized domain-specific languages (DSLs) to infiltrate cloud platforms and exfiltrate…

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Last Chance to Claim Up to $7,500 from the AT&T $177 Million Data Breach Settlement – MSN

Deadline Approaches for AT&T Data Breach Settlement Claims Business owners and concerned parties impacted by the recent AT&T data breach should take note: the window for claiming up to $7,500 from the settlement of this significant incident is closing. The breach, which has resulted in a sizable $177 million settlement…

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