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Amazon Details How Its AWS Outage Disrupted the Internet

Amazon Web Services (AWS) faced significant downtime on Monday due to Domain Name System (DNS) resolution issues that triggered widespread disruptions across various online platforms. This incident underscored the global dependency on large cloud service providers, known as hyperscalers, and highlighted the complications both for these companies and their clients…

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Coinbase Employee Victimized by SMS Scam in Cyber Attack; Minimal Data Compromised

Coinbase, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange based in the United States, recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal information of some of its employees. On February 5, 2023, the company reported that its robust cyber controls successfully thwarted the attacker from gaining direct access to its systems, effectively preventing…

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Fortinet Faces Securities Fraud Allegations Related to Firewall Projections

Litigation, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Security Operations Pension Funds Accuse Fortinet of Misleading Market with Optimistic Refresh Forecast Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • October 24, 2025 A pair of class action lawsuits have recently been filed against Fortinet, alleging violations of federal securities laws through misleading claims about a “record”…

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Understanding the Surge in Data Breaches

Recent analyses indicate a troubling rise in cyber intrusions, fueled by the proliferation of criminal tools and insufficient defenses. A recent episode of The Indicator from Planet Money delves into how data breaches are accelerating, the decreasing costs of entry for attackers, and the implications this holds for patients, consumers,…

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Alert: Active Exploitation of Vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter and Kemp LoadMaster

Recently patched security vulnerabilities affecting Progress Kemp LoadMaster and VMware vCenter Server have been reported as actively exploited in the wild. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlighted the severity of these issues on Monday, adding CVE-2024-1212—which has received a maximum severity score of 10.0—to its Known Exploited…

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Cyber Attack in Iran Allegedly Causes Nationwide Gas Station Outage

A recent cyberattack in Iran has severely disrupted operations at petrol stations nationwide, leading to significant fuel supply issues and causing electronic billboards to broadcast messages that criticize the government’s management of gasoline distribution. Social media platforms have seen a surge of posts and videos depicting messages such as “Khamenei!…

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Dutch Police Detain Three Hackers Linked to Major Data Theft and Extortion Operation

In a significant development in cybersecurity enforcement, Dutch authorities recently apprehended three individuals purportedly involved in a substantial operation centered on data theft, extortion, and money laundering. The suspects, comprising two 21-year-old men from Zandvoort and Rotterdam, alongside an 18-year-old male lacking a fixed residence, were arrested on January 23,…

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AWS Outage Reveals Vulnerabilities in Cloud Dependency and Concentration Risks

Explore topics like Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery, Governance & Risk Management, and IT Risk Management. Insights from Forrester’s Brent Ellis and Dario Maisto on Challenges Facing Large Enterprises Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 24, 2025 Brent Ellis, Principal Analyst, and Dario Maisto, Senior Analyst, Forrester The recent cascading…

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