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Lawsuits and Investigations Surge Following Conduent Cyberattack

Data Breach Notification, Data Privacy, Data Security 2025 Sees Major Data Breach Affecting 10.5 Million Individuals, Multiple Insurers, State Authorities Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 4, 2025 Conduent, a publicly traded entity spun off from Xerox in 2017, is facing a surge of class-action lawsuits following a data breach…

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GitHub Addresses Critical Vulnerability in Enterprise Server That Permits Unauthorized Access

GitHub Security Updates Address Critical Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Server GitHub has announced crucial security updates for its Enterprise Server (GHES), responding to multiple vulnerabilities, including a severe flaw that could lead to unauthorized access. The updates aim to enhance user protection, particularly against a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-9487, which has…

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Kaseya Issues Patches for Vulnerabilities Targeted in Major Ransomware Attack

In a significant cybersecurity response, Kaseya, a software vendor based in Florida, released urgent updates on Sunday to rectify critical vulnerabilities in its Virtual System Administrator (VSA) solution. This action follows a massive ransomware incident that exploited VSA to target up to 1,500 businesses globally, a situation categorized as a…

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Indian Government Mandates Organizations to Report Security Breaches to CERT-In Within 6 Hours

On Thursday, India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) announced new regulations mandating that service providers, intermediaries, and government entities report cybersecurity incidents, including data breaches, within six hours. This move is aimed at enhancing the national cybersecurity framework, reflecting an urgency to respond effectively to emerging threats. The government clarified,…

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Shutdown Delays Federal Response to F5 Hack

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government Major Staffing Cuts and Furloughs Impede Federal Response to F5 Cyberattack Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 4, 2025 Image: Alexeenko Alexey/Shutterstock The U.S. government is grappling with the aftermath of a sophisticated cyber breach involving F5, an application security vendor, believed…

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Penn Braces for Alumni Lawsuits After Major Data Breach

Following a recent security breach involving “select information systems,” the University of Pennsylvania is facing multiple class action lawsuits. These legal actions assert that the institution failed to implement adequate measures to safeguard sensitive data. As of this report, The Daily Pennsylvanian has identified four lawsuits initiated by Penn graduates.…

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Critical Vulnerability in Kubernetes Image Builder Poses Root Access Risk to Nodes

A significant security vulnerability has emerged within the Kubernetes Image Builder, posing a risk of unauthorized root access under specific conditions. The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-9486 and rated with a critical CVSS score of 9.8, has been resolved in the latest release, version 0.1.38. The vulnerability was reported by security…

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