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Businesses Face Average Cyber-Attack Costs of £2.8 Million, Warning Report Reveals

The latest findings from Red Canary reveal concerning trends in cybersecurity, despite escalating spending in the sector. As organizations up their investment in cyber defense, new data suggests that security leaders are increasingly losing ground against evolving threat tactics, leading to significant challenges in managing data breaches. According to the…

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Malicious PyPI Package ‘Fabrice’ Discovered Exfiltrating AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

Malicious Python Package on PyPI Steals AWS Credentials Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has been quietly exfiltrating Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials from unsuspecting developers for over three years. The package, named “fabrice,” exploits a common typo of the highly regarded…

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US Imposes Sanctions on Cryptocurrency Exchange SUEX for Supporting Ransomware Groups

The U.S. Treasury Department has taken decisive action by sanctioning the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Suex. This move is in response to the exchange’s alleged involvement in facilitating and laundering transactions linked to at least eight variants of ransomware. The action aligns with governmental efforts aimed at reducing the financial efficacy…

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Australia Enacts Legislation Imposing Fines of Up to $50 Million on Companies for Data Breaches

The Australian government has enacted a significant legislative measure aimed at increasing penalties for companies that experience serious or repeated data breaches. This new bill raises the maximum fine from AU$2.22 million to AU$50 million, or 30% of an entity’s adjusted turnover during the relevant period, or three times the…

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Delmia Apriso Systems Compromised

Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: CISA Warns of Active Exploits Targeting Manufacturing Software The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a grave warning regarding ongoing cyberattacks targeting a widely utilized manufacturing operations management platform developed by French multinational Dassault Systèmes. This marks the second alert from CISA in just…

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Unauthorized Access

Title: Cybersecurity Alert: Latest Claims of Gmail Security Breach Debunked In a recent development concerning online security, Google has officially dismissed assertions of a Gmail security breach purported to affect millions of users. The allegations, which gained traction through various online channels, have been categorized as unfounded, underscoring the necessity…

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Cisco Issues Patch for Critical URWB Vulnerability in Industrial Wireless Systems

Cisco has issued security updates to mitigate a critical vulnerability identified in its Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points. This flaw poses a risk that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute commands with elevated privileges on affected devices. Cataloged as CVE-2024-20418, with a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, the…

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New APT Hacker Group Targeting Hotels and Governments Globally

A sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) has been identified as the perpetrator behind a series of global cyberattacks targeting hotels, various governmental entities, international organizations, engineering firms, and law offices. This campaign has come to the attention of cybersecurity experts worldwide. The Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET has attributed these attacks…

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French Electricity Provider Penalized for Storing User Passwords Using Vulnerable MD5 Algorithm

In a recent regulatory action, the French data protection authority, Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has imposed a €600,000 fine on Électricité de France (EDF) for non-compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This penalty highlights ongoing challenges companies face in protecting sensitive consumer…

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